Pubdate: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 Source: Chief, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2001 Whistler Printing & Publishing Contact: http://www.squamishchief.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2414 Author: Ian Jacques SAYING NO TO DRUGS Students Graduate From DARE Program For the past month, students at the six elementary schools in Squamish have been recognized for their work graduating from the DARE program. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is a comprehensive education program designed to equip elementary children with skills to recognize and resist social pressures to experiment with tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. This year, all Grade 6 students in Squamish received the DARE program from trained officers from the RCMP. DARE offers children preventative strategies to help them avoid the temptations of using drugs or alcohol. The course is offered to students for 17 weeks in 45- to 60-minute lessons. Stawamus Elementary Shari-Lyn Essiambre Kyle Fortin Chris Gagnon Navi Grewal Jennifer Howe Kathryn Hurlbert Kyle James Jaskiran Khangura Starr McDonald Nicholas Price Tyler Raccio Rachel Scott Devon Bergstrom Shaveta Gahunia Rose Harry Raena Henry Ryan Hermanson Maggie Labine Beau Splinter Kayla Summers Scott Summers Garibaldi Highlands Brandon Adams Jeremy Allouche Jordie Butts Karla Carreras Zahyde Dhalla Kyler Drygas Bronwyn Dunbar Andrew Falkins Westley Feist Courtney Gillies Julia Gillis James Grass Gary Griffith Alyssa Hazelton Lyle Hinds Michelle Hood Kelsey Hopkins Spencer Jackson Matthew Jennings Alex Krygsveld Steven Luca Travis Lynch Melissa MacDonald Jenny Medhurst Robert Moffat Evan Morris Teeanna Munro Jordan Neumann Madeline Nonis Jeffrey Patison Shannon Peek Eric Peterson Mason Pollock Kate Rattray Marc Ryan Candice Savage Christopher Schaefer Brendan Somerville Stephanie Sykora Nathan Tennantt Jennifer Younger Mamquam Elementary Devyn Balez Courtney Bourque Renee Boyce Justim Cheema Smaantha Ingram Brian Law Frank LeBlanc Tawnya Lisk Landon Lyons Thomas MacMillan Matthew Mannix Kyle Mattson Daniel McDonald Jordan Mulholland Jan Ragnvaldsen Kirandeep Sangha Raj Sehra Paul Shemko Alexis Smith Erik Stangowitz Devon Strom Neelraj Sundher Alexander Thomas David Thomson Jae VanHierden Javiera Vivanco Shelby Yaky Jonathan Aubrey Marla Badke Ryan Bennett Kendra Cox Jordan Drinovz Jeremy Ennis Deanna Erickson Lindsey Fletcher Harrison Gould Sarah Grewal Carmen Heine Carlee Holstine Lauren, Hughes Ann Kelly Lisa Knox Kenny Kyle Jackie Larden Elita Lessard Kerri-Ann, Lowe Jaclyn McClements Camila Oreamano Brandin Potts Tyler Potts Sarah, Smillie Bonn Smith Paige Sotham Ria Temple-Hurley Dorian Volkmann Melissa Walkey Suzanne Bonner Billy Robson Ashela Burns Gillian Wadden Courtney Dent Hunter Green Jagdeep Sangha Neil Taylor Montana Dullemond Riley Romano Darren Schnurr Ashley Yeomans Brackendale Elementary Evan Aldridge London Alexander Cody Ambrose Teira Andreef Tyne Arnet Bryan Billy Jesse Bird Uri Bois Patrick Brennan Coral Conway Danielle Dornik Alyssa Franklin Danielle Gartside Rob Henrickson Brianne Lablonsky Ashley Lewis Katrina Lewis Dominic Martins Caitlin McArthur Aislin Merkel Curtis Muller Raeann Nahanee Eric Rasmussen Madeleine Scrutton Tony Siah Joshua Smith Brockton Tower Kyla Valleau Kristin Walton Kristyn Zakall Gordon Booth Nathanael Driver Skyler Flavelle Jourdyn Smith Ashley Ward Deanna Waslewsky Gheboa Zeleniski Kyle Burritt Chelsea Furnell Shaylene Gulliman Josie Kjos Taija Kjos Marlee Klassen Jenna MacDonald Troy McBean Devan Miner Kevin Webster D.J. Woodward Ronnie Woodward Valleycliffe Elementary Raman Batth Layla Bond Kaitlyn Clarkson Michel Demers Corey DeRusha Simardeep Dhaliwal Keegan Doherty Twyla Dresler Steven Elliot Sara Foxley Amandeep Gill Nav Gill Simar Grewal Jordan Janzen Stacy Jenson Jesse Johal Jagdeep Kaler Elleni Karadimas Jason Kiesling Vincent Lade Bailee Laprade Kelcey Lidstone Natasha McDowell Connor Neault Matt Nicol Michael Orlowski Clayton Palanio Jessica Pearson