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Oct. 26. 6 pm. at St. Louis “tat was before the tragedy of RC. it . ‘3 ’ «it ‘ Catholic Church. teen Amanda Todd shocked the nation, ‘ , Dowsett oversaw two bestselling projects -â€" the and the issues of cyber bullying and A”, , Maclean's university rankings and the Maclean's teen suicide were dramatically high- _ Guide to Canadian Universities ~â€" for more than lighted when her YouTube plea for help 14 years Most recently, she spent a year research- went unanswered. ing the issue of women and alcohol. Nash. the executive director of the Dowsett lohnston will speak about addiction Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention ’ amongst women: ‘Our Love Affair with Alcohol: (Iouncil and a community mental HOW a Fairy-tale Romance Blinds Us to the Obvi- health coordinator for Lutherwood. i ous.” it 100k!) at how addiction inlpaas health and said the idea for the documentary the wellâ€"being of women and families, and why screening of Bully at the Princess Mn is . .. this is a public policy health issue that concerns us ' Cinemas tonight and Thursday was a it all. call to action as the movie highlights .. . Proceeds from the dinner will benefit House of the epidemic by telling the story of real 5 “‘fi ' Friendship's $2 million capital campaign. 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