Happy New Year; Hooray for our OPP men and women in blue

I hope you had a safe and happy New Year's celebration! I can tell, by Facebook, that many of you
did!

I wish you all the best that the world can bring: health, happiness, joy and love.
Something to do; someone to love; something to hope for!

I always think of those who serve, day in and day out.
I came across an OPP R.I.D.E. program last week, and both of the police officers were women! How cool is that?! I thanked them for doing good work on our behalf.

I remember our neighbours who horses escaped on a cold winter's night. One was hit by a car.
Both the attending veterinarian and the OPP officer who came were women. We're making gains, ladies. I fervently hope that my granddaughters are able to make choices, as much as my generation, and the one before, fought for!
Here is to !

Hooray for RIDE programs!

Renfrew one of worst areas for drunk driving convictions, Ottawa the best in Ontario

Rural Ontario residents have higher impaired driving rates than those in cities

Renfrew: 4: 1,000 convictions for impaired driving for every 1,000 licenced drivers
1.4: 1,000  in Ottawa.
1: 1,000 in Metro Toronto

The Global analysis found conviction rates were lowest in the central Toronto area that is bisected by the Yonge Street subway line.