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JA Family Tradition for 125 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 25, 1992 - 11 A PARTY (Prevent Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth) was introduced to staff and students at Port Perry High School on Thursday by area ambulance attendants (from left) Norm MacKinnon, Roy Teer, and John Hewson. See story for details. PARTY program was initiated at request of a local student Local ambulance attendants want to make sure the good times last for Scugog Town- ship's young people. That's why they've offered to bring the PAR program to Port Perry High School. John Hewson and Roy Teer, two local ambulance atten- dants, gave a 40-minute presen- tation to a group of students and teachers on Thursday after- noon. The attendants told the group about the PARTY pro- gram and showed a short film. PARTY stands for Prevent Al- cohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth. The purpose of PARTY is to provide relevant information to young people about injury to en- able them to make informed, prevention-oriented choices about activities and behaviors that put them at risk. The attendants said most in- juries are predictable and pre- ventable. Unfortunately, when an inju- Local man arrested at the airport A Port Perry man was arrest- ed at Lester Pearson Interna- tional Airport and charged with numerous offences. According to Durham Region- al Police, William Kane of Port Perry, was arrested at the air- port in Toronto by the R.C.M.P. on Feb. 17 following a tip from Durham Police. Mr. Kane has been charged with theft, possession of an un- registered restricted firearm and mischief. Man charged with theft A Port Perry man has been charged with numerous offenc- es following an incident at the police station in Port Perry on Feb. 16. According to Durham Region- al Police, Burke Harsell, 21, of Port Perry, was being ques- tioned at Durham Regional Po- lice's 26 Division when he pro- ceeded to damage the room in which he was being held. Mr. Harsell was charged with theft and property damage. ry is sustained, it can alter one's independence for a short period of time or forever, the atten- dants said. Exercising choice is key to preventing injury and maintainingindependence. The video, entitled "Make The Good Times Last", showed a class trip to Sunnybrook Health Science Centre. In the docudrama, students are told how to reduce the risk of injury. 'Patients are also shown and those who can, tell how they re- ceived theirinjuries. Ironically, the PARTY pro- gram, which is available across Ontario, was founded in 1986 as the result of a request from a Port Perry student. The request was in response to a car accident which killed one Port Perry High School stu- . Blue Fox Jackets $595 » Raccoon Coat $995 y Mink Coat $1 ,495 dent andinjured several others. The PARTY program is brok- en into two parts. Small groups can visit the Sunnybrook Health Science Centre for a tour. Students talk with pro- gram co-ordinator Judith Rad- ford and then visit patients. Since the tours are very popu- lar, the hospital cannot accom- modate the demand. Ambu- lance attendants, armed with the video docudrama, take a similar program to the schools. After the presentation at PPHS, teachers and the atten- dants spoke on the possibility of incorporating the program into the health curriculum. : If this happens, the 10 local ambulance attendants will vol- unteer their time to talk to the students. ~ ANNOUNCEMENT 3 Payment * No Interest Recovery noticeable in real estate market - The real estate market is be- ginning to feel the effects of a re- covery, says a local real estate agent. "All in all, it is showing defi- nite signs of improvement as consumer confidence returns," says Mark Smith, manager of Frank Real Estate and presi- ! \ dent of the Oshawa and District Real Estate Board (ODREB). Housing sales could soon in- crease dramatically, depending on whether General Motors in- tends to maintain all of its present operations in Oshawa, Mr. Smith says. "Right now a lot of people are sitting on the edge of their seat waiting to see what General Mo- tors does. The economy will pick up dramatically if they decide to stay here." Now is the best time to pur- chase a home regardless of whether you are a first time home buyer or looking to up- grade. "Prices are where they were four or five years ago. Interest rates are at the level they were 15-20 years ago," he says. Mr. Smith is pleased with the federal government's five per centdownpayment plan. 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