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Ž ~j-~ , 'wi~ ~~'~ rri 'ni '<iji'w&T AVAILABLE COPY ~~ 7!~~ 1900~7........................ Cheryl-Ann MacKean ANDERSON C.V.I. Hare cornes Peter Cotton Taie> hoppin' down the bunny trail; Hippity, Hoppity, Easter's on its wi member when y ou were a littie kid and'you'd spnd the whole week bofore gastar at school decoraing eggs, making pretty pictures of ducks ana ambs, weaving plastic baskets and anticipating tCe forthcoming Sunday? hhh, the good ol' days. Remmbar the Easter morn- inge when you would wake up in the middle of the night hecause you thought that ypu heard something; than creaping down- stairs in your PJs past the kit- chen and the table where you had left a carrot for tha Eastar bunny. It was aaten, of course, and se your heart skips a beat, knowing that just beyond the hall in the family room, thare's the Iong.awaitad ... chocoiata. Let me se now ... there were chocolate e >, rabbits, ducks *and lamba. lou could aven get a carton of chocolate eggs. My favourites ware the rica crisp y chocolates which were usually moulded inte the modal cartoon character of that particular year. What do wa associataE Baster with? Spring? The amaîl of naw skipping roes and yellow dande- lions. ew beginninga for rnany things., We celobrata Eastar Sunday bacause it la ý the Resurrection of Jesus. Eastar is the mest impor- tant Christian festival of the yaar. It commemorates tha return,-to,life -of,,Jasus Christ after His Cru~cifixion.: Thus, thora ara' the oggS, represanting new lifo; rabbits (i n p articular, the Easter bunny) that are associated with the fer- tility of sr because of thair ability to prou uce many young, Easter liles decorating churches and homes romind Christiana of the pure nawlilfa that comas ta, themthrough the Resurraction of Jesus because of the large, pure white blossems. The lamb is a particularly im- portant symbol in central and eastorn European countries. [t represonts Jesus and relates His death to that of the lamb sacrifi- ced on the firat Passover. Many peoplea'serve lamb during thair E aster feasta. Thare are many ways in which people celebrate Easter. Soe haecarnivals, the most popular being the Mardi Gras in France; others exchanga Enster eggs; stili others perform passion plays, which dramatize tha Eas- ter story; mnoat of us feant, while others, especially Christians, waar new, white clothing to sym- bolize the new life offered through the death and Ressuec- tien o«fJésus. Once the day had been spont muchii~ on chocolata, playing with tuffed toys and visiting with relatives, tha evaning of feasting would begin. Many different typas of fooda are recognized on Eastor Sun- day. But ne, matter what kind of food you àte if you finished off a god portion of the treata that the Easter bunny brought, you wera in'ne, condition to feast. Aftor much picking at your food and mumbled excuses and apolo- gies, ou would beave thé table wo ndring how long the romain- ing chocolate would-lat you. hora are other beginninge besides those meritioned haro. Th1roughout this Week Anderson willha aisngmneyforn Eaater Seals and the monpy willbénefit those who could use a new begin- ning. lnh Durig luchlin the' front foyer of the school, Bunnygrams will ba on sale. Choclate E aster bunnies with à personal message can bea'sent te anyone in the school for only $1.50.* Happy Easter, and haveaa happy long weekend, tee! IVIwI cAi ux I>..L.4 W %; HENRY ST. H.S. Since Aprili has beon namad 'Cancer Month,' I thought that thora would ne botter time te MIl everyone in on the facts and statistica associated with this terrible disease. eCancer is a group of diseases involving the unregulated growth of abnormai body celle which load ta cancerous tumors. * Cancer has beon diacovered tthriva la the lungs, breasts, intestines, . rectum, mouth, pharynx, cervix, uterus, testiclos, prostate, stomach, bladdler, pancreas and in many other places in the body. e In 1992 alone, thora were a reported 115,000 new cases of cancer in Canada. 60,200 of these cases affected mon while 64,800 effected wemoen. e In 1992, cancer killed approximately 32,100 mon and 26,200 women. e The most common formn of cancer in Canadian mon is lung cancer followad by prostate cancer. 1992 saw 12,800 new cases of lung cancer la maies, 10,700 of these patiente were kçilled by iL e The moet common formn of cancer in Canadian women la breast cancer and there wore 15,700 new cases reportad in 1992. Sadly, 5,200 of these patients were killed by breset cancer. *.There are many steps people can take te help prevent cancer or catch it la its earlier stages. Having regular medical checkups (mammograms, pap tests, bewel exaniinations, etc.), protecting yourself from the sua>s harmful raya and quitting smoking. are ail simple and practically effortless ways ta protect yourself. If you want te learn more about cancer, it>s a good idea ta got your hands on the 'Canadian Cancer Statistica for 1992' put eut by Statistica Canada, Health and Welfare of Canada, Provinciai Cancer Registrate and the National Cancer Institute of Canada. (By the way, that la where ail the aboya information came from.) Now, though this cancer information is extremely important, thare are a couple of worthy Henry items that juat can't wait until next weelc. First of ail, on behalf of evoryone at Henry Street, rd like ta wish Michelle Lue a qwick and speedy recovery from her accident. We ail miss yat. Secondfly, a big congratulations gees eut te Emilia Hwang, recently accepted as a member of the National Youth Band for her talented lute playing. Way ta go. THERE WAS a lot of clowning around at Prinigle Creek Public School rece ntl~ as 130 students prepared, for the. spring production of ' Iowns,' by Craig Cassils, presented April 6 and 7. The fast-paced musical was about a troupe of y oung clowns who somneday hope to be professionats in their trade. Photo by Peter omb lin, Free Press Info rmati o n Day to be held' at Trafagar Whitby and area residents are invited ta visit Trafalgar Castie School on Saturday morning, April 24 when 'Information Day' will ha held. uDespite the fact that the school h as oparated for the past 120 yeara ia the haart of Whitby, thora are stilI many in the comn- munity Who either are unaware of its existence or unclear of ita mission,» aays achool principal Craig Kamcke. «Tho aschool hop os that a large number bf rosidenta will taka this opportunity te, visit this unique institution which, by the way is the second oldest achool la danada, and oea of the oldest la North Amnerica. '"Tey wil ho urprised at what they find." 'Information. Day' begins at 10:30 a.m. Apnil is a busy month at the scheiol. Rehearsala are being hald fer two theatre productions: one for the Independent Schools Drama Festival competition at St. Andrew's Collage on April 15, the other for Drama Nighit on April 30 and Mayl1at Traalgur. The annual house ewim meet will be followed by the indepen- dent sehools> gymnastica meet. Basebail, track and tennis teams are atretching unused musclas in preparation for the upcoming seasens. On April 25, 30 studants will take part, along with students fro 25 other indepandent acheols, in a mass concert at Roy Thom- son Hall. The debating club la preparing for the Fulford Debates at Lake- field Collage late la April. The whole acheol has begun preparatien for the annual May Da ceiebrations that will be presented la a raformed, more contemporary format thia year. On A prit 21, the Trafalgar Castie Parents> Guild will hest the Interguild meeting at which guilda frem ail the other in- dependent achools gather for ln- formation-gathering and fellow- ahi aain r ieudr r s r as udr way for the two-day meeting ef the Conference of la dopen dont Schools. Representatives from the 31 schools wil meet at Tra- falgar Castie te diacusa the future of the organization. Oleson FATHER LEO J. AUSTIN Hello there, fellow Austinites. Well, it looks like the A pri showers have already arrived, but we won't let that dampen our Wildcat spirits. Austin hald its officiai anti-racismn flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday, March 31. Everything went off without a hitch (except an easily remedied upside-down flag problem.) Staff and students took part in the ceremony that included candle-lighting, reflective read- ings, magnificent singing by Sharon Bonnello and, of course, the actual flag-raising. Students aiso had a chance to sign the flag and we hope that with ail the main we had, the ink hasn't washed away. Congratulations go out to John Dunn, who made the Durham Region high school al star baskatball teain. The gaines were played at Durham Collage. Ms. MacDonald's ancient hsryclass held its annual Greek and Roman fnton Frday. The participants adopted the naines of ancient gode, rulars and- the like.1 There were many differeà~t avents throughout the- day, including fortune-telling, Olympies and the ever-popular Greok and Roman banquet. I had the oppotnity, ta sample the food and tel'ret me tl you, it was pureaxbrosia - food fit for the goda Finally, Austin's annuçtl walk-a-thon will take place -ôn Friday, April-.23. The 10km walk will take 'students throughout scenic resiential Witby. Alongt e way;, thère will be four checkpoints -where students will have, their officiai waik-a-thon carda stampod. Upon arrivai back' at the school providing they'va beon to ail the checkpoints) students will receive hot dogs and cokes -- sorry to al you vagotarians eut there. This will prove to be another exciting Wildcat event, se stay tuned for more announcements in the weeks ta, corne -- I'm sure we'1l survive ... semnehow -- sniff, sniff. On behaîf of the Austin community, I oxtond ta our roaders a happy and holy Eaeter weekend. I hope the Eser Bùnny is good te you. So, until we meot again - keep smiling. Now that Premier Rae miitiai statement on the suspension of negotiations has been ciarified, the Durham separate echool board ia prepared ta resumo nogotiations with ail branch affiliates. Qa fflters