The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Ss TORONTO -- Driver seat belt usage in Ontario has increased 10 per cent since 1981 and more than half the infants and toddlers are buckled into an approv- ed car safety seat. "While the improve- ment in restraint use by both adults and children is encouraging, I am still very concerned that a large number of vehicle oc- cupants are subjecting themselves to unnecessary risks," Ontario Minister of Transportation and Com- municafions James Snow said. "We have volumes of research to indicate that seat belts save lives and reduce the severity of in- Olympic swimmer cracking Ottawa - Alex Baumann hopes to make as big a splash with Canadian egg consumers as he did at the Los Angeles Olympics this summer. The 20-year-old swim- mer from Sudbury emerg- ed from the Olympic pool clutching gold medals, having world records for the 200 and 400 metre individual medleys. Three months later, Baumann announced he was teaming up with the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency in his first step in the business world. Although Baumann was flooded with offers, he was in little hurry to lend his name to a sponsor. Baumann's signing -- his first -- was a real coup for egg producers. "'After the Olympics, I made a commitment to myself. If I were to appear on behalf of any product or organization, I had to believe in it," said Baumann. Eats 6 eggs for breakfast Obviously,* Baumann - believes in eggs. He often eats six eggs for breakfast when he is in training. ""Eggs have always been a regular part of my diet, and I hope my association with the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency will make Canadians more aware of how important eggs are to a healthy lifestyle." Baumann agreed to-a two-year pact to promote eggs in at least six national television commercials and 12 radio spots. His picture will also appear. on billboard advertisements and agency publications. The contract was actual- ly signed between CEMA and the Canadian Amateur Swimming Association so Baumann's amateur status would not be affected. The money will be held in trust until the swimmer retires from competition. Baumann is a composed, confident young man with a winning smile and a reso- nant baritone voice. He should be a natural for TV and radio. He also speaks passable French, allowing him to be a truly national spokesman on behalf of egg producers. "I'm genuinely excited to be working on behalf of egg producers and I am looking forward to pro- moting their t eae "" said Bauntanny, * & Seatbelt use has increased juries, yet some people still choose to ignore the facts. '"'What is particularly baffling to me is that parents are willing to put their children in danger when child restraints have been estimated to reduce fatalities by as much as 90 per cent when properly used."" The most recent restraint usage figures come from a survey conducted across the province last summer by MTC crews. For com- parison purposes, the same locations and mid-day time periods were used as in previous surveys dating back to 1975. The researchers found ° driver lap and shoulder belt use ranged from 64 per cent to 76 per cent in dif- ferent-regions of the pro- vince, compared to a 45-68 per cent range in 1981. Usage was highest among females and older drivers, but no difference was observed between rural and urban areas. Child restraint use in general was up from 33 per cent in the pre-legislation days of 1981 to 55 percent _ in 1984, with safety seats in use by two-thirds of the children travelling in their parents' cars. "'However, further observation revealed that a high proportion of those seats were not secured pro- perly," Snow said. "Ob- viously, under those cir- cumstances, they aren't do- ing the job they're suppos- cate About half the harness Straps were either not fastened at all or fastened too loosely to secure the child properly. in the event of a collision. Approx- imately two-thirds of the toddler seats requiring tether straps were not bolted to the vehicle or were bolted inadequately to protect the child. Further- more, almost 25 per cent of the seats had been install- ed with the vehicle's lap belt not used or not placed according to the manufac-' turer's instructions. ""We will be using the information we have col- lected to study ways of en- couraging adults to use child safety seats in a man- ner that. will provide op- timum safety for their children," Snow said. ""We believe, if parents better understand the im- portance of properly restraining their children, they will be more than will- ing to make the extra effort."' The survey also' in- dicated that eight per cent of children under five are travelling on adults' laps -- Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, January 16, 1985, page 9 an important statistic con- sidering one-third of. the children in category killed in accidents between 1979 and 1983 were sitting on someone's lap before the impact. Studies' have shown it is impossible for an adult to hold onto a child during a collision even at low speeds. Since child restraint legislation was introduced in two stages during 1982 and 1983, the number of young children killed and injured in traffic accidents has dropped. In 1983, the last year for which com- plete data is available, 10 children under five died and 1,269 were hurt, com- pared to 19 fatalities and 1,608 injuries in 1981. A full report of the 1984 child restraint and seat belt survey will be available in February. that age Major Appliance Repairs Servicing done in your own home to ranges, washers, dryers, dishwashers, fridges, electric hot water tanks and electric heating units. Parts on hand for most makes and models. Bill Campbell Electric. 824-2743 or 824-2574 Servicing Jackfish, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, ee and i Plat. THANK-YOU | wish to express my thanks to those who organized and supported my stag. Claude Martin Se ee (a Occupation: Sp Anp HE'S COMPETING FOR YOUR JOB. This little creature and billions of his friends were busy last summer eating their way through millions of acres of balsam fir and spruce trees. By eating the needles they . destroyed the growth of the trees and left behind thousands of acres of dead or dying : forest...forest that Northwestern Ontario relies on for its economic well-being. The spruce budworm infestation doub- ~*~ Let's protect the forest. led in 1984 over the previous year and is expected to intensify again this year. , The resulting devastation could: > curtail forestry operations affect- ing employment in the forest products industry and, ultimately, related businesses. Your job may be at stake! It is essential to 'fight this epidemic NOW! The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources must be encouraged to implement an effective pesticide spray pro- gram to protect our forests today and in the future. ruce budworm Attend the OMNR Open House January 23, 1985 at the Airlane Motor Hotel in Thunder Bay and make your | views known. PRESENTED BY THE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Or call or write your local Ministry ._. Of Natural Resources office. Pe re ti ee ee POET TESTE TRESS TEENS FREE ESM yee uee eer aeareezcaneuses Sa ee ey Seas PUSLAOSISVLALLE Ad 4S UNS SERCH BEMENEE