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Oakville Beaver, 27 May 2011, p. 13

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Youths are responsiveto changeSPRING INTO NISSAN EVENTConitnued from page 12workshop known as the Shack.ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT IN THE 3 DAY SALEJohn was actually hired as a carpen-ENDS SATURDAY MAY 28 @ 6PMter trainer through a grant that was intended to teach some of the people on the reserve about carpentry. He built a NEW 2011 maintenance shed to put his equipment NEW 2011 in and gradually kids started showing NISSAN VERSA VOPNISSAN SENTRA VOPup. Coming through the door in the winter time, using it as a place to get out of the cold, said Janet.We set up a table with some games and pushed more and more equipment out of the way and more and more kids started coming through the door.The Shack has since been expanded and has become a place that is available $$228MONTH + TAX. 0 DOWN. to the community for repair or build $$239MONTH + TAX. 0 DOWN. $projects and a place where youths can 60 MONTHLEASE @ 2.9% ALLCHARGESINCLUDED60 MONTHLEASE @ 2.9% ALLCHARGESINCLUDEDspend time hanging out.150The kids get off the streets and have Pre-paid fun in a non-threatening environment gas card with the NEW 2011 with healthy food. The youths can also NEW 2011 purchase of participate in an exercise program with NISSAN ALTIMA LUXURY PACKAGENISSAN ROGUE FWD Sweight lifting available for the older any vehicleones, said the Reynolds in a brochure about the centre.John also initiated a kayaking pro-gram, which takes youths away from $the reserves to Lake Superior for a kaya-10,000 king excursion.Other activities the Reynoin cash rebates lds were able to bring to these youths through on select vehicles.$$$298 MONTH + TAX. 0 DOWN. donations of money$33446MONTH + TAX. 0 DOWN. and equipment 60 MONTH LEASE @ 1.9% ALLCHARGESINCLUDEDinclude cross-country skiing, snow-60 MONTHLEASE @ 1.9% ALLCHARGESINCLUDEDshoeing, hotdog cook-outs, bowling, Finance Ratesswimming and paintball. fromReally, our goal is to try and show NEW 2011 NEW 2011 them that there is hope, said John.NISSAN XTERRA SV%We talk to them openly about sui-NISSAN FRONTIER 4X2 SV0cide. Often they dont have a clue and believe that how they live is normal and we try to open their eyes to the fact that Receive up totheir reality shouldnt be accepted. John and Janet said they have seen $things change over the years.1,500 Through their assistance two young men have gotten jobs in Thunder Bay in accessoriesand high school graduations are up.$$417MONTH + TAX. 0 DOWN. with the purchase $John also said there hasnt been a $549MONTH + TAX. 0 DOWN. 53548 MONTHLEASE @ 5.25% ALLCHARGESINCLUDEDsuicide on the Aroland Reserve since of any truck48 MONTHLEASE @ 5.25% ALLCHARGESINCLUDED2004.All this work the Reynolds do with *Licensingextra First Nations youths, however, costs Check out our certifi ed pre owned at www.oakvillenissan.commoney, which is why events like Saturdays yard sale are so important.Funds raised will pay for new equip-OAKVILLE NISSANment, future trips and fun experiences that may just turn a young man or 2316 South Service Road Westwomans life around.The yard sale will take place from 8 Follow us on Facebook anda.m. to noon at 226 Richmond Rd.Twitter For more information about the 905.827.1177Reynolds work, visit www.peopleserv-ingpeople.ca. or call 807-329-8884.visit us @ www.oakvillenissan.com13 Friday, May 27, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com

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