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Sunday, November 12. 2000 Oakville Beaver Weekend 3 M A D DH alton president stepping dow n By How ard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF MADD wants to distribute 50,000 red ribbons in Halton Remember to "tie one on for safety" during the 2000 Red Ribbon Campaign by M others Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Halton. "By attaching a ribbon to your vehicle antenna, this will serve as a message to people on the roads to drive safe and sober this holiday season," says M ADD Halton president Stephanie Dooley. "Our hope is that there will not be any tragedies in our community this holiday season." The campaign - which started Nov. 2 and runs through to the New Year will see M ADD Canada volunteers distribute four million ribbons across the country. In Halton, 50,000 ribbons have been ordered. "Join M ADD Canada's efforts For the latest informa tion on Red Ribbon 2000, visit the M ADD C anada website at www.madd.ca. "Let's have a safe holi day season on our streets and highways. Please do not drink and drive when you are out at socials or with friends," said Dooley. "Make arrangements to be driven home, call a cab or ensure there is a designated driver." W hile nothing will erase the ror of losing her daughter to a drunk driver, Stephanie Dooley has found solace, hope, purpose and camaraderie through Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Halton. Now 71 and chapter president for almost five years, Dooley - with her doctor's prompting - has decided to relinquish the position early next year to devote valuable time to her health and her husband Bill. "I've enjoyed my work I've done here, Photo by Rivero Vertolli but it's time I have to think about myself," MADD H alton President Stephanie Dooley speaks at this years Red Ribbon said Dooley, who still plans to stay C am paign launch, ments at schools, churches, prisons, service clubs, shopping involved. Although no one has stepped forward, yet, to assume the malls and conferences. Unerringly, MADD and its message are president's role, Dooley remains on the lookout and when she making headway, but Dooley wishes more politicians would does "ease back" in the New Year, her replacement can count come on board and make the necessary legislative changes. 'You have to be on top of issues all the time and be constantly push on Dooley's assistance. "I'd like to work with another president to help them ing," she says. "It is only because we're working so hard that changes are happening." through," she said. The stakes are worth the effort every six hours in Canada some Until then, Dooley will be devoting much of her time to the one is killed in an alcohol-related auto collision. Red Ribbon Campaign, MADD's annual fundraising effort 'It's ridiculous when you think about it," said Dooley. which runs until the end of the Christmas season. This year, Among the changes MADD wants made is to have the blood alco 50,000 ribbons were ordered for Halton alone and will be available at shopping malls, gas stations, drug stores, retail hol concentration limit dropped from the current legal limit of .08 to outlets and the LCBO. In 1999, MADD Halton collected .05; adequate resources for the Victim's Policy Office and implemen $23,000. tation by the government of a comprehensive plan to "appropriately In June 1992 - seven months after Janet Dooley was killed answer for the loss of lives and the social costs" of drunk driving. by a drunk driver in November 1991 - her mother was approached by members of the fledgling MADD Halton to "Where tradition , . and vision meet* host a carwash in Janet's name. That event raised $3,000. After a concerted promotional drive under the direction of then president Norma King, volunteer membership grew as "people who wanted to make a difference" signed on. MADD MacLachlan provides a superior; At MacLachlan we treasure the university bound education for boys and values of traditional academic Halton became an official chapter in 1993. giris fromJ.K. to OAC. Small and reach outto "You help each other since there is strength in numbers," dasses, a friendly atmosphere the future through 04ir and personal attention from sophisticated level of said Dooley. "Things really snowballed and my life seemed to information technology. highly qualified teachers, constitute the right be taken over by MADD." Inthetaskof^ well-rounded ingredients for the Some months it was hard for MADD Halton to simply pay MacLachlan student to find a confident young Mac Lachlan's place to belong and grow in the rent on its office, but over the years members have raised record of success speaks for confidence ana self esteem. funds for a police van, the purchase of two intoxalyzers and to School bus service is available for Oakville and surrounding area. defray the costs of RIDE programs. Applicutiim s now b ein g a c c e p te d for S e p te m b e r 2001 "One of the biggest things I've learned doing this is that SS.VI e n tra n c e test d a te Sat. D e c e m b e r Olh, 2000 Please call th e sclmol lo r details. you're never too old to learn, that there are so many good peo ple out there willing to help," said Dooley. 'T've learned how 337 T rafalgar Road, Oakville Tel: (905) 844-0372 Website: www.maclachlan.on.ca Email: registrar@maclachlan.on.ca good people can be." "A CESI School" ICESI »l Canadian Educational Standards Institute Dooley is continually running into people who knew Janet and is gratified that her daughter remains so highly regarded. The pain is still there, but Dooley takes satisfaction in MADD's many accomplishments. "I'm not dwelling on Janet's death, but she's there, she's part for M en a n d Women of my life, but I'm moving on to help others." S ta te -o f-th e -a rt h a ir tr a n s p la n t te c h n iq u e s To do that, Dooley has given countless speaking engage A im iv e rs a r ME N S WE A R O A K V IL L EO U T L E TS T O R E W im iM iG ir t*P ow er (tr. (905) 403-9028 " r e s a w _! 1 J rzm -- BARRJE OUTLET STORE j 1 6 tail# P «w «t O r, (705) IW ti.il NORTH YORK OUTLET STORE M acLachlan C ollege 55 G t(«>It. (4It) 784-3339 SCARBOROUGH OUTLET STORE tO0 v 'ki'fct! Art. (414) 755-4420 MISSISSAUGA OUTLET STORE 1911 5l. T . 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