School Bus Safety Week Launch 2016

Speaking Notes BJ Wilson

Opening Remarks 5 Minutes

Welcome everyone to the School Bus Safety Week Launch. This event is
brought to you by Safety Services Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia School
Boards Association.
Q104/Mix 96-5 is pleased to be a sponsor of the campaign. (Explain your
sponsorship commitment, such as PSAs daily throughout September and
October on both stations banner on website linked to video contest).
I would like to introduce Jackie Norman, President and CEO of Safety
Services Nova Scotia.

Jackie Norman speaks - 5 mins max

Introduce - Patricia Arab on behalf of Geoff MacLellan, Minister of

Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

Remarks MLA Patricia Arab

Thank - MLA Patricia Arab

Introduce - Denise Crouse, Nova Scotia Pupil Transportation Committee

(NSPTC)

Remarks Denise Crouse 5 mins max

Thank - Denise Crouse

Introduce - 2015 High School Winner show video

This is the winning high school video from 2015 created by Mara Grant of
Sir John A. Macdonald High School. (play video)

Video plays - 1 minute

Introduce - Hank Middleton, President, Nova Scotia School Board Association

Remarks Hank Middleton 5 mins max

Thank - Hank Middleton

Introduce 2015 Junior High School Winner show video

This is the winning junior high school video from 2015 created by Jasmine
Metzler of Sackville Heights Junior High. (play video)

Video plays - 1 minute

Introduce - Steve Olmstead, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)

Remarks Steve Olmstead 5 mins max

Thank - Steve Olmstead

Introduce Elementary School Winner

This is the winning elementary school video from 2015 created Ellie Hiltz
and friends from Meadowfields Community School in Yarmouth. They
created the slogan we are using for this years campaign When the lights
are flashin, dont be passin. (play video)

Video plays - 1 minute

Conclude Launch bus evacuation

Thanks to everyone for attending, a grade 3 class from Shannon Park
Elementary School will now be doing a bus evacuation demonstration to
show us what they know about bus safety - encourage other guests to stay,
chat & enjoy refreshments.
Be sure to follow Safety Services and NSSBA on social media, and stay
tuned for School Bus Safety Week next Monday to Friday, October 19 to 20.
Following the bus demonstration Safety Services NS and the school bus
drivers will be available for the next 20 minutes for photo opportunities and
media interviews.