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/Halton couple is honoured for their work with MADD By HOWARD MOZEL Special to The Champion Bill and Stephanie Dooley are justifiably proud of their Queens Golden Jubilee Medal, but in their hearis wisb they had neyer earned the honour. 'We'd rather flot have it,' said Bill wbo, witb his wife were hon- oured for their tireless efforts on bebaîf of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Halton-Peel. "Foremost in our mmnds is why we do this." "This" includes countless speak- ing engagements in Stephanies rote as chapter president, cuttmng and distributmng tbousands of red ribbons, working toward improv- ing drunk driving laws and gener- ally hammering away at tbe anti- drunk drivmng message. The reason why they labour so bard is more painful: tbe deatb of their daugbter Janet by a drunk driver in November 1991. "Tbe award is nice, but it won't bring my daugbter back," said Bill. Stephanie said tbis turne of year is especially bard, but the couple neyer forgets - as Janets 1990 card to ber parents that rests in the branches of tbeir decorated Cbristmas tree attesta. 'It will neyer be the saine, but we cant bring back wbat was," sbe said. In sbort, botb wish MADD was- n't needed. Photo by BARRIE ERSKINE Stephanie and Bill Dooley show their award. A picture of their daughter, killed by a drunk driver, is on the waII. Id lke te, tbink it's unnecessary for a group like MADD to be bere," said Stephanie. "Unfortunately, tome people aren't listening." Tbose bandling the Qucens Golden Jubilee certainly took notice. Given to those wbo bave made a "significant contribution 10 Canada, tu tbeir community or 10 tbeir fellow Canadians," tbe bon- our includes a guld medal suspend- cd from a red, blue and wbite nib- bon plus a certiticate signed by Govemor General Adrienne Clarkson. The Dooleys leamced they and 25 other MADD volunteers were receiving tbe award dsîring MADD Canadas national conference in September. Reccntly, during a vic- tims' dinner at an area restaurant, MADD Canada chapter adminis- trator and Oakville resident Wanda Kristensen banded tbem out. (Her own son David was killed by a drunk driver in 1996.) "Site tbougbt it would bc nice to receive tbem witb aIl our friends around," said Stepbanie. Bill said be appreciates the bon- our, flot so mucb for tbe work be and Stephanie do but because it recognizes the importance of flot drinking and driving. In June 1992- seven montbs after Janet was killed- Stephanie was approacbed by memnbers of tbe fledgling MADD Halton (now Halton-Peel) to bost a carwasb in ber daugters naine. 'Mat event raised $3,000. Afier a concerted promotional drive under the direc- tion of tben president Norma King, volunteer membership grew as "people wbo wantcd 10 make a dif- ference" signed on. MADD Halton becaine an offi- ciaI ebapter in 1993. Tbere are tbousands of other volunteers doing the kind of work we do. Tbere are a lot of caring angels out there," said Stephanie. "The community bas also been very good to us." The Canadian Champion, Saturday, December 28, 2002-13 & The Miliside à Restaurant loin us on Miton's iargest heated patio. ihe New Year is upon us and we're presenting aur M AnnuaiNew Year's Ive Buffet U'~AnnuaIeaturlng Slw Roasted Hip of Ponderosa Beef with Au jus Traditional Italian Sausages with Provencal Sauce Crab & Scailop stuffed Sole with Tomato Concassé Apple & Stuffing Porkloin with Maple Glaze Chicken Supreme with jack Daniels infused Garamelized Onions Scailop Potatoes with fresh Sage Fresh Green Bean Bundles - Orange Glazed Baby Garrots Poached Atlantic Salmon Display A variety of four Salads Fresh Fruit Display- Assortment of Desserts Coffeée & Tea 0oe,ý'299s Calil 905-876-1605 to reserve for 5:00 pèPe n> g 6:30 or 8:30 Seatlng 243 Main St.,EL, Milton 905-876-1605