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Tips for Talking to Kids About Tragedies in the News

Friday, 24 May 2013 08:14 Andrea Kitchen

It's a difficult conversation to have with your kids. Recently there’s been a lot of news of children being killed in attacks or by natural disasters. Mary Shirley-Thompson, a Manager of Services for Child and Youth Mental Health says she gets calls from parents all the time about how to talk to kids about stories in the media. She says the first thing to do is to understand if your child is bothered by it.

Shirley-Thompson also suggests revisiting your plan for other emergencies, for instance if your child gets separated. You can visit kidsmentalhealth.ca for more information.

OnStar Partners with Ontario Amber Alert Program

Friday, 24 May 2013 08:13 Editor

The OPP has a new partner to help speed up the process in finding missing or kidnapped children. Ontario's AMBER Alert program has joined forces with OnStar. OnStar will transfer Amber Alert data into its call center's geographical mapping system and then share that information to the company's more than 430,000 subscribers. OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis says the more partnerships and investigative tools available, the greater chance they have to save the precious life of a child in Ontario. This partnership coincides with National Missing Children's Day, happening Saturday, which will focus on stranger abductions.

Arbour Day Celebrated in Timmins Tomorrow

Friday, 24 May 2013 08:10 Andrea Kitchen

Celebrate Arbour Day in Timmins tomorrow. Events are taking place at two locations in the city; at the Mattagami Park in Mountjoy and at the Gillies Lake Conservation Area. The Wintergreen Fund for Conservation will be handing out trees and asks that you make a small donation. Money raised will go to community conservation projects including trails, conservation education and student bursaries. Everything happens from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Business Plan Approved by Northern College Board

Thursday, 23 May 2013 07:24 Andrea Kitchen

The business plan for Northern College is being given the thumbs up. The plan has been given approval and will guide the college's undertakings for the next year. Recently the school passed its 2013-2016 Strategic Plan. Northern officials say the college will look to focus on maximizing educational access, engagement and choice of community for education. The full plan is at www.northernc.on.ca/documents.

Cops for Cancer Launches

Thursday, 23 May 2013 07:23 Andrea Kitchen

Timmins heroes are coming together to fight cancer. Yesterday committee members launched Cops for Cancer, an event where local police and emergency personnel come together and shave their heads to raise money for the fight against cancer. This year's fundraising goal is $15,000. Members of the community can get involved in many ways besides shaving their heads. Just visit www.copsforcancer.ca. The event takes place June 27th at the Urban Park.

OPP Visits JK and SK Students at Berth Shaw

Thursday, 23 May 2013 06:51 Andrea Kitchen

OPP Visits Students at Berth Shaw(Photo Submitted)

Students at Bertha Shaw Public School have had a visit from police. Junior and Senior Kindergarten students at Bertha Shaw had a visit from the OPP during Police Week. Students dressed up in uniforms and also received Stranger Danger, Hug-a-Tree and Bike Safety messages from South Porcupine OPP Community Services Officer, Constable Marc Depatie. The students also got to start up a cruiser and run the emergency lights and sirens.

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