Ontario Community Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 14 Oct 1994, Hew Homes, p. 45

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Feeling sleepy? and vacationers ‘often have one thing in comâ€" __*mon â€" long hours behind the wheel of a vehicle. For many, long hours spent driving can be both relaxâ€" ing and enjoyable, it is important to realize that driving is also tiring and few people are aware of their own biological sleepâ€"wake cycle. Experts agree that a lack of sleep and subsequent lack of alertness freâ€" quently lead to tragedy, especially on the highway. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that drowsiâ€" ness contributes to 200,000 automoâ€" bile accidents and as many as 10,000 fatalities a year. Studies also show that a large portion of the population GM Company vehicle, only 3,000 kms, power seat, power windows, power locks, tilt, cruise, cass. radio, rear 3 seat factory warranty. Stk. #UE864 m% .k SPECIAL PURCHASE OFFER « 7 TO CHOOSE FROM 7 pass., V6, auto., stereo cass., tilt, cruise, p. mirâ€" rors, roof rack, emerald green, Stk.#P2475 $181777 900 WALKERS LNCE, BURLiNGTON 632â€"0252 has taken the wheel at least once when too tired to drive, a significant percentage of this group has reported near mishaps as a result of this condiâ€" tion, some even have admitted falling asleep behind the wheel. Most people think they can tell when they‘re about to fall asleep, the truth is they can‘t. A study sponsored by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety clearly established that people are not good at assessing their own state of alertness. Not surprisingly, fatigueâ€"related mishaps follow the same pattern, occurring primarily between midnight and 7 a.m., falling off during the morning and rising slightly during midâ€"afternoon. d 24 Loaded with features including leather trim, power sun roof, dual power seats much more. Call for details Stk #UE826 mm 3.3 V6, 4 spd., auto., air, premium cass., tilt, cruise, p.w, p.d.1., 6 way p. driver seat, ABS brakes, keyless remote entry, sec. system, radiant fire. ‘Stk. #P2464. â€" SPECIAL PRICE 519,88i ed with CD player, yellow exterior with black interior. MUST BE J. Lockwood Chrysler assists Oakville‘s kids from "Car Business" to "Kid Business" this ‘ Saturday, October 15, 1994 â€" in a venture to help J Lockwood Plymouth Chrysler Ltd. will switch safeguard the children of Qak\_/ille. n S whouts Organized by Jay Lockwood, President of J. Lockwood Plymouth Chrysler Ltd., officials of Chrysler Canada Ltd., and Child Find (Ontario) Inc. (a member of Childfind (Canada) Inc. â€" a nonâ€"profit national charity dedicated to the location of abducted and missing chilâ€" dren), the program will offer fingerprinting and photogâ€" raphy services free of charge to the general public. It is the hope of the Child Find Organization and its supportâ€" ers that these pieces of identification will help police to finding missing children as quickly as possible. _ As Mr. Lockwood says, "So many people, when their child goes missing, have to give police a description of their child‘s height, weight, appearance etc., and don‘t F TOWNE @ VROLET OLDSMOBILE INC. LOCKWOOD ~uBGP terrace lincoln mercury TO W NC Glenieven Motors 4 6 cyl., air, shift on the fly, 4x4, AMWFM stereo ass., fog lights, skid plates, off road pkg. only 17,000 wik‘t _ »6 G00 6 cyl., 4 spd., auto., loaded, loaded, loaded, running boards, deep blue metallic with contrasting leather interior. Stk. #P2465 F T S 4 a t . en >A | have a current picture of the child. When the police have current information they can act faster." Affectionately named "Child Find II" by the Sales Department, this is the second such event hosted by the dealership in the last nine months. It starts at 10 a.m. and finishes at 4 p.m. Each child who is brought to J. Lockwood Plymouth Chrysler Ltd., located at 175 Wyecroft Rd. in Oakville, will receive, along with other pertinent items, several pamphlets on how to be "street smart." Cookie Monster and Winnie The Pooh will be on hand to entertain the little ones. Balloons and lots of cookies will also be available to the children. Additional sponsors of the event are Sooter‘s Canada, Crayola, Reliable Toy and Oakville‘s own Tim Horton Donuts. In lieu of fees, a donation to Child Find (Ontario) Inc. would be greatly appreciated.

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