Pubdate: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 Source: North Shore News (CN BC) Copyright: 2006 North Shore News Contact: http://www.nsnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/311 Author: Erin McPhee METH MAG EDITORS RECOGNIZED Four North Shore students have been recognized by the provincial government for their contributions to community safety and crime prevention. In the fall of 2005, Keith Lynn Alternate secondary students Kristen Nash, Jennifer Aitken, Rilee Burrows, and Sarah Fly started working on creating, producing, designing and publishing a crystal meth magazine to raise awareness among their peers about the dangers of the drug. They were assisted by their teacher Rae Schidlo. There were 3,000 copies of the full-colour, 20-page magazine printed and distributed to North Shore high schools, community recreation centres and youth clinics. The magazine contains art work, poetry, information on what's in crystal meth and its effects, and contact information for local resources. The magazine takes a no-holds-barred-approach, and while graphic in nature, the students told the North Shore News in the spring that it tells the truth, which they hope will make their peers think twice about trying the drug. The Keith Lynn students were recipients of a Children or Youth Leadership Award and were among 14 British Columbians recognized by Solicitor General John Les at the 28th annual Community Safety and Crime Prevention Awards ceremony held Sept. 22. - --- MAP posted-by: Elaine