Williams Lake Tribune, April 05, 2013

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Tribune

WEEKEND FRIDAY APRIL 05, 2013

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VOL. 24 NO. 14

REACHING 10,675 HOMES WEEKLY

PRETTY EASTER DRESSES FORECAST SPRING FLOWERS TO COME Haroop Sandhu and Jaap Thiara looked like bright spring flowers in their lovely dresses at the Easter event held at the Williams Lake Seniors’ Village Monday. The children of residents, friends and staff were cheered on by their elders and a giant pink bunny during the Easter egg hunt for treats and treasures held in the courtyard. LeRae Haynes photo

Kids enjoy Easter hunt for treasures .......................Page A14

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ICBC road safety campaign targets youth On average, 80 youth are injured and two are killed in crashes during April, May and June every year in Northern B.C., according to a Thursday report from ICBC. The statistics are based on 2007 to 2011 ICBC and police data. Youth are defined as age 16 to 21. Additional statistics indicate that on average of 44 youth are killed and 7,300 are injured in crashes every year throughout B.C. On average 10 of those youth killed and 400 of those youth injured are the results of crashes are in Northern B.C. The statistics also indicate that 25 per cent of speeding drivers and 19 per cent of impaired drivers in B.C. involved in crashes, resulting injuries or fatalities, were between the ages of 16 and 21. Starting next week, ICBC road safety speakers John Westhaver,

Mike Buckingham and Kevin Brooks will be visiting Northern B.C. schools to connect with high school students as they head into the grad and prom party season. Mike Buckingham is scheduled to speak at Columneetza and Williams Lake secondary schools on May 28. For the past 16 years, ICBC road safety speakers have been sharing their stories with more than 50,000 B.C. high school students every year. “Our road safety speaker program is one way that we reach out to students to motivate them to make smart, safe driving choices,” said John Dickinson, ICBC’s director of road safety. “Our road safety speakers connect with students through their personal, heartbreaking stories and help them realize the tragic and life-changing consequences of taking risks while

driving.” “There is no more powerful way to have students realize the potential outcomes of their choices than the ICBC road safety speakers,” said Kevin Baldridge, vice-principal Centre for Learning Alternatives in Prince George. “The tragedy and loss the speakers have experienced reaches the students on a very personal level. Our students see themselves in the stories being shared and learn the steps they can to take to keep themselves and others safe. The road safety speaker presentations change behavior and in turn, I believe, save lives.” You can find video clips of each speaker and more details on their presentations on icbc.com. “It’s important that we do what we can to help B.C. youth understand the devastating impact one wrong decision could have on their

lives and their families,” said Mary Polak, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “The reality is that car crashes are the number one preventable cause of death for youth in B.C. ICBC’s road safety speakers help strengthen young people’s decision-making skills and teach them to think twice before taking risks behind the wheel.” “The driving challenges faced by northern and rural drivers are often extraordinary,” said Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. “There’s snow on the ground for more time during the year, secondary roads, and a lot of people who enjoy recreational activities in the back country. That’s why it’s critical for young drivers to be absolutely sober when driving. ICBC’s road safety speakers drive home that message in a personal and compelling way.”

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