Kids Draw Elmer's Community Safety Rules

In November, the Canada Safety Council asked pupils in grades 1 to 3 to create and illustrate some community safety rules for Elmer the Safety Elephant. Elmer's basic rules relate to traffic safety. The Community Safety poster contest, sponsored by the Liberty Mutual Group, asked children to address safety concerns outside of the road environment: at school, in the home, on the playground, on the Internet and in the neighborhood.

First prize went to Jessica Brett (Grade 1, River Heights Public School, Dorchester, Ontario). Injuries related to playground equipment are the most common for children aged 5 to 9.