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Uc v l jr- ' 'I ,ý# c. page 22, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 3, 1993 Polie dsplay focs &dug awareness By Constable Peter Bramma Dham -ýRegionialPoice Nov. 1 ta 7 is National Comrnunity Safety and Crime Prevention Week. In recognition, Durhami Regional Police will host a diaplay at the PIckering Town Centre fromn Thursday, Nov. 4 te Saturday, Nov. 6. The theme this year is 'Cet Hligh on IAfe -- Net Drugs.' The abuse of legal drugs and the use of illegal drugs is often a major component in crime. The effects of drug abuse on crime ranges frein homicide and other violence carried eut under the influence of drugs, or when trafficking in thein. Many robhories are performed te support expensive drug addiction. When a serieus crime is cornmitted, in most cases a drug of some ind is involved and often the drug is alcohol. Alcohol abuse is the biggest drugproblem. Just one formn of alcohcil abuse -- drinlcing and driving -- is the largest, single criminal cause of death and injuryi in Canada. It as estimated that alcohol plays a role in 50 per cent of al traffic fatalities and 30 per cent of ail persenal injury crashes. How do we fight the drug probiern? New laws? Moire enforcement? Stiffer penalties? I hlieve the only real hope of ever dramatically eaaing the drug menace is through the education of young people. Teach thern how ta recognize and avoid the dangers. Show thern hew drugs can jeepardize their prospects for a happy and successful life. Show them nohw to get hih on life, net drugs. The strategy in the community services bureau is ta work very cleseiy with schools in varieus drug awareness prograzns. Al schools in Durham Region have access te drug lessons dlivered by a police officer. And, only in school can the net bo stretched wide eneugh te catch youth from ail social classes and backgrounds. Se parents, if you feel you could do with more information about drugs, why net drep by our display. Take a look at the drug samples. Pick up a pamphlet or two. Talk teý the police officer on duty. And bring your children ta, see the exhibit. Members frein the Addiction Research Foundation wilI alse ho there Thursday and Friday te hand eut seme good advice and information. CONSTABLE Peter Bramma wîil be at thue Pickering Town Centre tomorrow through Saturday as part of National Communuty Safety g a grs and Crime Prevention Week. This theme is 'Get High on Life -- Not Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press ls L 1A Edward Canning FATHER LEO J. AUSTIN Meranda Waters HENRY ST H.S. Forget Jean Chretien, Mm Campbell, Preston Manning et al., Canada's future leaders are right here at Austin. Over the past month or se, Grade 10 histery classes have gained hands.on experience on the ins and outs of Canadian politics. Intrigued by the power struggle for the country's leadership, Grade 10 history teachers gave their classes an opportunity te mirrer the political process of this country by running an election canipaign paraliel te the one which se dominated the headlines over the past nionth. Each of the nine different classes took the place of a sprecified riding and within each cass there were four candidates, representing the NDP, Reform Party, Progressive Censervatives and the Liberals, respectively. In the run up te the ballots being cast, Austin became emblazoned with Party propaganda. In other attempts ta study people's votes, songs, cheers, debates, newspapers and video broadcasts were made, giving the eligible veters plenty ta think about, as well as putting a smile on their faces. Corne voting day on Oct. 25, the candidates were on edge, hoping that their strenuous pleas for support did net prove ta ho fruitless. In the end, though, the Lihoral Party's Sean Robichaud was the (un)llucky candidate te ho chosen as Grade 1's primo minister. Mrs. Macdonald and the rest of the histery departinent would like ta convey their congratulations te Sean and, indeed, al Grade 10 students for a job well done. Austin's athletic teams stuck their handa inte a rixed bag of fortunes recently. Both of Austin's soccor teains stumbicd te premature exits frm the LOSSA playoîsthis pas week. he junor si de, coached by Mr. Mlekuz, succumbed 3-0 te Donevan, ending their hopes of retaining the LOSSA crown which the junior teain captured last year. The senior side, coached by Mr. Thomnas, sufered a more cruel defeat, losing 4-3 on penalty kicks te a hard-working G.L. Roberts outfit. The penalty decider, the crueibest way of losing a soccer gaine, came after 20 midnutes of extra tino refused te break the 2-2 stalemate at the end of regulatien tino. On the positive front, Austin's tennis and volleyball stars gave us something te shout about. The tennis teain captured the overall LOSSA title, while our senior and midget volleyball sides battled te get wins against O'Neill. These victories only underiined the winning ways te which we at Austin have become accusterned. On Oct. 27, Austin had the pleasure of hosting the Young People's Theatre, a Toronte-baaed company who performed their play 'Secrets.' I arn asaured by the students present that it was a rousing succesa. 'Secrets' is'set within a high school and it focuses on the eifects that gosaip has in this environinent. The play wasalase net without a hurnourous side and it left the draina students with nothing but respect for their counterparta on the Austin stage. In other draina news, I hear that Mr. Shea will ho embarking on a jaunt ta, Labrador, and ho will ho accompanied by some lucky senior draina students. While in Labrador, the group wilI attend varieus productions and workshops. As we head further inte the autumn, seme of us can see the lights of Christmxas ahead. Ms. Patenaude and the religion departmnent have these sights and have begun plans te make Christmnas a littie bit more special for the needy familles who live in our area. Their idea of making food packages and hampers for those who are leas fortunate than most of us wili, undoubtedly, ho at the top of our agendas at Chistmas time. It aise gives us something ta think about.. Another of Ms. Patenaude's responsibilities, the school nowspaper 'Austin Action,' had great roviews after its autumn roboase. Behind the scenes, the reporters are working hard on their assignments for the winter edition, promnising more of the same. Finally, the parents' guild set the wheels roiling on Austin's first fundraiser of the schoel year, the selling of mint checoiates. Remomber, Austin, the parents' guild needs your support in selling these chocolates. Keep in mmnd that aIl monies generated wilI go tawards making our school a botter place (if chat is possible). The Oshawa campus of the Toronto School of Business is now at a new location in the Oshawa Centre. The 22,000.square-foet facility is located on the west side of the OshawaCentre. Labs for dental and health care classes includo dentist's chairs, hospital beds and bed- pans. The computer training class- rooms are equipped with the latest in computer hardware and software. The travol and taurism class- room has Apollo by Gemini coin- puterizod conections to current airlino scheduies and the bank- ing and financiat services class- room has on-Uine technoiogy. On Oct. 25, 200 staff and student, led by a kilted piper, marched fromn the old facihity in the shopping mail ta, the new location. The public is invited ta visit the new campus during business heurs. Happy Halloween. Henry Street was alive with the creepy, speoky and fun anticipation of the Halloween occasion. To get the ball rolling, Impact held the third annual pumpkin contest in the cafeterium. Representatives from such groups as the music executive, Durhain Regional Police, student council and the school's administration were on hand for the contest. Each group had a pumpkin, a knife and 15 minutes to croate their masterpieco as eager onlookers watched with delight. Pumpkin-carving was only one of severai Halloween activities going on last week. Student council brought back their familiar and popular Halloween- e-grains. For a more boon, you could send your favourite buddy a choclate and a scary message. Student council was aIse busy selling tickets for last Thursday's MuchMusic Halloween dance party. Seven dollars got you in the door for an evening of great fun and great music. And what would this unique holiday ho without a costume contest? The athletic council obvioualy saw the importance of zny question and put together a Halloween costume contest. On Friday, during lunch heur, everyono who was decked eut un a spooky, funny or just plain weird costume was encouraged te join un. TIhat included teachers, tee. Four prizes were awarded for the waciest, scariest and most original oufit as well as an award for the host teacher's costume. Cengrats te aIl the participants and especially te the winners. Are you iooking fer an opportunity te get yourself inte good physical condition and improve your reflexes? Maybo you just want to meet soine new people and have fun at the saine tirne. Last week Henry Street arnonId two perfect ways to get ail oýthe above. That's right, it's wrestling and badminton season again. Grab your racket or wrestling garb, dust 'em off and get yourself to one or both of the practices. If you're just not into the sports scene, znaybe Henry's variety show is more for you. Try-outs, which are being heid Nov. 22 in the cafeteria, are open to staff and students alike. Magic acta, singing, dancing, acting or any other entertaining skiIl is welcome. To ho a part of the Dec. 8 event, see Mr. Fuke or Ms. Schilling te sign Up. And this week, I thought I'd add something a littie difl'erent. As you've probably noticed it isn't very offen I tell you about whates going on in terma of food in the cafeteria. This time, I think youl bo interested to hear that you can place an order, before school or after first period, for pizza in the cafeteria. Just lot the cafeteria gais know you'd like a dolicious, fuli-size pizza for you and a few friends and it'1l ho ready at lunch when you are. Too good ta be true, right? In that case, it probably coste a smali fortune, right? Wrong and wrong. The moal will only cost $13, a cost divided up among four of your closest fiends . well, lil lave the math for you to figure eut. Ini the meantime, pass nMe a ésce. 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