The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

"In order to successfully promote wellness and health in young people, you have to involve all the schools, not just one of them," said St. Louis, one of five students who worked on a special regional committee most of this year to organize and promote the event. "We can change students‘ minds on these issues because we‘ve got the strategies in place to do it," said St. St. Louis, 18, a Grade 13 student at Oakville‘s St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School, joined with student delegates from the region‘s 20 other high schools to learn how to establish student wellness councils at their schools. And that oneâ€"third of Ontario youth between 12 and 19 drink weekly and 44% of males in that age group have 10 or more drinks on at least one occasion. That traffic injuries yearly kill about 200 Ontario young people, accounting for four of every 10 teenage deaths. That tobacco is smoked regularly by 22% of Ontario youth aged 12 to 19. At Halton‘s second annual Student Wellness Council Workshop, Thursday, teenage delegates learned that one in every 10 deaths among Ontario youth aged 10 to 19 results from suicide. hope. By GORD KOLLE Special to the Beaver Wellness workshop aims at healthier student lifestyles WITH THIS AD * Not in combination with any other offer 1131 Nottinghill Gate 847â€"8481 he figures were chilling, but Oakville student Gavin St. Louis said the solutions promise encil or Eraser ° ; Set with $25 § ‘ Purchase Yikes ole? Abbey E\ ducational Books Toys Fun in Learning U About 14,000 pregnancies occur yearly for young Ontario women aged 15 to 19. C Almost half of all adolescent pregâ€" nancies in Ontario end in abortion. In the latter seminar, students learned that: The allâ€"day program was held at the regional administration building, on Bronte Road. Seminars included lecâ€" tures on how to build and market wellâ€" ness councils to student populations, group discussions, and the topic of adoâ€" lescent issues. "We realized it wasn‘t good enough for adults to design wellness programs for kids. We thought kids should have input into the programs too," she said. There are nine councils in place already. It is hoped the other 12 will be established "when the kids are ready to do it," said Michele Michaud, nursing supervisor, Adolescent Health Program, Halton Health Department. The delegates were expected to return to their schools and launch wellâ€" ness councils, which would be setâ€"up to encourage health and fitness among the student populations. The councils are comprised of stuâ€" dents, staff, and public health nurses. The councils look for ways to improve student attitudes toward healthy lifestyles within the school community. Each high school sent four student deleâ€" gates to the workshop. Louis. U 38% of young people report they arry To Reserve Your Place, Call: AIC Investment Planning, 849â€"4700 Ask for Satin Sponsored by: L#‘ Canadian CPD 4 | ations I g‘ Gl}tr{g itional (â€"jaa #= Mackenzie "It was one of the more important presentations," said Angela Clark, 17, a Grade 12 student at Burlington‘s Lester B. Pearson high school. "These issues need to be dealt with so that kids can During the seminar‘s discussion periâ€" od, students came up with several reaâ€" sons for the gloomy figures; citing relaâ€" tionships, peer pressure, family probâ€" lems, insecurity, and the need to be accepted â€" as major reasons why some adolescents ignore their health. The facts were in a public health report by Halton‘s chief Medical Officer of Health and dispensed to the delegates for analysis and discussion. CQ Females aged 15 to 19 have the highest rate of sexually transmitted disâ€" ease (STD) in any group of men or women. have had sex before age 18. Date: Wednesday, November 10, 1993 Time: 7:00 p.m. § Location: Otello‘s Banquet Hall 2273 Royal Windsor Drive at Ford Drive Oakville, Ontario The most useful investment workshop you will ever attend! Conducted by George Hartman, Canada‘s leading authority on asset allocation and author of the national bestâ€"selling book Risk is a Four Letter Word. PHONE: 607â€"4263 (GAME) "PRESERVE YOUR CAPITAL AND MAKE MORE _ MONEY WITH PEACE OF MIND" You‘ll learn: * why we behave as we do as investors. * the major risks faced by investors * the "risk/reward" tradeâ€"off * realistic expectations about rates of return * how to allocate assets for a particular outcome * how to select investments to match risk tolerance All Sponsors will be present at information tables and will be available to answer your questions before and after the workshop. AIC INVESTMENT GROUP, OAKVILLE presents ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC Grant Boissonneault, 16, of Burlington‘s Notre Dame high school, said he saw the workshop as an opportuâ€" nity for youth to speak out about issues they see as important. "It‘s rare that learn to change." DEBBIE BADOWSKT, M.D., LINDA ZIMMERING, M.D, â€"= â€"â€" DENISE GRANT, MD. Maple Grove Village GROUP OF FUNDS THE OAKVILLE ACNE CLINIC PRACTICE LIMITED TO TREATMENT OF ACNE are pleased to announce the opening of Fidelity teenagers get a forum to speak out," he said. "And anytime we get the chance to speak out it is our duty to do so. It was a good opportunity for teenagers to look at the issues in society that affect them and effectively change them." No Referral Necessary Appointments $44â€"1900 Tmabams vioro aames ... s0ss punioas at. west, Investments®