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telling him how to lead his life. Itdidn't matter... ans eee “back. His arm, still holding the nay stick,
" that he was a grown man. “landed a blow in Edgar's eyes. .
“Ah, Mom, get off my back: If my, wile can. ~The crowd went wild.»
understand that I've got to,unwind from RYE oe fell to the ice. He didn't get up. .
my stressful job, ‘why can't you?! love. @<@ <S Suddenly there was silence. The crowd
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~ that the guys were non-professional. They were playing as if the ‘it, But it was just an accident!”
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~~ That night Edgar was playing defence for his team, ‘The wild Bveryoné knows the games get physical.'! never meant:to hurt”
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~ Recently, 48 members “of
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“waterfront property located in —
~ Crofton: The goal was to get to
“know one another through a -
"variety of co-operative leader-
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~~ the students and six teachers .
participated in planning.exer-..

- cises.and brainstorming ses-.

sions’ designed ‘to come up.

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: “They also took par tin rigor-
ous activities ; “such: as. “rock--

“where each individual jumped - ©
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platform | and zipped’ to” the
ground witha brace secured .
“around their waist.”

~~ cluded a chance to “meet the
“press,” an event,where a Shaw
~ Cable representative spoke to
the'student council on: how to.
‘sell the news.

_ morning Polar Bear Swim for

lot.

“The most unique aspect ‘of
the venture was the fact every-
one slept in treehouses located
nearly 50 feet off the ground,

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planned. -

“The camp was a great op-
portunity to get together in a
setting outside the school,
which created a relaxed at-
mosphere,” added -Phil. On,

Because ° “there were (no

Qwanoes, everyone. felt com-
- fortable enough to share their
ideas and talk to one another, Be
helping to develop: positive —
_strategies'on how to make the
‘98/99 school year a terrific one
for Parkland Secondary. © =~:
“A Jot of people got to know =o

one of the Grade 11 represen-.
tatives,. “I think that Grade.
nines feel more comfortable.
“with being on‘student council:
“and sharing ideas with all the :
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different level,'so that they can
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benefits everyone at Parkland.

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Mike Lorette summarized it
well,

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_ definitely.a venture worth re-
“peating, because it brought the
student council together and
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