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FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division DATE: August 31, 2010 OPP STEPPING UP ENFORCEMENT for UPCOMING LABOUR DAY Weekend (ORILLIA, ON) – As the hot days of summer draw to a close and people prepare to celebrate the final long weekend of the season, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding motorists and boaters traveling on OPP patrolled roadways, waterways and trails during the Labour Day weekend that they should not be taking any time off from thinking about safety. To this effect, OPP officers will be out in full force patrolling Ontario’s highways, waterways and trails targeting aggressive drivers and marine operators to ensure everyone’s safety. “We are asking everyone to join our efforts by acting responsibly while out enjoying the roads and waterways this upcoming holiday long-weekend” said OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis. “The OPP will continue to demonstrate our commitment to safe communities by being out in full force and targeting those who put others safety at risk”. Numerous lives have been lost on our roadways and waterways this summer. So far this year, 205 people have died in traffic related fatalities in Ontario on OPP patrolled roadways as compared to 199 in 2009. Marine fatalities are down in 2010 to 17 to date as compared to 27 in 2009. Despite this trend, the OPP continues to respond almost daily to calls from people in distress on our waterways. “The increase in the number of fatalities from last year causes the OPP great concern” said Deputy Commissioner Larry Beechey, Provincial Commander responsible for OPP Traffic Safety Programs. “This is not acceptable and our stepped up patrols across the province will be addressing this issue by targeting the aggressive driving and boating behaviours that put the lives and safety of innocent people at risk.” The OPP is calling on all motorists and boaters to keep safety as a priority this long weekend. Slow down and be respectful of others. Leave some extra time to get to your destination and keep extra space between you and other vehicles or vessels. Let’s work together to make this final weekend of summer a safe one. - 30 - Contacts by OPP Region: Highway Safety Division: Sergeant Dave Woodford Phone: (416) 553-5471 Central Region: Sergeant Paulo DiFonte Phone: (705) 329-7415 East Region: Sergeant Kristine Rae Phone: (613) 284-4557 Northeast Region: Inspector Mark Andrews Phone: (705) 471-0704 Northwest Region: Sergeant Shelley Garr Phone: (807) 473-2734 West Region: Sgt Dave Rektor Phone: (519) 652-4156 FROM/DE: RUSSELL COUNTY OPP DATE: 31 AUGUST 2010 MISSING PERSON (Embrun, On) – Russell County OPP is asking for public assistance in a case of a missing woman from Embrun area. Parise Ouellette, 48 years old of Embrun was reported missing by family members on July 30^th 2010 from Embrun. She was seen by neighbors on that same day leaving for a walk with her small beige female poodle by the name of “Mitsou”. She was seen again in Long Sault area on July 31^st 2010, but has not been seen since. Family members believe she might be on her way to New-Brunswick on foot. She is described as Caucasian, 5’10” (178cm), 170lb (77kg), medium built, green eyes with very short white hair. No clothing description is available at this time. Parise Ouellette requires medication which she has not taken with her when she left. A photo is attached with this release. Parise Ouellette Anyone with information please contact Constable Joanne Dignard or Constable Nicholas Murray of Russell County OPP at 613-443-4499/1-888-310-1122. PERSONNE DISPARUE (EMBRUN, ON) – La PPO du Comté de Russell demande l’assistance du public dans un incident d’une personne disparue de la région d’Embrun. Parise Ouellette, 48 ans du village d’Embrun a été rapporté disparue par des membres de sa famille le 30 juillet 2010 d’Embrun. Des voisins auraient vu Parise Ouellette cette journée même partant pour une marche avec sa petite chienne poodle beige du nom de “Mitsou”. Elle a été aperçue pour la dernière fois dans la région de Long Sault le 31 juillet 2010, mais n’a plus été revue depuis. La famille de Mme Ouellette croit qu’elle serait peut-être en direction du Nouveau-Brunswick à pied. Elle est Caucasienne, 5’10” (178cm), 170lb (77kg), stature moyenne, yeux verts et cheveux très courts et blanc. Aucune description de vêtements n’a été donnée. Mme Ouellette a besoin de prendre des médicaments, mais ses médicaments ont été laissés derrière. Une photo est incluse. Quiconque ayant de l’information est prié de contacter Constable Joanne Dignard ou Constable Nicholas Murray de la PPO du Comté de Russell au 613-443-4499/1-888310-1122. - 30 - Contact: Constable Carole Pirnat Russell County OPP Phone: 613-443-4499 FROM/DE: RUSSELL COUNTY OPP DATE: 30 AUGUST 2010 BACK TO SCHOOL (RUSSELL COUNTY, ON) – Starting today August 30th 2010, several students have returned to school and by September 07^th 2010 all students will be back to school. Russell County OPP would like to remind all motorists to use extreme caution when travelling on our roads. The officers will particularly pay attention to motorists who are not respecting the rules of the road such as school bus overhead red signal-lights. The law stipulates that every driver of a motor vehicle when meeting or approaching from the rear a stopped school bus that has its overhead red signal-lights flashing SHALL stop before reaching the bus and SHALL not proceed until the overhead red signal-lights have stopped flashing. Every drivers who contravenes section 175(11) and 175(12) of the HTA will be fine $400.00 or more. The owner of a motor vehicle which fails to stop for the overhead red signal-lights of the school bus could also be charged. IN OUR COMMUNITY SAFETY IS FIRST! - 30 - Contact: Constable Carole Pirnat Russell County OPP Phone: 613-443-4499
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