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Education "Higher Ground" Presentation Teaches Responsible Attitude Taking one's life to "Higher Ground" is what a multi-media presentation presentation viewed by Bowmanville High School students last week was all about. The Pepsi Foundation's 40- minute slide, music and video presentation presentation sponsored by the Bowmanville Bowmanville Lions Club was part of a course assignment for OAC student Beth Anderson. ' "Higher Ground" emphasizes that teenagers, like all people, need to take responsibility for themselves and their actions. Comments from actor Brian Austin Austin Green, of the show Beverly Hills 90210, drew swooning sounds from the young women in the audience made up of Grade 9 and 12 students. He spoke on the effects drugs can have on people and how one's personality personality can change under the influence influence of illegal substances. One scenario in the presentation looked at accidental drug poisoning. 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" The motivational video delves into the different aspects of a teenager's teenager's life, including who they hang out with, what they do with.their extra extra time away from their studies and how to get ahead. The presentation also tells kids they are riot invincible. One story told looked at a teenager teenager who died due to vehicle collisions collisions just after her own father died in hospital. Her mother was also killed in the same accident. A number of movies, including Cliffhanger, and TV shows like Seinfeld were presented to show teenagers there are other things they can do with themselves. ' Music from Madonna, and a number of other artists, was spotlighted spotlighted in the multi-media event which included music videos, and a number of younger generation stars talking to teens on their own level. Anderson told The Statesman on Thursday morning she was surprised surprised with the response to the presentation. presentation. "It seemed like a lot of kids were into it," said Anderson. "Normally, they would have talked all the way through a presentation." presentation." However, it didn't happen that way -- except for the catcalls, the verbal swooning and the students singing along with some of the songs. Four members of the Ontario Street Public School Think Bowl Team have been chosen to represent the school at the Northumberland and Clarington board-wide competition to be held on April 6th at the Lions Centre. The students selected are: Elizabeth Henry, Stephanie Parrott, Daniel Marchand, and Drew Sommerville. Pictured above is the entire team: Elizabeth Henry, Stephanie Parrott, Steven Wall- ey, Daniel Marchand, Emily MacLeod, Matt Trahey, Chris Beneteau, Drew Somerville, Michael Shrives and Mrs. Marilyn Simser, coach. Science Fair Winners from Ontario Street Public School Grade Three Students Perform at Knox Christian School Easter Assembly The winners of the Ontario Street Public School Science Fair received plaques and certificates for their projects last week. From left to right in the back row are: John Hubbard, 3rd place study on Sharks; Christa Huggins and Sheryl Mathurin, 1st place experiment on Pinhole Cameras; and Michelle Richard, 1st place study on Human Evolution. In the front are: Shannon Richard, 2nd place study on Fogs and Toads; Nick McArthur, 3rd place experiment on Light and Heat; Jacqueline Neapole, (shares 2nd place study win with partner Shannon Richard); Geoffrey Vaughan, 2nd place experiment on Paper Flight; and Mitchel Fontaine, (shares 3rd place study win with partner John Hubbard). , Knox Christian School held its Easter Assembly on Thursday afternoon, March 31, in the school gymnasium. Grade 3 teacher Marjorie Bylsma put her students through their paces while they sang: "As Moses Raised the Serpent Up." DURHAM REGION PUBLIC NOTICE THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM IN THE MATTER OF, THE MUNICIPAL ACT TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham may pass by-laws authorizing construction of the following projects: Road No. 3 Road Name 8th Cone. Municipality Clarington/Oshawa Location 8th Concession from Oshawa/Clarington Townline to Reg. Rd. 57. Upgrade to acceptable standards. 5 9th Cone. Pickering 9th Cone, from lot 30/31 westerly to York/Durham boundary. Upgrade to acceptable standards. 8 Reach St. Uxbridge Reconstruction to 3-lane urban standard from Main St. to Testa Rd. 14 Liberty St. Clarington Liberty Street from Reg. Rd. 4 northerly to Reg. Rd. 20. Upgrade to acceptable standards. 26 Thickson Rd. Whitby Thickson Rd. at Winterberry Dr. and at Dryden Blvd. Operational Improvements to intersections. 37 Finch Ave. Pickering Finch Avenue at Altona Road. Operational improvements to intersections. 44 Harwood Ave. Ajax Harwood Ave. from Hwy. 2 southerly to Mandrake St. Widening to 5-lane standard. 52 Thornton Rd. Oshawa Thornton Rd. from Rossland Rd. northerly to Taunton Rd. Reconstruction to 4 - 5 lane standard. Miscellaneous Improvements Road No. Road Name Municipality Location 1 Brock Road Pickering Brock Road at 5th Cone. Intersection Improvements. 1 Brock Road Uxbridge Brock Road at 1.7 km north ol Reg. Road 11 Culvert replacement. 19 Shirley Road Scugog Shirley Road at Reg. Road 2 Commuter parking lot. Plans showing details of the projects and the lands affected may be seen at the offices of the Durham Works Department, 105 Consumers Dr„ Whitby, Ontario, Telephone 668-7721. Dated at Whitby this 30th day of March 1994. T. PREVEDEL, P. ENG. DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION Works Commiltoo, being delegated by Regional Council as the hearing body, shall hoar In person or by his or her counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims his or her land will be prejudicially alloclod by the by-laws and who applies on or boloro May 3, 1994, to the undersigned to bo hoard at a mooting ol the Works Commiltoo on May 10,1994. V.A. Sllgnills, P. Eng. Commissioner ol Works ©