The Times Advocate, 2005-11-16, Page 33Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Exeter Times -Advocate
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MADD "Tie One On For Safety" campaign kicks off
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER - It's that
time of year again.
The holiday season is
fast approaching and the
Mothers Against Drunk
Driving (MADD) Huron -
Bruce Chapter along with
the OPP are helping to
keep the season safe.
The "Tie One On For
Safety" campaign began
Nov. 2.
Seven campaign kick-
offs were held throughout
Huron and Bruce coun-
ties, including Exeter,
Blyth, Goderich,
Kincardine, Listowel,
Walkerton and Wingham.
The Ride Program that
commemorated the
Exeter campaign was set
up on Thames Road West
(Highway 83) last
Wednesday afternoon.
Co-founder and vice-
president of the MADD
Huron -Bruce Chapter
Barb Rintoul and youth
volunteer Vicki Hartman
were joined by Const.
Mark Gransden, Const.
Jeff Adkin and Const.
Jason Sibley.
Drivers passing through
the Ride Program were
asked if they had been
drinking and given infor-
mation on MADD and
drinking and driving,
along with a red ribbon to
tie on their antenna, side
mirror, or other visible
location.
The MADD Canada rib-
bons are a symbol of a
person's commitment to
drive safe and sober dur-
ing the holiday season
and throughout the year.
The ribbon is also a
reminder to other
motorists to drive sober.
One elderly woman
passing through the Ride
Program was extremely
happy with supporting
MADD and their cam-
paign.
She pulled her car over
to the side of the road, got
out and tied the red rib-
bon on her antenna.
Most people wait until
they are at home to do
this.
The MADD Huron -
Bruce Chapter began in
the fall of 1994.
Rintoul, along with Dave
and Lynne Magee started
the chapter shortly after
both losing their son to
drinking and driving.
Over the years the
MADD Huron -Bruce
Chapter have been edu-
cating the community
through ride programs,
school presentations,
parades, church meeting
and much more.
It seems to be helping.
Const. Don Shropshall
says the number of people
drinking and driving in
Huron County has
dropped from last year.
Between Jan. 1 and
Nov. 4, 72 people have
been caught with
impaired driving or dri-
ving with over 80 mg.
Last year 86 people
were caught.
Shropshall says the
numbers have come
down considerably. He's
seen the number reach
150 before, but he adds
death still occurs.
Not only is there a possi-
bility of injury or a fatali-
ty but the consequences,
including fines are steep.
Like MADD, the OPP are
doing their part to ensure
the number of motorists
that have been drinking,
keeps dropping.
They speak to driver's
education classes, hold
ride programs and more.
But numbers are still
high in Canada.
According to the MADD
Huron -Bruce Chapter
website, drunk drivers kill
an average of 4.5 people
and injure 125 people in
Canada every day. At
night. one in five drivers
has been drinking and
Const. Mark Gransden and co-founder and vice-president of the Mothers Against
Drunk Driving (MADD) Huron -Bruce Chapter Barb Rintoul check a vehicle dur-
ing last week's Ride Program in Exeter on Thames Road West. MADD and the
OPP teamed up for the "Tie One On For Safety Campaign" kick-off. MADD red
ribbons, among others items were passed out to motorists. (photo/Nina Van
Lieshout.)
one in 25 is legally
impaired.
There is no excuse for
driving drunk, according
to Shropshall.
"Even if you live out in
the country and need to
get home there are
options in this area. You
can take a taxi, there are
taxi services in Exeter,
VON Middlesex -
Elgin manager of
community sup-
port services
Jackie Wells was
awarded the VON
Canada Gold
Award of
Excellence in the
management and
supervisory cate-
gory at a special
ceremony in Saint
John, New
Brunswick Nov. 4.
The award is one
of the highest lev-
els of recognition
offered by VON
Canada.Wells has
been with the
VON for 24 years.
(photo/submitted)
Hensall, Crediton, Huron
Park and so on, or you
can stay where you are,
call a friend to take you
home, etc."
As far as an explanation
as to why people get into
their car after drinking,
Shropshall says, "They
just must feel they're fine
to drive. But don't drink
and drive. There are lots
of ways to get home," he
stresses.
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