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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 5, 1995 -7 Lion's TraitOpens in Newcastle The Newcastle Lions Club was on hand to help open one of four new parks in Clarington last week with the opening of the Lions Trail in Newcastle. The trail is so named due to the $10,000 donation made by the Lions to help with its construction. The trail runs from Hwy 2 along Foster Creek to the 401. Trails for walking and park equipment for kids are part of this beautiful new park. Three roars for the Lions! CommonGrU On1H10n Øü Pine's Peer Helpers officially opened "COMMON GROUND", a peace park behind the school last week. It will be used by the Peer Helpers to help sort out problems on the school yard. The park was dedicated to the memory of Saranne Allin, a student who died last year of meningitis. The Pines Peer Helpers offi- cially opened "COMMON GROUND", a peace park in mem ory of Saranne Allin on Tueýsday June 27. Saranne was their grade eight classmate who died so tragi- cally last year of meningitis. The park is a new feature of the playground and has a very special purpose. Students trained in peer helping will be able to take others experiencing problems on the yard to the quiet area to try to resolve the conflicts using the skills of active listening and mediation. Prior to the creation of the park, the Pines Peer Helpers would use the guidance room in the school. It now becomes possible to put their helping skills to work immediately on site. This will enable the school to continue to promote a "0" toler- ance policy through the use of this positive and caring group of stu- dents. The Pines Peer Helpers belong to the Ontario Peer Helper Association, an organization that sees the power of our youth to develop a society that problem solves rather than confronts con- flict with anger and violence. The organization, until recently, worked only with secondary schools. The students from the Pines were among the first in the province to attend workshops and conferences to learn the skills nec- essary to be a peer helper. Presently, Bert Gibson co-ordi- nates the program at the Pines. She has been conducting training ses- sions for the students and working with trainers from various other schools in the province. She has been able to increase the size of the group from ten two years ago to a team of about thirty now. Having an eighth of the student population trained has reduced the amount of problems on the yard. All the students of the Pines have contributed to making the grounds a very pleasant place to be. Members of the community have made donations of money, supplies, materials and plants. In particular the students would like to thank the Newcastle Lions Club, the Optimist Club, the Orono Horticultural Society, Wal-Mar Nursery, Simpson's Memorials, Golliger's Travel Agency (when you book a trip be sure to mention the pines project and the school will receive a commission to fur- ther fund the park), H.T. Burke, B. Brown and Bert Gibson. When You Visit any of our advertisers tell them you saw their ad in the Orono Weeky Times Queen's University Biological Station Queen's University Biological Station is holding its open house this Sunday, July 9 from noon until 3 p.m. Biologists will be on hand to display various reptiles, amphib- ians, birds, fish and mammals and to describe the research they are carrying ut. QUBS is located north of Kingston. Travel Hwy 15 north of Elgin to Hwy. 9. Travel west 2 kms. west of Chaffey's Lock. QUBS is on the south side of the road . from NEWCASTLE by Betty Form-nos$ Everyone is invited to corne on arn. Here's hoping to sec you al down to the Massey Iouse there. Restaurant and Tavern in They will also be featuring Newcastle on Sunday, July 9th Mike McGrath singing, "New and listen to the sounds of the Country" on Friday, July l4th. County Blues Band. They will be Everyone is invited to core on playing live frorn 9 p.m. until 1 down and join him. Big Brothers of Clarington Champions of Changeý sessions, from July 3 until August Teen Leadership Camp 25. The camp is open to teens Big Brothers of Clarington born between 1979 and 1982, and strives to create programmes for to-wee prameawl young people in this community. includek drp r aining, The Champions of Change group building, initiative tasks, programme offers boys and girls adavlnerwr xeine a chance to participate in asdwellte cmp amosere leadership training while offes tgam pos and attending an exciting summer eronrneasaw rs.aus camp. speakers and guest programmes The Champions of Change are also planned. Leadership Camp provides an The projeet allows for growth opportunity for youths to develop and leadership experience in a leadership styles and the qualities outdoor environment, the of an effective leader; raise makings of a fun and adventurous awareness, sensitivity and summer! We look forward to the responsibility of teens to current media's support and coverage of issues; and create conditions of our programme. social progress. For further information This project is funded by a contact Jeffrey Haskins, federal government grant and by a corporate donation from programme r eor or ar Willsonia Industries, andis at 905-697-2818, or cal Nancy associated with Big Brothers of Clarngto. Th proramm is Scott, Executive Director of Big Clarington. The programme is Brtesa9062646 oftered in tour two-week 2thea BALLS RADIO & T.'V. REPRAIR REPAIRS TO MOST MAKES STEREOS, COLOUR AND B&W T.V.s AND V.C.R.s P.O. Box 27 R.R. 2, Orono, Ont. (905) 983-5721 an. oute4wr xeine ureat Value! 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