Provincial anti-drinking and driving groups started to appear in Canada in the early 1980’s. The early pioneers were victims/survivors who wanted to educate the Canadian public about the human tragedies caused by impaired drivers. These early pioneers included Sally Gribble (whose group in B.C. received a Chapter charter from MADD U.S.), Gladys Armstrong and Pat Baril (PAID in Alberta), Margaret Taylor (CAID in Manitoba), and a PRIDE (People to Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) organization in Ontario. Everyone involved in the anti-impaired driving movement is indebted to these individuals for their tireless work in support of victims/survivors of impaired driving and their courage to help make a difference in their communities.
