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ms weekender saturday may30 i 7 tm yii at v j tork region schools deal with bullies patrick casey staff reporter i think that bullies will be the biggest mystery of my life for me because 1 have a lot of people who bully me plus my friends who bully me too they beat me up and make me feel worthless i want to end this bully thing now but i cantwont they ever stop in a letter to our sister paper the liberal 1 1 yearold kelly anne hunt poured out the suffering she experiences at the hands of bullies almost every day whether its the biggest kid in the schoolyard or the most pop ular member of the cheerleading squad everyone has come in contact with a bully at one time or another bullying can be verbal physical or psychological in nature teasing threats the use of weapons shoving hitting kicking confinement racist remarks sexual innuendos and social ostracism are all examples even at a very young age where kids dont even understand what they are actually saying these things all happen said glenn dipasquale the chief psychologist at york regions pub lic school board bullying is not a oneshot dealthats called aggression legitimate bullying happens repeatedly over time and most vic tims are victims for a long period of time he explained but our culture doesnt seem to like victims and we have a picture of a whiny little kid thats frightened he added clear ly these are the kids that need tote protected gemmology training internationally recognized evening and correspondence programs only canadian professional gemmology course leading to fccma status diamond grading jewellery appraising and practical gem identification courses for more information contact canadian gemmological association inc 1958 1 767 avenue road north york on m5m 3y8 toronto phone 4167850962 fax 4167859043 vancouver phone 6044438380 affiliated with cemmologiaca assocatiorrg- cem testing laboratory of great britain v17i setting the standard for excellence my mom always says that bullies do mean stuff to you so they can feel better and stronger than you i think they do it because they feel so bad they take it out on somebody not that popular always i mean always bullies try to make you feel had or give up your happiness so that you no longer have as much happiness as you did before in your body r letter from a gr 7 student figures vary but an estimated 15 to 20 per cent of children are involved in bullying either as a bully or a victim more than once or twice in a school term and in a canadian study conducted earlier this decade 1 5 per cent of students reported that they bul lied others bullying can reach tragic extremes according to a british report at least 1 0 teenagers in england wales and north- em ireland commit suicide because of bullying each year and a survey by the childrens charity kidscape indicates bul lied children are nearly seven times as likely to attempt suicide as nonbullied children acts of violence and intimidation including bullying are punishable with a maximum 20day suspension under the safe schools policy at both york region boards but proving acts of bullying can be a difficult matter a grade 7 lake wilcox public school suffered a ruptured kid ney earlier this month after being repeatedly kicked bya group of boys during a soccer game there were no suspensions only inschool consequences always i mean always bullies try to make you feel bad or give up your happiness so that you no longer have as much hap piness as you did before in your body the regions separate please see page 8h doncaster home health eare now get the best of both health care doncaster at shoppers home health care were committed to meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers from daily living convenience products to sales service and rentals of mobility aids and durable medical equipment our clients receive the finest products and services for homebased health recovery and maintenance plus they can count on getting the attention and care they deserve when it comes to choosing specialty products tailored to their specific situation along with expert advice and support from professionally trained staff given our dedication to quality products and service it may come as no surprise that a company who shares our philosophy has decided to join forces with us doncaster home health care we are now the nations largest group of home health care specialty stores whether you are an existing shoppers home health care customer or a doncaster home health care customer youll get the same level of quality youve come to expect from the same staff members youve come to trust along with the benefit of our combined expertise welcome to shoppers home health care for the location nearest you please call 18003631020