**TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE**

The Timmins Police Service, the Timmins MADD chapter and the District of Cochrane Crime Stopper program are collectively issuing a public safety reminder to all persons of Irish lineage and others who will adopt a temporary Irish point of view for St-Patty’s Day for the related celebrations tomorrow.

Those persons who choose to indulge in celebrations involving the consumption of alcoholic beverages are reminded to be responsible and plan ahead.

Celebrators, lads and lasses, should be making arrangements for a designated driver, a sober ride home, or some other form of responsible transportation for St- Patty’s Day.

Timmins Police Traffic Section and general patrol officers will be monitoring all city traffic arteries and checking for driver sobriety in keeping with their obligation to enhance roadway safety.

The burden of responsibility lies with the individual driver not to take to the wheel after having consumed alcoholic beverages.

The focal point of St-Patty’s Day is to celebrate Irish culture safely and responsibly.

This message needs to reach the motoring public and take hold so that preventable tragedies and unnecessary criminal enforcement can be avoided.

The Timmins Police Service (including Constable Patty O’ Lantern – lol) wishes everyone a safe and happy St- Patty’s Day.

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