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OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, October 22, 2009 · 12 Chuckles for Charity School Bus Safety Week This week is National School Bus Safety Week, with this year's theme of "Avoid harm, obey the stop arm". More than 800,000 students are transported by school bus daily in Ontario. In Halton, approximately 28,000 students are transported on 416 bus routes every day. Research conducted by Transport Canada shows that travel by school bus is one of the safest methods of transportation, but injuries can happen. Most injuries occur outside the bus, as students are boarding and leaving the bus or crossing the street. Halton Student Transportation Services reminds drivers that whether on a city street, highway or county road, and regardless of the speed limit and the number of lanes, motorists travelling in both directions must stop when approaching a stopped school bus with its upper red lights flashing. The flashing stop arm swings out while passengers are boarding or leaving the bus. Once all passengers have boarded, the stop arm will fold away. Motorists should not start moving until the red lights have stopped flashing and the bus begins to move. The only exception would be on roadways that are separated by a median. Traffic coming from the opposite direction is not required to stop. Fines for motorists who do not obey this law range from $400$2,000, for the first offence, and from $1,000- $4,000, six demerit points and possible jail time for any subsequent infractions. For more information and what to do if you see a vehicle pass a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, visit http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/topics.htm#schoolbuses. CHEERS: Premier Charity Comic Classic Chuckles for Charity sponsors Darryl Budd, Cindy Avis, Terry Budd, Chris Budd, event chair Petrina Nesbitt and event founder Merritt Goddard raised a toast at the third annual event at Appleby College on Friday night. The event is sponsored by The Goddard Group Private Client/Assante Wealth Management, with food from Jonathans Restaurant. The affair benefits four local charities including: the Children's Aid Foundation of Halton, Community Living Oakville, Kerr Street Ministries and the Goddard Group Foundation. It featured a trio of professional Canadian Comedians. It has raised $100,000 in the past and was aiming to raise $60,000 this year. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER Look Naturally Beautiful Permanently! · Eyebrow feathering · Eye-Lining or smudge look · Lip-Lining (define your lip shape to perfection) · Full-Lip Colour · Beauty Marks · Scar Camoflage ALL YOU CAN EAT! Oakville's Award Winning Auto Service Centre ORDER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT! 10% OFF (with coupon*) MORDEN ORDEN SERVICENTRE LTD. VICENTRE Just a Countertop SELL-INSTALL-DELIVERY OVER 100 ITEMS Authorized Repair Station for Fleet Card Holders Quality Used Vehicles · · · · Vehicles Are Fully Certified E-tested Full Warranty Package Trade-ins Welcome and We can do full kitchen remodelling. We are an authorized dealer for KRAFTMAID CABINETRY Come see us for all your kitchen needs! Referred by Physicians Permanent Make Up Models Required 905-844-2111 Gabriella's House of Beauty Ltd. No payment - No interest for 6 months Financing available 2861 Sherwood Heights Dr. Unit 30, Oakville email: gabriella@gabis.com · website: www.gabis.com s r r TM WE ARE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OF BELANGER LAMINATES INC. 3375 Laird Road, Unit #2, Mississauga Tel: 905-569-8900; Fax: 905-608-8468 www.justacountertop.ca · sales@justacountertop.net IN BUSINESS SINCE 1973 905.815.9888 263 SPEERS ROAD OAKVILLE (One Block East of Dorval Dr.) Sales 905-844-5530 Service 905-844-8314 www.mordenservicentre.com