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24 economist suntribune at the schools saturday oct 26 2002 j jjsafelffisafib pat robinson inc trustee in bankruptcy call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal to creditors pat robinson trustee personal business bankruptcy aurora 15105 yonge st 201 aichurch 905 7272577 richmond hill 9555 yonge st 401 at wddrick 905 5089493 toronto north 45 sheppard ave e 201 ai yonge 416 4106648 toronto downtown 150 york st 800 at adelaide 416 4106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wwwpatrobinsoncom milliken high the face of multiculturalism pathj positive increase awareness creativity using art therapy 6 week workshop beginning oct 29th 730900 pm cost 120 no art ability necessary 905 4714112 jack heath councillor ward 5 pickering airport wed oct 30 48 pm cedar grove community centre 7667- 14 on 14 ave just east of reesor rd please attend by hannelore volpe staff writer the multicultural face of canada is evident at milliken mills high school although the students represent about 45 countries and speak more than 30 languages including urdu tagalog hungarian greek and punjabi the halls resound mainly with english about onediird of the schools 1775 students are enrolled in the schools english as a second language program taught by four fulltime and two part- time teachers they really try to learn their skills in english said principal kadri mereweather the esl course also famil iarizes immigrants with local customs more than 100 immigrants have come to the school during the past year alone when the school greeted its first stu dents in 1988 there was already a large diversity of ethnic backgrounds and religions since then the facility has grown so much that an addition with 12 class rooms was recently completely however six portables are still in use the wonderful range of backgrounds is reflected in the various student groups such as the youth of south asia the sri lankan tamil group the chinese christian fellowship the nubian excellence club and the muslim students association because so many of the students have roots in countries that have endured wars and attocilies there is a strong amnesty international chapter at the school there is a very high level of respect for others because of their community noted ms mereweather many of the students have been in the community with their friends of various back grounds since elementary school- staff photosjoerd witteveen milliken mills high school on kennedy road has 1775 students milliken mills high school 7522 kennedy rd unionville ont l3r 9s5 phone 9054770072 email wwwmmhsca principal kadri mereweather viceprincipals cindy ranieri dr ivy chan david mcadam school council chair elizabeth campbell the kidney foundation of canada give the greatest gift the gift of life w oatt g croate k0aaa57 asosis fea3q thisrncssagabftxtoyouasaconctunisetviceotthesickjffvgesun opera i r ks m y ct stoplight sebehficfo mark dubois artistic director canadas rising stars join veteran performers for a nignt that will be long remembered tne beauty of bel canto opera touches tne sentimental strings of operetta ana broadway mark dubois gisele fredette a canadian treasure beautiful dazzling canadas most beloved tenor and tremendously gifted 4 3 f jmlajod mothers against drunk driving 1800665madd this message brought to you as a community service ot the economist suntribune it is just natural to get along she said the kids are supportive respect ful and caring i wouldnt leave it during the schools multicultural week held every may student groups feature their cultures music dancing and food we are trying to hire teachers that reflect our student population ms mereweather explained a significant number of the 120 instmctors do in fact reflect the heritage of their pupils milliken high has pride in its sports programs people want to come here because of the basketball program the principal said every year two or three students such as corey muirhead and arnel scott head off to university in the us on basketball scholarships the senior boys basketball team fin ished second in york region this year and fourth in the provincial playdowns a good example of the kind of athlete produced at milliken high is oac student seiji ishiguro the 2002 athlete of the year as well as excelling in wrestling and judo he helped coach the girls volley ball team and boys rugby team mr jessica muirhead york regions newest international star vocally stunning bruno cormier ilona karan a triumph at tanglewood with seiji ozawa a voice and presence tnal stars are made of corinne lynch a singer with a voice of true beauty style and grace a wonderful presence 7ft roy schatz tne canadian king of gilbert and sullivan kinga mitrowska an international canadianpolish sensation thrilling 4v lisa di maria grand prize winner of the cnes rising star competition watch her mil a filatova and danny mcerlain pianists 3- saturday november 2 2002 800 pm at the fantce furlane friuli hall 7065 islington ave wbodbridgc tickets 3000 opewypj9q5637853 tema jnfqopferayorkcpnv were moving as of november 4th moore chiropractic will be located at 1 21 main st north i i i i i m ii in markham if youre suffering from dizziness numbness or pain in the hands feet or spine call dr moore for a consultation you will be provided with an honest factual and straight forward diagnosis of your condition and whether chiropractic is the right therapy for you v 1 i t any questions or concerns call us 90547 11336 av ishiguro won the mvp for three sports earned a bronze medal at the provincial wrestling finals and a gold medal in the ontario judo championships last years valedictorian christopher samuel came away with three scholar ships for his university education the millennium award the miles thompson award and vedtc award about onethird of mmhs graduates were ontario scholars earning an aver age of at least 80 per cent of the 253 people who applied to university last semester 71 per cent were accepted at the university they preferred there are seven developmental or physically challenged youths at the school and many students volunteer to help them there are also programs such as team for atrisk students who cant fit into the regular curriculum the program head of team chris williams oversees about 10 students mostly 15 and 16yearolds who learn academics and outdoor education theyll work with the town of markliam or larche daybreak for example the mmhs coop program has about 200 participants working at banks hospitals and offices to gain practical experience the school has an active music pro gram including choir junior and senior bands and symphonic band which offers activities throughout the year the school council has been chaired by elizabeth campbell for the past two years the council is looking at improv ing access to the school and increasing traffic safety through construction of a second driveway one year less to decide future from page 23 another problem is caused by simply not knowing what to choose its hard enough for teenagers to decide what they want to do with their lives now we have to decide when we are a year younger said melissa palermo of markville secondary school walking into the final years of high school with no real idea about the future can be frightening most students havent had a chance to gain the experi ence needed to make such decisions that said once a decision is made a second problem arises with two grade levels graduating in one year an extraor dinary number of students is attempt ing to enter universities and colleges the double cohort has put me under a lot of pressure said christina luison a grade 12 student at brother andre catholic high school andrew lambert is a student at brother andre catholic higwskhool in markham