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Van Rassel will speak been on their radar for many years and ~ ‘ a!“ about "Patient Care in Lymphoma: A Global Per- they‘have previously supported proj- SPeCUVe- . ects in local schools and the communi- . Everyone Is welcome to the event. sponsored by ty to address the issue. But social HopeSpringCancerSupportCentre. . media sites like Facebook and Mtter ( . . mm" 15 free b“! please “3815“” With HOPC~ have taken bullying from the school- . {Ga ‘3] ' j w, Spring at519.742-4673. yard and into the virtual world. and left _ w s '- . . , victims of the abuse no refuge from c , a O J ‘ Clty Ofwaterloo PA their tormentors. The sad case of BC. , ‘ C . ‘ fl ” I _ teen Amanda Todd. who committed 1* »3.c- . 9 ,, j .- ; Fun Day camp NOV. 9 ‘ suicide after finding no respiie from 3‘ - "1 , o ' ,5? ‘h . . ‘ online bullying. is just the latest case. a. a ' ' ‘ ,3 " ‘ ‘ f loftuilntglel City of Waterloo Summer Camp Team "That's where the majority of bully- Project Think is asking people to think before they text something that would be or a :13 PA, Day No“ 9' from 8 am. to 5 pm. ing is happening.” said Sadeler. “l was considered cyberbullying. 3‘ the [1:43]" e Fm?!“ Sports and 50“” Centre thinking back to my own school days "”00 3' B“ ”In?“ 185_Bndge St . _ j where there was the shoving in the Sadeler said they've been develop- society across all age groups.” said Car. “Pf ea "5 WI“ keep your hds movtng mm a schoolyard and the comments. and ing the campaign since the summer Shewchuk. “in fact, in my career with vanetyo sports, songs. 33"!“ and ”a“? that takes a certain presence and with the hopes of rolling it out to local the Catholic school board I can truly ed‘nge appropnateadaptations "I” be incorporat- capacity to happen. schools before getting the message out say the worst bullies I've seen have not b or activfities. Children must be the stated 3.89 at "But as a BlackBerry owner l know to the community. been kids, they have been the adults ‘ edstart 0' the program _ no exceptions "I" be how easy it is now to send a message The plan was to do a formal roll out “From business people to politi- a}; e. V0 unteers from the CW5 summer camp and hit send before you think." next September, but St. Mary's high cians, to parents of students. kids are also be on hand l0 assut “nth the program. liven more worrisome. Sadeler said school's successful Kindness Matters not born bullies, it is a learned and Th9 camp ‘5 for kids aged five to 12- It C0515 $39 that incivility has spread to wider soci- initiative was looking for an earlier enabled behaviour. per Chud' _ . , . cry and people are letting their fingers launch in time for Bullying Awareness “The whole idea behind Project To register “5" http.llexpressreg.waterloo.ca do the talking for them in workplaces. and Prevention Week Nov. 18 to Nov. Think and ‘banding together‘ is to orcall519-886â€"ll77. The growth of angry texts and emails 24, so the project will be introduced make a loud statement that the end of - suggests students aren't the only ones starting Nov. 12. bullying must begin somewhere and Clty OfWatel' 100 PA who need a friendly reminder of social The timing couldn’t be better. Waterloo Region's students â€" tomor- o o niceties. according to Sadeler. who thinks peo- row's adults â€" are going to lead the Day aCflVItles Nov- 9 “We‘re into a whole different game ple are more acutely aware of online way. - here." said Sadeler. “The Todd case has bullying and its impact. ‘lt’s the best way we can think of to in thTeIeCrietysoaflmgdgf 0f fun to be had on PA Days _ highlighted. in the extreme. what hap- “This is a whole other level of vio- finally break the bullying cycle.” . ‘ , . W h . _ . . . Swun. board, play at the Waterloo Museum or pens when we dont prevent it. lence, said Sadeler. It can happen any Shewchuk said he thinks it could be ‘oin the art e fl en c e l'hat's why the Waterloo Region time and any where. and once it hap- the start ofa movement that has real I For 2pc full schedule visit (Lrinie Prevention Council has pens you can't take it back.” traction, not only in schools but in the . . . . . , _ . . . www.waterloo.ca/padays. launt bed Prt))(‘(l lhink. [he atronym lohn Shewchuk. chief managing rest ofthe community. For more information contact the Cit of [nods people to ask themselves five officer of the Waterloo Catholic District “We think we’re on to something Waterloo's customer service at 519-886-117; or \lfnplt' questions before they tweet. 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