RED RIBBON CAMPAIGN KICKOFF!
Action Sudbury Chair Ron Roy wishes to thank all member's of the media, the
public and members of Action Sudbury who attended, The Red
Ribbon Campaign Kickoff! A very special Thank you to the Staff and
Management of the Travellodge Inn, for their assistance and Corporate
sponsorship!
The Red Ribbon Campaign is a commitment by Canadians to drive safe and sober!
Action Sudbury held their Red Ribbon Campaign Kick Off on, Friday, December 1, 2000, at the Travellodge Inn, 1401 Paris Street, Sudbury Ontario.
Speakers at the 2000 Kickoff:
*Rick Bartolucci, Lib, MPP for Sudbury.
*Frank Mazzuca; Regional
Municipality of Sudbury, Chair.
*Alex McCauley, Sudbury
Regional Police Service, Chief.
*Jack Gibbs, Ontario
Provincial Police, Sudbury Detachment Commander.
*Richard Riach, Sudbury Trail Plan, President
*Action Sudbury donated a $1000.00 to the Local Snowmobile Trail Officer Patrol,
(S.T.O.P.) Program. Ron Roy present's the cheque Spl/Cst Greg Giroux, Richard
Riach Looks on.
There are two good reasons to tie a red ribbon on a motor vehicle.
The first is to show respect for the thousands of Canadians who have lost their lives or who have been injured due to alcohol related crashes.
The second reason is to remind people to drive sober through the holidays and
throughout the year.
The Red Ribbon Campaign is a commitment by Canadians to drive safe and sober.
It is a highly visible, community public awareness program which utilizes volunteer participation in promotion of the message that impaired driving deaths and injuries are needless tragedies and totally preventable!
On average, 4.5 Canadians are killed every day and over 125 more Canadians are injured as a result of alcohol-related crashes. Approximately 40% of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related. Direct and indirect costs of alcohol-related crashes are estimated to be $9 billion annually.
You can leave your Red Ribbon tied on after the holidays!
Many Red Ribbon supporters leave their red ribbons tied on their vehicles all year long
.
In
fact, the only reason we can think of to remove your old red ribbon is to
replace it with a new one!
The fight to end impaired driving does not stop once the holiday decorations come down.