NO CRYSTAL NO CRY

RCMP Hosting Education Seminar on Deadly Drug

Concerned residents of Teulon are taking a proactive stab at
potential crystal meth problems in the area.

At the request of Teulon Senior Resource and other concerned groups,
Teulon RCMP are holding a public crystal meth education awareness
session at the Teulon/Rockwood Hall at 7 p.m on March 21 and everyone
is invited to attend.

Sgt. Marc Samson of the RCMP drug unit in Winnipeg will be giving the
presentation which will be similar to a session given last year at
Teulon Collegiate and Teulon Elementary schools.

Cpl. Clayton Brown of the Teulon RCMP is hoping the turnout is better
than the last session held for parents at the Teulon Elementary,
which was hindered by cold weather.

Brown said the hour-and-a-half session will discuss the effects of
crystal meth on a community.

"The focus will be on crystal meth and everything from its production
to its effects on users, family and friends," said Brown, noting RCMP
are aware crystal meth is already in the area.

"It is in the area and it's around," said Brown. "The purpose of this
session is to educate everyone in the community of what's out there,
and hopefully prevent it from getting worse."

Two meetings were held to organize the upcoming session and
representatives from the Town of Teulon, churches in Teulon, Manitoba
Metis Local and Manitoba Metis Women, Chamber of Commerce, Teulon
Resource Centre, the Lions Club, Teulon Parent Advisory Council, and
the Teulon Fire Department, attended the meeting in order to support
this effort.

Lana Knor, a concerned Teulon resident and mother of one, hopes
people come out to the presentation because everyone should be
concerned about the problems drugs can cause in a community.

"Our community needs to unite and work together and take a stand and
say 'no' we don't want this drug in our community and we want to
educate as many people as possible," Knor said, adding drugs aren't
just the responsibility of the RCMP.

"It's everyone's responsibility," said Knor.

"It is the responsibility of parents to not have their head in the
sand and think it couldn't happen to their kids.

It's their responsibility to educate their kids and be very open
about it and be fully aware that even the very best kids in the world
could get started on it."