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OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, September 25, 2009 · 26 Karate was not all student experienced on trip to Japan By Gourville Bezuidenhout Grade 12, T.A. Blakelock n Aug. 7 a select few Canadians were selected to go to the Okinawa Traditional World Karate Championships. I was one of them. We flew to Tokyo on Aug. 7. From there, we went to Okinawa where we stayed for 14 days. It was such an experience to go there and witness the amazing culture and people, though it was initially rough because of jet lag. After unpacking at our hotel, most of us were pretty tired, but O could not sleep because of the long flight. We went on to spend about five days training with grand masters of karate. They were all in the age range of 50 to 75 years, but could all probably beat me to a pulp. The training was intense and exhilarating at the same time. I had such a great time learning everything they had to share. Training was strenuous and when finished, we would usually go back to our hotel, shower and then head to the beach because everyday felt like we were on the sun. It was between 40 and 50 degrees Celsius all the time. So the beach was a no-brainer. After the training we spent about two days just walking around and going to the three different cities in Okinawa. We spent some time in Shuri at Shuri Castle. It is one of the largest buildings in Japan. It was a castle to Japanese kings and warriors, so it was a treat to be able to see it up close. We stayed in Naha City. It was not very big, but it was very populated. There were people everywhere, but it was really hard to communicate to people of such a unique culture. Since Okinawa is only an island of Japan very few people speak any English so trying to get around was quite interesting. We had an adventure trying to find our way around the city -- and we had a blast. On the last day before we returned home, we took a ferry ride to one of the surrounding islands where we spent the day on one of the most beautiful beaches I had ever seen. The weather was amazing and we were able to go snorkeling. We literally swam with the fishes. It was incredible. When the day came to an end I realized it was time to go home. Although I was a little sad at first, I was eager to return and share my incredible experience with everyone. NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2 Wastewater (Sewage) Trunk Sewer from Boyne Pumping Station to Dundas St./Third Line Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study The Studies Mr. Guo (Mickey) Liu, P. Eng. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 one project to construct a new trunk sewer from the Boyne Sewage Pumping Station to Dundas St./Third Line and another project to expand the Mid-Halton Wastewater Treatment Plant, both by 2013 The Processes a Date: Time: Location: Thursday, October 1, 2009 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre 1280 Dundas Street West, Oakville, ON 250909