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Voting is now underway for the OFF THE RAILS Contest!
February 1, 2012
The wait is over! The voting period for the “OFF THE RAILS” Contest is officially underway!
How to vote for Canada’s BEST youth rail safety message
All contest finalists’ entries are posted at www.OffTheRailsContest.ca
Online public voting will go from today, February 1, 2012, until February 29, 2012
You can vote for your favorites once a day in each category: English
Teens and tweens remind peers to stay “OFF THE RAILS”
January 25, 2012
“OFF THE RAILS” recap
In September we told you about the “OFF THE RAILS” contest, a fun and interactive nation-wide contest directed at 11 – 14 year olds. The contest asked youth to create a rail safety message urging their peers to stay off the rails. Working in teams of two or more, youth were encouraged
Can you imagine seeing 25 dead bodies?
January 18, 2012
The number 25. It follows 24 and precedes 26. It’s the number linked to a few things in our society, including:
the date in December that Christmas day falls on
the atomic number of manganese
the number of years people are married when they celebrate their silver anniversary
But for police officer Frank Bender, the number 25 has much
Only a lucky few survive a collision with a train – don’t press your luck!
January 11, 2012
As our Canadian winter wears on, you may find yourself getting complacent as you drive the routes that take you to school or work, to grocery shop and to go about your daily life. You drive these roads every day without incident, so you feel safe. If your daily route takes you through a highway-railway
Top three rail safety New Year’s resolutions for 2012
January 4, 2012
Happy New Year! With 2011 officially behind us, it’s time to look ahead to 2012. If you’re like many people, this can include making New Year’s resolutions. While the traditional goals to lose weight, get fit and eat better are definitely good ways to increase your life expectancy, we thought you might be looking to
