HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-03-05, Page 7Safety
The regularmeeting of the Safety. �C.ouncll
g,, was. held at IVIctoria and Grey Trust
Company on Tuesday evening, February 24.
• It had been hoped a representative from
the Ontario Department of Transport traffic
safety branch would be present to show an
instrUptional film on safety, but bad weather
prevented hirn from being present.
• It was decided to establish the possibility
M of a Defensive Driver Course for residents of
the town aid •-as closely as .can be found out
to, date, it is possible and would' cost
residents $5 for eight lessons.,, . Defensive'
Driving ,is recognized by the provincial and•
federal safety organizations as the greatest
life saver in driving. yet established.
The next nIeeting'of the Safety Council is °
Tuesday, March 10, and will be held at
'Victoria .,- and Grey Trust' Company
Caimmunity Room as usual, starting time
7:30 p.m. All Welcorie.
Some safe,ty tips follow:
Last year over 1,200 Canadians'lost their
lives by drowning. "A large number of these
deaths were ..caused by sheer carelessness.
Unfortunately, any of us pay scant
attention to the dangeiis that water may hold
for 'us. It is therefore most important to
learn, preferably at an early age, how to look
C1,
' - after ourselves in, on or near water.
th The Water Safety Service of the Canadian
Red Cross tries to promote this 'safety
consciousness. It follows the simple logic
DO EI44011G AIrtTfA-Ra IT
that if 'ryou educate people in , water 'safety'
whale they are young, you'll ''eventually,
reduce fatalities. Last year 7.504)00
Canadians, most of them under the age of
18, participated inwater safety'courses. At
the same time drowning statistics were the
same as their 1963 level despite the greatly
increased use of water for pastime activities.
This shows real 'progress in the drive for
. water safety.
The Red, .Cross Water Safety Service
offers <a comprehensive `program in the
instruction of water safety. There are several
courses ranging from beginner to instructor
training. Thea emphasis is nearly always on,
personal: safety.:
Leaining to swim i ' only a part of the:
Program . Of great importance too is the •
human body's adaptability, to water. Pupils
of all ages are taught how to appreciate the
body's natural buoyancy in water. They are
encouraged to relax in the different
conditions 'that water "provides. They learn a
new rhythm of breathing. They are taught
basic survival techniques and water safety
accident_ prevention. Emergency assistance
to others, including artificial respiration and
simple 'rescue methods, is also part of the
program. .At the age of 15 pupilscan take
the Leader course which enables them to
reach under the guidance and supervision of
-fully qualified instructors or lifeguards. At
17 one can qualify as an ins`ructor. 1111969
GDCI basketball ends with
• Against Stratford, Sue
Duckworth once again led the
.way, scoring 16 ,points. Sue
. Godfrey played a strong game
defensively, as . welI as scoring
eight points. Gail Fritzley
counted three points, Carole
Cruickshank,: two, and Diane
Filion one. For- Stratford, Pat
_Budd had six points, -while
KarerrPeck got five, and Cathy
King four. •
The Senior boys, the only
other GDCI team to qualify for
the playoffs found out they have
their work cut out for them if
'-they are - to advance past the
semi=finals. They were blasted
64-48 by Stratford, the same
team they were to meet in the
first round • of the playoffs
-Tuesday, right back in Stratford.
The • Vikings' record in regular
season play was six wins and
three losses. They finished_.,i-.
third place, behind Stratford and
Seaforth, both with 8-1 records.
Against Stratford, the Vikings
held their own in the first half,
when the score was tied 27-27,
but they ran into foul `trouble
',late in the game Two "starters,
Brian v MacKenzie-- and Warren
'Watt fouled out, and Central
dominated in the late stages of
the game.
MacKenzie_.was.the .top ficorerrt
_ for the Vikings with 19 points,
16 of them.coming in the second
• quarter. Jon Ginn hooked 13,
Gary Lounsbury 12, and Dave
Carruthers and Warren Watt, two
each.
For -Stratford. Kover had .15_-
points, Gatenby 17, Thistle 12,
1-Iarloff 10, Ackersviller six, and
Blackmore four: ,
The Goderich Senior girls'
team', despite a 25-17 victory
over Stratford and a seven win,
three loss record oil season's
play failed to qualify for the
n ayoffs.
Peggy . Stoddart led the
Goderich girls in their victory,
scoring nine points. Ruth
Melady; a standout in the game,
contributed. eight,. °while Jen
Cook; • Clara Bedard and S.
* 1969 defensive
driving course
i4sults
,no3pnih
• , G, 1.••4
There were 71,187 graduates
'in 1969 . from the . Defensive
Driving Course administered by
thePanada 'Safety council. .
The course based on
"Recognize the hazard,
understand the defence and act
in time"" was available in all -
provinces at year-end and in
both the = English and French
languages.
By the end of the year, 2250
people had been qualified as •
Defensive • Driving Course,
instructors.
The `Canadian Arined Forces
reported :the largest number of
✓ graduates ii "1969, 24,199
bringing to 44,136 the number
graduated since the course first
• • became available in 1966.
ARENA
WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
' • N0 ,. PUBLIC -SKATING
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SATURDAY
8:00 prh, •
JUVENILES
Vs.
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SUNDAY
PUBLIC SKATING
2:00` to .4:00, P.M.
TUESDAY
PREI.SCHOOL
SKATING
2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
LIONS FREE „SKATING
3:30 P.M. -.5:00 P.M.
THURSD Y '
PRE-SCHOOL
SKATING
2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
LIONS FREE SKATING
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3:30P,AII.-5:00P.M.--
SKATES NOT
ALLOWED IN
NEW WASHROOMS
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• WITH SKATE GUAR.IS
The
RESTLESS
ONES
Park Theatre
March 16&17
wins
more than 15,Q04, pigparticipated in this'
leadership pro
The. Red Cross Water Safety Service
covers many other fields too. In prompting
-.swimming as a healthy., form of exercise it
encourages, .the use of safe and' adequate
swimming facilities. For example, rivers,.
lakes and coastal swimming' areas are
surveyed in order to ascertain which parts, if
any, are safe for - swimming. Remote
communities completely lacking in facilities
are encouraged to use potable pools for
teaching young children to swims There are
programs in teaching the handicapped to
swim. The Red Cross actively promotes
safety in' the operation of small crafts and in
skin and scuba divi;ng. it encourages the'safe'
of snowmobiles on, ice, the supervision -
of small children at play in plastic wading
pools and the wearing of life . jackets for
water skiing.
BO 'of course . it is not only the- pleasure
seekers who find themselves. in close contact
with water. There are many people who
I' work on or near water, and for them water
can be an occupational hazard. Such people
would include fishermen and construction
workers. Apart from encouraging water
safety awareness at' an industrial level, the
Canadian Red Cross has 'conducted valuable
research, with government backing, into the
development of safe,` comfortable
life -jackets.
(Continued from page 1)-
Mohring each got two points.
For Stratford, M. Price scored
10 points, and G. Uniac four.
The ' Junior boys were
thumped 69-38 by Stratford,
leaving them with a four win,
five loss record, and out of a
playoff position.
For Stratford, Kemp. led with
19 points; Micak had 16, and
Boogerman 14. Brian Scully was
top . 'Goderich scorer with 15,
followed by Doug Fisher with -
11,r Steve
ith-
11,r"Steve Stringer with eight end`
John Moore and Rob Jerry with
two each.
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