HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1967-09-14, Page 9d
Leroy Ryan and Constable Fortner fasten a
safety slogan to the rear window of one .of
Leroy's taxis, which will carry a tijnely "Watch
Out, When School's Out" message for all
motorists driving on Goderich streets. Two
more of Ryan's taxis will carry similar traffic
safety slogans for the remainder of the campaign.
Kinsnnens.';Safety:.Ca.....
Proves Popular
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120th YEAR — No. 37
A Goderich 'traffic safety
campaign', origin .ted by . Con-
stable Tom Fortner of the local
police department and suppor-
ted by the town'sKinsmenclub,
has drawn wide support form
Gode?icb businessmen. Many
of them have donated gifts which
will be awarded as prizes at
the--enti- of- tf ""` ttraffic . saT —
theme' essay contest.
Spot-checks for careful and
courteous motorists and motor-
bike operators continues with
the appointment, early this
week, of another unidentified,
plain clothes, "policeman" who
will be watchine-- carefully for
courteous drivers. If a motor-
ist is observed performing a
considerate driving act, the safe -
driving inspector will present
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him with a $2 gas voucher, re.
deemable at the station of the
man who issued it., -
At least five such vouchers
are to be handed out within
the next few days.
The essay contest; based on
traffic and pedestrian safety
^• hEme- is -open to all Goderich
elementary school children. It
has already attracted 150 ent.
ries with still more than two
weeks to run.
Children interest in;the traf.
fic safety contest was given an
extra boost Wednesday of last
week, when Constable Fortner
addressed pupils at Victoria
Public School. He outlined the
,rides, of the essaycontest and
spoke briefly about the impor-
tance of observi:hg traffic saf.
ety rules. During the assembly,
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the•two top prizes ,were demon.
strated by two grade six pup.
ils. *The prizes were a boy's
and a girl's bicycle.
A panel of Judges, headed by
Reeve Bert Such will 'select
ners of the children's 'traffic
say' essay contest', •
Boy's English racing bike
and 12 plastic safety helmets,
(Rori Wilton's BP service sta.
tion).
Girl's English racing bike,
(Ron Sproul's and Gord Craw-
-ford's BP station and a Chit -
ton BP service station). -
Man's wrist watch(MacRae!s
Jewellery). .
Lady's wrist watch (Bric-
ker's Jewellery). -
Six — transistor radio (F. W.
Woolworth Store).
Six — transistor radio (Sted.
maii's Store).
o%ericb
Mike Armstrong, -39 • Victoria Street, the rider, and Brent
Boak, 131 Keays Street, the passenger, demonstrate how NOT
to be traffic safety conscious. The two grade six Victoria Public
School boys were demonstrating this unsafe and illegal bike.
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aware that two is one too many on one bike,
Photo St�ry By Sandy MacDonald
Bike padlock and reflector
tape (Canadian Tire Store),
Polaroid Swinger Camera.
(Henderson's Book Store).
,the prize.winning essays; ent. '
rie's may be sent to theReeve's
address, 107 South Street,' or
to Ron Carter, 116 BruceStreet.
Deadline for entries is Satur-
day, September 23,
Listed below area the prizes,
which will be awarded to win.
Tot's trike (E. Breckenridge
Hardware Store).
Three $5 gift certificates
(MacDonald Electric).
Four cigarette lighters,
(Worthy's Esso servicestation)'
Use of late -model car with
full tank of gas, for .24 hours.
(Baird Motors Limited).
Further impetus was given
to the current traffic safety .
campaign early this week. Slo-
tnat=
ss
gans printed on large white
placards were mounted on the
'rear of _three "Curry's" taxi-
-cabs; they will be carriedthere
throughout the duration of the
safety contest. -
The placards were donated
by the Goderich Print Shop
and - the message painted
by courtesy. of Goderich ',sign
painter, David Wilson,
Climaxing the safety cam.
paign will be an awards night
dinner for members of the local
Kinsmen Club and others who
were active in • the promotion
of the campaign. It will be held
in the Club Grill dining room
Tuesday evening, September 26.
compliments of that rest.
aurant's management.
Following the dinner will
come the awarding of prizes to
winners . of the 'traffic safety'
essay contest.
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THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1967
SECOND SECTION' .
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Here, an impressive array of gifts donatedby Godefich merchants
who are supporting the current traffic safety campaign; are
displayed on anti around the patio table and chairs situated on
.Kinsman Ed Stile's lawn. Besides, the two bikes and the trike,
there are many other valuable prizes sitting on the table which
include transistor radios, i rise -Watches and camera.
Here, two grade six pupils at Victoria Public
School, Mark Fisher and Janice Hugill, hold
the English racing bikes that will be awarded
to the best boys' essay and best girls' essay-"
on traffic safety. Looking on at left is Ralph
Smith, principal of Victoria Public School; at,
right is Constable Tom Fortner of the Goderich
Police department who addressed an as embly
of the pupils on a trfiid safety theme,
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