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' & Venice, before we boarded The 'second day we shop- A the ship '"*Uganda" which pedin Venice and everything pt AC > py A masquerade was one of the many exciting events on board ship the girls took part in. From left Mary Lou Malcolm, Laura Procunier, Michelle Robinson, Debra Swain, Janis Dorrell, Susan Thompson. Club Annrene SATURDAY* FEBRUARY 17 - Valenitines Dance SATURDAY* MARCH 17th - St. Patricks Dance Hank's Excavating SEWER INSTALLATION BACK HOE COMPRESSOR RENTALS Dig Depths up to 182 feet. v Phone 985-2333 or Box 489 PORT PERRY --- ANNUAL MEETING - ONTARIO COUNTY BEEF IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION will be held in the TOWNSHIP HALL, SUNDERLAND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Ist, 1973 at 11:00 a.m. GUEST SPEAKERS Mr. Art Gibney, Beef Desk, Canada Packers, Toronto. Topic - "How the Trade has Re- acted to the New Beef Grading System" Mr. Ross Moon, Beef Specialist, Ont. Min. of Agric. & Food. Slide presentation on the New Grading System. This is the annual meeting. The treasurer's report will be received and the directors will be elected for 1973. Everyone Welcome Norm Mcleod, President. Noon Lunch Available - 3 H. Ivan Bell, Sec'y BOBBED OR BO DO DD AA a TVTVIVIVIVIVIVIVVIVIIVPIPVOIIIOOPPIPPIIOOOOY we had heard about the men was (rue as Mary Lou was pinched several times. One of the most beautiful and dangerous sights was Marco Polo Square. The attractive- ness of the square is destroy- ed by the pigeons which are fed by the government twice a day. Rialto bridge was a bargain hunters paradise of Venetian glass and leather goods. Our sample of Italian cuisine 'was a dissappoint- ment although we all enjoyed the taste of famous Italian wines. That night w 2 returned to the ship and departed. The following day was spent getting accustomed to our schedule and each day's itinerary included - class- rooms, lectures and deck games. The Canadian contingent was named 'Beavers' because of our National emblem. The food served aboard ship was different. The chefs were from India, cooking English food, and trying to give it a Canadian touch. It lost something in the translation. Each night there was a dance or a movie shown. One evening there was a carnival and another night a derby race. We are proud to report that all Canadians aboard won. A quiz was organized and we elected Susan to represent the Cartwright girls - we came fourth in the contest. Our next stop was Pylos, Greece. We anchored in Navarino Bay and went by lifeboat to port. Here we spent the morning shopping and ambling about the town. Some of us bought oranges and we wished later we had purchased more. That after- noon we had a hectic ride to Nesper's Palace. The Palace itself was dissappointing, but we did see a beehive tomb. We also visited a Church and a Venetian Fortress. At Pylos we discovered the drink OUZO! We tried to bring some home but decided because of our age it wasn't worth the risk. Here too, Michelle fell madly in love with one of the ship's officers - 'Nigel'. Due to our busy schedule the romance did not reach a satisfactory . conclusion. We also met the great grandson of Alexander Graham Bell. Next came Cyprus where we toured around Fama- gusta seeing St. Barnabas' tomb, Salamis, and a citrus factory. That night we shopped around the city, buying embroidery and more leather goods. Here we got our first taste of authen- tic Greek food. The meal consisted of seven courses and it was refreshingly different. Our next port of call was Alexandria. We had a visita- tion from an Egyptian girls' school who enlightened us on their acaflemic and social life styles. As we disembark- ed from the ship we were welcomed by an Egyptian bands rendition of 'I Left My Heart In San Franci§co'. As we bussed towards Cairo and the Pyramids were warned about the lice and germs, but it did not deter our determination to have a camel ride. Although paynient had already been made by the company we were still pestered by the camel drivers who rubbed our legs and pleaded for money. One girl quickly solved the problem by giving "= : Six happy Cartwright girls return from exciting trip to Europe Despite the wonderful voyage, the girls were all happy to be back in Canada and especially Blackstock. Back to school a Michelle Robinson, Debra Swain, Procunier and Janis Dorrell. her 'chauffeur' Tire money. Later, at the museum we were not allowed to take pictures because we were in a ware zone. One of the most startling things we discover- ed was the unsegregated washrooms. We visited a Mosque and here we were required to wear cloth booties, in accord with their religious beliefs. The windows were beautifully and geometrically designed and there were hundreds of lights. In Islamic religion one is reguired to pray towards Mecca five times a day. Our 0 mile trip back to Alexandria was punctuated by a few mishaps, which increased our desire to acquire the comfort of the ship. That night we were awakened every half hour by the depth charges resound- ing in the bay. We enjoyed two sunny days on our passage to Crete. What a pleasant change from Egypt! There were many narrow streets lined with market places and shops. We splurged on woven rugs, shawls and the country's famous stone- alabaster. In the afternoon we went to Knassis, where we were impressed by the splendour of those people who existed several millenn- iums ago. At the museum we saw Olive Oil jars contain ing skeletons. Back to ship - Next morning we were back again in Venice. A fast shopping trip was made as we had to pack for our return journey. Canadian All ready and eager to go we waited in the verandah for the call to disembark, but when the call did come it was to inform us that Gatwick airport in England was fogged in and no movement of air travel was expected for some time. Another night on board ship for us. Next morning our -call to disembark came and off we went, only to be disappointed again by a strike at Marco Polp airport. After some waiting we were eventually boarded on a "Dan Air" Comet for Gatwick. Another delay - Gatwick was fogged in and we were rerouted to an airport in Wales. Here we boarded a bus and were driven to London where we stayed the night in a Hotel ' close to Sussex Gardens. Startled by the phone ringing at 7:30 am it was the hotel switchboard informing us that we were leaving for Heathrow airport at 8:00 o'clock. Little did we know, but a. five hour wait at the airport lay ahead of us, before only gain the girls from bottom to top are, Sue Thompson, Mary Lou Malcolm, Laura 40 of the 75 Northumberland- 'Durham students were boarded onto a flight for Toronto. Canada at this point was getting closer, but Toronto was out as it too was fogged in. Montreal was as far as we would be flying. Upon arriving at Montreal it was decided that we would be bussed home, one bus to Cobourg and yet another to Courtice High School. Arriving at 3 a.m. our kin were there to meet us. Although it has been said before "There's No Place Like Home', never was the statement more fully appre- ciated. Although we had many frustrating moments during our trip nevertheless we considered it a very worth- while educational exper- ience and we are all starting to save our money for a return trip sometime in the future. Michelle Robinson, Susan Thompson, Janis Dorrell, Laura Procunier, Mary Lou Malcolm Debra Swain. 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