Wednesday, June 12, 1991 - North Shore News - 43 KAAAAAAAAAKA 279 ee ee on This week ‘s question: oO . ‘. | Are t taki f9 t t ics O Ke a 19 re teens taking ~ a apou opi Y f° | measures to ? ! . -ay be sick and our “Despite their frequently critical portrayal ‘ ? s keep themseives fo? sputtering, the environment May DE Sith 2h in the media, Canadian teens are surprisingly a and their peers gf J] THE ECONOM? Mdy ov ore eee nett eeetee dia, Cana ns eee tee eee ener etree perteretee . , Vv shows nservative individuals with a solid core s f ? § national status may be in jeopardy. but a comprehensive new Sun ey ee traditional values.” says Decima Research of off the road when , seeseteee eres seas ees eee” President Allan Gregg. ed the ‘ve been §4 the teens are all righty reese eset “PTV Street Beat survey WAS COM 0 ey \ pd 94d — Se o q Beat, 3 comprehensive pervasive and negative myths about teens: dun the hall and winter of 1990. The poll f ' drinking 3 ed Pepsi ree ; that they're a lost generation, angry a. i 10 telephone interviews pro- £3 ‘anadian teens ages !2 to 19. lays ccissisti tess about their consisted of 1,500 telep! ‘ f ? Study oir troubling impressions about the wor narcissistic and reckless portionate to population, followed by a vi i) YES er NO, cali ‘ . ealth. . j -in questiol : . t «the contrary, extensive malt-in q) ] younger generation. he surve The poll found that. quite te the c ; 2 FAY creaced by Dems tesech, ety PePeassentayhve her eyeson 17 TE a! | 980-KID ! ? tions 3 d lifestyles. and covers everything the ball. i ning about their lives According to the 1986 Census of Canada, > tions and Mest’ i i! the use And while not everything about 2.981.200 teenagers in this country. ; en | from sex and parental relationships to the may be rosy. for more than the most part, there a. etal population of 26 million, ] ; . ry of alcoho ar “Pessi-Cola Canada and TY. Canadian teens 2i6 @ stable, tolerant and teenagers account for about 12%. bd Graduation ceremcnies f ? PO chleshead on some of the most basically upbeat group. ? and celebrations are upon 7 Street Be : p | us again:in fact, the ‘party- * é ing has started already. g has started already For several years, the CounterAttack program and other anti-drinking and driv- ing messages have ham- ‘ a * ’ mered home the importance rn of making sure designated ASSERTIVE {POSITIVE AB : J ses vee wine Wp Of THE ruruige 1 | ie Sys can ou : . f statement yout mind to ae 82% of Canadian teens ‘en ae This week, Zap! wants to 9 it you can be anything you ; future mstic about the f on know if you think these programs have had a positive effect. Are teens taking measures to keen themselves and their peers off the road when they've want.” ‘eh the : % disagree with ¢ Ftement: “You get further ahead by agreeing than by 4 standing up for what you ff believe in. STYLE iS been -nking? . = . "4 . Bt IMPORTANT, Call tne Zap! TalkBack BUT... line (980-KIDS) by Monday morning and tell us if you think teens have altered their behavior as a result of CounterAttack programs. If yes. how? If not. why? Watch for results in next week's Zap! w» Only 33% care “a jot” 5 about keeping up with fashion. | Of, of teens ae “very Fad" of sexually transmit: ¥ ted diseases (STDs). Multiply your money. Get a 1/2% Transfer-In Cash Bonus. With VanCity More-for-your-Money accounts, you now get better rates than ever, more user-friendly service charges, and what's more, a 1/2% cash bonus when you transfer in funds from another financial institution.* For all the details, just pick up the phone. 877-7060. *Minimum depusit $500. Bonus 1s refundable if funds are withdrawn within 90 days of deposit. Ofer may be withdrawn at any ume without further nonce. 7 y Ld {Please note that deposits to VanCuty T-Bill Savings Account do nat qualify). any TeleService 877-7000, TeleBanking VanCity’s 24-hour Touch Tone Banking Serttce, 877-7001. Telephone Device far the Deaf 876-5822. You belong with us. ee wee go