If we
want children to have the courage speak up about sexual abuse, we have
to do the same.
That's from Elsie McGraw of the Saint John Support Group
for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse who tells CHSJ News it's an
issue that's had an air of secrecy for far too long.
McGraw says
we want our children to
come to us or report sexual abuse or unwanted touching, but yet, we as
adults don't talk about it so we can't expect our children to do
something we can't. She says open dialogue on the issue is badly needed
in Saint John, especially in light of the guilty plea by former common
councillor Donnie Snook. Because, she says, not only will it happen
again, it's happening right now.
Starting a dialogue is the idea behind the
Stewards of Children childhood sexual abuse prevention workshops.
The
workshops are on June 14th from 9:30 am to noon and 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm,
and on June 15 from 9:30 am to 12 noon at Millidgeville North School,
490 Woodward Avenue in Saint John. It costs $30. For more information call McGraw at 674-1627 or
mcgrame@nb.sympatico.ca.
It's been an especially sweet year for the province's maple syrup producers for more than one reason.
Not only
did this year yield a record-breaking five million pounds of syrup,
Yvon Poitras, the General Manager of the NB Maple Sugar Association,
tells CHSJ News this year's syrup itself tastes sweet and is clear.
Poitras
says with the many environmental factors at play, it's hard to say what
combination creates such a product, and although this syrup season was
good, it's impossible to predict what will happen next year.
The buckets of rain and whipping winds could only mean one thing...Andrea's on her way to the region.
The
post-tropical storm was located over southeastern Virginia on Friday
night, and is migrating into the southern part of this province. Up to
50mm of rain and 70 kilometre an hour wind gusts are expected from the
storm.
The
Canadian Hurricane Centre saying that the storm is tracking
northeastward, and that the remnants of Andrea will bring heavy rain and
moderate winds to Newfoundland and Labrador early on Sunday.
