Tag: smoke free

  • War on tobacco hits White Oaks Secondary School

    War on tobacco hits White Oaks Secondary School

     STORY AND PHOTOS BY ADAM BUCK The federal government held an anti-smoking seminar at White Oaks Secondary School last week as a part of its “war on tobacco” campaign. MP Eve Adams, parliamentary secretary to the minister of health, lead the presentation and open discussion on tobacco use among youth. With her was Rob Cunningham,…

  • Peers mentor students for smoke-free schools

    Peers mentor students for smoke-free schools

    STORY BY ANTHONY MUCCILLI Students helping students is the method Leave the Pack Behind is using to help smokers at Ontario colleges and universities butt out. To begin the quitting process, students go to their campus’ health centre, and ask for LTPB’s literature. Included in the pack are two mini-booklets that help the reader examine…