Safety Talk Newsletter

NEWSLETTER

April, 2009

Safety Talk meetings EVERY Tuesday afternoon 1:30 p.m.

N. Point Douglas Woman's Centre-221 Austin

Everyone is welcome!

If you are near the person, call out to determine if they are conscious. If they don't respond, or you are not near the person – phone 911 and explain the situation. Streets are not for sleeping....

-Remember to press the button on the crosswalk.....There have been complaints about the Jarvis and Main Crosswalk from drivers who can't always stop when they are not given proper warning.

A meeting was held in December to start a Walking School Bus in N. Pt. Douglas. There was some interest, but the weather did not cooperate. Parents then completed a survey indicating that they are interested so we are going to hold another meeting on:

Dinner and Child Minding provided For Info phone Linda @ 947-0321 or email: linda@npdwc.org Everybody is Welcome!

Every month there is a Youth Safety Council meeting for youth to have pizza and talk about issues in the neighborhood. Youth learn about safety and participate in activities to help make the neighborhood safer like safety walks, community murals and gardens. Youth are now creating their own 'Zine' (magazine) TO give a voice to youth in the area. The next Youth Safety Council Pizza Meeting is:

All Point Douglas residents are invited to participate in community gardening. All costs of seeds, etc. are covered by funding sources. Your involvement will yield food for you and your family, getting to know your neighborhood and neighbors, their children, dogs, etc. Please join us at our first Community Garden Dinner meeting:

You are invited to a FREE 3 day workshop about how to have peace, peacemaking and respect in our lives, our families and communities. Upon completion of 3 days you will receive an AVP Participation Training Certificate. FREE Food, Child minding, and Fun. Space is limited so register early at 947-0321 or email linda@npdwc.org PEACE IS YOU! Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Training is June 18 – 20, 2009. Everybody is welcome..

Towards the end of the school year, there will be a BIKE RODEO in the neighborhood so youth can learn Bike Safety. Bike Safety is avoiding HEAD INJURIES by wearing a helmet. It is also learning what clothes to wear, where to ride that is safe, road rules, and hand signals. The Bike Rodeo is also fun as youth decorate their bikes with cool stuff.

Tuesday @1:30 Safety Talk @ 3:00 p.m. Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (for everybody); Wed. April 8 & 22 1:30 p.m. Nutrition Bingo – Board Room. Every Tuesday evening 6 – 7 p.m. Smoking Cessation. Every Thursday 1 – 4 Mediation Service.

FAMILY VIOLENCE: Osborne House 942-3052; Ikwe-Widdjiitwin 987-2780; Sexual Assault (Klinic) 786-8631; Protection Orders 945-1699

YOUTH: Kids Help Phone: (24 Hours) 783-1116; Teen Touch Help Line 783-1116; CFS Night Duty 944-4050 SHELTERS: Ndinawee 586-2588; McDonald Youth Service 477-1804

We want to deliver this Safety Talk Newsletter on a regular basis. Please give us your comments. You can drop this off anytime at N. Pt. Douglas Woman's Centre, 221 Austin, or phone Linda @ 947-0321, or email: linda@npdwc.org

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