e frtlý eknjc piqsm«i Opinionm I Thted1 mlrtoit Iogwei che thth spngsmm« is Ifsng alsotefo anoher r lei nderu the dn- Inc of~ lront ait rining id dvig. AnMd lndatloMt ae hat this Wv meaged -Whdo nagh ho m" stll much needed. In rerds otrisîs bhen chw agwn mmpaîrd ring ilto nther waegdyund obaikwner thn anl- more lOte a fow, or even several - wha puis our livnG in jeapardy. And contrary ta what sanie nm> stili believe, drink- ing and drivlng is conscious>' placing others in harnvs way. flheres no gettlng around that tact. Excuses like'i dldn'î knaw twow drunk I was' or'i just j lve a few blocks trn hero'just don>t cul il when yau consider the potontial tragedy attached te thés type* of behaviour.i At the nisk cf stating the obvious - and se ver>' of- ten mienionted - there are a nurnber of afternatives ta drmvng mmpaired. * Take a tai ta the bar/part>' * Chaos. a designated driver * Pick a bar/restaurant close 10 home and walk there f " Invite a friend/frlends 10 do your dronking ai home " Sta>ye a batU If you'ro not w$IlIng ta do one of the above, ihen sim- pi>' dont go out and drink. The risO is ,ust tco great. Have a happy an sais hoNda>' wsekend, Mitn. >hysidans rSenzd Milon Mayor Gord Krantz (centre) droppw.d by Milaon District Hosital retent>' ta cel éraie IMi 10h nnual Naton Physiln Appruciation Week witli local dociors ai an appreiatian breafas The wes& recognmas phyuicans, for dhmi sigrSficant contriution ta the MeMt and wdWxbslg of the NaltSo cornmunéty Mutual respe among moiDrisi4s and cyits needed O»n1 E~o Hawever, as an acM lw-abldlng cydisi wha Un mon>' af these cases kt bas been proven ta I'm wltIng in response 10 Canit Laurel Bar- rides in a group I anl>' wlsh we had the same b. the fat af the motonist. nets colurm i the Chenpion April 4 enitled fowrm as Const. Bo.rnt te hlghight our pet- Perhops Consi. Bana shauld visit www. 'Ail cyclis must abe>' mies af the road maa interactions with maîcrists wha have sharetheroad.ca. I have no affiliation with this 1 fuît>' understond Pur frustration wfth duis situ- cut us off, thrown thiMs at us and yolled pragrarn and have neyer partctpated, but uts atlon. 1 myseit, an avid cyclîst, have been stuck obicenities at us as we ride on the roods sur- beginningi are buil! train a îragic accident betiind slaw-mnovlng cyclis an the rouds, as rounding Milton. Porhapi I could sottSe my thèt occurwed tit bore in Milion. wtiI as slow-moving farmn equipment. I have piece, 'AI motorisîs need ta abs>' the rules Peyhapi an article highlighîng bath the rigbts mIsa probobl>' gotten mare than a bit agîtated of tht raad'or is that no( assurned when ont oftmotarists and cyclists and peornoing amu- #ith bath of these situatians. conipletes their drivers certification and is tuai respect wauld bave provn nmore effec- I agrte 100 pet cent thbm cyclisti do nned ta goven a drive?'s lcense' t i building a community o aicoestee obe>' the laws af the raad and should b. .lght -As r'm sure she's aware there, have been a betwnen bath groupi. mn>'y reprimmncea if proven te De in breach af If1le aew. number of high profile accidents and fatalities ln bath Halbon anti the CiTA involvsng cyclists. Stewwr Moe 555 #KxtUmabl ~ Cmto LOT SEI CM*~. 905.875.nao3 ~cM»:9M578-5947 ww.nUdk ànndn Vi? - Gm<p INlbher NM RWN RC$MW Gunaw &sM D"~ linv LYmc WfAAuefl vie' Kun i %ff a o&n uept akcbdn OCUX ca.ff ma mmt Mbrn s- #P- On. sLM SMbiM o" 0011111f %w C - -1-C@*r uln -ffy ÎaSy W nim 1h a a Mon a 1tSom4 a, MW~ »&»l 0r Veonni U eW acawE N t errbents «MI 4i<te wf a @OE e ainnoe ft snaun -m * N V *4WtUf &A t?no of me aeraTmenm Wt - W ai the rat-m lit d err i rt y ofeun Cya caff-m - mmMi S'd met*w- 1h. -f C. h S - Ut qMW S4«e=7s -~ ~ ~~~~- -M-e'.irwÂ~,*.!*-