It is a gesture of remembrance and awareness.

Each year more than 100 names are added to the list of impaired driving victims in Alberta. The agony behind the tragedy is that these deaths are preventable.

Wear the ribbon, talk about the issue and you can make a difference.

	Betty Clark, 66
	Betty was a very caring person and her loss is felt deeply by her family and friends. Her joys in life were gardening, sewing, crafts and attending church. The crash that killed Betty on Dec. 24, 1991, also severely injured her daughter and grandson. The impaired driver was sentenced to four years on charges of impaired driving causing death and two counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm.

	Brooks Bunting, 21
	Compassionate and humble, Brooks' quiet influence affected everyone who knew him. The eldest of four boys, Brooks was very active in his church, was enrolled in NAIT's business program and coached football at Salisbury high school. An impaired driver smashed into Brooks' truck on May 1, 1992. He died the next day. The impaired driver died at the scene. There were 2,200 people at Brooks' funeral.

Alvina Mechalchuk, 21

Alvina enjoyed music, travel and the company of friends. She played the bugle for the Edmonton All Girl Drum and Bugle Corps and looked forward to travelling with the band. Alvina was killed at midnight on Dec. 12, 1981. She left behind three sisters, including her twin, a brother and her parents. Alvina's mother Gladys is a co-founder of People Against Impaired Driving. She continues to serve on the board of directors.

Cheryl Dombroski, 30

Cheryl loved children and played the piano. She was a favourite aunt to her nieces and nephews, someone they will never forget. Cheryl was to be married in September 1993 and what was going to be a time of celebration has become a lifetime of grieving. Cheryl was killed by an impaired driver, on March 29, 1993, who ran a red light driving at a speed of 120 kmh. He received a three-year prison sentence.

Darren Kotylak, 17

When he wasn't working or at school, Darren was skiing. A warm and caring young man, Darren loved spending time with his family and friends. He was with his best friend Dean Duncan when they were killed, and another friend injured, by an impaired driver on April 22, 1989. The impaired driver was sentenced to 30 months in jail and banned from driving for four years. He was paroled after nine months.

Carla Pike-Schainholz, 25

Married just four short months to her beloved Jay, Carla's life was tragically taken on Jan. 11, 1994. Carla's varied interests included the piano, ballooning, modelling, writing poetry, a love of music and the arts. Carla's enduring legacy of friendship and love of people will stand the test of time through the Pike-Schainholz Foundation. The impaired driver was sentenced to seven years in jail and lost his licence for life.