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B5ullying has evolved along with technology: speaker ,AHaIton =jTemporary Road Closure Fourth Line at Britannia Road (Regional Road 6) Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 11(3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, as amended, that the Community Services Standing Committee of the Town of Milton at its meeting to be held in Town Hall, 150 Mary Street, on February 7, 2011 beginning at 7:00 p.m. will consider the adoption of a bylaw(s) authorizing temporary road closure(s) for the following Halton Region construction project as noted below. The temporary closure will be in effect from March 1, 2011 until April 29, 2011. Local and emergency access will be maintained throughout the construction via Louis St. Laurent Avenue and Lower Base Line. Plans detailing the project are available for viewing at the Halton Region Office at 1075 North Service Road West, Unit 27, Oakville, ON or at The Town of Milton, Engineering Services, 2nd Floor, 150 Mary Street. On February 7, 2011, the Community Services Standing Committee will give consideration to the proposed bylaw. At this meeting, the Community Services Standing Committee wilI hear, in person, or by their counsel, any person who applies to be heard. Persons wishing to be heard must notify the Clerk's Department in writing, no later than 10 a.m. Februaryl7, 2011. Further information regarding this process can be found at www.milton.ca. Any inquiries should be directed to the following: Traffic Inquiries Heide Sohlegl, C.E.T Coordinator, Traff ic & Parking Engineering Services Department Phone: 905-878-7252, ext. 2506 Fax: 905-876-5029 E-mail: heide.schlegl@milton.ca Project Inquires Joseph Proietti, C.ET. Design Supervisor, Water Services 905-825-6000 ext. 7613 905-825-0267 E-mail: ieooet@atnc Cai oY17 Go Youth4rIendly Communlty Meeting 2011 P!ay WorYs Youth-friendiy Oesignatiotî for Mitort Tuesday, February 8 Town Hall, Milton Room 150 Mary St. Are you a youth-serving organization interested in helping Milton obtain youth-friendly community status for 2011 ? Join us for a community meeting to discuss the opportunities for your group, business or organization by assisting in achieving the 2011 Play Works designation. Benefits of participation: " Recognition for Milton as a youth-friendly communîty " Promotion of your upcoming youth events oniline " Helping to build a healthier community for youth If you are unable to attend but would like to contribute to the project, contact Jennifer McPetrie as noted below. RSVP: Jennifer McPetrie 905-878-7252, ext. 2754 jen nifer. mcpetrie@milIton. .ca I 71 By Robin Downton-Poirier SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION Wiîh the sophisticated technology that surrounids Lis every day, ils ni) surprise that bullying has evolved as well, a speaker told parents. "Kids are ' no longer jusi îormented at school. They are being bullied through manv of the online social neîworking sites, on cel phones and even on Youlube. Ihey can't escape îî," said Garîh Riley. "They have more pressure than we ever had as kids. Fechnology has them plugged in 24/7. We need t0 give them an effective strat- egy 10 deal wîîh it." Providîng an effective meîhod for kîds to deal wîîh bullying was the focus of the recent Parent Nighî ai Bruce Traîl Public School. Rîlev who bas a backgrouncd tin radio and tiIcvisioni cxIlaiiRC ssii) huinoui and anicc dotes hîs Permission Slip program before abouit 50 parents, teachers, school Irustees and miemrbers of organizations that deal wîîh youths. lie his given the preseritalion to more than 200 schools iii Durham, Toronto, Kawartha and f laIton, as well as N'ew York, City and San Francisco. There are currently more than 50,000 users of the Permission Slip program, Rilev said. WUe hand out a feedback survey to be completed ai the end of every presentation and, out of the 30,000 that we bave received back, we have an 80 per cent approval rauing. That makes me think ihai thîs program is effective," he said. Bruce Trait Public School's Safe School Action Team (SSAT) took an inieresi in the Permission Slip program as a great way tu kick stant tbeir 'Trait of Success' initiative ihat promotes inclusiveness and positive student behaviour, said teacher Ryan McLaughtin. The program shows students how to dif- fuse the attack of the bully, wheîher it be the external or internaI type, By using ai teasi îwo slips (permission slips) of paper as per Riley's instructions, it helps take the power out of the words and actions bullies use and transform the nega- tive abuse into a positive self-help tool. For examiple, a student is called "fat. ' The lirsi perm ission slip comrpleleci by hand lets the chîld acknowledge how the word is mak- îng them feel at the moment. The second slip compleîed is a positive statement allowing the chîld to examine the word(s) before they let it into their minds, giving them the opporiunity t) block the negative and focus on the positive. They now have the power and the choice 10 feel good about themselves, explained Riley see PROGRAM on page Al15 THE STAFF AND PRODUCI SELECTION IS FABUL10US.. bujgz ... 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