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MoMinmodnemntanenimeiinn . .. .0. 37 RRERTETC "Angsnnaniafec ie w h ces omm eanmsin o roree ce m + THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 NORTHUMBERLAND TODAY.COM . C9 ’ ic uc y o ~ y mt apepier y ita acrarnm i t es : hn ies e t ilotooy"t~~ it opmuatcaymna e tA mMmIAnE CECILIA NASMITH from theheadlines, and theCastleton _ constantloveâ€"forexample,anadult _ ______ ‘ | «* w# P o NORTHUMBERLAND TODAY youth wanted to do more. volunteer who might visit regularly _\ *».g? i ; ‘. A/ b yÂ¥ They collaborated on an openletâ€" _ with a therapyanimal. 2 ho se f _ f CASTLETONâ€"Newsofthe hopeâ€" _ tertoPrimeMinisterJustinTrudeau, * Some means of providing a \â€"â€"â€" e k w ‘;’t L f lessness young peopleare feelingin _ Grand Chief Perry Bellegarde, â€" sense of purpose, such as tending . " > Seesssan A § M * * Attawapiskat and the suicide crisis _ Northumberland MP Kim Rudd â€" animals. 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CSA ‘ issue? How can we let them know _ to have to go to the extremesofsuiâ€" _ This last suggestion is one the 5 ce ad i To i ®â€"A : they matter?" Cox recalled. cide again to have their ery for help _ Castleton youth are familiar with. e * l, E ‘% &>. ‘ They have spent these past few _ heard," shesaid. They have supported their church k GCD tes | spring weeks on two major efforts "Something has to change, and â€" asitwentAffirmingandsponsoreda â€"\@__ "Re '\%,; s to do so. we‘re not convinced it has." refugee family of five from Syria. . [ 3 k x | One was to write letters of supâ€" Ideas they mentioned in the letter Their latest project is something ' o L * ~ , 1 J port and weave friendship bracelets _ thatmightmakeadifferencetotheir _ special for their own community. . & : 4nd m " > 3. to ship to Attawapiskat. 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