The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

2 - "WEEKEND STAR" - Literacy Network to hold training workshops The Literacy Network of Durham Region will be hosting orientation and training workshops for classroom and one-to-one tutors from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the following dates. 0 Mandatory Orientation (S10 for copying fee) - Monday, Jan. I5, Thursday, Jan. 18, Monday, Jan. 22 Q One-to-One Tutor Training ($35 for training manual) - Thursday, Jan. 25, Monday, Jan. 29, Thursday, Feb. |. The orientation session is required in order to volunteer in all classroom set- tings. It is also the pre-requisite for one- to-one training. Call (905) 725-4786 for further information. i ---- SIE FI rg an hui bi HIATT: TIH BANK WITH B34 CRAYONS! CRAYOLA Wax Crayons in a Collectible Holiday Tin Bank 62-2000-0910 Classic 64 colour wax crayon set ina limited edition tin with coin slot and removable lid so it can be used as a storage container or bank. CRAYOLA "Card Shop 04-5444 Includes washable "Mini shapes, 2 pop-out hearts, 20 sheets of card paper and 20 envelopes. In plastic case. CREATE YOUR OWN " everything a child needs 1o create their own cards: 12 coloured pencils, 2 Stampan®, washable thin line marker, glitter ghue, 45+ stickers, 165 tracing CRAYOLA - GUTTER i SAL HE A HARLEY DAVIDSON Saddlebag Marker Set £' 7 ENDS DECEMBER Z-- 31/00 g /™ | 4 [Pe A JoNLY! i Bd HILROY "Nite Writer" Black Paper Memo Cube 65600-66072 800 sheets. 3-1/4"x3-1/4". 3 \ / y, V ~J Protecting your health. Barbara Beattie works with h&r detector dog Rookie and her colleagues at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. They help stop forbidden items from entering Canada that could damage our plants and animals or contaminate our food supply. This is just one of many services aimed at protecting the health of all Canadians. Blackstock's Cody: Rundle, a Grade 8 student at Cartwright Central Public School, recently took first place in the local Lions' Peace Poster Contest. Here, he's joined by, from left, District Chair Tom Gordon, mem- bers Ken Lee and Ken Hudson, and local president Bruce Colwell. Youngster wins Blackstock Cody Rundle, a Grade 8 student at Cartwright Public School, has taken the first step to becoming an international recog- nized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Blackstock and District Lions Club. Cody Rundle's poster is among more than 325,000 entries submitted worldwide in the 13th annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. "I decided that Peace on Earth was between Heaven and Earth," the [3-year- old from Blackstock said. Out of all the 128 posters created by Cartwright Public School students, Cody Rundle's entry best por- trayed the contest's theme, "United In Peace." Blackstock and District Lions Club President Bruce Colwell said he was impressed by the amount of effort exhibited by the Cartwright Public School students. "It's obvious that these young people have strong ideas of what peace means to them. I'm so proud that we were able to provide them with the opportunity to share their visions with all of us." Cody Rundle's poster now advances to round two district competition in Newmarket where his entry will compete against entries from many other Peace To learn more about the hundreds of services available from the Government of Canada: * Visit the Service Canada Access Centre nearest you * Visit www.canada.gc.ca ¢ Call 1800 O-Canada (1800 622-6232), TTY/TDD: 1800 465-7735 CALABAR BE EARNEST BAG BBE RBDREBD RASS ES { Lions Peace Poster Contest Poster Contests. "Cody Rundle's poster will face stiff com- petition through the district round and in three more rounds of international competi- tion if his is to be declared the intemational grand prize winner," Colwell said. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the contest to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere. Ultimately, one grand winner will be selected from 24 international finalists. The grand prize includes a cash award of $2,500 (American), and an all expense paid trip for the winner and two family members to Indianapolis Indiana, USA, for the awards ceremony at the Lions Clubs International Convention in July 2001. As merit award win- ners, the remaining 23 finalists will each receive certificates and a cash award of $500 (American). "We're cheering for Cody Rundle as his poster advances in the competition, and we hope that his vision will ultimately be shared with others around the world," Colwell said. Locally, Cody Rundle and 127 other stu- dents were honoured for their initiative, effort and artistic skills by the Blackstock and District Lions Club on Nov. 30 at Cartwright Public School.