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FACE IT Club supports students with autism

FACE IT Club supports students with autism

BY REBEKAH OLIVEIRA They are Friends Accepting Challenges and Endeavoring to Improve Themselves (FACE IT). For Sheridan students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the FACE IT club is a safe place that feels like family. “This is a good way to make friends. You don’t have to worry about being judged about anything,” said early […]

April 10, 2015Comments Off on FACE IT Club supports students with autismRead More

Program set to give single moms a boost

BY REBEKAH OLIVEIRA It’s considered the new face of Canadian families – the single mother household. As the number of single mothers increases, Homeward Bound Halton program is helping single moms break the cycle of poverty and bring them out of homelessness by providing them with a post -secondary education. Sheridan launched the program earlier […]

April 6, 2015Comments Off on Program set to give single moms a boostRead More

Bird is the word

Bird is the word

PHOTOGRAPHY AND CUTLINES BY REBEKAH OLIVEIRA Sheridan students welcomed some special guests last Monday. Canadian Peregrine Foundation (CPF) volunteer Tracey Simpson brought along three of her winged friends to the third year illustration drawing class. The Canadian Peregrine Foundation focuses on informing and educating about population recovery and nesting sites for peregrines and other endangered […]

March 24, 2015Comments Off on Bird is the wordRead More

Moving Mountains

Moving Mountains

STORY BY REBEKAH OLIVEIRA PHOTOGRAPHY BY REBEKAH OLIVEIRA For 10-year-old Gavin Monsour, this summer will be one of epic proportions. He will be the youngest Canadian to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. On June 21, 2015, Gavin will be climbing the mountain in an effort to raise money for Camp Oochigeas. Camp Ooch gives children affected by […]

March 20, 2015Comments Off on Moving MountainsRead More