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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 31, 2007 - 5 Cops help kids get safe start Halton Police will kick into a high enforcement, educational traffic initiative called Safe Start as of Monday. The project will continue through the first days of school until Friday, Sept. 14. The project, which started last year, will again be undertaken to remind the driving public of the need to be courteous to other drivers and children, particularly when kids are making their way back to school. The project will be a regional response utilizing the District Response Enforcement Units and District Patrol officers. It will maximize the effect of the project by ensuring that every available officer is focusing attention on this initiative. The officers will be focusing on the five "Ss": · Speeding · Seatbelts · Stop signs · School zones · School buses. Officers will be focusing their attention on these areas to ensure that the driving public pays attention to the rules of the road, now and throughout the year. This project is an ongoing initiative that will be maintained year round. Initial efforts are dubbed Safe Start as the project is being kicked off when children return to school. Future initiatives will ensure that focus is maintained throughout the year. The project aims to encourage compliance with the Province's legislated driving laws to ensure a safer driving and pedestrian environment. Think Green. Be Cool. Breath Easy. HUGE CENTRAL AIR & FURNACE $ Up to BEST PRICES EVER! SALE 4700 AND * Cash Back UP TO $2400 GOV. CASH BACK End of summer poses greatest risk Continued from page 1 As mosquitoes are most active and likely to bite from early evening to morning, Halton Region also recommends residents stay indoors during these times. Attacking the mosquito's ability to breed by draining any areas of standing water is another method Halton Region recommends residents undertake to combat the spread of the West Nile Virus. This includes regularly changing the water in birdbaths and emptying rain barrels weekly. Removing old tires, turning over pails, toys, wheelbarrows and keeping eaves troughs clear will also reduce the number of mosquitoes in an area. So far this season there have been no human cases of West Nile Virus in Halton, but as in the past, August and September are considered the months where humans face the greatest risk of infection. For more information about WNV, as well as a map showing locations of WNV activity found in Halton, visit www.halton.ca/wnv. To report a dead bird or standing water, call Halton Region at 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866), TTY 905-827-9833, or e-mail wnv@halton.ca. UP TO $1500 MANUFACTURERS CASH BACK + NO PAYMENT! NO INTEREST! FOR 6 MONTHS *OAC UP TO $800 HYDRO CASH BACK *Call for details. Financing Available + All-candidates debate at Kerr organic market Politicians are set to duke it out at The Kerr Village Organic Farmers' Market this Saturday. Ontario is gearing up for the next provincial election that will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10, and residents get a chance to discuss party policies face to face with local candidates. You can listen to the Oakville candidates tomorrow (Saturday) at the Kerr Village Organic Farmers' Market from 9-11 a.m. Each candidate will introduce themselves and their party platforms. They will then answer questions dealing with The Six Priorities for Ontario's Future -- boreal forest, energy, great lakes, greenbelt, toxics and waste (www.PrioritiesForOntario.ca). The debate is sponsored by the Halton Environmental Network (HEN) and Oakvillegreen Conservation Association (OCA). For information on HEN, call 905-339-2290 or visit www.the-hen.ca. For information on OCA, call 905-257-0250 or visit www.oakvillegreen.org. 8 Locations To Serve You Better! 905-849-4998 www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665 SCOUTS CANADA FALL REGISTRATION Scouts Canada & Oakville Scouting is a dynamic, outdoor, activity based adventure program for youth - boys and girls - of all ages. Program activites include Beavers (ages 5-7); Cubs (ages 8 ­ 10); Scouts (ages 11 ­ 14); Venturers (ages 15 ­ 17) and Rovers (ages 18 ­ 26) For additional information please visit Oakville Scouting @ www.oakvillescouting.ca; Scouts Canada @ www.scouts.ca or call 1 888 SCOUTS NOW (1 888 726 8876) On The Spot! CARPET CLEANING SPECIALISTS Since 1952 ® Thank you Oakville for choosing us #1 eight years in a row! 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