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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-03-06, Page 18Wednesday, March 6, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 17 Plan for a safe March break !leading out of town for March Break? School may be out, but safety is still in!'Ihe Canada Safety Council has some tips to help you and your fancily get ready for some safe time off. Prepare for takeoff If you are planning to fly out of town for March Break, make safety your top consideration by check- ing travel advisories and warnings at www.travel.gc.ca . Adjust your travel plans accordingly. After selecting a vacation desti- nation, go to your family doctor well ahead of the departure date. 'fell your doctor where you are going, and make sure everyone's shots are up to date. It is also a good idea to think about what you will be eating and drinking at your destination. is the tap water safe? Or will you need to look for bottled water? Make a list of your food allergies, and pack medication to treat stomach irritants. Do your research and know what you can and cannot take on the plane. Good resources are your airline's Website, and the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority: www.catsa.gc.ca As for travel documents, you should pack your passport, driver's licence, health card, travel insur- ance, confirmations of hotel book- ings and, of course, your airplane tickets. It is it good idea to photo- copy your navel documents and leave a Copied Sl't trucked itwitV at home or with it trusted friend in case you need to retrieve lost information. Tell someone at home where you are going and when you expect to return, and figure out HE EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB) is killing ash trees throughout Ontario. Help protect our trees! EAB has been detected in southern Ontario. The following coun- ties are in the regulated area: Essex (1), Chatham -Kent (2), Lambton 3 Middlesex N, Elgin (5), Huron (6 , Perth7), Oxford (8 Norfolk (9), Wellington (10), Waterloo (11 Brant (12� Haldimand 13 , Hamilton (14) Niagara (15), Halton 16), Peel (17), Toronto(18 York (19), and Durham (20). EAB regulated area in southern Ontario EAB is a destructive insect that spreads to new areas when infested wood is moved. By federal regulation, anyone moving ash tree materials or firewood out of these 20 counties without written permission from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency may be fined or prosecuted. DON'T MOVE FIREWOOD For more information, visit www.inspection.gc.ca/pests or call 1-866-463-6017 ,o'Canadian Food Agence canadlenno Inspoctlon Agoncy d' nspectlon dos aliments Canada how to contact each other in the event of an emergency. It is always a good idea to have someone you can call if you run into the unexpected! On the road Buckle up, stay alert, and drive defensively -- familiar messages, but they are as important as ever during March Break road -trips. Keep your full attention on the road ahead and minimize distrac- tions by putting away your elec- tronic devices while behind the wheel. flan your route so you know where you are going before you leave home. But don't just get in your vehicle and drive away! (:heck fluid levels, tire pressure and your lights, including signals, before you leave. 1)o you need an oil change? Think about these sorts of things and check that your emergency kit is stocked with essentials such as water, food, first-aid supplies and booster cables. Ready to go? While you may be in a hurry to get away, resist the urge to speed and weave in and out of traffic. Driving erratically really won't get you to your desti- nation much faster, but it does increase your chances of being seriously injured or killed in a collision. Drive sober - that includes avoiding alcohol and impairing drugs or predication. Make sure you are well rested so that fatigue does not impair your driving abili- ties. If possible, alternate with another driver so that everyone gets a break and a chance to enjoy the scenery. I lave a safe and happy March Break! L'AGRILE DU FRENE est en train de fuer des frenes d'un bout a I'autre de ('Ontario. Aidez-nous a proteger ces arbres! La presence de i'agrile du frene a ate detectee dans Ie sud de ('Ontario. Cette zone reglementee englobe les comtes suivants : Essex (1); Chatham -Kent 2); Lambton (3 Middlesex 4); Elgin (5); Huron (6); Perth (7)• Oxford (8); Norfolk (9 Wellington 16); Waterloo (11); Brant (12); Hald'imand (13)' Hamilton14 Niagara 5); Halton (16); Peel (17); Toronto (18); York (19 Durham (20). Zone reglementee du sud de ('Ontario la( Ilunm 10( ()nkui() L'agrile du frene est un insecte nyyisible qui se propage dans de nouvelles regions par le transport de bois inteste. En vertu de reglementption federate, toute personne deplacant des produits du frene ou du bois de chautfage e partir d ces 20 comtes, a moins de permission ecrite de I Agence canadienne de Inspection des aliments, est passible d'une amende ou s expose a des poursuites judiciaires. NE DEPLACEZ PAS DE BOIS DE CNAUFFAGE Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.inspection.gc.ca/phytoravageurs ou cornposez le 1-866-463-6017 *,Aeonco canadionno Canadian Foot d'inapecti0n des allmenls Inapecllon Agency '•ifada