Page 2 THE EXPRESS June 12, 1996 SEX Continued from page I against it," said Wallace. "I think everyone just said, 'Of course."' School principal Clive Hickson, who teaches Career and One of the things that came up in class was how to have "safer sex" with poor access to condom Kootenays CANOES, BestSelection KAYAKS, SIT-ON-TOPS machines and the fact many stu- would approve of condom dis- Personal Planning in the school, dents don't feel comfortable pur- Clipper pensers in schools, Strom said, credits a slow thoughtful process chasing them from shopkeepers AquaTerra "No." for the high degree of acceptance CurrentDesigns who know them." "In all good conscience I OceanKayak for condom dispensers in the Hickson said his teaching staff Perception wouldn't vote for them. I'm not senior students' locker rooms. were unanimous in their support & more Boats dumb, I don't have my head in for the machine and a process from the sand. Condom machines are $670 began using the parent advisory here to stay and so are condoms. "We kept the committee, the student council Trade-ins I just don't think schools are the "Service and Integrity" place for them." and a confidential questionnaire. welcome parents informed "There was overwhelming Strom said she and the school board received many phone calls and letters on the subject. and our meetings were well publicized. Never once was approval process," during the whole said Hickson. received not one letter, not one "I CAL CARRUTHERS REALTOR bus. (604)352-6888 ;?,~ 333 Baker St., Nelson 352-6411 "I got lots of support from res. (604)825-0064 local churches and the Right to there a parent to phone call, not one conversation Life Group for my stand on the which was negative." show up who was School District 86 secretary- issue," she said. Janet Wallace, co-chair of against it. 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