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4 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, May 4, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Heroes coming to t Port Perry High School students sponsor program to promote risk, injury prevention By Lindsay Sheehan Port Perry Star Heroes, an organization dedicated to talking to teenagers around the nation to promote injury prevention and risk man- agement, is coming to Port Perry High School in May. The multi-media presentation is being brought to the school by students in the OAC Business Administration class. Colin Mark, Amanda Fox, Meghan Nesbitt, Ryan Hockins, Shauna Hassel, Matt Burke and Scott Sanderson com- prise the committee that will bring the program here. "It will show people to take smart risks, think before they act and see the consequence," said Ms Nesbitt. Heroes was developed by Smartrisk, a charitable organization founded in 1992 by Dr. Robert Conn, who trained as a pediatric surgeon. After seeing many young people die of preventable injuries, he became convinced that young people would benefit from an information pack- age aimed at encouraging them to reduce the risks they take. Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of one and 44. In this county, more years of productive life are lost from injuries than from cancer, heart attacks, and strokes combined. Each year $13.2 billion is spent on medical costs to treat these injuries, more than 90 per cent of which are pre- dictable and preventable. Smartrisk involves a group of stu- dents from each school and provides _ i RN own ope sore soe % HEROES, an internationally acclaimed road show aimed at youth comes to Port Perry High School this month. Organizers are, from top, Meghan Nesbitt, Shauna Hassel, Amanda Fox, Colin Mark, Ryan Hockins and Matt Burke. scripts and speeches, as well as two tonnes of audio/visual equipment. A guest speaker who has survived an injury also speaks during the presenta- tion. The Heroes presentation stresses five simple steps to prevent injury: Wear the gear, drive sober; get trained; buckle up, and look first. Students in Port Perry have received donations from the Rotary Club, The Port Perry Star and Red Cross in their effort to present the program. May 13 has been proclaimed by the Township of Scugog as 'Prevention Day' by Mayor Doug Moffatt, who encourages residents to join the students in promot- ing the five steps to injury prevention. Local schools are invited to the event, as well as the general public. Tickets are available at The Port Perry Star and local public schools, free of charge. On May 13 there is a presentation at 7 p.m. at the PPHS auditorium, and May 14, there will be an all day showing to students. fied instructors. . Medallion The bi splash! Birdseye Pool set to open June 19 Staff at Birdseye Pool in Port Perry are already gearing up for the munic- ipal pool's grand opening June 19 and 20. Public swimming will be offered daily during the summer season from 1 to 5 p.m. Night swimming is also available on Wednesdays, from 6 to 8 .m. ; Costs are $1.50 for kids, $2.50 for adults, and $6 for the family. In addition, a number of special events are planned: Q There will be a Canada Day Swim July 1 to 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. J Get fit this summer with the Aqua Fit program at Birdseye Pool. Sessions are on Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m., and will be starting July 8. QO Swimming lessons are available for all ages. Levels Aqua Tot to Aqua Quest 10 are taught by highly quali- Q There has been a change to kids lessons offered at Birdseye Pool. Session 1 is July 5-16, session 2 is July 19-30, session 3 is August 2-13, and session 4 is August 16-27. Also inquire about Bronze and Bronze Cross. Registration starts May 15 at the township office, located on North Street. Birdseye Pool is also available for pool rental and private lessons. It's located at the north end of Water St., beside the public library. For more information, call 985- 5168. Two new police officers start careers in Scugog By Chris Hall Port Perry Star The careers of two new Durham Regional police offi- cers were officially launched at Port Perry 26 Division station recently. Port Perry native Deanna Hollister and Doug Henderson of Barrie are among 18 new officers hired by the Durham force last year. They recently graduated a 12- week program at the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, and are now ranked Police Constables. Paired up with his coach officer, Const. Jeff Ward, Const. Henderson began his career here April 19. After graduating from Sir Sandford Fleming College, the 26-year-old spent time working as a park warden and at various security jobs while waiting for replies from applications he sent to numerous police agencies. After his acceptance by the Durham Regional Police Service last year, Const. Henderson spent three months with North Durham's 26 Division station as a cadet before leaving for Aylmer in January of this year. "They teach you pretty much everything there," he said of the Ontario Police College. "They go through the differ- ent acts, the Criminal Code and just basic scenarios, going over officer safety and what to do in different situa- tipns." P Const. Henderson will ride along with Const. Ward for the next three months for more hands-on experience. "I'll be riding along with a coach officer just so I can get the hang of things. We'll be on the same shift together for the next three months." As for the area itself, Const. Henderson says he's pleased with what he's seen so far. "I'm doing what I've always wanted to do. I'm happy with Durham; I applied to a bunch of services and Durham was the first one I got accepted to," he said. "I just wanted to be a cop, it didn't matter where." Const. Hollister, 22, began work April 23, riding with coach officer Rob Redford. A graduate of Ottawa's Carlton University where she was enrolled in the History and Canadian Studies program, Const. Hollister applied with the Durham service and was happy to be selected. "I'm pretty excited; this is always what I've wanted to do," she said. As for the role of coach officer, Const. Redford says it's just about giving a few point- ers on various aspects of the job, including fill- ing out paperwork. "We go over with them what is required, and it gives them some hands-on practice," he said. "We go over some of the criminal and traffic offences, but it's pretty much hands-on training." to Port Perry's 26 Division recently. Doug Henderson is one of two new police officers assigned