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this Week; Saturday, May 22, 1998. CIATES LTD., REALTO! SERVICES SINCE 1972 Let me bring Toronto, riding arena, 38 stalls, stream, pond, § acres of bush. 922-485 PROVIDING REAL ESTATE LARRY BARNSTAPLE Sales Representative* coop 877-5165 rogescanery Tor. 874-3040 HORSE FARM P " REDUCED |’ STONE HOUSE : Sie. ce sn, : NEW PRICE = By Flavia Testa This past week, Georgetown District High School and General Brock High School combined to hold a Healthy Sexuality Symposium at GDHS. It was held so that teenagers could learn and ask questions about sex and sex telated subjects including AIDS, birth control methods and Pregnan- Res. 519-833-9578 é The idea is not new. In fact, other symposiums have already been held DOWN BY in Scarborough high schools. ‘THE LAKE This Healthy — Sexuality Symposium was organized by Heather Link. She is head of arts ‘ually 3 bedroom on Ben ath vane | and information services at General ne | E nig heen a Brock High School in Burlington. It serves as a pilot project for the Halton Hills community. “If this is a successful project, we windows. Lots of up- ade, 2154 2 miles north of the 401. Rolling} q z 21,7 acres, pond, stream, acres | Lot of hardwood, 400 ft. On of trees, abundance of wide. | road frontage. Call Larry fr bana fade a Call Larry 877-5165, 877-5165. Lamy 874-3040. 1 hope other schools will be encour- Secluded acres of aged and that they too will want to B] trees and rolling land. bring this ‘portable’ symposium to their schools,” said Link. Link hopes the symposium will help teenagers understand facts about sex and sexuality and that it will inform them on the Positive and the negative aspects of sex. “I am concerned with the health cur- riculum in schools, it does not cut it. Teen pregnancy rate is high. Located in Halton Kids are sexually involved, so they 1.34 acres on paved need to be informed about the facts,” road water, gas & Shirleen Vela and Karen Gill from GDHS organized the event. The symposium was not like’a sewers. Asking $99,000 seminar or a lecture, it allowed stu- dents to walk around and interact. The displays at the symposium were run by Halton Hills registered nurses. Each display provided teenagers with information. Not Sexual awareness - Symposium at GDHS only that, games were set up to test their knowledge on sexual issues. As an example, a roulette game that matched numbers with correspond- ing question cards regarding AIDS. A “speakers corner” was also set up so students could share comments regarding sex and about related Pressures. Other displays also involved interaction by students and others simply provided infor- mation about ‘abstinence, male and female, birth control methods, cost of methods, what to do when one is Pregnant, and what to do in case of ( sexual assault. This is not all fun and games, of course. It provided a comfortable, stress-free environment for students who otherwise might have felt restricted or embarrassed to ask important questions. For students who still felt uneasy, Pamphlets with contact phone num- bers and information were also available, On Wednesday, Rob Alexander, an HIV victim, attended the sympo- sium to talk to students and answer juestions, Almost 450 students attended this event. Although it was only a pilot pro- ject and only students in physical education classes attended, it is hoped that in years to come it will be offered to all students who wish to know more about healthy sex and sexuality. Overall, the Healthy Sexuality Symposium was deemed a success by its organizers; more important by the students who attended. three Grade 10 students agreed; “We felt comfortable. It was educa- tion, and helped us to learn more, it taught us about sex. It was good!” tly, As 23 PRIVATE ACRES __| Spring fed pond. 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Members of the public who wish to be advised of Regional Council's adoption of the New Official Plan must make such a request in writing to the Regional Clerk or the Commissioner of Planning and Development. Copies of the Proposed Plan, "Draft New Regional Plan (February 1993)", and other relevant information are available from the Planning and Development Department. For further information, please call Kathy Kielt at Ext. 7200. Telephones: 825-6161, 853-0501 from Acton, 878-8113 from Georgetown, 639-4540 from Aldershot. Joan Eaglesham R. Mohammed, M.C.LP. Regional Clerk Commissioner of Planning and Development