Our Mission
"To stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime."
Cobequid Chapter Events
Important news concerning impaired driving and what MADD Cobequid is doing to raise awareness and taking action to prevent this violent crime...
Last Monday of every Month we have our monthly meeting at 6:30pm at the Truro Boys and Girls Club...all are welcome
August 2011 Meeting News
-We welcome new member Lori Millette.
-madd now has a new logo: the glass & keys symbol has been removed & are now all lowercase letters.
-There's a leadership conference in Ont. Sept. 23-25, Margaret & Joy will attend.
-We held a sobriety checkpoint in Tatamagouche first week of Aug which resulted in RCMP Northern Traffic Services getting an impaired driver off the roads(see story of 70yr old driver below).
-Our next meeting will be held Sept.26, all are welcome to attend.
September Meeting News:
-We welcome new member Kayla Coleman
-We held 4 more checkpoints since last meeting. One checkpoint was done in Tatamagouche with RCMP Traffic Services, 2 people received 7 day suspensions. At another checkpoint police stopped a vehicle with drugs in it.
-There will be multimedia presentations at local schools in the coming weeks.
-Coming up in Nov. is the annual tree lighting & Santa Claus parade, we will be having our annual Red Ribbon Launch during the tree lighting.
- Our next meeting will be held at Frank & Gino's on Sun. Oct.30 at 6:30pm for our Annual General Meeting, if you would like to attend, email our office by Oct.20.
October Meeting News
-We held our Annual General Meeting on Oct.30 at Frank & Gino's Restaurant in Truro. We had a good meeting & enjoyed the delicious food.
-We welcomed new member Ken Fitzgerald.
-We had 2 multimedia shows in Oct, one was at Bible Hill Jr High, the other was at South Colchester Academy.
-Project Red Ribbon will be launched at Truro's Tree Lighting & we will also be in the Santa Claus Parade.
November Meeting News:
-Our Red Ribbon Launch at the tree lighting & the Santa Claus parade went well. We handed out hot chocolate & timbits.
- Margaret did a presentation at the Nova Scotia Agriculture College in mid November with a good turnout.
- We will not have a meeting in December due to the holidays, next meeting will be Jan.30/12 @ 6:30pm
Volunteer
MADD Canada has over two million supporters coast to coast. Every day, volunteers of MADD Canada must deal with the senseless loss of lives and human carnage that result from impaired driving. The sad reality is the tragic results of alcohol-related crashes are 100% preventable. We welcome volunteers who are committed to carrying out our mission – “to stop impaired driving and support victims of this violent crime.”
MADD Cobequid offers a variety of programs volunteers can become involved in. We hope you will take some time to review the material presented to you and accept our invitation to become a member of our Chapter, as your involvement will be as rewarding and fulfilling to us as it will to you.
Chapter Board of Directors:
Become a Chapter Board Member
Public Policy:
Informing local politicians and the media of MADD Canada's initiatives either in person or through regular correspondence.
Victim Support Volunteer:
An individual who offers emotional support to victims of impaired driving crashes, guidance through the criminal justice system, and referral for other needs related to the crash. Training provided by MADD Canada's Victim Services.
Court Monitoring:
Individuals attend court and keep track of impaired charges and how they are handled. This is done to encourage the justice system to recognize the seriousness of the crime and to sentence offenders accordingly.
Public Education and Awareness:
Raising awareness in local communities about the dangers of drinking and driving through mall displays, parades, fairs, literature, etc. MADD Canada provides materials to support individuals in this capacity.
Public Speaking:
Not only educate others through presentations about this senseless tragedy but also give alternatives to drinking and driving. MADD Canada provides materials to support individuals in this capacity.
Fundraising:
Raise money through local sponsorship, donations, memberships, special events, etc.
10 Possible Signs Of An impaired Driver
1. Driving unreasonably fast, slow or at an inconsistent speed.
2. Drifting in and out of lanes.
3. Tailgating and changing lanes frequently.
4. Making exceptionally wide turns.
5. Changing lanes or passing without sufficient clearance.
6. Overshooting or stopping well before stop signs or stop
lights.
7. Disregarding signals and lights.
8. Approaching signals or leaving intersections too quickly or slowly.
9. Driving without headlights, failing to lower high beams or leaving turn signals on.
10. Driving with windows open in cold or inclement weather.
First row from left: Truro Deputy Chief Jim Flemming, MADD Cobequid President Margaret Miller, Colchester RCMP Staff Sgt John Barry and MADD Cobequid Board Member Shirley Christensen. Second row, Truro Staff Sgt Randy MacKenzie and Colchester RCMP Cpl Addie MacCallum
TRURO- Colchester County's two police forces now have another tool to fight against drunk drivers.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Cobequid Chapter presented the Truro Police Service and Colchester RCMP each with two roadside screening devices and a charger.
"MADD Cobequid works very closely with local police departments," said president Margaret Miller.
"They have graciously allowed us to go to sobriety roadchecks with them. One thing that has been standing out is they really haven't had the equipment they need."
"This was an opportunity for us to step in and say "OK, lets use some of those volunteer dollars that are coming in to the chapter and put them back on out on the street where we know they're going to be working to get impaired drivers off the road."
Two roadside screening devices and the charger cost about $4,000.
"The donation from MADD is a wonderful contribution to our efforts to keep the roads safe in regards to impaired drivers," said Colchester RCMP Staff Sgt John Berry.
The Mounties already have some roadside devices but the donation "increases our capabilities."
Staff Sgt Randy MacKenzie said the Truro Police Service will be trying the devices and if it is determined that the force needs more, it will purchase them.
The chapter, which has existed since 2003,receives donations from the public in a variety of ways.
The Const. Bruce Miller Memorial Golf Tournament is coming up on June 20 in Shubenacadie.
The chapter has also received tickets from WestJet that it will be selling tickets on at various locations around the community and there are red ribbon boxes at numerous stores.
"There are lots of ways people can donate, along with their time," Miller said. "We have a lot of excellent, excellent volunteers who donate their time."
This article was originally published in March 2011, special thanks to Jason Malloy of The Truro Daily News for allowing us to put this on our website.
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