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Bermuda College camp is underway

During the morning session eight-to-13-year-old children work on computers in the laboratory, film in the college's surround sound auditorium, and cook with a professional chef.

At the afternoon session the students participate in sports such as basketball, volleyball, soccer, aerobics, gymnastics, martial arts, badminton and swimming.

The camp was designed to give children a first-hand look at the college while having fun at the same time.

Director of the camp Allen Richardson said: "We hope to make these youngsters aware of the many facilities and opportunities that are available at Bermuda College without compromising the fun aspect of summer camps.'' OUTWARD BOUND IS UP AND RUNNING YTH Outward Bound is up and running The Outward Bound summer programme began this week with more than 100 students.

Participants in the seven-week programme will be involved in several different outdoor activities, including rock climbing, kayaking, and sailing.

The standard courses run separately for male and female students between the ages of 12 and 15.

A repeater course is offered for students 14 years and older who want to experience Outward Bound more than once.

A group of 22 local students will be travelling to the Aberdovey Outward Bound Centre in North Wales on July 19 to participate in a 20-day multi-element course.

For more information contact the Outward Bound office on 299-4257.

BIKER INJURED ON LONGBIRD BRIDGE AC Biker injured on Longbird Bridge A female rider suffered two fractured wrists and torn ligaments to her right leg in an accident on Longbird Bridge, St. George's.

Police said the accident occurred around 9 a.m. on Thursday when the 18-year-old St. George's woman was travelling west and tried to overtake a car.

She crashed into the oncoming car driven by a 51-year old Southampton woman.

The car driver was not injured.

POLICE LOOK FOR MISSING 13-YEAR-OLD POL Police look for missing 13-year-old Police are on the look-out for a 13-year-old boy who has been missing from his residential care facility since June 16.

Jamel Nesbitt is described as dark-brown skinned, approximately five-feet, four-inches tall, of medium build and weighing about 135 pounds.

He has brown eyes and short hair and was last seen wearing blue jeans and slip-on shoes.

Anyone who can assist in locating the whereabouts of Nesbitt is asked to contact Central CID on 295-0011.

MAN FINED FOR POSSESSING CANNABIS CTS Man fined for possessing cannabis A 23-year-old Warwick man pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court yesterday to possessing cannabis.

Jermaine Hayward, a landscaper, of Khyber Pass, was stopped by Police on Ord Road, Warwick near Lines Grocery at 1.p.m. on October 3, 1996.

Police searched him and found a yellow envelope with .18 grams of cannabis in his hand.

Hayward, who also pleaded guilty to possession of drug equipment, was found with cigarette papers in his pocket.

Senior Magistrate Will Francis ordered him to pay a $100 fine for possessing cannabis and $100 for the cigarette papers.

LOCAL LAWYERS FORM NEW ASSOCIATION LEG Local lawyers form new association Local lawyers have formed a new association to educate the public and those in the legal fraternity on constitutional and administrative law issues.

The Constitutional and Administrative Law Association (CALA) was formed last month "...with the view to improving the quality of the decision-making process of public bodies and the standards of advocacy before the courts''.

Its committee members include lawyers Rod Attride-Stirling, Helen Cooper, Mark Diel, Delroy Duncan and Ian Kawaley.

"The field of constitutional and administrative law impacts on the work of all areas of both Governmental and statutory bodies,'' members stated. "CALA will address issues as diverse as the legal regulation of human rights, Bermuda's financial service industry, and environmental and planning issues.'' SWAN GIVES 29 VIDEOS TO EDUATION ED Swan gives 29 videos to Education Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Yvette Swan yesterday donated 29 video tapes to the Education Department to be used in the Island's schools.

Nineteen of the videos were tapings of the Learn-A-Lot educational television programme where children learn about places in Bermuda such as Nonsuch Island and the Fire Station.

The other ten tapes were episodes of the Treasures television show with interviews from well-known Bermudian senior citizens such as lawyer and teacher Arnold Francis, former Premier John Sharpe, and music and horseman William Ray.

Chief Education Officer Joseph Christopher, who accepted the tapes, said staff members would be watching the tapes to see how they could be integrated in school curriculum.