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When Lynda and Ray Allin, centre, of Goderich purchased a new vehicle from McGee Chev-
Olds in Goderich, they also received free tickets to the Blyth Festival and a chance on a new
car being raffled as a fundraiser for the Festival. That ticket earned them a $1,000 early bird
prize. Presenting the award are Mae Raynard, left, special project co-ordinator, and John
Shaw, right, general manager of the Festival. (Janice Becker photo)
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Bruce Mason
are pleased to announce
their forthcoming marriage
at the Blyth Ball Park
on July 19, 2003.
Please join us at an
open reception at the
Blyth Community Centre
at 9 p.m.
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and Willard and Doris Pfohl
of St. Jacobs
are pleased to announce
the forthcoming marriage
of their children
Debbie and Jeff
on Friday, July 25, 2003
al St. Jacobs Mennonite Church,
St. Jacobs.
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Three in four Canadians want to
see the current blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) limit for
impaired driving law be reduced and
a vast majority of Canadians (87 per
cent) feel MADD Canada’s
suggested to 0.05 per cent BAC is
either about right or not low
enough.
In a recent SES national telephone
survey, Canadians were asked
whether they supported or opposed a
movement “to change the laws so
that people will not be able to drink
as much and legally drive.”
A majority - 65 per cent of
Canadians strongly supported
lowering the BAC, while another 11
per cent somewhat supported the
action. There were eight per cent of
Canadians who strongly opposed the
suggestion and another five per cent
who somewhat opposed it. (Eight
per cent of Canadians were neither
approving or opposing the lowering
the BAC, and four per cent were
unsure.)
When asked whether they
supported the MADD Canada
suggestion of lowering the BAC to a
specific limit that would allow a
200-lb. man to drink four drinks in
two hours, or a 140-lb. woman to
drink two drinks in two hours, 46 per
cent of those surveyed thought the
MADD Canada limit was about
right”, while 41 per cent thought the
limit should be lower. Only six per
cent of Canadians felt the limit
should be higher.
Nik Nanos, president of SES, said,
“In our surveys over the last two
years, Canadians have been very
consistent in their strong support for
a lower BAC. Our findings indicate
that men and women, of all ages,
from every region of the country,
want to see a 0.05 per cent BAC - or
an even lower legal limit.”
“Our survey found that seven of
10 Canadians do not drink and drive
- and I think we would all want to
have a level of comfort that we
won’t be killed or injured in an
automobile crash caused by an
impaired driver,” said Nanos. “We
have seen a consistently strong
opinion expressed over the last few
years that Canadians support the
lowering of the BAC.”
Andrew Murie, national executive
director of MADD Canada, said
“Lowering the BAC is being
discussed more and more in our
country. With the high profile the
issue has been given by Premier
Campbell, and the number of BAC
experiments by media and police
that have been conducted, Canadians
are becoming more informed about
just how much a person can legally
drink and still get behind the wheel -
and the public realizes it is far too
much.”
“The views of Canadians have
galvanized and, today, we see a vast
majority concluding that the BAC in
our country should be lowered. Most
of us understand this as an important
public safety issue,” said Murie.
“Lower BACS mean there will be
drivers drinking less - and that
means increased safety for everyone
on the road. And this is important for
it will lead to a decrease in the
number of Canadians being killed
and injured as a result of alcohol-
related crashes.”
A Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health study concludes that as much
as six per cent to 18 per cent, or as
high as 555 deaths a year would be
avoided in Canada if the federal
Criminal Code BAC were lowered
to 0.05 per cent.
MADD Canada reports that, in
practical terms, the current legal
limit means a 200-lb. man on an
empty stomach can drink six plus,
standard rinks in two hours and will
likely not be charged with a
Criminal Code offence for impaired
driving. MADD Canada strongly
believes this is not social drinking,
but rather levels that are far too risky
for other safe and sober road users.
The SES survey was taken
between May 13 and 23,
commissioned by MADD Canada,
and is accurate within 3.1 percentage
points, 19 times out of 20.
Graduation
Ainsley Wilson graduated
June 12th, 2003 from
Loyalist College, Belleville
with a diploma in Recreation
& Leisure. Ainsley received a
scholarship as a member of
the Loyalist Lancers
Women's Varsity Volleyball
Team. Ainsley is a graduate
of Sutton & District High
School. Congratulations on
your achievements!
Love your family.
The children of
Frits and Grace
Datema
invite you to celebrate
their parents'
Golden Wedding
Anniversary.
Open House on
Saturday, July 19th
2:00 ~ 4:00 pm
at the Christian
Reformed Church,
Blyth.
Best Wishes Only.
forthcoming Marriage
Bob & Clara Blake
together with
Dave Dale and
Terri-Lynn Hart
would like to announce the
forthcoming marriage
of their children
Kerry Elizabeth
to
Andrew Ronald Achille
on July 12, 2003
at Brussels St Ambrose
Church at 3 p.m. with an
open reception to follow at
9 p.m. at the Brussels, Morris
& Grey Community Centre
Bruce & Candice Howson
are pleased to announce
the forthcoming marriage
of their daughter
Amanda Jane Howson
to
Gregory Reed Rutledge
son of
Larry & Jan Rutledge.
The ceremony will take
place on
Saturday, July 12, 2003
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
at the Blyth Christian
Reformed Church
Reception Blyth Community
Centre at 9 pm.
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1958
Hot Rods were cool
Beer was $5.00 a case
The Montreal Canadiens
won the Stanley Cup
and on July 12th, 1958
Grama and Papa
(Pat and George Langlois)
were married.
We invite you to a barbeque
and party to help celebrate
45 years of marriage
Saturday, July 12th
3:00 'til ?
Place: Susan & Bill Meyers
215 Hill St., Clinton
Please bring lawn chairs,
bathing suits, party mood
and best wishes