Fr, hyd dE Ala it i" |. fo i i a i a a ee I a 7 tole 15 as a, a“ 2 » Cee oe 7 Contributed 5 ‘Letters have been flooding in to “* Skeena Jr. Secondary school fol- ofect Steer Clear. O(a administrators, teachers, CMP liaisons -and students in uppart of the project. ‘The. timing of the presentation articularly.. ‘good,’ wrote argaret: Monkman of Houston’s ‘e Sullivan Elementary “fas we were teaching the nd-alcohol ‘abuse program and uld ‘include ‘post performance ssions in that.” “Comments from teachers in- luded interest: in the project's ‘conception: and development as ‘they.-were' interested. in possibly eating a similar scaled-down roject! for their. community. : Hf. the: student actors that.were in- “volved. in the’ project . had “changed”? afterwards.’ : ‘actors «answered honestly passionately: ANT. was chanel, 7 Twill: think twice - about = getting. into’ a car - with *.. friends who have been drinking.’’ ~ After being’a part of this pro- ~ Jeet, I-know I'can make the right choice for: me — I think twice ; about the. consequences.””.- This type. of honesty sparked E discussions with students that had. - experienced the loss of'a parent, or relative or friend. — For example,. at. Kitimat Cily High (the alternate high school’ for teens), people were somewhat ' apprehensive about grades’9’ and. 10 students coming to . their school and performing a show on drinking and driving, “When I first heard about: the performance, I was skeptical,” - said one student. ‘Thank you: for. having the courage to bring the play to us and other students.” “Your play really touched me,” another responded, ‘Just this-weekend one of my closest relatives. was, ‘involved ina drink. ing and. driving ‘accident. - She -. came out with minor injuries.; : lowing the Theatre Arts Depart- . “ment’s ‘touring performance of any letters have been received . ere’s Looking at You 2000 drug teachers wanted to know | "thal postscript | - We are now ¥ offering you *4 500 cash back on almost all of our used vehicles. ‘No down payment required o.a.c. SET. CHANGE: Skeena actors Ryan Shannon and Glenys George demonstrate how difficult furniture moving can be on tour, confidence to talk to her about _ my feelings.” Staff, teachers and parents who | saw the performance — even though. some were ‘apprehensive - about a show on. alcohol. in pre- * teens: — ‘participated in the pro-— ‘ject’ and supported . it,’ realizing. that the show was not promoting ~ drinking, but. encouraging . Nhe | ‘pre-teens lo know ‘what. the right... choices are to make if and when confronted with a drinking, friend | or family member. : .RCMP ‘officers noted. the value of ‘the youth-to-youth format .in_ getting people involved and. talk- ” ing about their feclings. : Const. Jamie Practicante was involved in the origin workshop ¥ ‘throughout. the process, ‘She: and * | _ other officers helped by offering et Arp anecdates, and. support ho. The two plays — The Other Side and Inside on the Outside — -have = been ' videotaped by .Skeena Broad- ff ’ casters: and, vil -be. broadcast “on * ..j -CFTE-TV «in. the. fall. The. | videotapes © will be’ distributed “throughout B.C. through the Edu- | fi cational Media Services arid: 7 ICBC... The: ‘project ‘would. not have ‘been possible without the support =. of -Health : and Welfare Canada,’ “the ©. Vancouver. Foundation, School District 88 and the Skcena. : : ar Union Board ‘of Health: ‘Their fi nancial support and in- _ terest: ‘in. the project enabled the § ~ Theatre “ Arts . Department - of .§ Skeena : Jr. Secondary to’ build a: bridge. ‘between youth’ in. the J ‘northwest. for. communicating: "thoughts, feelings and’ solutions” professionally ~ . Berto bee a. en 9 1974 Triples 25 ft. Motorhome 3 way (ridge, shower, balhroom, « 3 burner stove. Sleaps 6. $8995 _ 1600 $7495. 1991 Eagle Talon All wheal drive, turbo, leather Int., CO. player, am/fm cass. stereo, p.w., p.f., p.m., under 19,000 kms, $21,995 —1500 $20, 4965. ors -$PPPEEECOCERSE REL EES EEHT TEE VET TAL EEETT ELE LES PETES LAPP PET OELLAT EPS TEE EET PETE EE