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Students show off their talents in skills contest
Russell High School Nominees include: BlakeMcArthur, Mac Stewart, JasonHill and Kyle Goodman (auto shop); Hill and Jonathan Viau (small engine repair); Bradley Roy, Dale Campbell, Scott Ryan and Dylan Silver (cabinet-making); Scott Bowman and Derrick Findlay (prepa- red speechcraft); Claudia Blonde and Kait- lyne Lemire (hair styling); Kelly Porteous, LydiaMorgan, Shelby Oliver and Kelly Boss (photography); Icess Lantier and Sabrina Porteous (aesthetics); Riley Mills and Tho- mas Zimmerman (welding); the team of Danny Watkins, Brad MacDonald, Brent MacDonald and Keegan Elwes (home-buil- ding); Joel Knight and JoshMann (job inter- views). Ryan Wilson and David Ratheberg (TV/video production teams); Mark Faitve and Mathew Dagle (journalism); Sandra Mills and Josh Roy (aviation). Rockland District High School Nominees include: Harley Empry and Dan Corrigan (small engine repair); Austin Laplante and Dave Corrigan (cabinet-ma- king).
the Seventh Annual Skills Canada Local Challenge at St. Lawrence College. Taking place on Feb. 24, the local com-
They get to put their talents to the test this week. Students from several high schools in the Prescott-Russell area qualified for
petition features students from schools in eight counties across Eastern Ontario which are part of either the Upper Canada Dis- trict School Board (UCDSB) or the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO). They are competing in one or more different trades events, ranging from home building and carpentry to aviation and aesthetics. The goal of the annual competi- tion is to help showcase trades education and inspire students pondering their career goal options to see where their manual skills and other special talents can take them. Fromeligible CDSBEO schools in Russell County nominated for this year’s local skills competition, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School in Russell is the sole source. Representing their school are: Tyler Clarke and Curtis Zanbelt (small engine repair); Austin DeJong (welding); Riley Humber, Jacob Vetters, Matthew Graham and Joey Ladouceur (environmental). From the UCDSB, there are three eli- gible schools in Russell County which have students nominated to compete in this year’s local event.
Arrêtez de fumer avec le nouveau programme moi j’écrase !
Par Robyn Hurtubise GesƟonnaire de programmes, Tabagisme Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario
Avez-vous décidé que c’est ceƩe année que vous allez arrêter de fumer, ou du moins réduire votre usage du tabac? Si oui, vous serez content d’apprendre qu’un nouveau programme a été lancé pour vous aider à y arriver. Il s’appelle moi j’écrase . Moi j’écrase a été conçu par des ex-fumeurs et des professionnels de la santé de la région comme programme de guichet unique où les fumeurs de l’Est de l’Ontario peuvent accéder aux ressources et à l’experƟse dont ils ont besoin pour les aider dans leur tentaƟve d’abandon du tabac. Peu importe où vous résidez dans l’Est de l’Ontario, vous n’avez qu’à appeler au 1 877 376- 1701 ou visiter le www.moijecrase.ca pour accéder à une variété de services personnalisés. Le programme est gratuit et offert par des accompagnateurs en abandon du tabac formés aux techniques les plus récentes pour arrêter de fumer. Lorsque vous commencez le programme, un mentor vous aidera à évaluer vos besoins et à choisir le plan d’abandon personnalisé qui vous convient le mieux. Ensuite, vous serez en mesure de choisir l’une des méthodes d’accompagnement suivantes : • L’accompagnement individuel vous permet d’exécuter votre plan d’abandon avec l’aide et les conseils d’un mentor qualifié. • L’accompagnement en groupe vous permet de parler de votre expérience avec d’autres qui vivent la même chose que vous et d’apprendre d’eux, tout en bénéficiant du souƟen d’un mentor d’expérience. • L’accompagnement par téléphone vous permet d’échanger avec votre mentor sans vous déplacer. • Le programme en ligne est un service interacƟf sur le Web qui comprend un programme autogéré et vous met en contact avec une communauté en ligne. Les services sont offerts à différents endroits dans la région et peuvent être combinés avec un traitement pharmacologique, que vous pourriez vous procurer à un prix réduit si vous êtes admissible. Pour de plus amples renseignements à propos du programme, visitez le www.moijecrase.ca ou appelez au 1 877 376-1701. Have you told yourself this is the year you’re going to quit smoking, or at least reduce your tobacco use? If the answer is yes, you’ll be glad to know that a new program has been launched to help you get there, called MyQuit.ca . MyQuit.ca was designed by ex-smokers and local healthcare professionals as a personalized one- stop shop program where smokers in Eastern Ontario can access the resources and experƟse they need to help them in their quit aƩempt. No maƩer where you live in Eastern Ontario, all you have to do is dial 1 877 376-1701 or visit www.MyQuit.ca to access a variety of tailored services. The program is free of charge and is delivered by coaches who are trained in the latest techniques to help you successfully stop smoking. When you start the program, you will meet with a coach to determine your needs and the type of customized quit plan that will work best for you. You will then be able to choose one of the following support methods: • Individual one-on-one coaching allows you to discuss and work through your quit plan with a qualified coach. • Group coaching allows you to share your experiences with others who understand what you’re going through as well as learn from their experiences, all while having the support of an experienced coach. • Phone coaching allows one of our coaches to connect with you by telephone. • Online program is an interacƟve, web-based service that includes a self-directed quit program and an online community. Services are offered at various locaƟons across the region and can be combined with quit smoking medicaƟons, which you may be eligible to purchase at a reduced cost. For more informaƟon about the program, visit www.MyQuit.ca or call 1 877 376-1701. Quit Smoking with the New MyQuit.ca Program! By Robyn Hurtubise Program Manager, Tobacco Eastern Ontario Health Unit
Winter work for wood ducks Staff and volunteers for the South Nation Conservation Agency (SNC) spent a frosty Friday early in the year on the ice in the Leitrim Wetland area installing wood duck nesting boxes. Winter is the best time for this kind of conservation work as the ice surface of the marsh allows those involved to walk over to potential nesting sites in the middle of the frozen wetlands. The boxes serve as nesting sites for wood ducks and the Eastern screech owl, both of which prefer tree cavities facing the water as shelters for their eggs.
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