On Monday June 21st, the Ontario
Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) in conjunction with the Brain Injury Association of Peel and
Halton (BIAPH) held a Helmets for Kids Campaign at the Halton
Children's Safety Village to bring helmets to kids in need. Local
Halton personal injury lawyers donated funds to purchase 170
helmets for kids who otherwise would not have one.
Thank you to our
donors:
Martin &
Hillyer
MacDonald & Swan
Haber &
Associates Brechin
& Huffman Lawyers
Kathy
Chittley-Young Will
Barristers
Munn Law Firm
Laura Hillyer, Martin & Hillyer, coordinated the event, the
first of it's kind in the Halton Region. Children from
McKenzie Smith Bennett School in Acton were taken on a trip to the
Halton Children's Safety Village in Oakville, where they received
bike safety instruction from Cindy Lawrence of the Safety
Village. All the children were then individually fitted for a
brand new bike helmet.
Thanks to the volunteers from Martin & Hillyer, OTLA and the
Halton Police co-op student program.
Below is a photo with a student from MSB along with (from left
to right): Mr. Baker (Grade 3 teacher), Officer Barnett
(Halton Police), and Laura Hillyer (Martin & Hillyer).
Important tips for a proper bike helmet
fit:
- the helmet should cover the top of the forehead and
should rest about 2 fingers' width above the
eyebrows.
- the side straps should fit snugly around the child's
ears in a "V" shape
- buckles on the side strap should fit right under the
ear
- buckle the chin strap so that only 2 of the child's
fingers can fit between the strap and the chin
- the helmet should fit snug on the child's head and not
move when the child shakes their head
For more information on bike safety please visit the following
websites:
www.safekidscanada.com
www.halton.ca
Article regarding this event posted on Inside Halton.com,
click here