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Walk for Talk 1998
This initiative took place from September 8-18, 1998. It was a walk across P.E.I. from Tignish Elementary School to Eastern Kings Consolidated. It took nine days and 185 miles, visiting 28 schools along the way. Presenting information on what verbal abuse does and how we may curb incidents of verbal abuse in our schools and society. Since 1998 I have made many presentations to Church Groups, Allied Youth, P.E.I. Home and School Associations, Rotary Clubs, Project Discouvery, and many more.
Local Sponsors for this project were:
- Fair Isle Ford
- Shoppers Drug Mart-Montague
- Somer's Shoe and Clothing-Adidas
- Steve's Men's and Ladies Wear
- Hillside Grafics
- Main St. Pharmasave-Souris
- Sport P.E.I.
- Home and School Federation, P.E.I.
- Country Garden Florist
- Child and Family Services
- Printing Express
- P.E.I. T-Shirts
- Montessori Children's Centre
- St.John Ambulance
- Monatgue IGA
- Red Cross
- Joe W. McAskill Pharmacy Ltd.
Awards were presented at the end of the "1998 Walk For Talk" initiative. These awards, which were presented to all School Boards and Districts, here on P.E.I., to help raise awareness of all forms of abuse and violence in our schools and in society.
The "Verbal Abuse-Violence Prevention Achievement Award", is presented annually to the school in the area who raises awareness and educates the school and the public about abuse and violence and its effects.
The dove represents peace, and the lamp of acknowledge represents education. Bringing peace and education together to help reduce incidents of abuse and violence in our school system.
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Sept 18, 1998
End of "Walk for Talk" Eastern Kings School, Minister of Education Chester Gillan and Tami.
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Bob Gray representing Eastern School District, Tami, Gabriel Arsenault French School Board, missing from photo is the Representative from Western School Board.
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Anne Nickolsonn representing Premier's Action Committy on Family Violence, Tami, Principal Pix Butt of Eastern Kings Consolidated, Shirley Jay representing the P.E.I. Home and School Federation
Schools in each board or district across P.E.I. who had been chosen for the Verbal Abuse-Violence Prevention Award have been asked to participate in the web site, by sending drawings of children doing wonderful things, like playing soccer or just sitting under a tree. These drawings will be displayed in different areas of the web site.
These are the schools who have received the Prevention Award thus far:
WESTERN SCHOOL BOARD
1998-1999 Three Oaks Senior High
1999-2000 Queen Elizabeth Elementary
2000-2001 Summerside Intermediate
2001-2002 Alberton Elementary
2002-2003 Athena Consolidated
2005-2006 Hernewood Intermediate High School
EASTERN SCHOOL DISTRICT
1998-1999 Westwood Primary
1999-2000 Colonel Gray High School
2000-2001 West Kent Elementary
2001-2002 Englewood School
2003-2004 Birchwood Intermediate & Sherwood Elementary
FRENCH SCHOOL BOARD
1998-1999 Presented to school
1999-2000 École François-Buote
2000-2001 École François-Buote
2001-2002 École St-Augustin
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