Partnering with celebs By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A team of 10 students at Iroquois Ridge High School has been vocal all year against bullying, even partnering with celebrities to get the word out. They've created a music video and showed it to large groups of people live and to countless more online. Their efforts have not gone unnoticed. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog 21 · Wednesday, May 23, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Aside form spreading the word far and wide as well as locally, the group has been recognized for its work. The school's Anti-Bullying Committee received the Working Against Violence Everyday (W.A.V.E.) award at the Louise Russo Youth Awards in Mississauga on May 16. "I feel really proud we got this and that we really accomplished something. It's really nice to be recognized," said member Sabrina Yeung. Accolades however are not what the group is seeking. Instead, it wants change. "We're trying to create a positive message and this music video is not just for us. It's for everyone else. We want people to watch this and learn. This is a lesson for everyone. Whoever is bullying, we hope it changes you," said another member, Fahad Buchh. He said not See Trip page 23 SPEAKING OUT: Iroquois Ridge students, in back, from left, Sabrina Yeung, Mack Calistan, Katharine Marek, Sawyer Karabelas-Pittman, Samuel Lehner, Tristan Vella, in front, from left, Emily Vella, Kristine Confalone, Roshni Jain, and Fahad Buchh were honoured for their leadership in Anti-Bullying Education and Awareness, through the variety of efforts they have been involved in, such as the Jasmine Richards Project. Also pictured are Staff Advisor Caitlin Grieve (back right) and Principal Deb Robinson. NOTICE OF FILING Morrison/Wedgewood Diversion Channel Spill Management Conservation Ontario Class Environmental Assessment Town of Oakville THE STUDY Conservation Halton has completed the Project Plan for the Morrison/Wedgewood Diversion Channel Spill Management project in the Town of Oakville. The Project Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Conservation Ontario, Class Environmental Assessment for Remedial Flood and Erosion Control Projects, approved for projects under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. This project has been conducted in order to plan for the management of spill water during major floods for this currently at risk diversion channel. As described in the Project Plan, Conservation Halton is proposing an approach that will facilitate the reduction of flood water spills from the Diversion Channel to existing properties and infrastructure downstream (south). The strategy includes a combination of flood berms and retaining wall systems to prevent spills to the south of the channel. PUBLIC NOTICE Emergency Response Training Exercises Scheduled at Suncor's Oakville Terminal Suncor Energy will be conducting several training exercises throughout the months of May and June 2012. The training exercises, which will be conducted in co-operation with the Oakville Fire Department, are scheduled for May 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30, June 4 and 5. Training will take place only between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM at Suncor's Oakville Fire Training Centre located at 3275 Rebecca Street, Oakville, ON. Please note: These exercises will include controlled exterior fires resulting in smoke being visible from the site. This type of training is important for Suncor's Emergency Response Teams. 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