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6Orono eeky7rns ednesday, 0I ~19 YoUt hI' internship apprentices pro gram uIIIoeuImoeI uioeoe*..... Beware during the high- Jamie Metcalf,-- Sandy MacDonald, Co-ordinator of YIAP, Durham College, and Jamle's father, David Metcalf. Clar-ke High School is very proud to congratulate Jamie Metcalf on his successful completion of the Youtb Internship Apprenticeship Prograra on May 29, 1997 at Durham College. Two years have gone by since Jamie was selected to become part of this appren- ticeship prograra, and he is now a member of the first YIAP graduating class.. .Over the past two years' Jamie bas contiriued to earn high school credits towards bis Ontario Secondai-y School Diploma (OSSD) at Clarke, attended Durham College for two apprenticeship training sessions (8 weeks each) ai-d woi-ked in the automotive field gainlng experience on the job at Steve's Diesel in Bowmanville. This unique training combination and tbe joint effort of mariy partriers have given Jamie a jump- start on bis choseri trade of automotive mechanic. Durham College Skllls Training Centre is the fi-st college in Canada to offer such an apprenticesbip opportunity to high scbool students. -Sur Sandford Fleming College is planning Six new domestie violence courts announced -John R OToole, MPP for Durbam East said be wel- comed the news that Oshawa was to become one of the six sites selected for. the new domestic violence courts. -fThe new domestic violence court wlll help to make Oshawa a safer place-for women and childi-en to live", Mr. OToole sald. The court wfll use early and intensive intervention to break the cycle of violence before It becomes the norm". Attorney General Charles Hamnick anriounced that the Ontarlo's two Domestlc Violence Court projects w7ill be expanded to six additional locations across Ontario. Courts will be located in Brampton, London, North Bay, Ottawa, Hamilton and Oshawa. The new courts are part of the 'goverinent's tough new measures to, ensure that the men who abuse their spouses are beld accountable for their crimes and will belp combat violence against women. Mi-. Harniick's announce- ment is part of the Ontario government's "Agenda for Action: A Strategic Framework arid Action Plan for the Prevention of Vioelece Agairist Women", wbicb was unveiled today by the Honourable Dianne Cunningham, Minister Responsible for Women's Issues. $5.2 million will be spent by the Ministiy of the Attorney General over the next four years i its strategy to dramaticaîly expand the Domestic Violence courts pro- ject. lt seems more anid more that we read of domestic vio- lence in our newspapers" said Mr. OToole. "AI Ontario residents bave the rigbt to be free from the threat of physi- cal abuse". The new courts, wlth new victim support services, will be based on thetwo Domestic to s tai-t a similar program i February, 1998. Reuben DeJong, a fi-st year student in tbe program, is about to begin bis first on- the-job training experience as a general miacbinist on July 1. Yet anotber successful Clar-ke candidate, Steve Foster, will begin the gerieral macbinist program i February, 1998. Clar-ke wisb- es all tbree of tbese young people a successful future. If you bave any questions about the Youtb Intemnship Apprenticesbip Program. please cail Brenda Heeringa at Clarke Higb Scbool, 987- 4771. Violence Court models anriounced by the Attorney General last year, and now operating i Nortb York anid at Old City Hall tI Toronto. The new Osbawa court will be based on tbe North York model, wbicb ts designed to break the cycle of abuse tbrough early intensive inter- vention. This model focuses on selected cases of first-time offenders in wbich the victim was not injured. The offend- er must plead guilty and comn- plete a maie batterers' pro- gram. Otber jurisdictions bave found the court mari- dated treatment programs reduced violence and repeat occurrences. MPP John O'Toole said, "tbe new specialized courts are one exarnple of tbe efforts being put forth by your gov- emnment to promote safe com- munîties ti Ontaio. air pollution da Wben the air quality Is poor outslde this summer. remain active but stay indoors. Poor air quallty cari aggravate astbma, cbronlc lung and beart disease. Wben exposed to air pollution, indi- viduals wbo are sensitive may experience symploms sucb as coughing, wbeezing, anid sbortness of breatb. Even bealtby individuals sbould take cai'e not to over-exert themselves during these peri- ods. Here's what you cari do: *Avoid extended periods outdoors, especially if breath- ing 15 negativelv affected. *Keep hydrated by drink- ing lots of fluids *Do not exercise outdoors partlcularly in bigb traffic areas *,Avoid over-exertion, stay rested *Keep, the indoor environ- ment cool *f taking medication for resplratory illness, follow the directions of youi- physiciari f breathirig becomes more dif- ficult, see your physician or go to tbe nearest bospital emergency room The Mlnistry of tbe Enviroriment reports on the Air Quality Index bourly anid you cari get the information by calling 1-800-387-7768. Many local newspapers and radio stations are also pro- viding air quality updates and issuing smog advisories dur- ing bigh smog levels. The Lung Association Durham Region urges every- one to protect their lungs tiùs summer, after al 'When You Can't Breathe, Notbing Else Matters." 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