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-------- --" 12- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 16, 1996 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" SCUGOG CHORAL SOCIETY presents. Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" at Town Hall 1873 Thursday, April 18,25 & May 2 Friday, April 19,26 & May 3 Saturday, April 20, 27 & May 4 Sunday Matinee May 5 Special Evert, Join the cast after for an lowa Picni Tickets $12.00 ~ available NOW at: Jayson Callan Music, 305 Queen St., Port Perry 985-2635 dedicated to the memory of Jean Kennedy TORONTO'S GREAT NOSTALGIA SHOW and SALE SUNDAY APRIL 21st 9A.M. - 3P.M. at the KAHN AUCTION BARN Exit 399 Brock Rd. North PICKERING FV 0) ({o [FT-N Co} TONE - To V7 To (E110 1s FA o 1 [0 JN oT: To 1:1 comic character collectibles, dolls, small antiques, postcards, Star Wars, Beatles, cards, country store and 1000's of other EIS EL TTR ET DCRR RG TN [Too Mod [o lo 3TH INFO: Lionel Aubrey (819) 643-4356 Bob Gray (613) 528-4453 G.l.C. 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With that in mind, the youth of Scugog are turn- ing their attention to anti- hate programs. High schools in Port Perry and Cartwright have recognized the need for racism to be addressed, and have programs de- signed to encourage toler- ance, and understanding. The STAR (Students Together Against Racism) group at PPHS, and advi- sory groups at Cartwright, are among attempts made by the local high schools to promote unity and end ra- cism. "We take a more global approach. We focus on a explained Leo Plue, the principal at Cartwright. At CHS, every student is involved in the program. "We have advisory groups where students meet with a teacher once a week to discuss various topics. In September and October we discussed immigra- tion," said Mr. Plue. He called it a very suc- cessful group in which kids participate and are "very enthusiastic about it." This "tolerance for di- versity" is part of the cur- riculum at CHS and is in- corporated into every course, said the principal. - STAR is PPHS's answer to racism. It began in Sep- tember of 1994 and was in- itiated by Lucy Black, a business teacher at Port Perry High School. Anyone can join, but the group currently has a membership of about 10 dedicated junior and sen- ior students. One thing that the group tries to do is expose the students of PPHS to different cultures. Last year, STAR en- multiculturalism and understanding in the school. tered the spring fashion show at the high school. They organized a multi- cultural segment in which students modeled clothes from different countries. This past fall the group held a multi-cultural week in which they made and smashed pinatas and served Mexican food in the cafeteria. "It went really well," said Lisa Kim, an 18-year- old member of the group. She said the group is now organizing an assem- bly for April 30, at which professional speaker Sel- wyn Hicks, will address racism. "There are alot of people in the school involved in the assembly," said Karen Brozina, a 19-year-old member of the group. "It is very positive." STAR's organizers would like to encourage members of the communi- ty to call the school if they have any ideas on how to help promote multi- culturalism in the school or community. "All At Guaranteed Low Prices UNITED CARPET" Largest Carpet Selection In Scugog Township & a member of the largest carpet buying group in Canada. RTE HOMESTEAD by Ballard & Carnegie «_ Hwy. 7A East - Port Peny 985-2451 or 985-2157 _« FAMOUS Levolor® 7 BLINDS « Verticals * Venetians Pleated Shades The Durham Regional Police have already ini- tiated a program in an at- tempt to bring all of the lo- cal high schools and groups in the community together. The force's Street Crime Unit held an anti-hate poster program as a pro- active approach in which police, school administra- tors, students and the community as a whole can work collectively through education to promote safe schools, student aware- ness and the involvement of young people. The concept of the pro- gram was to invite stu- dents from 28 high schools all over Durham Region to design a poster on. the theme of "Anti-Hate" and "Fight Racism". "It was a good response and a really great turn out," said Sgt. John McLean of the Durham Regional Police. Cartwright High School was one of the 28 schools involved in the program. Taking a stand outh join fight against racism MARY SANCHEZ/PORT PERRY STAR on a Lisa Kim, 18, and 19-year-old Karen Brozina are two members of Port Perry tolerance for diversity," High School's STAR group. They're working to organize activities that promote "There were 16 junior and senior students in- volved through the art program and the work that they did was very high quality," said Mr. Plue. "There was a good re- sponse and the students were enthusiastic." Artwork submitted by two Cartwright students was selected to go on to re- gional judging. But it was 15-year-old Paul Chang of Port Perry who captured first place in regional judging. He won acomputer. It took Paul two days to make his award-winning poster. The message was: "Help make the world a better place by putting an end to racism." Paul's poster was un- veiled during a special cer- emony this morning at the Durham Regional Police Headquarters in Oshawa. His poster will now be printed and distributed to all schools, police stations, libraries and other public buildings in the region. Government Guaranteed ROBERT J. 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