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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-05-19, Page 23Times -Advocate, May 19,1993 Page 23 Former cycling champ urges helmet -safety By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff CREDITON - Over the past few weeks a number of promotions to raise awareness in helmet safety have taken place across Huron County. One such event brought Denise Kelly, former professional cyclist for the Canadian National Cycling Team, into eight elemen- tary schools across the region. Speaking at Stephen Central School recently, Kelly explained the necessity of wearing a bicycle helmet. "I've heard all the excuses not to wear a one" she said. "People say it's stupid, it's hot, or it messes up your hair." But, Kelly said, the rea- sons for wearing one far out weigh the excuses not to. She told the students about major accidents she has had during her ca- reer that were lessened because of the helmet. She was involved in a crash with 40 other cyclists and while attempt- ing to stop she flew over the handle bars of the bike and landed on her head. "The helmet had a huge crack in it," she said. Luckily it is a racing requirement that cyclist must wear a helmet, she said. Kelly told the students she began to realized how important the hel- met was as a safety tool. She start- ed to wear one during training. She was one of the first cyclist to do this. "The guys laughed at me," she said. "But if I hadn't been wearing a helmet during that accident I'm sure I wouldn't be standing here today talking to you." Kelly spent eight years as a pro- fessional cyclist...As Canada's Num- ber One female cyclist she has competed in France, Austria, Taz- mania, New Zealand and Greece. Kelly described to the students the feeling of accomplishment when she competed in theTour de France in 1989. At one stage of the race she was in fourth position, but a crash forced her out of the race with an injured knee. She also achieved a gold medal at the 1990 World Trials as well as a bronze medal at the Pan- American Games in 1991. She is now retired. "I continue to wear a helmet even though I'm not racing professional- ly because it took me seven years reach my potential," she said. "I don't want to lose all that hard work just because I hit a pot hole and injure my head." The Toronto native told the stu- dents they have yet to reach their potential so they have more to lose if they don't guard against head in- juries. "Maybe three years ago people would laugh if you were wearing a helmet, but now people are slowly getting used to it." Former cyclist Denise Kelly tells students at Stephen Central School about helmet safety. ME PEOPLE LISTED ON THESE PAGiESARE PLEASED TO EXTEND SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE GRADUATES. WE WISH YOU SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. tcJfruu1' gu QIIaz� of 199.3 Helmets needed says doctor EXETER - Now that warm weather is on the way, more people are taking to the road on bicycles. That's why the parents association at Exeter Public School and the Hu- ron County Health Unit held a safe- ty awareness meeting last Tuesday. Dr. Michael Rieder, an emergen- cy room physician at Children's Hospital in London, told parents about the need for helmet safety. "This is a big issue for those of us who work in emergency." As bike use in Canada has in- creased, he said, so have the num- ber of accidents. Head injuries, hesaid, are one of the leading killers of people under 18 involved in an accident. Rieder said he would like to see regulation put in place for helmets. A private members bill is present- ly in the Ontario Legislature but it will not be known until September 1994 whether the bill will become taw. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE FOR Nicole K. Leger St. Catharines - V.T. 1993 Sarah E. 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