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6 THE NEW TANNER Trip made great impact By MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner Tina Peterson recom- mends Encounters With Canada to anyone with the opportunity to participate in it. The Acton High school student spent her week in Ottawa with 130 other 15 to 17-year-olds from across the nation who shares her pas- sion for arts and art-related activities. Literature on the program said "never has a week made such an impact on (my) life." It sounded like great propa- ganda, but it turned out to be true. She credits that shared interest in arts for making the week so special. "We were all into music or dance or drama or visual arts of some type," she says. "That's why we could share so much so quickly. We had that common interest as a base." Encounters offers a vari- ety of programs including the Canadian Experience, Law, Journalism and Communica- tion, Business and Entrepre- neurship, Canada and the World, Sports and Fitness, RCMP Forum, Science and Technology and Arts and Culture. Each program oper- ates independently. Peterson learned about the program through a school newsletter. When she de- cided to apply her older sis- ter encouraged her since she had attended the Science and Technology group. Peterson travelled to Ot- tawa by train and met a large group of fellow participants enroute. That was the start of the highjinks. The gang from Nova Scotia turned out to be the life of the party, she says. They had all been to a leadership camp and knew plenty of tricks for getting groups in- teracting. As they arrived partici- pants were assigned to groups with their own moni- tor who would lead them in their various activities and sight seeing visits. Peterson's group called their leader Wrinkles because he never smiled. Participants each received PYSANKART DISPLAY; Doris Burfind, left, and Rosemary Hart-Dibbits pose with the stylus, beeswax, and dyes they used to create the pysanky in their display at the Acton Public Library. The women plan to operate their own business teach- Tina Peterson swapped badges and pins with stu- dents from across the country during her Encoun- ters With Canada trip to Ottawa. She also received a list with all the names and addresses of partici- pants so they can keep in touch. - Maggie Petrushevsky photo b Special Orders Available (519) 853-3479 ACTON MUSICLAND |) -) CD's & Cassettes J) Music Videos )t-shirts & Caps uitar & Instrument Accessories Sheet Music & Music Books J) 2) Musical Gifts: Mugs, Stationery & Jewellery d DEBBIE FEENSTRA 4) MillStreet East Acton, ON L7J 1H] Wallpapering Airless Spray Painting Interior Painting Varnishing & Staining a $150 scholarship from the Royal Canadian Legion and were expected to raise most of their trip costs from spon- sors. Peterson's sponsors were the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197, the Acton Rotary Club, Acton High school, the school's stu- dent council, the school prin- cipal and several of her teachers. The program itinerary in- cluded visits to the Parlia- ment Buildings, the National Museum of Civilization, the National War Museum, the Nation! Arts Centre, a Native Elders' Lodge, the National Art Gallery, a session on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Corporation (CRTC), a movie on Terry Fox, a ses- sion with a former chef at Buckingham Palace, sessions on balloon sculpting and clowning, calligraphy, mod- ern dance and English im- promptu skits. They also had an all-night dance to end their week and a brief shop- ping spree in downtown Ot- tawa. Peterson says she didn't cry during the good-byes but many of her fellow partici- _ pants were reluctant to see their good time end. "J missed my Mom's good meals, hot showers and my own bed," she says. "But it was an exceptional program and I'd recommend it to any- one who has the chance to go." ing the art form. - Maggie Petrushevsky photo Ancient art form classes centre around Easter eggs By MAGGIE PETRUSHEVSKY The New Tanner Sacer Easter may be the tradi- tional time for creating psyanky but they aren't as- sociated with that festival exclusively. Doris Burfind and Rose- , mary Hart-Dibbits find the ancient Ukrainian egg-paint- ing techniques make great sources of entertainment any time. "Once you do one you just want to keep creating and creating," Burfind explains. That's why the two women plan to establish their own business, Pysankart, teaching the wax resist techniques for painting on raw eggs. "You need the contents inside or the stylus would penetrate the shell while you're drawing on it," Burfind explains. A friend taught them the ancient skills a few years ago and the women have passed them on to everyone in their families, including the young members. "They all love it. 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The Youth program is of- fered at McKenzie-Smith Bennett school from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 28 while the adult program runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at Acton High school on March 26. For course in- formation call the Recreation and Parks Department at 873-2601 ext. 275. For Pysankart, call Burfind at 877-8205 or Hart-Dibbits at 873-1724. Leap of faith ... Continued from page 3 people," Black said, adding that he calls the project "a miracle." Reverend Bob Matton agreed that the project really got off the ground with the gift of a used elevator by two congregation members who work for Dover Elevator. "There have been some wonderful spin-offs from this project as well, including a lot of energy and enthusiasm that it's generated," Matton explained on Sunday. " We've identified abut a half-dozen people who have not been able to come to church because they are in wheelchairs and have great difficulty in getting around and we have others who will now also find it easier to at- tend church." Matton also said they hope the handicapped lift will make the church more accessible to the community at large so the church can be utilized more by different Acton groups. Much of the money for the project was raised through church fund raising events and also through debentures issued to congregation mem- bers who made 10-year loans to the church. Trinity is planning a cel- ebration day May 3 to offi- cially dedicate the new lift and other parts of the build- ing project. Doug E. Donaldson (519) 853-4025 D. Donaldson Auctioneer Farm, Livestock, Estate, Household RR#2 © Acton, Ontario © L7J 2L8 * Book Now For Your Spring Sale*