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Whitby Free Press, 26 Jun 1996, p. 22

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DEST AVAILABIE COPV Page 22, Whftby Fr00 ros, Wodnosday, June 26, 1996 Program els ne w immnigrants setti II Durha Volunteers are wanted to help with a host prôgram for new 41mmigrant Durham Region. The objecive oftho Citizenship and 16m11,igration Canada program, run in ýDurham by 1, the Social Development Council of- Ajax- Pickering, is te help now Canadians settie and integrate into the community. Volunteers are matched with new immigrants and their rois is te provide fiondship, support, help with language barriers and assist new immigrants te adapt to life in Canadea. They also holp newcomers with activities such as banking and grocery shopping, fiding major services in the area, enrolling in local chools, and usingthe transit system.g volunteer hoursi are two hours per week for a minimum of one year. 'Volunteers and newcomers together decide when and where thqy meet and what activitios thèy vilaber. For more informnation, cail8- 2661, 'Tietes'stuýdent is,:-norn inee**for' Onarloaward, Very,,, energetic - responsible, maur - those arýejust some of the words Father Austin Catho- lic Secondy School principa Andy', Fedak uses te deCb Vicki Diathie. Duthie, the Durham separato sehool board's nomrnee for the Ontario, Separate-School Truls- tees' .ý-Assocation ,.youth award, has. don. an '<aeoltely out- stnding -ob jeinting the Ausin tudntbody,-says Fedak. She'. workied tirelessly to help' younger tudente.ran na Grade 9O. orientation day, schÎool d &csspirit daa urtr back- labte iraise 'mone>y for tii. 'Ida- help lUne'?anthat' P*t some «, the things ushe's done this ochool year, aays Fodak. Duthi. was preaident of Auà- tin'. otudont council for the past "This;fr à young.ladythat only needs th. hotold abuta project once and she just ,picks up the bail and runs withAit. "#She .,nover comlplains she doen,,.,etdown.,.. anJmd Ïicki's been abete achiove excellent Pringle firewo rks Monday A Canada Day frwrsdis 41gywillbe heé' on Monday ngt, juyl, at Pige, Creek Park. lb. -dqlay -- mounted with srlsfunds from programa fromthe achool e"tî- vas ori- alnally plannod by thoPringle Crooký Community Contre School for Victoria Day, but was cance- l.ed due te incbement weather. Tho Canada Day firow6rksi will b~Jat dark at thoe aka Kbbbesdale Drive and Manning* Rtoad. Ail are wolcome. .For more information, cail 668- 06M8. VIOKI DUTHIE academic marks; shes got ail her ducks in order.» Duthie hms just completed a co-op term as a reporter at The FrePres and also wrote a achool column for the newsaper. She was recently acce i Ryerson Universitys journalism' progra - "s'omething she will Depay glr.ail on h or own,-» notes Fedàk. *«To her, this is another chal-» lenge, one she will take on and overcome.» St.Mar stdent Lauira7iForet of-at Mark the EvageiatScoolln Whitby was on. of"seveDurham separate achool board students nominated for an award sarlior this year. Stuonts noiýnated for Ontar io Separaàto:Scýhool fTrus- tees' Association youth awards must ýshow 'êtrong Catholic lea- dership.ýqualities, involvement in school sund commumity affairs, and'commitment te facing diff- cuIt tasks. îated The boardW aso egized staff members *ho hav 2years. of service inî Catholic education. Whitby-Brooklin staff included Joan Taylor- of Father Leo J. Austin Cathoic Secondary School, Pat>icia Gostlin and Lawrence'McAvoy of St. John the Evangeliat, Sarina DePalma of St. Bernard, Carol Mahoney of <St. Theresa an"d Louise Stewart Of St. Loo., At the circus ST. BERNARD Cathollo Sc"bo Grade 3 students Andrea Lozink (left) and, Megan Hurst play ringmaster for the. school's meent circus performance, featuring junior kinder- garten to Grade 3 students. Photo by Mark Resoe, V itby Free Pru 45 Trent courses at college- Trent University will offor more than 45 courses this fal and winter at its Durham College campus and, for the firat time, some of those courses wiîî be S KIOS REACHINS UT I BeIIwood entrepreneurs raie$3OO Agru of Bellwood Public Scho students raised more than $3,000 through businesses they operated. The lKids Reaching Out Foun- dation, made up of Grade 6 students, originally set out te raise $1,000 b h end of the school yoar. But that goal, wâs exceeded early on, as the businesses run by students - selling-candy, wax candles, greeting,,carda, cookios, dog biscuits, a martial arts pro- gramn, and one- offeving snowsho- 'vol service in the whiter - were successful hoyon& 'expectation, aqd made upmotof the total raised by the foundàtion. Each student beàan with a $10 business lban to start and operate a business. Hot doga ,were also'soId. by foundation.members every Thursday at lunch te raise more funds. Monoy raised-was distrâbutod tol10 haritles,s»omo of which had speakers at. foundation meetings. Rachel Roumer was foundation p resident, vice prosident Stephen Gray, secretary Siera Taylor and treasurers Yunus Dalal, JessicaC Huebert and Michael Walker. Teacher advisor was Bruce Wil- liainson. Other students who made up the foundation were Jessica Bekod. Chad Bridgeo, Ryan Christmas,ý Sarah Digby, Lauren Dunford, Ryan Earley,, Troy Flett, Ashbey Frazer, Tarandeep Grewal, Raaid ý osl=V Grg Johnstone, Keiran .-! nneoy., KIFyle Lmkilde, Tyler-,MeLellan (who designed. the logo ), Ashbey Nichol, Roshel Ni - , Justin Ogdon, Fatima ]PaCLrliatthew Réhwor, YùuI"n Scôtt, Michael Simn'pon,, David Sooley, John Traiyand Matthew Walters. offered on weekdaty aftornoons as well as evenings and Saturday mormings. It is possible for a student .te obtain -a Trent degro. by taking courses oxclusively in Oshawa on a part- or full-time basis in nime disciplines - anthropology, cultural studios, economics, English, environm ental - and resources studies, histery, political studies, psychobogy or sociology. For a copy of the fal and winter brochure, or information about admission policy and registration, calTrent'. Oshawa office at 723- 9747.. The "Summer Computera n7 SportCamp" will ho held at Sinclai Secondary School start- §or uete aged aine te 14, there are four. weeir-long se- sinthe., a running week- W.oàmr 666-5400 for more information. Jason, HENRY STu Well, Hawks, it's finally happened. School's out -for the summer. I arn sure that overyone, staff included,. is glad te -have a couple of months off from the grind of dilIy classes. Now- if Mother Natur will only cooperato, we can ,enjoy our vacation.. For aIl the' grads who will ho leaving Henry this year, good- luck in ail your future endeavours. We know that having been at Henry ha. instilled the Hawk spirit in you and this will serve you well in al you do. Remember, ýýonce a1 Hawk, ýalways a Hawk!, The Henry baseball team ended its undefeated beague'seasoný and has the distinction of being, the back-to-back LOSSA champs. The tearn went on te the Prentice Cup playdowns where they beat St. Mike's byý a score'of 10-O, but, succumbed te Woodlands 6-4 and Robin 'son 3-2. Unfortunately, this ended their season. The tearnhad a great seation overail, and we are oertainly prouýd of the way they, reprosentod Henry. Congratulations te ail teani menibers sud'their coaches, Mr. Buchanan and Mr. 'Brady. Just a last reminder that summer echool begins July 2 and runs until Aug. 2. If you are still deciding whether-or not to attend, time is running out. Staffare still available at the achool for the next couple of weeks, so* contact theni for advice and information. Report caSrds will ho ava-lable July 2 and 3 at the school. Should you ho unable te. pick, up yo)ulr report card on these days, contact ,the ac'shool. 1Thore should, ho someone thore té hand them, out until approimately the middle of July. I know that several groups of Hawks have great things planned over the summer and I will try'te keep you up te date as thinge are roporteod W2me. .ý.

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