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•iloneknow Central Public School recognized their super stars daring
atiliefilbky last week. Metered, left to right, Fiona Mowbray, primary
junior division and Lisa Gala senior &ken. Constable Andy
Burgess was on hand to make the presentations. The theme for
October was Act and Play Safely, (Pat Liviam Onto)
LtCPS superstars recognized
House leagues have always, been
a part of the. curriculum at Lucknow
Central Public School, but this year,
they have taken on a different
flavour.
The thought behind the superstar
program is to recognise the "neat,
good things", students ' do every
day, says teacher Joan .
Rather than focus on the negative
aspects of behaviour, the superstar
Pregnant develops self esteem in the
students and recognizes their
positive attributes. •
The theme for Octobet was Act
and Play Safely. At the end of the
month each student, if_ they felt
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deserving, was Asked to enter their
From each class one name
was chosen at random. Each of
these students was then presented
with a certificate recognizing theni
as a superstar. The Tones of the
junior and senior students were, then
entered in two separate draws, with
the winning name receiving an
engraved t -shirt so noting their
• accomplishment.
Principal Bit Pike is very en-
thused about the program, that is
overseen ' by a committee of
students.
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Next month's theme is Be Polite.
What is the Poppy Campaign?
Every year, for approxiinatley three weeks prior
to the 110t of November - Remembrance Day - the
Royal Canadian Lesion conducts its annual Paw
Campaign. The Pow Campaign raises money,
which is placed in trust *yentas and used
throughout the year to assist needy Canadian ex-,
service personnel and their dependents. Foams
members of the Commonwealth and allied military
servicemay also be eligible to receive benefits
from these funds.
For every donation received, a symbol of
remembrance is provided either for personal or
Public display. These symbols include the lapel „
puppy, worn by individuals and the wreaths, crosses
and sprays which are appropriately displayed, or
laid at cenotaphs and other !memorials across the
country and overseas. In some instances, such as in
the case of school children, poppies are distributed
free of charge in the interest or Perpetuating
remembrance, These symbols Provide a fitting
tribute, to the 114,000 servicemen and women who
died while serving with Canada's armed forces
during two World Wars and the Korean Conflict.
Poppy material is manufactured by disabled
veterans or their dependents. Production Of these
items provides them with a small source of bonne
and allows then to take an active part in the
tradition of remembrance, •
Doting the 1989I 4.1y CAMS* over 14 million
poppies and some 70,1 wreathe, ci vacs and
splays wore distributed across Canada. The average
cost of the 4smpa1gn for each of the Legion's some
1600 parlicipathig branches was $760. Some $4.9
million of Poppy funds were distributed in accor-
dance with the General Bylaws of The Royal
Canadian Legion,
Some of the activities supported through these
funds are:
-assistance to needy veterans and their dependents
-community Medical appliances and medical
research
provision of bursaries to the children and
grandchildren of veterans and ex -service members
-day care mum for adults, meals on wheels,
transportation and other related services
-purchase, construction, reconstruction, maintenance,
renewal, repair, Banishing or refurnishing of
housing accommodation or care facilities for elderly
or disabled pitmans and their dependents; and
-operation of the Service Bureau at the Legion's
Dominion Command in Ottawa, The Bureau acts on
behalf of veterans, ex -service personnel and their
dependents to provde assistance with pension sub-
missions raisedaccordance with existing
Don't take ASA for granted
Most of stiffer from headaches,' Centres, reported 8.057 ,cases ar known as Iteye's Syndrome,
-fever and sore muscles at one time ASA poisoning. Almost °half in- If you suspect- ASA poisoning,
or another. For relief, our usual volved children four years of age call your local Poison Information
reaction is to reach for a couple of and youngets. Thankfully, there Centre or family doctor. For im-
ASA tablets in the medicine chest. wasn't a single death caused by mediate emergency treatment of an
However automatic this practice ASA poisoning, and the number of overdose, whether in a child orbecomes, becomes, it still pays' to stop and cases has dropped since • the adult, use Syrup of Ipecac. Inexpen-
think about the potential risks of introduction of child -proof closures. sive, and available in most drug
ASA use, especially for small Rowever, as few as 10. tablets can stores, it is an invaluable emerge*,
children. cause very serious harm to a child cy remedy for not only ASA
•° weighing 23 kg (about 45 pounds) poisoning, but for same other drugs
According to the Journal of the or less. Overdose and accidental as . well. In the case of ASA
American - Pharmaceutical As- ppisoning, Sometimesresult from poisoning, a child Should be given
sociation, salicylates (the base for giving youngsters adult ASA tablets one tablespoonful as soon as pos-
Canada's most used headache rather than the children's type. sible; for an adult, the dosage is ,
tablets) are involved in more ac- Although ASA is an effective two tablespoons.
cidental poisonings in children fever reducer in children, there are
under live than any other single several minor illnesses where ASA If you have any questions about
drug or household product. should notite used because of the children's or adult's ASA, ask your
In 1983, Canadian Poiton °Coinrcil possibility of a serious complication Ithennaeist
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