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~ LY NN VALLEY teens “Teeently. 400K, part in the taping of a
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of the ‘Attorney General and the
‘federal “Secretary” of State, was:
produced ‘by the -collectively-run ¢

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(Women... (WA VvAW) “rane crisis:

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“WAVAW rape crisis, worker.
Anneke Van Viiet said the ,20 or!

30-minute video will focus ‘on thes:

‘survivors of sexual assault: and th
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“.educate the public as to the-defini- :
“tion. and ‘ramifications ‘of: Sexual.

sassault, and to train volunteers-or -
others who’ will: be. working with

‘victims. Van Vliet says the video is

* being considered for, national
broadcast: \.- : Tae
Taping | took” place “Tuesday,”
“Aug..-16 at .the,recCentre Lynn -
Valley. at Mountain Highway and-
Frederick Road: ‘
. Gary’ Manson,. ithe recreation
commission employee responsible:

F ®. for’ Lynn’ Valiey.. youth programs,
. Says./, that

teens from different -

* districts .. ‘throughout: the * North:

4 “Shore were,represented.: » -:

.The ‘section. involving the teens
teok the. form. of- an informal
‘discussion and a: question and ~
answer period. Feedback: on the

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By PEGGY WHITTAKER
Echo Reporter

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Yitming from ‘ihe teens and ‘the

“parent who attended was excelient, :

Manson said, with all parties ap-
olauding the material 3 as being. rele
evant and educational:

_ Van Viiet says the video produc:
tion. should” be.’ complete by” Oc-.
tober, when if will be incorporated ©
into 4 volunteer counsellor training *

“program and available for. public: °

use, ‘Manson says he "expects to see.
the “video used ° focal, high --
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: EY. NN. VAL L EY teens formed part ‘of the audience when a documentary on sexual assault was filmed in rec-,
Centre. Lynn Valley rec ently. Above, equipment is set up and monitors are checked. Above left, cast and crew.
, confer shout the Projecty which was produced by Women Against Violence Against Women. -

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