GABRIOLA VETS SUPPORT D.A.R.E.

On March 25th, Gabriola Veterans attended Gabriola Elementary to present
auxiliary constable Michelle Poirier a cheque in support of the Gabriola
DARE program.

The $300 was provided by the Gabriola Memorial Cairn Association, raised
from local poppy sales during Remembrance Day activities. The money donated
facilitate the purchase of texts and instructional materials, and will help
fund the graduation ceremony scheduled for May.

DARE is the acronym for Drug Awareness Resistance Education, a program that
is recognized and taught around the world. The goal is to educate children
about the hazards of drug use and provide them with the tools to make
informed decisions.

The DARE program is not new to Gabriola, although Gabriola has the
distinction of being the first location in BC to have an auxiliary
constable as a qualified and fully trained instructor. Growing up in
today's society is no easy task. As young people progress through life, we
need to ensure they have all the proper tools to succeed.

The Gabriola RCMP thanks the Gabriola Memorial Cairn Association and the
Gabriola Lions Club for their generous support of the DARE program.