NEWS photo Terry Peters ANGELA George undergoes the first of three sessions with acupuncturist Peter Gog in an effort to quit smok- ing.Fifteen studenis at Keith Lynn Alternative secondary schooj nave signed up for the program which claims a 75% success rate. och Katharine Hamer Contributing Wricer STUDENTS at Keith Lynn Alternative sec- ondary school in North Vancouver are wndergoing acupunc- ture treatment as part of the school’s quit- smoking program. Program organizer and school counsellor — Rae Schidlo arranged for 15 stu- dents to be treated by regis- tered acupuncture detoxifica- tion specialist Damon Lee. Ac the first of three ses- sions on Thursday, Nov. 5, participants in the program guest speaker had four needles inserted into their ears. They will now have to press on the acupune- ture sites for two minutes, four times a day, until the NeXT session. Schidlo said that 98% of students at the school want to quit smoking. The acupuncture sessions are part of a larger program that includes video screenings and talks from doctors and the B.C. Lung Association. The cost of the treatment is $10 per student, but Schidlo has arranged for a $150 grant from the North Shore Health Region, which means thar the first 10° stu- dents to have signed up for the sessions will get half their money back. Schidlo has also set up a mock court case for the stu- dents, with cach of them playing representatives from the retail sector, government bodies, and the tobacco industry. To encourage students in their quest to give up smok- ing, Schidio has implemented a rewards system with dona- tions from Dentyne Ice Gum. “I smell the kids’ breath,” she said, “and if they haven't smoked, I give them a piece of gum. And I have a pretty good sense of smell, especial- ly when it comes to cigarette smoke.” If the teenagers bring Schidlo cigarettes to dispose bol sticks it to smokers of, they get two pieces of gum. “One girl came in with three cigarettes left in the packet,” said Schidlo. “Then she told me she had to leave the room because she could- n’t stand to watch me throw the cigarettes in’ the garbage.” Additional support for the Program has come from Boston Pizza and Pizza Hut, who have given the school coupons. Students whose effort in giving up smoking has been exemplary ere allowed to cat at the restau- rants for free. “It gives them something else to think about,” said Schidlo. What every investor] should know ¢ Learn how to buy and sell the markee in just one trade using Toronto Index Participation Units (TIPS). © Discover the basics of options and elementary option trading straregies. ° © Find out abour on-line trading and the significant savings on commissions. 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