News Category: Events
Meet our Off The Rails Contest Winners!
If you’ve been following the blog over the last few months, you know that we were very excited to launch the “OFF THE RAILS” Contest in the fall of 2011. This contest was aimed at 11 – 14 year olds and asked students in this age group across Canada to create a rail safety message that would encourage their peers to stay off the rails.… Read More
Today’s the last day to vote for Canada’s best youth rail safety message!
Whew – February has flown by! It’s already the final day to vote for your favourite rail safety message in the “OFF THE RAILS” contest. Your vote will determine which messages, developed by Canadian youth aged 11 – 14, will be crowned winners and will help finalists win their share of more than $10,000 in prizes!… Read More
Have you voted for Canada’s best youth rail safety message? Only 2 weeks left – your vote could save a life!
With the news breaking on Monday evening that two teenagers in Ontario and Alberta had been killed as a result of being hit by trains, the importance of Operation Lifesaver’s “OFF THE RAILS” contest for 11 – 14 year olds really comes into focus.… Read More
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 Print, English Multimedia, French Print and French Multimedia
- Registration is quick and easy – simply enter your email address and cast your vote!
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.… Read More
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!… Read More
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.… Read More
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.… Read More
