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Drivers advised to slow down for turtles there are numerous turtle crossing signs installed on highways throughout Ontario, thanks to the efforts of Turtle S.H.E.L.L Tor- tue (a registered charitable organization – www.turtleshelltortue.org). André-St. Cyr and David Seburn on behalf of the organization.
The investigation by Constable Anne Charbonneau found that Rodger was driving his blue 2010 Yamaha ZCX four- wheeler when, for an unknown reason, he lost control and was ejected from his ATV. The driver slid on the road before hitting a wooden rural mailbox. The accident is still under investigation by Constable Steve Roy, a technical traffic collision investigator at the Hawkesbury detachment. Motorists are being advised to keep an eye out for turtles, which now that the spring has arrived, are emerging from their winter hibernation. Turtles move for many reasons – to change wetlands or for the females to go to their usual nesting site – but their move- ment generally means they must attempt the hazardous trek across roads and high- ways. Unfortunately, a turtle’s shell is no match for motor vehicles and hundreds of turtles are killed on roads every year. Such traffic fatalities are devastating for the tur- tle population, as they tend to target adult females looking for places to lay their eggs. By killing one female, about 25 generations of turtles have disappeared. In Ontario seven of eight species of tur- tles have been classified as species at risk. These species will continue to decline un- less they are helped. The good news is that
“If you see a turtle crossing the road, please help it across. First, make sure that it’s safe to help (do not endanger yourself or others by walking into heavy traffic). Move the turtle in the direction that it is travel- ling – this might not be towards the water. Turtles know where they are going and will turn around and march right back into traf- fic if you return them to the side of the road they came from. “
“We can all do our part by paying close at- tention to the road and shoulders in these designated turtle crossing areas and near any pond, marsh, river, or lake areas from now until the end of September. Paying at- tention to the road can save a turtle’s life or help prevent a car accident,” write Michele
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A 26-year-old Champlain Township man suffered serious injuries after the all-ter- rain vehicle he was driving went out of control on Ridge Road April 28. Evan Rodger was transported to the Hawkesbury and District General Hospi- tal and was later airlifted to the Ottawa Civic Hospital for treatment of head inju-
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