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The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, October 29,1994 9 Local Schools Promoting Cancer Treatment Family Oriented Activities by Laura J. Richards A partnership between Bowmanville Bowmanville High School, Bowmanville Senior Senior Public School and local businesses will lead to promoting family activities activities and togetherness. At least that is the hope of Ron Tansley and Bill Todd, of Bowmanville Bowmanville High School's administration and staff. "WeTe hoping the connections family rale to events." The family unit is important to the school, as are the individuals who make up the school's student body. The design of a brochure was done by the graphic arts classes while students students were the ones who targeted businesses to help in the project. Though the Year of The Family began in January, 1994, Todd said the initiative was started in September to will continue to carry over for the rest coincide with the academic year. "We of the year," Tansley said. thought we'd put it together at the The idea came from the Northum- start of the academic year instead of berland and Clarington School Board, half-way through when everyone has but the actual planning and individual their activities already planned." school projects came from within the The planners behind the project are school, Tansley explained. hopeful the imitative and those sup- 'We were told to look at integrating integrating the idea of family into the curriculum," curriculum," Tansley noted. "We're very concerned with individuals individuals and the group itself. "This is one way of attempting to emphasize it more and bring their concerns concerns into the community." Peer counsellors worked on putting together a family "Activity Passport" for Oct. 11 to Dec. 30. The passport is to be used for families families to receive free or reduced admission admission into a number of. activities in Clarington. The list includes golf, a visit to the zoo, workouts at a local fitness club, Tae Kwon Do classes, movies at the high school and reduced admission into the local movie theatre. Other events include: a dance recital, recital, a forum on parenting, a Christmas concert, and entry into the Clarington Youth Committee Essay Contest. "Businesses have made special offers offers so families can get together as families at least one night per week," Todd said. The passport helps "families to get out and do things together." Another activity, which is more individualistic individualistic is an essay contest answering answering the statement: "What family means to me." , Three winners will be selected and will be published in The Canadian Statesman. While the Year of the Family will be winding down over the next two months, Todd said it is hoped that students students from both schools will continue their activities into the new year. At BHS, Todd noted, "the emphasis emphasis in school is on the family. This community is very good to us and already already at our school events we give a Workplace Video Seminars Begin The Bureau for Excellence in Durham Durham Region (BEDR) is conducting a series of video seminars to increase the awareness and knowledge of total quality in the workplace and daily life. The seminars will take place in the evenings on the first Thursday of each month in the Lecture Theatre of Durham College, Oshawa Campus. This initiation to attend is extended extended to all residents in Durham Region. The seminars are free of charge to the public and will be projected on a large screen for easy viewing. The second seminar will be shown on Thursday, November 3/94 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and will feature two videos. "Meetings Bloody Meetings" Good meetings are the heart of a good quality system - they are the only place where the leader is seen to lead. 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