For the Record
In the Wednesday, May 15 edition of Northern
Life, it was incorrectly stated that in order to receive palliative
care services from the Sudbury Regional Palliative Care
Association; clients must be terminally ill with cancer. Anyone
faced with a terminal illness, not just cancer-related illness, can
contact the SRPCA.
We apologize for this error.
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School visitors must wear
ID
To improve school security, Rainbow District
School Board is introducing visitor identification tags in all of
its elementary and secondary schools.
"Visitors have always been required to
report to a school's main office. But now we are taking
that a step further and requiring them to also wear school visitor
tags so that all staff and students would know on sight that a
person is on school property with the school's knowledge
and permission," says Gordon J. Ewin, director of
education.
"Students could report any visitor they
see without a tag to their teacher, principal or school staff
member. It's a simple safety measure." Schools
will have the visitor tags in place for September.
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Roll up your sleeves,
Canada!
That's the name of a campaign started by
Canadian Blood Services to encourage people to donate blood. The
Roll Up Your Sleeves drive began last September, and has attracted
7,700 new donors since its launch, but much more is needed.
The CBS in Sudbury has predicted that due to
patient demand, in excess of 8,681 units of blood will be needed
between now and Sept. 3.
"Summer is traditionally a challenging
time for the blood system as people become involved in their
outdoor activities, yet the need for blood doesn't
stop," said Sue Blasutti, centre director.
For information phone 1-888-2 DONATE.
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Cambrian honours teacher
Brent Eckert , a civil engineering professor at
Cambrian College, is the winner of this year's
President's Award for Excellence.
The award is presented to faculty members who
inspire other teachers to set and achieve the highest standards in
the classroom, and who have been exemplary in their efforts to
achieve their own professional goals.
Eckert is a Sudbury native who has been at
Cambrian since 1986.
The award will be presented to Eckert during
graduation ceremonies Tuesday, May 21 at 7 pm.
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