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Voting is now underway for the OFF THE RAILS Contest!

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

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Teens and tweens remind peers to stay “OFF THE RAILS”

“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

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Teachers: take your lesson plan “OFF THE RAILS” for a chance to win!

Hey teachers!

Are you looking for a way to get your students’ creative juices flowing?
Would you like to incorporate multimedia activities into their learning?
Are you interested in an innovative way to teach kids about keeping themselves safe?

We’ve got great news for you!
Operation Lifesaver’s national “OFF THE RAILS” contest for kids between the ages of 11

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This fall, winners stay “OFF THE RAILS”

All aboard! This fall, Operation Lifesaver is putting kids in the engineer’s seat and inviting them to put on their creative caps to come up with a thought provoking and engaging rail safety message that encourages youth to stay off railway tracks.
Calling all teachers, parents, coaches, team leaders and guardians!
You know that Operation Lifesaver is

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Rail Safety Week round up

Last week, May 2 – May 8, was Rail Safety Week. This annual event sees Operation Lifesaver asking parents, youths, teachers, emergency response providers, and motorists to take a moment to learn about the basic rail-safety information that could one day save their life.
Over the past week, Operation Lifesaver’s partners and volunteers held over 300

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