P>AGE 8;. JI1 [I Ai NUARY _211, 1981 , YI IITBY FRIPRESS Alcohol and drug prevention poster competition Joanne Gordon, chairman of the Durham Region District Health Council's regional youth advisory committee, announced that the second annual "Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Poster Competition" opens on Thursday, January 15, 1981. The contest is open to all secondary school students in Durham Region. Gordon stated that, "because of the response and great success of last year's competition, it will be held on an annual basis." Guidelines for the com- petition have been set by the committee which indicate that the poster size by ap- proximately two feet by one and one half feet, (2' X 1½'), with the materials used open tot he student's discretion, e.g. type of paint, colours, texture. Three cash prizes will be awarded. First prize is $100, plus an award to be presented to the winning student's school, and lesser cash awards to the second and third prize winners. 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The regional youth ad- visory committee com- prising student represen- tatives of various secondary schools in the Region, was established in the fall of 1979, to aid the District Health Council's Substance Abuse Committee in com- batting the current problem of alcohol and drug abuse amongst the youth. Staggering results of a study of the usage amongst the youth conducted by the IJANUARY 7TH TO JANUARY 31ST bring this coupon to your nearb'; Kentucky Fried Chicken Store fo, a Bucket, with 15 pieces of good chicken, and payjust $6.95 -t Reg. $8.50 , JANUARY 7TH TO JANUARY 31ST Addiction Research Foun- dation in 1977 indicated that some action was needed in the area of prevention and treatment. At present there are limited resources available to the youth of Durham Region with problems associated with alcohol and drug abuse. Display areas providing information and education on alcohol and drug abuse have been -set up on the represented schools as a method of "education as prevention." The poster competition is a major project undertaken by members of the commit- tee to promote education and awareness. Poster entries from last year's contest depicting various messages will be displayed at the Oshawa Shopping Centre on February 6 and 7 as a "kick off" to the competition and also as an effective method of providing education to the public. . Membership of the regional youth advisory committee comprises the following students: Joanne Gordon, chairman, O'Neill C.V.I., (Oshawa); Diane Hooker, Pickering High School; Sheila Cannon, Port Perry High School; Mel Winfield, Ajax High School; Brad Massingham, Eastdale C.V.I. (Oshawa); Reid Rusonik, Anderson C.V.I., (Whitby); Susan Bissell, Anderson C.V.I. (Whitby); Michael Coombs, Ander- son C.V.I., (Whitby); Joy Stratford, Henry Street High School, (Whitby); Steve Gamsby, Henry Street High School, (Whitby); Kim Lipop, Bowmanville High C School and Dave Fisher, Uxbridge Seconday School. New membership to the committee is sought each school year. Anyone in- terested in becoming a member of the regional youth advisory committee or requiring further infor- mation on the poster com- petition can contact any of the above noted members or Cathy Fertile at the district health council office, 668- 6214. Ottawa Report By SCOTT FENNELL, MP (PC - ONTARIO) House of Commons news is usually made by the politicians. Recently though a different set of actors - the House ad- ministration - has been the focus of attention. For years, the internal operations of the HOuse were run not unlike an old club. Left on its own with few controls, any impropriety could be neatly tucked away with the hope that no one would notice. But eventually they did. In 1979, the then Speaker of the House, James Jerome, invited the auditor-general to under- take a comphrehensive audit of the House's administration and organization. The recently-released findings showed evidence of widespread mismanagement of funds, lax ad- ministrative controls and patronage at all levels. The auditor-general's philosophy was far different from that of the old guard. In his opinion, the House of Commons, as the supreme legislative institution, should be a "model of excellence...demonstrating due regard for economy, ef- ficiency in the control and administration of. public funds." As the auditor-general tersely added, "This is far from being the case." Fortunately, there has been enough pressure for reform that immediate action was taken. Senior bureaucratic positions were overhauled and new competent ad- ministrators brought in. The auditor-general's 31 recoin- mendations, covering all phases of operations from financial management to cleaning and maintenance have been agreed to by the revamped administration and already, from day to day, we can see the effects of a general tightening up. Despite the fact that some elements in the House are trying to thwart any change in the status quo, i have confidence in the quality and potential of the new management. With time, the House will be run professionally as the model of excellen- ce it should be. cHOO 6OUNTRY RADIO 14 /2zLm RADIO Kentucky Fried Chicken New Year Specials! Start the New Year off right! Kentucky Fried Chicken has two great deals on good chicken! ) There's nothing like the Kentucky Fried Chicken New Year's Specials. Kectucky Fried Cickett IT'S HEADING YOUR WAY! CHOO INERNAIONALI CHILI COOK~OFF The Event Of 1981 Watch this -space - for further information! y