Pubdate: Tue, 30 May 2000 Source: Fort Saskatchewan Record, The (CN AB) Copyright: 2000 The Fort Saskatchewan Record Contact: (780) 998-5515 Website: http://www.bowesnet.com/fortsask/ Author: Liz Nayowski DARE celebrates fifth graduation exercise Forty-eight Grade 6 Fort Elementary students celebrated the completion of the 17-lesson Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) last Tuesday, marking the fifth DARE graduation at the school where the program was first launched locally in 1996. During the evening, the Richard Penhale awards were presented to Hollie Ward and Tasha Yakoweshen - two students who best reflected the spirit of DARE throughout the program. As well, Chelsea Johnson, Heather Stacey, Kim Stinson and Tasha Yakoweshen received DARE medals for their award-winning essays. Students also performed anti-drug skits penned by themselves. Steve Milligan of Dow Canada presented a cheque to DARE instructor Const. Lea Turner for $20,000 to fund the DARE program in Fort Saskatchewan schools for the next 3 years. An earlier DARE graduation was held May 18 at James Mowat School where 41 Grade 6 students received their certificates for the successful completion of the course. Essay winners included Brandon Bacchus, Mandie Benesocky, Amanda Bystrowski and Mitchell Wise while Britt Cardinal and Lance McElria took home the Richard Penhale award. - --- MAP posted-by: greg