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REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
May 20, 2003 Resolution #:GP!l...d;2tf-rJ :3
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CSD-11-03
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Subject:
RACING AGAINST DRUGS PROGRAM
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report No. CSD-11-03 be received for information.
Submitted by:
Jo pti P. Caruana
Di ctor of Community Services
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Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
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Last Revision Date: April 17, 2003
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REPORT NO.: CSD-11-03
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 The Community Services Department is again partnering with the Clarington
"Racing Against Drugs" Planning Committee who is hosting the Fourth Annual
"Racing Against Drugs" Program.
1.2 The event, running June 9-13,2003 at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation
Complex, will see approximately 1,500 grade five students from the participating
Clarington Boards of Education attend. As in past years, transportation to and
from the facility will be provided.
2.0 PROGRAM
2.1 The program, through a variety of "interactive" pit stops, promotes awareness
and safety issues relating to drug, alcohol and tobacco use. Through the
involvement of the respective school boards, educational resource packages are
provided, in advance, to the classes attending.
2.2 The program is set up so that each class visits all pit stops on a rotating basis,
where they will take part in an activity that promotes smart choices with regard to
drug and substance abuse issues. Each pit stop is manned by a related agency,
a partner or a sponsor. For the first time the Community Services Department
hosted a pit stop at last year's event and is going to do so this year.
2.3 Current partners and sponsors for the program are:
Durham Region Health Department
Durham Regional Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ontario Provincial Police
Municipality of Clarington
Clarington Emergency and Fire Services
Laidlaw Education Services
Royal Bank of Canada
Mosport International Raceway
Brine Canada
2.4 Insurance, first aid and security for the program will also be arranged by the
Planning Committee.
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