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Rusk rogrm rechesout to young people 20lEM By David Lea Corc0o METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP N tc Halton police are looking [or the publics O rpfrteSopr help in shattering the myth of seif-invincibil- O ptimum thesterCard® - ity that's prevalent among young people through the introduction of a safety progranm credit card of the Shoppers ~ called SMARTRISK. Î Drug Martl Flyer in effeot The program, which police hope to show from Saturday March 21 untri to 22,000 high school students in Milton, Friday March 27, 2009 Oakville and Burlingion, os intended to on the grid that ilustrates the p demonstrate the consequences of risky ,~redemption reward C bebaviour. "We're in the public safety business and we ve been exposed to a program ihai we think bas value,' said Halton police Supi. Signy Pittman. "This program works througb positive messaging and there might be some kcy îo ibat. Tbey're not saying. 'Don't do ibis, don't do tbis.' Tbey're saying wben you do ibis, take these precautions (c.g. wear a belmet wben riding an AIV)." Consi. Maurcen Andrew, who broughî the program to the Halton Hilis communiiy in May of 2008, noted iber SMARTRISK rcacb- ens yocong penople bccanse reoher tlan ely oie aduli speakers or actors to convey oas mes- sage, it confronîs the audience woab a yotong person like tbemselvcs wbo bas been in a ter- rible accident. "One of the presenters was 19 and lie made a buge impact in Georgetown last year. Sean was 16 wben the oncident bappencd. H-e livecl on a srnall iown in Nortbern Ontarion and the train tracks were between bis home and the scbool,- said Andrcw "He and a group of- frierods ssere rusbeng home beeausc ibere was a partv airer sebecol and tbey didn't wanî tee bc late. Tee seve tinie tbcy were bopping over a (slow roeoving) train. His friends abecd of hi muade et salelsý but Seans backpack goi caugbt on the sidc ol the train and lic vent tender tb hee. t le 'a.almosi e cet n hall. 1le losa an erin aend a leg." Another preseoier n Georgetowe.n speeke aebouti the injuiries lie rcc'ived lui ng a partNO when he atteeaap-ted t0 lumap ento a sws neneeng REDUCING THE RISK: Haiton Regional Police SMARTRISK, a unique safety prognam the twvo are Qakville and Burlington. pcool Irona the reoof oef bis bouose. t bai expert- ence lefi bim a quadriplegic. Andrew also noiccl the presentatoons arc îaîlcared io the issuoes present in cadi comneci niiy. In the Hialtoro His area, 'ecan \vas chosen to speak becatose îbcre arc more train trueeks tere oban miost conaarncnities, lier Milton, OakmIele anc l urlîngoen -sen. of the pýreseraters w5ill int l o mcuos inn lCe' e.insle'tcic e." ciiii~pai c-c ciri ineg. t ha'. îît tee suggcsr tliait \N c la\ c a loti of 5catti Ileet aerc cliv eg ieealaercLI* 'eicd Pitoneana ccitn linkls \%c ai-( --i.'eieg ae.i5 sctteiC eil ouri ciiCiiCi clcteaegeaplaiL 'orresîed lei- ieaajaaiiccl cIras eg. 's\ eCc Iaeicle tlaai SMARFIt"K \sill lac ale tee aasic us ss1[ ta afice 11Cc'0 I )c'ceac I li s a Scers s îl î ee FUNDS on page 12 :: Seing Beyofldf Numbeirs 15% Diîscouni for Seniors Laurier Medical Building *6-497 Laurier Ave. (at Ontario St. S.) AAP~PA~6 Head Ofticeý UUU~* I~*<JK1-866-829-9433 Mississauga Tax Services: FÀ We do ail Kinds of Taxes N4 Reasonable Rates - Check us Firsi! ~100% Satisfaction Guaranteedl Get Your Money Now "Instant Tax Refund Supo. 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