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fter many meetings Amd a lot of planning, he Waterloo Youth Recreation Council is eager to get their International Youth Week (May 4â€"11) underway. First off, we have a World Children‘s art display going on at the Waterloo Commuâ€" nity Arts Centre from May 6â€" 11, with 50 original pieces of artwork by war orphans and children soldiers from five different countries. There will also be an exhibition of local youth‘s original pieces of artwork/poetry of multiculâ€" turalism, global unity and peace. Admission for this event is any canned food donations. For more inforâ€" mation on making a subâ€" mission of your own, call 885â€"1220 ext. 232 by April 26. Also coming up is our Rollâ€"aâ€"thon at RIM Park on Sunday, May 5. Come out to support the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and Brush, Floss and Smile â€" It‘s Always in Style is the theme of this year‘s dental health month campaign at the Waterloo Region commuâ€" nity health department. ‘This backâ€"toâ€"basics camâ€" paign will highlight what indiâ€" viduals can do to keep their smile healthy and beautiful for a lifetime. Health departâ€" ment dental staff invite the public to participate in a virâ€" tual dental experience April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Health and Social Services Building, 99 Regina St. S. in Waterloo. Brush, Floss and Smile The program has six key strategies for. maintaining a healthy smile. Brush your teeth at least twice a day, floss daily, and eat a wellâ€"balanced diet that limits sweets between meals. Check your mouth often, and make your dentist aware of any changes. Remember to practice tooth safety, and wear a mouthâ€" guard to prevent sports injuries. Visit you dental office for regular checkâ€"up and cleanings. To help promote these basic steps to tooth care, a poster called Brush, Hoss and Smile â€" It‘s Always in Style will be on display in dental offices across the region. The display can also be seen in the health department‘s resource centre at 99 Regina St. S. through April 30. For more information, call 883â€"2222. BECKY MILLER