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Speeding awareness campaignaims
to reduce collisions in Huron County
A speeding awareness cam-
paign is beginning in Huron
County to address the ikisue
of local road safety, says the
Huron OPP.
Last year in Huron County,
there were 11 fatal crashes
resulting in 13 deaths. There
were another 178 personal
injury collisions that sent 271
people to the hospital. Speed
was a factor in most of these
collisions.
The Coalition for Huron
Injury Prevention (CHIP) is
pushing the message that
everyone "should drive the
posted limit to keep the roads
safe.
"The summer months are
a prime time for fatal col-
lisions. Motorists' are driv-
ing too fast, and because the
roads are dry and bare they
are less cautious behind the
wheel," says Huron OPP
Const. Joanna Van Mierlo.
"As your speed increases, you
have less time to react and it
takes a greater distance to
stop," she says.
A speed sign will be set -up
in various locations around
the county during - the sum-
mer showing motorists how
fast they are driving. Within
a week, local police will
be enforcing the posted
OPEN HOUSE
50th Wedding Anniversary
Marion & Lavern
Go "tin
Saturday, July 4, 2009
2:00 4:00 p.m.
Duff's United Church, Walton
In lieu of gifts, . best wishes or
donations to the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation or Duff's
United Church would be appredated.
speed limit in that area with
zero tolerance.
In October 2007, the provin-
cial government introduced
new legislation to curb ex-
cessive speeding. Street rac-
ers, stunt drivers and those
who drive 50 km/h above the
speed limit now .face licence
suspension and vehicle im-
poundment for. seven days,
a minimum fine of $2000 up
to $10,000, and six demerit
points.
So far, 58 motorists in
Huron County have been
charged under this law.
The Coalition for Huron In-
jury Prevention is a commu-
nity-based partnership work-
ing to prevent
injuries and inju-
ry -related deaths
in Huron County.
Financial support
for this campaign
is provided by .the
Ministry of Trans-
portation's Road
Safety Challenge.
Graduation
DIANNE MURRAY
Bill & Martha Murray are proud to announce the
graduation of their daughter, Dianne from the
University of Western Ontario on June 10, 2009
in London, Ontario. Dianne received her Bachelor
of Engineering Science in Chemical Engineering.
Dianne previously attended St. Michael Catholic
Secondary School and St. Columban Elementary
School. Dianne is now employed with Bruce Power
CONGRATULATIONS DIANNE
• LOVE MOM, DAD, ERICA, GREG, IAN &
RANDY -
Susan Hundertmark photo
Wanting to help two local children battling childhood can-
cers - Scott Campbell and Sydney Wettlaufer - Irelyn St. Onge
holds up the pony tail she cut for cancer at St. James School
last week. She raised over $550 for the cause.
Happy 16th Birthday
Scott
Selvey
July 4
Love
from Mom, Dad, Matt
and your friends
Dublin couple
married at St.
James Church
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Congratulations to all the students
living in Seaforth, Dublin, St.
Columban and Mitchell who gradu-
ated this year.
Brian and Jessica Dolmage (nee
Costello) were married at St. James
Church on June
20.
appy
90M
Birthday
JACK BOSMAN
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During the
months of July
and August, the
parish bulletin
will be published
every two weeks.
There *ill be no
bulletin July
18/19, Aug. 1/2,
Td Aug. 15/16.
We .wish a
appy Birthday
to Canada on July
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by Dorothy
Dillon