Parents, mentors, politicians also need to act, says Boers OPINION By Mackenzie BoersFlamborough ReviewThursday, January 5, 2023 Healthy Youth Network’s student ally team, HEART (Healthy Education About Relationships Team), has begun to meet for the 2022-23 school year. We’ve had discussions about issues in member schools — Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School and Waterdown District […]
The importance of ‘uncomfortable’ conversations
Talking about healthy relationships important, says Boers OPINION By Mackenzie BoersFlamborough ReviewThursday, December 1, 2022 When I graduated from high school, I knew next to nothing about consent or gender-based violence and didn’t have the words to speak up against stereotypes associated with it. I didn’t recognize that being catcalled was a form of violence […]
‘Truly an honour’: Three well-known Waterdown community members honoured
Deathe, Scala, Tidridge named Paul Harris Fellows OPINION By Mac ChristieFlamborough ReviewWednesday, November 23, 2022 Three well-known members of the Waterdown community were honoured with the Paul Harris Fellow Awards by the Flamborough A.M. Rotary Club at the Burlington Golf and Country Club Nov. 15. Taking home the awards were former Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board […]
HYN welcomes new Ally Program co-ordinator Mackenzie Boers
Change brings new ideas, writes Penny Deathe OPINION By Penny DeatheFlamborough ReviewWednesday, November 1, 2022 “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new” — Socrates As the election campaign ends and we welcome new municipal leaders, I’d like to thank everyone who […]
Healthy Youth Network ally program rebrands as HEART
Changes make program impactful, sustainable, says Sangster OPINION By Caileigh Sangster, Healthy Youth NetworkFlamborough ReviewThu., July 7, 2022 We’ve got HEART! That’s right, Healthy Youth Network (HNY) has changed their ally program name to H.E.A.R.T. — which stands for the Healthy Education About Relationships Team. After meeting with Clarity Communications and MediaBay Creative, our students […]
