Bug run for Campbell Labonte $0--&$5 * 7 * 5 r $0..6/ * 5:
eLearning program grows More students at Upper Canada district schools are doing part of their classwork studies in cyberspace as part of their regular career curriculum work. Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) trustee reviewed a progress report on the district’s eLearning program during their April 13 session. More than 900 UCDSB students are using eLearning in school compared to 289 when the program began during the 2008-2009 term. Program administrators are working on streamlining the UCDSB eLearning even, including providing professional development opportunities for teachers at UCDSB schools to help them keep up with changing information technology, so they are better able to assist their students. – Gregg Chamberlain
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parents, Joanna and Bertand Labonte, both of whomare in the Canadian Armed forces. Campbell attends a special school in Ot- tawa, where they have trained teachers in deaf blindness. His weekly schedule also includes many appointments with special- ists throughout the week, which is why he requires a wheelchair accessible van to help with transportation. The proceeds from the bug run will go toward Cami’s ride, on May 28, the main fundraising ride event to be held in Arnprior, and the purchase of a wheelchair accessible van for Campbell. «The two rides are certainly a group effort andmanymotorcycle enthusiasts have come
together to organize these ride fundraisers for Campbell », said Campbell’s mother, Joanna Labonte. The event will start at the M&M Plaza, 953 Notre-Dame in Embrun, on April 30 at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a barbecue. A sticker will be placed on the headlight of all motorcycles and the two motorcycles with the most bugs stuck on the sticker will win a prize. For more information: Joanne Collins, joanncollins1264@msn.com or 613-570- 9293.
A fundraising bike runwill be held on Sat- urday April 30, in wEmbrun, in order to raise money for a wheelchair-accessible van for young Campbell Labonte. Campbell saw the day on August 10, 2008, when his mother was in her 24 th week of pregnancy. The premature infant was born with cerebral palsy and deaf blindness. Be- cause of this, Campbell requires the use of a wheelchair and does not sleep well, waking up about two to eight times a night. Now seven, Cami is happy most of the time but requires constant care from his
Campbell Labonte, along with his mother Joanna in the motorcycle sidecar acquired for him, a few years ago, so he could ride with his parents. —supplied photo
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