Teamwork for tough times: schools battle to help high-risk kids

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Many Canadian school districts are offering innovative services and support groups for poor families in an attempt to boost academic performance early in life. The schools frequently form partnerships with social service and law enforcement agencies to stop gang activity and encourage excellence.

Services, Education, Poor, Poor children, School districts

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Heroes on home ground: across the country, Canadians are reaching out to make a difference in their own communities

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Profiles of Canadian charities and volunteers are presented. They include the Helping Hands Club; Each One, Teach One; Nisga'a Economic Enterprises Inc; Alicee Joamie; Bunky the Clown; Partnerships in Education; Tzu Chi Charitable Foundation; and the Tetra Society.

Donations, Cover Story, Charities, Volunteers, Community organization, Canadians

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Poetry and patriotism: Stompin' Tom chronicles the national dream

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Stompin' Tom Connors has performed many songs that praise Canada since 1964. Connors retired in 1976 because not enough effort was done to promote Canadian patriotism by the music industry. He emerged from retirement in 1989.

Patriotism, Connors, Tom

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