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“IF IT’S to do with safety,
we’re into it,’’ says Stu
Lawson, president of the
North Shore Safety Council.

By KIM PEMBERTON
News Reporter

Founded in 1954, the Safety
Council continues to provide in-
formation on all aspects of safety
in the three local municipalities.

Lawson says one of the main
programs for the group is the
Elmer Safety Elephant program,
which teaches children in
Kindergarten to Grade 1 general
safety rules.

He says other programs include
mall displays every spring and fall,
a Grade 4 bicycle program, an
adult pedestrian program and the
distribution of safety material.

Lawson says if anyone wants in-
formation on any aspect of safety,
he is encouraged to contact a

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member of the Safety Council.

“We'd fike people to realize
we're here to help,’’ he says.

One new area that members are
involved with is a pedestrian safety
program, especially for seniors.

Lawson said the group is look-
ing for a local senior interested in
carrying on that program.

Another program is CounterAt-
tack al Sutherland Senior Second-
ary School. This program is to
help new drivers learn safe driving
skills and to raise awareness about
the hazards of drinking and driv-
ing.

Members of the North Shore
Safety Council meet once a month,
and often hear from guest
speakers.

Some guest speakers from last
year included a spokesman from
Crimestoppers, who explained how
the program was organized and its
goals, and a local detective who
told the group how citizens can
help by calling police with tips.

Elmer teaches children

JUDY MCDONALD and Elmer, the Safety Elephant, teach
safety to Cydney Walker and Michael Pedlow during a
kindergarten class at Cleveland School in North Vancouver.

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