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— Trisha Andrew, Capilano
Comsnunity Services

EVERY INDIVIDUAL | on
‘the North Shore has the
right to live, work and play
ina community free: of vio-
. lence. ‘

By A.P. McCredie -
News Reporter ;

Armed with that simple belief, a
‘violence|.prevention project called
“Together;-Against : Violence’? has
been launched to combat all forms

*, of violence on the North Shore.

The first phase of the project

begins in November, proclaimed -

by local -municipalities as
“*Together Against
month, |
During. November, the project's
committee:— made up of repre-
sentatives from’ many North Shore
support organizations, including
local police. forces. — will be ask-
-ing the community to get involved
in violence prevention activities.
Also, as. patt of. the initiative,

° North Shore. Health has hired a

" consultant to compile information
. about violence ' on’ the ‘North.
Shore.
_From this data, ‘the committee
; hopes to identify and implement a
strategy to create a community
free of violence. This. will’ be
Phase 2 of the project.
*When-.most people think of
community-based violence. they

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NEWS photo Mike Waketlold

TOGETHER AGAINST Violence project coordinator Franca Bertoncin (left) holds up the poster that will be displayed throughout the |
‘North Shore during the next two months. Telephone volunteer Vera Grant is one of many residents who are involved in the: an- °

ti-viclence campaign. :

Violence?’

immediately think of kids hurting
kids," said Tricia Andrew,
Capilano Community ' Services
executive director. ‘Violence
crosses all ages, socio-economic
groups, . racial, ethnic, ‘religious
and disability lines.” ‘

Along with raising public
awareness about issues of dating
violence, abuse of people with
disabilities and elder abuse during
the month of November, the pro-
ject is appealing to the community
to get involved.

“Among the ways people can
help stop violence is by spreading
the word about abuse and how to
stop it,’? said North Shore
Health’s Franca Bertoncin, the

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project coordinator.

Bertoncin cited the following
ways individuals and groups can
get involved:

_*® Challenge every school to plan

an art project based on a violence
prevention theme. Then display
the collection of works in school

hallways anc local mails.

© Produce a play. You can talk it
out by writing and producing a
play, then perform it ‘at your
school or community centre.

eo Organize. a panel discussion
and invite speakers to your
meeting, school or group to talk
about how to prevent abuse,

© Attend an event sponsored in
your community during violence

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“Discounted Designer Labels”

prevention month. Brochures
outlining these events will be cir-
culated’ throughout’ the North
Shore in October.

-© Make a list of movies that have

scenes of fatuily violence in. then.
Talk about the movies with your
friends and colleagues.

eMake a donation to an
organization that helps victims of
violence.

* Organize a display of informa- -

“tion at your office or community

centre about the different forms’
of violence occurring in the com-:-,
munity and resources available to.
help,

For more. information about
events planned for the’ month of
November, or how you can get in-
volved, call Tricia or Franca at:
988-7115.

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