Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 12, 1973, p. 15

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Malaysia next for Sherry Guild You have lo Ma special person to adapt to the program being offered to certain young people In Canada these days and Sherry Guild of Brady Street Is of those is mm pa IC 1 n I Graduating from grade 12 week mining from across Canada Involved ore from Ontario Sherry Guild Is the first person from to have applied with one other flirt from the city of Guclph another local participant Sherry hod made plans to join up with the organization of Canada World Youth a federally funded International exchange where young people an opportunity to live together with the youth of other cultures the you to shan From to Colling wood for a training session on to to Nova and then on to Film on ton and Sherry Guild who loft her homo town last August first has spent four weeks at each location ap plying her training In three different communities contribute to the dally lives of working on volunteer projects communities In different with the residents of that In such endeavors as parts of the world Tor a whole year Trip to Already knowledgeable In the ways of travel Sherry had taken a Centennial school trip two years ago visiting and Franco Her Interest In visiting other countries had not and combining that with an spirit and dedication to assisting others she was a natural to meet up with the requirements the program requested During the latter part or her Centennial School year a geography teacher suggested the project lo Sherry end after a series of letters anil Interviews plus n com plica tod selection process she was given the opportunity to participate Assessment In such qualities leadership mnturlty and openness were part of the requisites far applicants and with participants painting recreation centres assisting on farms working with senior citizens and general Involvement In Interest What an exciting learn about people and your own country writes letter home Indicate to Joan and Guild that their daughter Is learning to other as well as develop her own moral and social fibres Nineteen In May ready the girl Is establishing values that only such program could en courage Such an ox parlance tan have n cant effect upon the personal development of young people reads the Ion brochure of the Canada World Youth association The proaram Is described as designed to last roughly nine months from Make corsages for Eden House There wore signs or the true spirit of Christmas this week at the December meeting the Mono United when the ladies made up corsages for the residonts House nursing home Hymn singing dovotions and the meeting Sot underway with president Irs lilanehePlndcrchnlrlng and lending Into the roll call with ladles answering ton it tons ft mm cm last meeting minutes correspondence wns read along with thank you notes Mrs Patterson gave a fine resume of banquet It was moved that a donation should be sent to the Multiple Sclerosis Research fund During business It was also decided that thi December meeting would be held at the home of Mrs MeCulchcon on December until May with all rood long ing and transportation coau covered a small amount of pocket money provided Reportedly billets arc provided with each team comprised of ten Canadians who come from across the country After an orientation period Canadian groups art Joined by equal sized groups from the exchange country Exchange count riot Accordingly a whole group about spend four to five months living together and working In their designated communities Then they loni for exchange country home far half or them and work on similar projects there Canada world youth groups have planted rice In Malaysia dug Irrigation ditches In Mexico and IKod with In Tunisia In ton to the groups have operated between Canada and Fiji Mnlayslu Senega Cameroon Tunisia Costa Rica Honduras and Yugoslavia with the list changing some whul from year your Is there catch The question Is explained on the brochures when It rends that the program Is designed to be cross cultural learning experlenpe very demanding for the partlti pant Young people dlf backgrounds to live in close contact for long periods In luxurious often barely adequate modatlnns requiring adapt o a fore Ion culture with frustrations of problems of personal relationships and communications away from homo encouragement Parents evaluation How do such as Sherry evaluate the lear experience for their own daughter Joan has wnlchcd her child mature overnight Through Utters and one recent visit she an see that The Acton Free Press Wed Dae B3 Attempt to understand alcoholics now speaker Akohollsm Is one or the greatest threats to family life in today society is how Margaret McKlnnon put It the Inst meeting or the Hock wood and district I held at the Rockwood public school Miss Is part or a six man team working on drug In affiliation with the Wellington Health Unit and professional di dun alcoholism Is a pattern as opposed to a phase must Ik treated individual Alcoholism the family drug an In voung people and the pi whkh i rente tin for stimulnnts wen the raised queries during question period around which Complaints on sidewalks SHI lIM she has managed to adapt and Is enthusiastic about what she Ik accomplishing nine the Guild family will be together again and Sherry will be home for a few rxfon heading nut for Malaysia Her lottorh describe her ex pcriences I thought I knew Canada but now I learning about politics social development In my own and fin ding that I knew very little What will he the outcome of learning experience Sherry has not Indicated her plans foi ihc future Mori schooling Social work A missionary perhaps Mrs that her daughter has always been inclined to work for the betterment others Bui whatever she decides her mother it has nil been worthwhile en as a of Sherry understanding pro According to matin World Youth association Sherry will experience life situations which will roster Mutilated sidewalk pavement in the repaired of new hydro pole placements in the village of Rockwood was topic for dissension Trustee meeting recently when the sidewalk was referred lo as very poor Job by residents Chairman Bert Smith said Ihnt he thought Hydro should be asked to Secretary llotkiy requested to ihitk on I completion of Ihe Job Hydro noil tinned most lommmts A quick rundown on problem drinkers and drug and Ihi allownnu for drtw many Inttrt sling omments vliw points from the learned Atinrding society taking a new look the addicted person todny rather than londemn the new word could Ik rntand alii to llnppv Hi si lei tin urogram the I invircd a which ranged from Ihi Senior likens inns Imnquil hi ing on I tun why Ida Itmnn Happy lluillh Show when slims and trims will display fashion clothing signaled fm Ihi and and other models wIIDm applying their abilities to snow fashions of today for tin heavier figure Hie January health show In lie fun Food hi of the vi a banquet buffi I will be nn pared nosed on foods during program Also tinned wan tin parly to hi Id on I umber in and as tin next regular nutting night for tin ambitious falls In istmns Ihc will Ik lulil on the fourth Wttlmsilny In Jiinunry the progrim tin and collie wan hi rveil Mlsn ran off film llu it for her to dining thin repair tho Joh properly restoring the pavement to Its original condition dt prepare to tin challenges of a rapidly changing world although It nil sounds very profound from own angle It lust great thai one of our girls can he in In a fnr reaching and inspiring program Sherry Guilds friends puts It which was followed by a reading by Mrs after which Mrs Harry I road three poems Special speaker of afternoon was Mrs enjoyed her In cresting talk which drew rounds of conversation during ten and refreshment time held at completion of the meeting Saturday show has no charge Attending meeting Wesley of Jnck Street who said thai he had seen the cement being laid had been done properly but ihnt older school had been responsible for Its final result marking and running bicycles through when the cement was not completely dry Mr said that he could not see It wns Hydro responsibility Unladed quickly Men repairing the hydro hod finished the work very quickly approximately Iwo weeksngonnd according too resident whose front walk was one of those repaired only plastic and straw were the coverings for the repaired square in front of her house with a trestle put down the centre leaving room for walking on cither side It wasn intentionally marked said the resident vehemently it was simply not well enough Rockalong WI holds its Christmas meeting Hostess for the December Christmas meeting of the Women Institute meeting was Mrs A of with Mrs George Mitchell president chairing Announcements were made regarding Summary Day for Working with Knits on Achievement Day for the course held on December with creative block printing displays and teaching know hows Also discussed during business were cards and remembrances for past and dhut in members change of next meeting date lobe held on January the norm of Mrs dullness to blago Business completed the ladles enjoyed a session of Christmas carols followed by sketch on the origin or the carol Silent Night Mrs presented a reading Ready For Gilt alter which bingo games to the hilarity of the evening As part of the program Mrs K Spcnce conducted an Informative quiz contest on traffic signs and clothing label Instructions Highly provocative and great tun was the way the ladles put It and afterwards an exchange of Christmas gilts delicious buffet supper culminated the meeting With the last session of the year coming to Its final close another year was tucked away for the W I with the members looking ahead for the next ones in Previously printed posters presented pro hi ems this past week the district I lonettes are concerned that the no admittance written on the invitational posters for everyone to attend next Saturdays performance of The Thwarting of Baron the School 1 p m In the afternoon could be dissuading Everyone parents and children will hopefully pack the school auditorium to see the exciting live fairy talc specialty to be performed by the Centennial School players which has been drawing large city crowds with a paid ad mission but which in Rock wood is being performed free Sing songi Santa Santa Cuius and sing songs will also be part of the no cost show which the I ioneltes arc notices havt gone home from both the Hock wood Centennial District schools as well vocal Invitations for anyone and everyone to at tend If you like dragons and witches and fairies and witches along and play audience at the Rockwood School soy the sponsors of the show reminding the potential audience that there is capacity seating for least WOond a hope that every seat will be occupied Heater too heavy Weighty water heater wants warranting garbage pick up according to C J Mel who hod com plained to village trustees Ihol the village garbage detail hod refused to collect a used water heater from his premises recently The trustee board agreed that as the capacity of the truck is set a lb the complainant should be informed that It is not the responsibility of the garbage driving detail lo dump the drum but thnt of the owner to have it taken away No bad accidents Although fog and wet snow OFF report hnvc pervaded in the Wellington County district no severe have been Only lender bender roportcd in the immediate thev sold with area during the r damage incidents not past according to the worthy of reporting YEAREND DISCOUNTS ON CONVERTIBLES Good Color Safe PIANO ROOM GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS Heintzman PIANOS Magnificent its full rich tonal qualities ifi respon sive touch in its superb styling and beautiful cabinetry Rewarding in the pleasure and the sense of accomplish ment it will bring you and your family Choose the in strument which quality is acknowledged by musician the world over AN IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU AND YOURS Swrtaf tmtt M years era with sad WE MAKE IT EASY AT Moore Park Plaza 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