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s though everyone in this e high school auditorium had y sat up a little straighter. In , a teacher was musing over rbing incidence of violence in u know," he commented to a zue as they sat on the bleachers empty gymnasium. He noted ical changes in the kinds of bulâ€" and violence at school from days. ‘TI‘ve been watching kids for 12 years now; there have s been fights at school. But this ferent. It‘s getting ugly." e video was part of a forum ored by the Halton public school last week called â€" Victory over nce. And this teacher‘s one comâ€" was perhaps not the only noteâ€" y part of the Americanâ€"based . Later, more than one person in udience said the short video had remendous impact. aicki Oxley, a viceâ€"principal from ington, has been studying vioâ€" : and provinceâ€"wide trends. She s the usual data â€" the fact that by ind of Grade 8 many students will : seen 8,000 murders on television ng with some pretty interesting ‘xley says that kindergarten teachâ€" here was a moment in a strangely compelling video shown last week, when you eel the tension in the room. It lectronic violence turns fantasy into realit YOUR COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTRE 125 Cross Avenue (across frorm Oakville GO Station) NOW CARRYING TINTED AND TORIC DISPOSABLE CONTACT LENSES AS WELL AS DAILY WEAR . * m * i ol 5th to Sat.y Mdy 7th ThurS o 9 ers all lament the influence of two of the most violent shows on television â€" Power Rangers and the Xâ€"Men. She said in a threeâ€"minute clip shown to parents, all said they noticed about 10 incidences of violence. In fact, said Oxley, there were more than 80. "We have become so deâ€"sensitized to violence," she said, adding we see the "clean", sanitized violence that is never true to life. She said the correlaâ€" tion between the violence seen on television and the behavior of kids is constantly under scrutiny. w â€" 40 n 4* PUD Oxley said factors which many * Stained Glass * Victorian Crafts * Wood Crafts * Candlewicking * Ceramics * Needlecrafts * Silk Flowers ]ewellery Mother‘s Day Items * And, many more! 2nd PAIR of GLASSES!!* with purchase of complete pair e Single vision, clear from Selected Frames e may be upgraded to Sunglasses or Bifocals at minimal cost Hand made items by Local Crafts People believe may be contributing to the violence include less influence of traâ€" ditional supports like church, parents, and extended families and more from videos, television, and peers; the stress of economic pressures; community â€"V alcf‘ar' ge uw Stahion CROS$ ave THE OAKVILLE BEAVER disputes no longer confined within communities. In 1986, in Ontario, it was deterâ€" mined in a study of 33,000 students that 20% of kids between the ages of four and 16 had significant social malâ€" adjustment... a startling one in five kids in every classroom. . The other more problematic issues that are less concrete but must be explored include: the rights of the individual over the group; role of speâ€" cial interest groups; trends in child rearing; as well as, the impact and perâ€" vasiveness of media. WHAT DOES A FIVE LTTRE SHOT OF ADRENALINE FEEL LIKE? When it‘s in the form of our 315â€"horsepower $L500, you‘ll notice your pulse racing, your head swimming and your mind made up never to drive another car again. Let us arrange a test drive today. Tuesday, May 10, 1994 Community Services Committee 7:30 p.m. Oakville Room Tuesday, May 10, 1994 _ Administrative Services Committee 7:30 p.m. Bronte Room Monday, May 09, 1994 COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS MERAY of OAKVILLE THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE CEMETERIES P.O. 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In the Focus secâ€" tion of today‘s newspaper, there is much talk of violence and the need to curb it before it gets to American levâ€" els. Like that teacher in the video said... it‘s getting ugly. But what there is consensus on is the very real need to take some tentaâ€" tive steps towards grappling with the issue now. And why not? by Steve Nease The Corr)oration reserves the right to reject any or all Broposas and the lowest or highest as the case may e will not necessarily be accepted. Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 2L1, or by mail to: P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. Telephone: (905) 338â€"4197. Specifications, Proposal Forms and Proposal Envelopes are available at the office of the undersigned. R.J. Cournoyer, C.1.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing Office Services SEALED PROPOSALS for the above will be received by the Town Clerk, on or before 12:00 NOON, local time. Wm. Akkermans Manager of Transit Operations This meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 1994 to review service routâ€" ing and frequency. OAKVILLE TRANSIT has received a number of requests from residents in the Towne Blvd. and McDowell Avenue area for a reâ€"introducâ€" tion of bus service on these streets. A public meeting will be held at the River Oaks Recreation Centre, Room B located on 6th Line. 300 SOUTH SERVICE RD. WEST OAKVILLE Q.E.W. DORVAL DRIVE TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1994 Rose Hastings â€" a Canadian crimiâ€" nologist â€" said on CBC Radio the other day that crime should be like the health care field; there should be more emphasis on preventive measures. _ He acknowledged there is as much anger in people in Canada as there is in those south of the border. Everybody‘s pretty much the same when it comes to getting ticked off. And if we follow Hastings‘ logic about prevention, then look at what early detection and prevention has done in the health care field. It has made us cognizant of the dangers of smoking; alerted us to the importance of early detection in breast cancer; and sparked us to eat better to prevent keeling over at the office. I think Hastings has a point. The police have used proactive policing for years and health care has used prevention for years. Educator:s and parents now must work to get that type of preventive thinkâ€" ing... be it more antiâ€"violent programs peer mediation, whatever â€" onto the schoolyards. "We just don‘t have guns," sai Hastings. And parents have to come to grips with turning off the shows. It‘s point less to have a fiveâ€"yearâ€"old watcl mindless violence while he‘s munchâ€" ing Cheerios in the morning only tc head off and be taught conflict resolu tion in the classroom. Authorized Mercedesâ€"Benz Dealer