Times-Advocate, 1984-03-07, Page 7blems faced by a city like
Toronto would not be identical
to the situation in a more
rural community like
Exeter.)
McMurtry said courts play
a punitive role, citizens a
preventative one. He said
more public awareness was
needed to "look not just at our
neighbour but ourself as a
potential source of tragedy."
The eight -member commit-
tee formed in response to the
letter consists of Dr. Don
Ecker and his wife Melva,
Verna Gingerich, Ted
Johnson, Shelley Little,
Lauretta Siegner, Peter Snell
and Dr. Ralph Topp. Mayor
Bruce Shaw will serve as ex
officio member.
The Eckers were responsi-
ble for bringing Helen Poole,
London co-ordinate of PRIDE
(People to Reduce Impair
Driving Everywhere) t x-
eter Monday evening, as they
have been charter members
of the London chapter since
its formation last September.
After Mrs. Poole met with
the ad hoc committee in one
of the rooms at the United
Church on James Street,
some of the members stayed
to hear her spealf on the same
subject to the regular meeting
of the evening unit of the
U.C.W. •
For an hour, Mrs. Poole
held the rapt attention of her
audience as she eloquently
and persuasively presented
the need for some action to
reduce the havoc and heart-
break caused by those who
drink and drive.
She said that when she was
growing up children died of
TB, mastoid infection,
measles, polio and other
diseases that have since been
eradicated through vaccina-
tion and inoculation. Now
thousands are maimed and
killed on• our highways. She
termed this "stupid, wicked,
and wrong."
According to Mrs. Poole,
the only way to tackle the pro-
blem of the drinking driver is
by changing public attitudes.
She said many don't think of
getting into the driver's seat
after consuming -two or three
drinks as "criminal" activity.
She quoted a Toronto official
who dubbed it "socially ac-
ceptable homicide."
Mrs. Poole said young peo-
ple under 25 area particular-
ly vulnerable group, as they
are inexperienced at both
driving and drinking. They
ere surrounded by commer-
cials and advertisements
depicting a fantasy world of
young, good-looking, healthy
people drinking in elegant
surroundings. The dark side,
the damage an alcoholic does
to his family, or someone
vomiting on a policeman dur-
ing a breathalyser test, is
never shown.
These young adults face a
complex, difficult world
where they have to cope with
a shortage of jobs, and com-
plicated moral issues
unknown to the previous
generation. She said we must
not be judgmental, but en-
courage this age group to
make resonsible decisions.
The London-based PRIDE
ispressinnfor changes which
include increased police spot
checks, a portable breath
tester installed in every police
car in the province, raising
the drinking age again to 21,
a warning label on every bot-
tle of alcoholic beverage.
lowering of the permissible
blood alcohol level from .08
milligrams to .05, mandatory
blood samples from drivers
who are unable, or pretend to
be unable to supply a breath
sample, impounding of
vehicles of convicted im-
paired drivers, banning
lifestyle advertising of
alcohol, charges under the
criminal code rather than the
highway traffic act for per-
sons apprehended driving
with suspended licences, and
raising the present man-
CONC' ER D CITIZENS — An ad hoc committee has been appointed by Exeter coun-
cil to research the drinking -driving problem in this area. Shown are (back left) Peter
Snell, Ted Johnson, Melva and Don Ecker, (front) Ralph Topp, Verna Gingerich,
Shelley little and Lauretta Siegner talking about. the issue with the London co-
ordinator of PRIDE, Helen Poole.
Shipka euchre
party tonight
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
chinks
Winter returned here with a
vengeance Wednesday.
Several school buses did not
run in this area. But, our
faithful mail carriers were
around every day.
Lucille Vincent, Eleanor
Durie and Annie Morenz at-
tended the World's Day of
Prayer service, Friday at
Grand Bend United Church.
Ortha and Sharon Baker
spent a day in Detroit, recent -
1y, and visited Sandra and
Tony Regier and family.
Linda Wuerth attended a
baby shower Friday evening
for Janice Oke in Southcott
Pines.
Jim and Linda Dietrich,
Mary Lynn and Jimmy,
Theresa Brannon and Mrs.
Mary Dietrich, visited
relatives in Windsor this past
weekend.
Donna Baker, who is nurs-
ing at Edmonton General
Hospital in Alberta, arrived
home for a two week holiday
with her parents Ken and Or-
tha Baker. Brother Garry
picked her up Sunday at
Toronto airport and they stop-
ped in Stratford enroute
home, to visit Ken Jr. and
Carol Baker and girls.
Hugh and I visited recent-
ly in Zurich with Henry and
Annie Becker and Ward and
Ina Neeb.
Don't forget the euchre par-
ty to be held tonight March 7
at the Community Centre
here.
r :til tt lv
datory minimum fine from
$50 to $500.
Dr. Ecker expressed his ap-
preciation for the backing of
Exeter council.
At the close of the meeting,
nine UCW members made a
firm commitment of moral
support to the London branch
of PRIDE. The Exeter ad hoc
committee plans to meet
again soon and discuss a
public awareness program
suited specifically to the
needs of this community.
Times -Advocate,
March 7, 1981
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