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The Terry Fox Run London organizing committee is happy to announce the winners of the Terry Fox poster contest held in schools of the Thames Valley District and London District Catholic School Boards. In the Grades 1 – 5 category, the winner is Aikamdeep Singh Malhotra, a Grade 5 student at Princess Anne French Immersion School.
In the category of Grades 6 – 8, the winner is Shawn Kim, a Grade 7 student at Jeanne Sauvé French Immersion School.
The winner of the Grades 9 -12 group was Rachel Rin, a Grade
11 student at John Paul II Catholic Secondary School.
All submitted posters will be available for viewing by the public for the rest of the week, until Sunday, August 26, at Masonville Place shopping centre, next to the glass elevator. The organizing committee would like to thank the poster judges, who included: Jan Sims, host of CTV’s “Lifetime”; Daisy-Mae Hamelinck, School Development Officer, The Terry Fox Foundation; Pasqualina Cardu, morning show personality, FREE FM 98.1; Dan Walker, radio personality, BX93 FM; Lisa Kokenyesi, Learning Coordinator, Visual Arts and Drama, Thames Valley District School Board; Mary Holmes, Former Visual Arts Coordinator (Retired), London District Catholic School Board; Richard Rae, Chairperson, “Imadon Expressions In Chalk” (London Chalk Festival); Kalyn Rae, artist, “Imadon Expressions In Chalk”; and Ian Gillespie, City Columnist, The London Free Press.
The Terry Fox Run will be held on Sunday, September 16, at Springbank Gardens on Wonderland Road. Registration is open from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and the official start is at 10:00 a.m. Pledge forms can be picked up at Shoppers Drug Marts and Home Hardware stores, or online at www.terryfox.org.
LEG LENGTHENING TECHNOLOGY
Posted on: July 16, 2012
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You use one to flip through channels or even start your car. Now there’s a remote control that’s helping people lengthen their legs
LAUNDRY DETERGENT WARNING
Posted on: July 13, 2012
They’re small, colourful, and have a squishy texture all of which can make them appealing to young children. Health Canada has issued a warning about those miniature plastic laundry detergent packages, and the dangers they pose if swallowed. No wonder children end up ingesting them. They appear to be pieces of candy! Health Canada is reminding parents that laundry detergents are powerful cleaning products, that may contain ingredients harmful if swallowed.
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC
Posted on: June 14, 2012
If you went into children’s hospital today … You were in for a big surprise. It was the annual teddy bear picnic. And this year, they were marking a milestone.
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