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HOME BASED: Blue Jay mom offering unique books for kids
Who is YOUR Canadian heroine? - CONTEST for young writers
Fisher-Price recalls 14,250 farm sounds toys
'Kids come first' in new divorce law
Teen girls need iron for best school performance
Moms matter to teen girls considering sex
Province moves forward with act to protect students from abuse
Summer tip: Safety in the sun - protect your kids from skin cancer
Summer tip: Avoid dehydration, just add water
Health Canada OKs new rheumatoid arthritis drug
Babywalkers delay walking
CHEO parents campaign to keep cardiac unit
Packing a healthy picnic
Kids on wheels need protection
Do you know what your children are doing online?
KidsProtect aims to keep kids safe during summer
Summer Company: Ontario students - summer jobs
Health: Teens flock to Web for health issues
Health: Keyboarding kids - generation at risk?
Veterans and students take to the web to share stories
Click your way to better health
Kids contest: Mounties call on children to name horses
The Mounties have again invited children from across Canada and around the world to name future
steeds for the RCMP's musical ride.
The force announced yesterday six spring foals will be named from selected entries. Children under the age of 14 are invited to mail or e-mail, one suggested six-letter name starting with a "C."
Mail entries to: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Musical Ride Branch, c/o RCMP Name the Foal Contest, P.O.. Box 8900, Ottawa, Ont., K1G 3J2. Send Internet submissions to: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Each entry must be accompanied by the entrant's full name, address, age, and phone number. The deadline is July 4. Prizes for winners include a Stetson hat and a framed photo of the foal.
RCMP Ottawa - May 2, 2005 —
Canada’s national police force is asking children and youth to help name six foals that will be born this spring
at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) breeding farm in Pakenham, ON. Some of these horses may one day be
part of the world famous Musical Ride.
The contest is open to children 14 years old and under. Last year, for the first time the contest was launched internationally allowing children and youth all over the world to participate. The RCMP received over 17,000 entries from 22 countries.
“This annual contest provides a wonderful opportunity for children and youth to learn about the RCMP and the
Musical Ride,” says Supt. John Gaudet, the officer in charge of the Musical Ride. “I am pleased to announce that
once again this year we are offering children from Canada and around the world the opportunity to submit names
for our new foals." For full story, click
here.
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Home-based: Blue jay mom offers unique
books for kids
Blue Jay
resident Diana Beattie has a home-based business that she would like to share with other parents.
Usborne Books At Home "derives from the simple idea that it is possible, without any sacrifice of quality, to produce non-fiction books as interesting and entertaining as television, magazines and comics -- media that most children instinctively prefer."
When Diana was introduced to the Books At Home publications, she was so taken that she immediately wanted to introduce them to her own children and at the same time she saw an opportunity to get involved with the company herself.
If you want more information, you can contact Diana at: 833-1010. She says there is absolutely no pressure to buy and anyone interested can talk to her about the full line of children's books.
For more information on Usborne Books At Home, you can visit their Web site
where you will find a full list of titles, and an online catalogue. Click here.
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Who is YOUR Canadian heroine? - CONTEST
for young writers
WHO IS YOUR CANADIAN HEROINE? Tell us and your essay could be published!
[This comes from Dundurn Press in Toronto.]
The contest is now over, but if
you go to the Dundurn Press you can follow up on the results.
To celebrate the release of the new book 100 Canadian Heroines by Merna Forster we are asking Canadian students to make a case for their favourite Canadian heroine in Canadian history. The subject of the winning essay will be the 101st Canadian heroine.
The FIRST PRIZE WINNER will have his or her winning essay published in Merna Forster's next colleciton of Canadian heroines to be published by Dundurn Press; $300 worth of books published by Dundurn Press; $100 cash prize; and the winning essay will be posted on www.dundurn.com and www.heroines.ca.
The rules are simple! Your heroine MUST:
1. not be alive
2. be Canadian-born or have accomplished something significant in Canada
3. not be one of the heroines in 100 Canadian Heroines by Merna Forster
You MUST be:
1. 12-16 years of age
2. living in Canada
The biography of your Canadian heroine should be 500-700 words (2-3 pages) in length, typed or printed neatly, with all of the sources you have consulted (check out 100 Canadian Heroines to see how).
We must receive your entry by APRIL 30, 2005. Please send it to: Contest, Dundurn Press, 8 Market Street, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M5E 1M6.
Winner will be announced in JUNE 2005. Please click here
for complete contest rules and regulations.
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Fisher-Price recalls 14,250 farm sounds toys
[Apr. 23/03]
Fisher-Price in Canada is
voluntarily recalling about 14,250 Little People Animal Sounds Farms manufactured from June 17, 2002 through
July 31, 2002. Two small metal screws that hold the toy "stall doors" in place can come off, posing an
aspiration or choking hazard to young
children.
Fisher-Price in Canada has received 20 reports of the screws coming off the toy. There have been no serious injuries reported in Canada.
The recalled Little People(R) Animal Sounds Farms are shaped like a barn and make animal sounds when the doors of the cow or horse stall are opened.
The recalled toys have a model number of 77973 or 77746 and a six-character manufacturing date code that begins with 168 through 212, followed by the number 2 as the fourth digit. Both the model number and date code can be found on the underside of the green ramp. The Fisher-Price logo appears at the top of the tallest side of the barn in red and white.
Mass merchants and toy stores nationwide sold these toys between July 2002 and December 2002 for about $50.
Consumers should take the toy away from young children immediately and contact Fisher-Price toll-free at 1-866-259-7873
anytime to receive a free repair kit.
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'Kids come
first' in new divorce law [Dec. 11/02]
The federal government is proposing changes to the divorce
law aimed at reducing conflicts and making life easier for children in family break ups, Justice Minister Martin
Cauchon said Tuesday. CLICK
for more.
Teen girls need iron for best school performance
[Sept. 5/02]
Teen girls need 30 per cent more iron than their male counterparts, but are more likely to have diets that are low in iron. This iron deficiency could be jeopardizing their school performance. CLICK for more.
(Click on the picture to see a larger version.)
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Moms matter to teen girls considering sex [Sept. 4/02]
Teen girls need 30 per cent more iron than their male counterparts, but are more likely to have diets that are low in iron. This iron deficiency could be jeopardizing their school performance. CLICK for more.
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Province
moves forward with act to protect students from abuse [Sept. 2/02]
The Student Protection Act, 2002, Ontario's law to help make
schools safer learning environments for children has come into effect. The program was announced by Deputy Premier
and Minister of Education Elizabeth Witmer.
The Student Protection Act, 2002 sets out a clear and broad definition of abuse that recognizes not only physical
sexual abuse, but sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour of teachers as well. CLICK for more.
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Summer tip: Safety in the sun-protect kids from
skin cancer [July 2/02]
More teenagers and young adults are being diagnosed with skin cancer than ever before.
This includes a rise in the deadliest form of skin cancer — melanoma. Dr. David Leffell is professor of dermatology
at the Yale School of Medicine and author of the book, “Total Skin,” and on NBC’s “Today” show, he offers some
advice on how to identify and protect yourself and your kids from the harmful affects of the sun. CLICK for more.
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Summer tip: Avoid dehydration, just add water [June 26/02]
It's summertime and time for my annual reminder to make sure you drink
plenty of liquids especially when it is hot and humid and when you are outside doing any activities. You may think
this only applies to athletes, but it isn't so. Everyone needs fluids on a daily basis. If you don't drink enough,
you'll get dehydrated. CLICK
for more.
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Health Canada OKs new rheumatoid arthritis drug [June 26/02]
Health
Canada has approved a new, self-injectable drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The drug is called Kineret,
described by its manufacturers as a natural protein, the first of a new class of drugs called Interleukin-1 receptor
antagonists. CLICK for
more on story. (Click on Arthritis Society logo for more information on that organization.
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Babywalkers delay walking [June 20/02]
Babywalkers are known to increase the risk of injuries in infants. Now, researchers in Ireland say the devices
also delay loco-motor milestones, such as crawling and walking without assistance. CLICK for more.
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Packing a healthy picnic [June 14/02]
With summer officially here on June 21, it’s time to get the picnic basket out of storage and pack it with tasty, portable foods. CLICK for more.
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Kids on wheels need protection [June 3/02]
Too many children are getting hurt because they're not wearing their helmets when they bike, skateboard or rollerblade. Safe Kids Canada says the number of injuries are rising and parents need to help better protect their kids. CLICK for more.
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Internet: Do
you know what your children are doing online?[May 16/02]
When it comes to the Internet, children have become incredibly clever and sometimes parents need a little help
to keep up. Your child may use quick and easy methods to hide the Web sites they visit, the information they send
out, and the contents of their online chats. They may also inadvertently expose themselves to pornographic material,
violent content and online predators. CLICK for more.
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KidsProtect:
Aims to keep kids safe during summer [April 30/02]
As families get set for summer, steps should be considered to protect their children's health. Whether the fun
involves camping, field trips, sports or other recreation, children with mild to severe medical conditions, from
food or insect allergies to asthma and diabetes, are at risk. To see how parents can help or what children can
do: CLICK for more.
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Students: Summer
Company helps Ontario students become entrepreneurs of tomorrow [March 6/02]
Young people across Ontario can receive awards of up to $3,000, gain high-demand skills and get hands-on training
in running their own business with Summer Company 2002. CLICK for more.
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Health: Teens
flock to Web for health issues [December 11/01]
Teens and young adults are flocking to the Web for health-related information as much as for music downloads and
games and more than for shopping, according to a survey released Tuesday. A national survey conducted from the
Kaiser Family Foundation found that one in four people 15 to 24 years old say they find "a lot" of health
information online, and a significant proportion of youth are acting on what they find.
Nearly 40 per cent of them say they have changed their own behavior because of information they found on the
Web. The survey, Generation Rx.com, includes findings on how young people use the Internet as a health resource,
their concerns about confidentiality, their opinions on filtering technology and online pornography, and new data
on where and how often teens and young adults are going online. CLICK for more.
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Health: Keyboarding
kids - generation at risk? [December 7/01]
It remains debatable whether youngsters, whose skeletal systems are still forming, are more or less at risk of
repetitive stress injury than adults. But ergonomists say it's never too soon to start teaching kids good work
habits. CLICK
for more.
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Veterans and students take to the web to share stories
Last Remembrance Week, The Dominion Institute launched the new Korean War feature of The Memory Project
- a nation-wide initiative to help veterans talk with school children about their life experiences. Leading up
to Remembrance Day, over 12,000 students visited with a veteran through The Memory Project and then recorded for posterity the veteran visitor's story on the Internet.
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Click your way to better health
Canadian Internet portal Sympatico-Lycos has partnered
with MediResource to enhance its health and wellness content with meaningful, timely and relevant Canadian information.
The Web site includes a comprehensive drug
and disease database with information on thousands of prescription medications and hundreds of medical conditions.
The database explains how the drug works, describes how the drug should be taken, lists side effects, provides
precautions, and warns of drug interactions.
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Family Health
The goal of the Canadian Immunization
Awareness Program is to help parents and
Our Children, Our Hospital
A group of concerned parents and citizens have launched a campaign to keep the cardiac unit at the Children's Hospital
of Eastern Ontario. Anyone living in this area with young children has probably brought their kids to CHEO at one
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HEALTH CANADA - offers information
pertaining to the health and welfare of all Canadians. Click here for various newsletters and information that includes: Aging and Seniors;
Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-Being; Child Maltreatment; Child Safety; Children
and Youth; and Federal Programs and Services for Children and Youth.
The Ontario Early Years Centre website:
The Ontario government created Ontario Early Years Centres to be a place where parents and caregivers can get answers
to questions, information about programs and services that are available for young children, and an opportunity
to talk to early years professionals, as well as other parents and caregivers in the community..
Safe Kids Canada
Injuries are the number one cause of death and disability among
Canadian children. At Safe Kids Canada, our job is to help keep
children safe by providing information on how to prevent injuries.
Safe Kids Week 2002 (June 3 - June 9, 2002) - Every spring, Safe Kids Canada and Johnson & Johnson
join forces in a major national campaign on children's safety. This year, we are focusing on the prevention of
sports and recreation injuries.
The National Clearinghouse on
Family Violence is a national resource centre for all Canadians seeking information about violence within
the family and looking for new resources being used to address it. Family Violence -- child abuse, violence against
women, and abuse of seniors-- represents a serious abuse of power within family, trust or dependency relationships.
It is not something that happens to strangers. It happens in our families, among our neighbours, our friends and
our co-workers.
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Consumer Protection...
Consumer Lookout - (Protection against scams)
"A smart consumer is an informed consumer," says the Ontario Ministry of Business and Consumer Services.
Consumer Lookout
is there to strengthen your knowledge by offering a comprehensive information section on typical scams Ontario
consumers face in today’s marketplace. Here you will find numerous profiles on topics that deal directly with consumer
issues in an easy to understand format, such as:
- advice on how to protect yourself from common scams,
- actual ministry case files, and
- statistics showing results on how we catch the “bad guys”. Click for more.
 Marketplace: is CBC's
award- winning consumeraffairs program. Money, getting value for your dollar, keeping some other guy's hand out of your wallet and making sure the goods you buy are safe are at the forefront of Marketplace's mandate. |
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CBC Kids
Zone
Links... to family resources
CBC Kids Zone
Internet Safety for Teens
Ontario Genealogy Society
Ontario Parents Council
Ottawa Families Magazine
Technokids Computer Curriculum
Today's Parent
Lots and lots of fun and informative things for kids, both on-air and online.
Internet and Web Safety for Teens
McAfee, the anti-virus company says: "The Internet can be a really fun place to play
and learn, but it can also be kind of scary sometimes. Not everybody you meet is nice, or who they say they are. But guess what? You're in charge! You don't have to talk to scary people, or say things you don't want to."
(NOTE: you can also check out ANABEL's anti-virus and hoax links at:
http://www.anabelassociates.com/virus.shtml.
Ontario Genealogy Society
To encourage, bring together and assist all those interested in the pursuit of family history. To promote genealogical research; To set standards for genealogical excellence by encouragement and instruction in effective research methods; To make available to those whose ancestors are from Ontario, the knowledge, diversity and comprehensiveness of the genealogical resources in Ontario; To share expertise in other geographic areas.
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Ontario Parent CouncilAn easy-to use gateway web site featuring over 400 links designed to help parents get more involved in their child's education is available through the Ontario Parent Council.
Ottawa Families MagazineOttawa's guide to family fun and facts. Chock full of great family-relevant articles, Ottawa Families is your local resource for a healthy, happy and busy family life! Everything from Regional Event Calendars, great family activity suggestions, family / parenting relevant articles and we feature local camp guides, birthday party guides, baby resource guides and more... They also offer FREE classified advertising.
TechnoKids
TechnoKids Inc. is a trusted and valued publisher of technology curriculum. TechnoKids Computer Curriculum is used
to teach thousands of students every day the skills that will best prepare them for the digital age. TechnoKids
Computer Curriculum uses a project-based approach to teach computing skills to children aged 5-17. The curriculum
is divided into six categories: Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior, Camp, and Teacher. Each category contains
a set of projects designed to integrate a range of Information and Communication Technology skills into student
learning including: word processing, programming, graphics, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, applied technology,
telecommunications, databases, operating systems, and multimedia.
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Today's Parent
is the flagship of a family of magazines that includes Great Expectations, Your Baby, New Mother
and their French-language counterparts. It is published 11 times a year and is available by subscription and at
newsstands throughout Canada. Today's Parent embraces a gentle, nurturing parenting style which respects each child's
unique personality. We understand the normal developmental needs and limitations shared by all children as they
grow. We encourage mothers and fathers to "stay on their child's side" when addressing behaviour problems...
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Joan's Recipies
Blue Jay resident Joan Binda serves up a ton of great recipies.
La Boîte à Recettes Web
A ton of Canadian and international recipies in French.
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