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i 16 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 6,1984 Lions Members Learn About Drug Abuse Rotarians Assisting Polio Victims in West Africa Lion Glenn Fry (left) and Pat King, president of the Bowmanville Lions Club, review some of the literature provided by Marg Simmons on the topic of drug abuse prevention. Ms. Simmons was the guest speaker at a Lions Club meeting held Monday, May 28. Three-quarters of Ontario Ontario students between grades five and 13 have used alcohol at least once during the past year, according according to statistics intro duced at a meeting of the Bowmanville Lions Club last week. The guest speaker was Marg Simmons, assessment/ prevention worker with the Addiction Research Foundation. Foundation. She was discussing the findings of a 1983 survey which questioned approximately approximately 6,000 Ontario youths Gilhatt Family Foods 225 King St. E., Bowmanville <1 675 g LOAF SUN RAY WHITE BREAD 2 ™.79 LIMIT 4 ^'•REGULAR GROUND REEF .99 J lb.1 2.18 kg. limit 10 lb. HUMPTY DUMPTY POTATO CHIPS 200 gr. .89 LIMIT 3 BLADE STEAKS 1.39 J 3.06 kg. to find patterns of drug and alcohol use. The survey also revealed that one out of four students had smoked marijuana in the past year and one in 20 uses the drug every day. "The area of drug abuse is a real concern in our society," society," said Ms. Simmons. And she added that victims of drug abuse are no different from the average citizen. "They are people like you and I. For one reason or another they have chosen to use drugs as a way of coping with their problems," she said. The guest speaker reminded reminded the Lions Club that there are no easy answers to the question of how to prevent drug abuse. But she pointed out the importance of setting a good example. "I think it's important to keep in mind the fact that we are role models to adolescents adolescents and teenagers." This year, Lions Clubs are concentrating on a program of drug awareness and prevention prevention of drug abuse as part of their community service service activities. Ms. Simmons pointed out that drug awareness is an important step towards prevention prevention of drug abuse. Parents should look for a number of signs which may indicate their child is using drugs. Some indications include include withdrawal, depression, depression, and changes in per-, sonality. Parents may be warned of drug abuse when a child who is normally a good student suddenly receives receives poor marks or when an otherwise neat child becomes becomes sloppy. Parents should also be concerned if they discover drug paraphernalia or if their child begins to associate with a new peer group. In dealing with children suspected of using drugs, Ms. Simmons urged parents not to be judgmental and hot to make statements such as "what will the neighbours neighbours think". Instead, the parent must be supportive of the child and encourage him to talk about his problem. "The child must genuinely want to stop or have an inclination inclination to want to stop," said Ms. Simmons. The guest speaker listed a number of programs available available to combat the use of drugs. There are employee assistance programs for staff experiencing personal problems. In addition, there are school curriculum curriculum programs on drug awareness and drug abuse developed for all grades. The Addiction Research Foundation also offers literature literature and pamphlets on drug abuse as well as a telephone telephone service which can provide instant data on drugs and drug-related problems. problems. New Democrats Elect Executive At Solina Meet Roy Grierson, Federal Candidate for the Durham - Northumberland New Democratic Party told the newly formed executive of the riding association that he had already been out door knocking. "The reception has been good. I've already run across New Democrats that I didn't know about before," Mr. Grierson said. At the meeting in Solina on April 15th a new executive executive was formed. President is 'Bernice Cameron-Hill, Solina; Vice-President - Ben Burd, Cobourg; Treasurer Treasurer - Roy Grierson - Scugog; Secretary - Marg Wilbur, Scugog; Members- at-large - Judy Armstrong, Cobourg; Bill Stacey, Bowmanville; Bowmanville; Fred McLaughlin, Manvers and Earl Malley, Bowmanville. Bowmanville Rotarians learned at their latest meeting some details of how their organization is helping to eradicate polio and aid victims of this disease in West Africa. The guest speaker at last week's meeting was Bill Irwin, chairman of District District 707's International Service Committee. He was accompanied by John Kunetsky, who also worked on this project as chairman of the mate rials committee. From left are: Joe Pinto, district representative for world community service and a member of the Bowmanville Rotary Club; Mr. Irwin, Mr. Kunetsky,/and Rotary Club President Jack Locke. Mr. Irwin spoke of the Rotary's program program for providing braces to polio victims in four west African nations. Although polio is virtually virtually unknown in North America today, it continues to cripple thousands of children children in less developed nations. nations. That's why Bowmanville Rotarians are part of a. worldwide program aimed at both prevention of this disease and treatment of its victims. One facet of the project was explained last Thursday Thursday when Bill Irwin, chairman chairman of District 707's international international service committee, was the guest speaker. He told how Rotary's West Africa Developmental Brace Program is helping polio victims in the countries countries of Morocco, Senegal, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone. In Morocco, alone, the number of children who are currently suffering from polio is between two and three million, said Mr. Irwin. To date, Rotarians of District District 707, which includes the Bowmanville clubs, have donated $55,000 to the West African Brace program. With matching funds from the Canadian International Development Agency and Rotary International, a total of $240,000 has been made available to assist polio victims. The first shipment of braces was made in January of this year and included approximately 1,200 such devices. More will be flown to the four west African nations nations either late this year or early in 1985. 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