The first annual Blizzard for the Girls Walk/Run saw a good turnout.
The event held Saturday in Trenton’s Centennial Park was in memory of Rebecca Beatty and Anastasia Collins, two young friends killed in a head-on crash by an impaired driver near CFB Trenton in October of 2021.
Connie Beatty, the mother of Rebecca, tells Quinte News why she and her husband, along with the Collins family and others, organized the walk.
“I don’t want them dying in vain. I want people to remember them and to remember that drinking and driving is tragic, it’s senseless and so preventable.”
Beatty went on to say, “I think we all want to go out occasionally and let loose but people need to be more cautious about their choices, to think twice about their actions. We need to think ahead and plan on how we will get home safely after partying. The collateral damage when impaired driving accidents happen is so tragic. It affects people for the rest of their lives.”
Eighty people registered for the walk/run which raised money for Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward.
Next year’s event will be held Saturday October 3, the fifth anniversary of the tragic collision.
MADD Canada’s Memorial Wall showing photos and names of the victims of drunk drivers. (Photo: John Spitters/Quinte News)
