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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2006-05-18, Page 18SAVE up to $ o o ‘• a year Off the newsstand price If the newspaper you are reading was purchased at a newsstand.... we have a deal for you! Having a subscription to The Citizen saves you money Newsstand price - $1.00/week Subscription price - 600/week r Yes - I want to save money. Enclosed is $30.00 for a 1-year subscription Name: Address• Town• Postal Code: L Mail cheque & coupon to: P.O. Box 429, P.O. Box 152 Blyth, ON or Brussels, ON NOM I HO NOG I HO PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2006. Know your responsibilities before hosting a bush party With school graduations approaching, teenagers will be preparing for year-end parties and get-togethers. As the owner of a property which may be hosting a party, you have certain responsibili- ties. such as insuring that the guests do not drink and drive. You are considered legally respon- sible when you host an event in your home or office, rented hall, golf- course, or on municipal property - i.e. a park or community centre. You can be found liable even if you didn't personally serve your guests alcohol. This means you can be sued if your guests or your chil- dren's guests drive home after drink- ing and are involved in a crash. You can even be sued if a guest falls down the stairs. • Parents who permit their children to host a BYOB (bring your own bottle) party are known as providers. The first major holiday of the sum- mer season is here and Huron Ontario Provincial Police want to remind the motoring public of the danger of mixing alcohol with driv- ing and boating. Impaired driving remains the lead- ing criminal cause of death in Canada. OPP officers will be out this weekend in the neighbourhoods in an effort to remove the threat of_ impaired drivers, and reduce the death toll on Ontario roads. The Listowel Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) is now open. The office is ready to assist businesses and young workers with their summer employment needs. Last year, the centre in Listowel filled over 350 jobs with secondary and post-secondary students. "Since 1968, summer employment officers have been helping students and employers with their summer Providers may be held liable for injuries. or damages that occur and can be held responsible for the safe- ty and behavior of guests in their homes, not just until the guests leave the party or function, but until the guests are sober. Hosts and providers may be held liable for giving, serving or making alcohol available to a person who they know, or ought to know, is intoxicated, particularly if there is reason t6 believe that -there may be driving involved. The courts will likely apply more serious principles of liability in cases involving underage drinkers. What can you can do as a parent to minimize these risks? Ensure that your children and their friends understand your expectations concerning drinking, aggressive. behaviour. and driving. Do not permit drinking to be the Impaired driving is a problem that seriously affects the safety of our roads. Every year in Canada more than 1,100 people die in alcohol- related collisions. Thousands more are injured, many of them perma- nently disabled. Driving a car or boat under intoxi- cation impairs the judgment of almost all our basic skills — percep- tion, attention, decision-making, physical reactions — as well as one's ability to co-ordinate these skills. employment needs," said Stuart Beumer, supervisor of the SCCY. "In the coming weeks, summer employ- ment officers will be contacting local employers to make them aware that- our SCCY is now open and ready to assist them in any way it can." SCCYs link youth and employers. They provide youth with job oppor- tunities, interview advice, résumé building and job search strategies focus of the party or event. Do not permit drinking competitions or other practices that promote intoxi- cation. Check your home for potential hazards. Even locking the gate to the pool or shutting the garage door can reduce the risks of someone being injured. Have a plan in advance about how people will get to and from home. If you are serving alcohol, do not serve or provide to a person who is, or may be, under the legal age. Do not allow youths to have unsuper- vised or unlimited access to alcohol. Make food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Remember that .an intoxicated guest may be at a considerable risk, even if he/she is not driving home. The only effective way to protect yourself from liability in these situa- tions is to avoid them. Alcohol impairs these skills and the ability to drive and navigate. Put simply don't drink and drive. "On behalf of the officers and staff of the OPP we wish you and your family a safe and fun summer sea- son. Please remember that members of the Huron OPP will be doing their part to remove impaired drivers from our roadways and waterways. Please do your part by not drinking and driving." said Const. Jeff Walraven. and offer job-posting services to employers. This year, the SCCY will be locat- ed at 210 Main St. The hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Employers interested in using their services' and students looking for summer employment can contact the Listowel SCCY at 519-291-2922. Police make arrests in auto theft The two teenagers accused of stealing a car in Blyth May 5 will appear in Goderich court Aug. 24. According to police, the car, which had been stolen from outside a business, when the owner left the keys in the ignition, was found three days later shortly after noon on Benmiller Line in Colborne Twp. Two young offenders were arrest- ed and charged with one count of possession of stolen property over $5,000. Classified advertisements published in The Citizen are now available on our website at www.north- huron.on.ca Working at the car wash David Whelan, Wroxeter, was one of the students wash- ing cars at Barry's garage in Wingham Saturday as part of the F.E. Madill students' 30-hour famine. (Carol Bums photo) Cantpvention advance Wayne Ellison, recording secretary shares his home made chocolates with Noreen Smith, Canadian legislation direc- tor during the Campvention 2006 work group held in Blyth last weekend. (Carol Burns photo) Police remind public that driving, alcohol don't mix Service Canada Centre for youth now open in Listowel