Monday, July 10, 2006

15 BICYCLES TO GIVE AWAY


This coming Wed. the 12th of July at 10 AM, Tim Horton’s in partnership with the North Bay Police Service will be giving away 15 new Raleigh bicycles at the North Bay Police station on Princess St. W.

Annually, Tim Horton’s “Earn A Bike” event encourages local children to help clean up local parks and public properties. This clean up is supervised by adults who accompany the youths.

This year there will be 475 kids within the province who receive new bikes from Tim Horton’s.

The recipients will also receive a new bicycle helmet along with their Avenger mountain bikes.

This Wed. little brother and little sisters from the organizations Big Brothers and Big Sisters will receive the bicycles.

Our media friends are welcome to attend for photos and interviews.



COLLISION WITH PEDESTRIAN


The North Bay Police Service would like to request assistance from anyone witnessing a collision between a vehicle and a 25-year-old female pedestrian on Spencer Av. on the 9th of July at 1:25 PM.

A silver eastbound vehicle struck the pedestrian as she was attempting to cross the street.

She suffered serious head injuries and was brought to the North Bay General Hospital. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

The investigation continues with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police Reconstructionist personnel.

Anyone having witnessed this collision is asked to call the North Bay Police Service at 497-5555.