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Sunday, October 22, 2000 Oakville Beaver W eekend 11 Six Oakville youths receive Duke of Edinburgh Awards By Cathy Probert SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Six Oakville youths were among the 70 young people across Ontario to receive the Silver Award of Achievement as part of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Young Canadians Challenge. Hilary Weston, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, presented Susan Beswick, Andrew Christie, Jennifer Frohlich, Anne MacMullen, Joanne Patman and Asha Sharma with their Achievement Awards at Queens Park on O ct 14th. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Young Canadians Challenge is an individual achieve ment programme tailor-made to help young people develop a sense of responsibility to themselves and their community. In Canada, the Programme has been in operation since 1963 and has seen more than 300,000 Canadians take the challenge. Participants, agel4 to 25, can achieve Bronze Silver or Gold Awards by attaining personally established goals, in the ares of community service, skills develop ment, physical fitness and expedi tions. Susan Beswick, 16, a Junior Brownie Leader and youth volun teer at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, found that the challenge gave her the opportunity to explore different aspects of her life and helped her discover she has an interest in pursuing medi cine. This Queen Elizabeth Park Secondary School student met many people with similar interests such as swimming, canoeing and camping. Her involvement with the programme has resulted in the development of excellent organi zational skills. Andrew Christie, 18, was involved with Student Council and the Canada Elections, believes the programme opened up many new doors for him. Christie, who is also a hockey coach, had the opportuni ty to meet new people, explore new places, and gather new mem ories. This award means a great deal to Christie as he feels the experience allowed him to build on the skills he has developed and prepared for future challenges. Jennifer Frohlich, 23, a swim ming coach to preschoolers, chil dren and youth, loved the physical challenge which the program pre sented. She enjoys participating in 10 km road races, as well as swim ming, mountain biking, camping, hiking, and scuba diving. Frohlich, who is currently working towards a Degree in Physical Activity, believes the program helped her to forge a life-long commitment to health and fitness. Anne MacMullen, 16, a pianist for a children's club and a group leader for girls in Grades 3 and 4, was motivated by the program to do things, such as a canoe trip she took, which she would not have otherwise undertaken. MacMullen, who excels at playing piano, believes that the challenging yet manageable goals and standards are successes and triumphs to be remembered and treasured. In the future, she hopes to study Elementary Education at Bob Jones University, and to continue with her piano and swimming studies. Joanne Patman, 19, a hospital volunteer and clarinet player. enjoyed the challenges the programme presented and the friendships she's made. Patman, who is currently enrolled in the biological chemistry programme at the University of Toronto, aspires to work in a laboratory performing pharmaceutical research. Asha Sharma, 18, a hospital volunteer and softball player, believes the program provided her with the opportunity for self reflection. Through her service at the local hospital, Sharma has developed an interest in Health Sciences, which she is now pur suing at university. 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Gather around a campfire to listen to fables, myths and even some facts about astronomy. The second `Explore the Night Sky' will be offered on Sat., Oct. 28th, at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tick et sales only. Call 9 0 5 -8 5 4 -2 2 7 6 . Adults pay $10, children under 15 pay $7 -- this event is not recom mended for chil dren under five. Participants are encouraged to bring their own telescopes and binoculars. They are also reminded to dress for the weather -- fall nights get chilly. e le h c U m ^^ 0 (^/g o Mg £ (M w m n it y 1 9 5 0 -2 0 0 0 Cleaner, Competitive Electricity for Ontario's New, Open Market As part of Sithe's continuing dialogue with the community, Sithe is holding two forums to present our plan for Southdown Station, and, provide feedback on th e comments we have received to date. Sithe invites all interested persons to review and comment on our proposal to develop a state-of-theart, 800 MW , natural gas-fuelled, combined cycle power station. Designed to employ th e latest in proven electricity generating technologies and emission control systems. Southdown Station would be the cleanest facility of its type anywhere in Canada. Our plan for Southdown Station will be displayed and Sithe staff will be available to answer questions: Open House: Thursday, November 2, 2000 Clarkson Secondary School 2524 Bromsgrove Road 5:00 - 9:30 p.m. Seen here a D onor Recognition event at O T M H in 1994, are D octor Campbell and D orothy M acArthur w ith a commemorative plaque for the surgical suite ded icated to this long-time O T M H surgeon. To read more about your hospitals history, look in next Fridays Beaver. Air Quality Public Meeting: sith e 's representatives will make a short presentation about Sithe's efforts to address local air quality concerns. 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