A family fun day is taking place at the Overgate Centre in Dundee tomorrow to mark the relaunch of the Little and Lost child safety scheme in the city.
There will be plenty of fun and games between noon and 4pm with the Wave 102 roadshow, emergency vehicles and other surprises and goodies to entertain the children.
Duncan and Daisy the dragons will also be putting in an appearance.
The Little and Lost Scheme, which is run by the DUNCAN (Dundee Co-ordinated Anti Crime Network) is being relaunched just in time for the start of the summer holidays.
It promotes child safety through the use of special wristbands to be worn by children, which provide information such as contact numbers etc and can be vital in reuniting children with parents in the event they get lost.
During the summer holidays, when shopping trips become more frequent, it is vital that child safety is at the fore.
While parents and carers obviously do everything in their power to look after their children, sometimes a young boy or girl can get separated from the adults he or she is with in a busy environment.
It is in situations like this that a wristband can prove to be essential.
More information about where to get wristbands and about the scheme in general will be available on the day. — Morag Douglas, DUNCAN Co-ordinator.
Hawkhill crossing too near circle
I wonder who gave the go ahead for the new pedestrian crossing at the Hub on Dundee’s Hawkhill. The crossing is less than 50 metres from the roundabout at Hunter Street/Horsewater Wynd.
A few safety issues arise regarding this crossing.
While driving up from the town heading westbound the crossing is clearly visible.
The number of vehicles that overtake between Belfield Street and the roundabout is unbelievable.
At night many vehicles speed on this stretch of road. At the roundabout they seldom slow down, which means they are no sooner off the roundabout than they reach the pedestrian crossing.
I feel that this may well be a busy crossing as students will commute between the Hub and university at the weekend while visiting the Students Union situated in Balfour Street.
There were shrubs on the roundabout, which made it worse, but at least they have now been removed. — Concerned West End Driver.
Need people with social conscience
I nearly split my sides laughing at the call for MPs expenses to be kept high in a reader’s letter.
He or she equates money with intelligence. Money does not attract the best quality of people, money attracts people who want money. I’ve lost track of the amount of examples I’ve seen of that during my lifetime, but the most obvious are recent events with banks and politicians.
The people we would like to attract to politics are folk with a social conscience and a willingness to address problems and make changes. There are thousands of people who commit their lives to worthy causes. — Not So Silent Majority.
No need to pay top dollar
How many times have I heard the mantra that we need to pay top dollar for top performers?
What we need is a system that punishes dishonesty and poor performance whilst rewarding good.
The CEOs and our civil servants do quite well financially compared to the rest of us. — Prudent Spender.
No place for religion
A Christian hospital worker resigned because she would not remove a crucifix that could have harboured an infection.
We have also had a Muslim dentist refuse to treat female patients unless they wore the Hijab.
If a doctor wants to discuss religion with people, my advice is to resign from the medical profession and join a religious order.
The taxpayer currently spends £40 million of public money on hospital chaplains. This money would be better spent on patient treatment. — Realist.
Erect memorial for Balgay paupers’ grave
I have recently been tracing my family tree and am aware that some of my relatives are buried in the “Paupers’ Grave” at Balgay Cemetery.
This is an unmarked wasteland and a disgrace to the memory of these people who, through no fault of their own, could not afford a proper burial and were put into pits with no coffins. There should be a memorial erected at Balgay. — N. Higgins.
Roll with it
Great news: Tesco South Road, Dundee, is now making butterie rolls again.
When Tesco Lochee shut, we all missed them from the bakery.
It’s great to see that Tesco is listening to its customers and giving us what we want. — Four Happy Customers.
Great show
What a fantastic performance from Braeview Academy at its Music & Dance Show. The older girls were the choreographers for the younger ones. Well done to Taylor (my daughter) who got through her song with encouragement from the audience. — Pamela McEwan.
Bingo night
A charity bingo night is taking place at Whitfield Community Centre, Dundee, tomorrow in aid of the Palliative Care Unit at Ninewells Hospital. Doors open at 6pm, eyes down at 7pm. — D. Tolan, Dundee.
Glasses found
I found a pair of specs in a blue case in a taxi on Friday, June 26. Please call 07856 210535 if you wish to reclaim them. — Taxi Passenger.
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