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Charity Christmas ý,Local sehool part a.f Q 3nkuçy t , oh auction tomorrow The Halton brancb ot the Canadian Mental Health Association wil hold its 24tb annual Christmas Charity Auction tomorrow afternoon t Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville. The auction, to be beld at 1333 Dorval Dr. at 1:30 p.m.. will offer electronies, wine tasting and golf packages, gift certificates for spas and salons, Toronto Maple Leaf and Raptors' tickets, original art work and theatre tickets. Former Burlington mayor Walter Mulkewich will be the master of ceremonies. Individuals wishing to bid must puy a $5 fee. Viewing items is free. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association. more than one in five Ontarians will experience a mental health problem during their lifetime. For more information, cal (905) 693-4270. ThakIeufo yIr upor asthma in children i.M. Ucoyes School will bc one ofl 13 elemnentary schools from Halion's public and (utholic school hoards to participate in the Ontario Ministry ofl icalth and Long-Term Cure's PubliceI-ealth School Asthmna Pro jcl. Announccd in January, the stratcgy was planned as a compontent of the ministry's Asthîna Plan ol Action. The 12 part plan is a fol- low-up Io Halt<>n's Medical Ofl3cer of Hiealth Dr. Bob Nosal's 2(X) report outlining the signilicant increase in asthma prevalence anong cbildren. The participating scbools will have an educational programn called the *Roaring Adventures of' Puff', wbich is based on the Canadian Astbmu Consensus Guidelines and developed by the Alberta Astbma Centre. The sessions are interactive and teacb cbildren about their dis- euse, ustbma triggers and bow to avoid tbem, bow to use their medications correctly and bow astbma affects quality of fle. 'MTe six-week programn will be delivered to the children by a public bealth nurse and a certifted asthma educator over the lunch bour. Astbmu is the leuding cause of sehool absenteeism and hospîtal- ization in children. In many cases, the control of a child's astbma can reduce the impact of the disease on quality of fle und health cure costs. This project is one of the first to be implemented from the Asthina Plan of Action. The goal of this project is to corne up with strategies known to decreuse sehool ubsenteeism caused by astb- mu. decreuse healtb service use, improve the child's quality of life and reduce costs to the beulth cure system related to usthma otan- agement. The progrum is aimed ut children with usthma in grades 2 to 5, their famnilies and the educutors witbin the scbools that are select- ed. The study will be lead by the University of Toronto. For more information about the project. caîll 905) 825-6000, ext. 7453. 1 Become a Teacher! Niagara University has January 2003 openings for Primary/Junior Education " Certification to teach in primary/junior grades, and a master's degree. " Complete your certificate of qualifications and rnaster's degree in only 3 semesters. " NU's Education programns are NCATE accredited. " Apply in person; bring your baccalaureate transcripts! Tues., Dec. 3, 2002 from 1-4 p.m., Oakville Central Library Auditorium, 120 Navy Street, Oakville, Ontario Walk-ins welcome, no appointiment necessary. To sehedule another date, or 10 ask questions, please cali: (716) 286-8336 or (716) 286-8560 Niagara University A world-class education