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22 economist sunsuntribune saturday april 192003 york regions character gouncu says april is respectmonth jqt s will treat myself and others with consideration high regard courtesy and dignity what is respect definition to have deferential regard for to treat with con sideration respect is when you show good manners pay attention treat others as ypu would to be treated fftgffrfcmflee i j r- h t sr iwill be polite dignified honorable and positive in my dealings with others honour peoples rights treat other peoples belong ings the environmental the world around us with due i consideration demonstrate respect for myself by behaving in the above manner tell us your respect story has someones demonstra tion of respect left you feel ing great let usknowyour story about respect contact us at our website wwwregionyorkoricacc and well post some of the stories online for everyone to read at the toby henry battle developmental centre in thofnhill respect is about treating clients with dignity by giving them the chance to explore their unique abilities and celebrate their successes books movies websites to read some books that teach us about respect respect is correct by linda grossman sky isbn 0-7737- 30923 im sorry by susan mcbratney isbn00602s6s65 you are special by max lucado isbn 04390663655 a world of faith peggy stack fletcher and kathleen peterson isbn 1560551163 the long road by luis oaray isbn0877640ss bullies area pain in the brain by trevor romairi isbn 1-575542- 0236 tiger woods by jeff savage isbn 0590425609 different just like me by lori mitchell isbn 0551069752 compiled by carol gallimore york region catholic school board to watch great family movies that can teach us about respect include shrek the characters learn to respect each other despite appearances pocahontas john smith learns to respect native culture the emperors new groove a- real lesson about respecting other peoples property and their rights to visit try these websites mvwyrdsbedubnca- look for innovation and find character matters wwwurbanextuiucedu schoolsonlinecharacteredhtml wwwcharactercouritsorg how do show respect hey its not as hard asydu think especially now that youre thinking about it respect can beshown in many little ways and if you want your children to be respectful the best way to achieve that is to model respectful behaviour for them heres some ideas thank the people who serve you each day genuinely and with a big smile the grocery clerk the gas bar attendant the teacher the telephone operator if your child sees you being genuinely grateful for the contributions of oth- ers she will be encouraged to adopt- that behaviour demonstrate care for the enviom- ment de respectful of parks and public places by putting your trash and recy- clables in the appropriate containers listen to your child look himher in the eye when the two of you are talking pay attention repeat the key mes- sage acknowledge the information and show you care say please and thank you often and honestly teach your children about other cul tures about people who have different abilities or physical challenges about other types of families demonstrate a respect for the differences in our com munity and celebrate our diversity it will demonstrate respect york regions character council can be reached at 9058951231 or on the web at wwwregionyorkoncacc york region newspaper group and rogers television are proud to support the character community initiative l mjjy m wam v i t t at bona we honour and support respect in our community you can count on us to continue serving you with respect 865 1 mccowan rd markham 905 2945200 we serve with respect chapel ridge funeral home 9053058508 8911 woodbine ave markham ontario wwwchapelridgefhcom honda markham hond a 4611 hwy 7 kennedy rd unionville 054772451 april is respect month markville shopping unlimited 5000 hwy7 east markham april is respect month spread the word april is respect month no inte ohavnolbt o l o s m o a 1 i e is proud to support respect in the community come in and see us well treat you with respect call tom neo at 905 2941440 the cofypeta tots a better place for you arlene gonzales agent 33 the bridle trail unionville 905 9408000 home auto itfe investment funds group business farm travel ron a lansing j 1 3 3 v 11 is 3 i 1 1 i i 1 i i 4 i i ib