UN INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING
26 JUNE 2008 - In honour of the United Nations' International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Drug Free Marshals held a special event at Markham City Hall. Speakers at the event included Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Derek Lee MP Scarborough – Rouge River,
Alan Tonks MP York South – Weston, Hon. Michael Chan MPP Markham – Unionville, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Acting Deputy Police Chief Christopher Barratt, representing York Regional Police Chief Armand La Barge, Dr. Ken Ng, Federation of Chinese Canadians in York Region, Dr. Kathleen J. Kerr, Vaughan City Councillor Sandra Yeung-Rocco. Our own DFM Madison Whitmore also gave an inspirational speech about what it means to be a Drug Free Marshal.
Alan Tonks MP York South – Weston, Hon. Michael Chan MPP Markham – Unionville, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Acting Deputy Police Chief Christopher Barratt, representing York Regional Police Chief Armand La Barge, Dr. Ken Ng, Federation of Chinese Canadians in York Region, Dr. Kathleen J. Kerr, Vaughan City Councillor Sandra Yeung-Rocco. Our own DFM Madison Whitmore also gave an inspirational speech about what it means to be a Drug Free Marshal.
During the event, Mayor Scarpittti presented the Drug Free Marshals with a Proclaimation saying that June 26th, 2008 was officially "International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illiciti Trafficking".
It was an incredible day and we look forward to doing it again next year!
PLUS! Our friends in the Foundation for a Drug Free World in Quebec and Montreal also had special events to commemorate this special UN Day!
FOUNDATION FOR A DRUG FREE WORLD IN QUEBEC!
FOUNDATION FOR A DRUG FREE WORLD IN MONTREAL!
THE DRUG FREE MARSHALS SUPPORT THE MARCUS GARVEY CENTER
May 18, 2008 The Drug Free Marshals were proud to participate in a fundraising brunch for the Marcus Garvey Center for Leadership and Education. During the fundraiser, which was raising funds to help the Marcus Garvey Center continue their youth mentoring and education projects, the Drug Free Marshals continued their famous education campaign by giving out their "Truth About Drugs" booklets and pledging in more youth to be drug free. A great time was had by all and the Drug Free Marshals look forward to working with the Marcus Garvey Center 
for many years to come.
for many years to come. To Find out more about the Drug Free Marshals pledge to be drug free, call 416-925-1779 and to find out about the "Truth About Drugs" booklets or to get your free copy, go to http://www.drugfreeworld.org/.
DFMS AND TORONTO'S FINEST
MAY 12, 2008 Toronto Police Service 52 Division Station, Toronto. The Drug-Free Marshals continued their celebration of Police Week with the 52 Division Toronto Police Service at a community event held at the 52 Division Station, sponsored by the members of the Community Police Liaison Committee for 52 Division.
This is the 6th consecutive year that they have participated in this event. The theme of the event was “Working With Today's Youth To Build Safer Communities”. The Coppertones Police Band started off the entertainment. They were joined by celebrities Rhona Shekter and Jeremiah Sparks who also performed for the attendees. Members of Toronto Artists for a Better World stage managed and performed at the event. The choir from Lord Lansdowne Public School also performed. In his opening remarks to the crowd, 52 Division Superintendent Hugh Ferguson thanked the Drug-Free Marshals for their participation in improving the community and thanked them for their attendence at the event.
Community Police Liaison Committee Co-Chairman Liz Sauter gave a warm tribute to the Drug-Free Marshals, praising their contributions to making a safer community and helping children to lead drug-free lives. She presented a plaque of appreciation from the 52 Division Community Police Liaison Committee to Drug-Free Marshals Leaders Leah Whitmore and Shirley Hall on the stage.
12-year old Drug-Free Marshal Madison Whitmore lead the pledge to be drug-free with 200 members of the community. All of the other Drug-Free Marshals were on the stage reaffirming their pledge, along with 12 police officers from 52 Division. There were 400 copies of "The Truth About Drugs" booklets given out to the community members attending. It was a memorable Police Week event celebration of the partnership between the community and the Toronto Police Service.
TORONTO DFMS AT THE SAFETY VILLAGE
MAY 10, 2008 Community Safety Village of York Region, Stouffville.The Drug-Free Marshals participated in an Open House event sponsored by the York Regional Police at the Community Safety Village of York Region at Bruce's Mill in Stouffville, to celebrate the province-wide Police Week.
This is the 6th consecutive year that they have participated in this event. The theme of the event was "Safer Communities for a Stronger Ontario". There were 80 new Drug-Free Marshals sworn in at the event and 213 copies of "The Truth About Drugs" booklets were handed out.
The event attendees rode the kid-sized cars at the Safety Village, and saw many other police exhibits and displays by the Helicopter, Marine, Canine, Emergency Response and Traffic Units.
The Drug-Free Marshals had a chance to meet Chief Armand La Barge, York Regional Police Chief and the Mayor of Markham, his Worship Frank Scarpetti. Both of them praised the Drug-Free Marshals for their work in getting other kids to take the pledge to be drug-free.
Many other police officers, members of the community and parents told the Drug-Free Marshals that they were doing a great job and thanked them for attending the Police Week Celebration.
DRUG FREE MARSHALS HELP PLANT 10,000 TREES
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 , 2008:
This morning the Drug Free Marshals arrived in Markham, Ontario at the Donald Cousens Parkway to help plant 10,000 trees for the Rouge Valley. The event started off with close to 1,000 people and by 11:00am all the trees were planted. Everyone at the site was hard working and happy to be involved in such an initiative. The Drug Free Marshals met with York Regional Police Chief Armand LaBarge and told him they were very pleased to participate in this program.
The 10,000 trees program is a volunteer group dedicated to restoring natural habitat within the Rouge River watershed. This was their 19th annual tree planting.
Also!
About the
Drug-Free Marshals
- The Drug-Free Marshals started in Toronto in 1994, one year after the program was created and launched by the Church of Scientology International in Los Angeles.
- The Drug Free Marshals purpose is to educate children as young as 6 on the dangers of drugs, and to challenge them to remain drug-free. They demonstrate their commitment by being “sworn in” as Drug-Free Marshals, pledging to remain drug-free and to encourage their peers to do the same.
- The campaign rapidly spread internationally, Since its inception, in excess of 3.1 million people have been sworn in as Drug-Free Marshals in cities and towns throughout Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and Europe.
- About the DFM Program
- The DFM Pledge
- How to get involved!
- Contact the DFM!
For Effective
Drug Rehabilitation
Other Links
- Church of Scientology of Toronto
- Scientology Drug Awareness Programs
- Scientology Effective Solutions
- The Scientology Handbook
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