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Studying modem history and geography on location has profound effect on local student B y A n g e la B la c k b u rn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF K ailee L ocke w ill n ev er forget having din n er at the A cropolis -- and since that w as h er experience o f school last sem ester, she know s, this fa ll's retu rn to classes ju st w o n 't m easure up. "T here are so m any m em ories to choose from , all the sunsets . . . " the 17-year-old O ak v ille-T rafalg ar H igh School O A C student sighed w istfully. Locke spent last sem ester stu d y ing in Europe. The O akville youth spent three m o n th s w ith M E I In te rn a tio n a l A cadem y, p icking up O A C credits in E n g lish , M o d ern W estern C iv iliz a tio n an d C la ssic a l C ivilization. To do it, she ven tu red to E urope, tracing m odem history backw ard in tim e -- and in g eo graphy -- fro m F ra n c e , th ro u g h Italy, to A lberta before heading to u n iv ersi G reece. ty to study n u rsin g , th en m id H er teacher, Joe M ei, w as the w ifery, perhaps in San Francisco, A cad em y 's founder. she said. L earning on-site had a profound "I t's going to be so hard to go effect on L ocke w ho said sh e 'll ' back to school this fall. To sit at a alw ays rem em ber playing soccer desk w hen I 've been used to being w ith the locals in Paris or hanging on a m ountain or in a gorge w hile out w ith the locals near the A ncient studying," lam ented Locke. O lym pic Stadium in G reece. W hile it w as tough to be aw ay "It w as neat to study w here the from hom e, L ocke said, "I w as so things actu ally took p lace," said excited to go and my M om and I eL ocke, w ho said sh e'd recom m end m ailed each other every day." the ex p erien ce "in a second" to It w as perhaps to ugher to return others. hom e a d m itte d the y o u th w ho "It w as the m ost am azing expe described a " sinking fe elin g " upon rie n c e I 've h ad in m y life ," a rriv in g at T o ro n to 's P ea rso n en th u sed the student. International A irport from A thens. H er parents paid the $11,000 L ock e had tra v e le d to the tick et price, but L ecke has been U nited States and the C aribbean, dutifully w orking at a k id s' clo th but had never been to Europe. ing store in cottage country since "Venice w as beautiful. I 'd go to retu rn in g hom e. R om e again, and I w ant to see A fter g raduating early next year, S p a in ," said L ocke, w ho noted L ocke hopes to w ork in B anff, th a t, u n fo rtu n a te ly , she w as in Paris during the rainy season, so a return trip to see the rom antic city in all its splendor is in order. Yet L ocke isn 't suffering from a Conway. need for m ore beautiful m em ories It's a long way from the day -- at least ju st yet. Conway picked up a brochure on MEI "T he T uscany hills w ere gor at her high school's guidance office. geous. Conway thought it was a long way "We w ent on a T uscany road trip on her trip home, too, she admitted, and it w as ju s t b e a u tifu l, w ith recalling how the eight-hour trip from m ind-blow ing view s," said Locke Europe became even longer as her as if sh e 's a m illion m iles away. flight was delayed by another six N o, it's not likely that school hours, but, she said, it was all part of w ill even com e close to m easuring the adventure. up this sem ester. - % ' V sr 'A M I P ^ "·«w " ' ^ 2 Student traveled widely (C ontinued from page B1) And indeed, she has traveled quite a bit. Conway participated in an exchange program to France while in Grade 9 and has visited the south of France, the Italian Riviera, England, Scotland and Belgium with her family. "I feel I know the countries a lot more in depth now though," she said. "Now I feel I could go traveling independently and be fine," said ! » / * Photo by Barrie Erskine Kailee Locke, 17, is ready to take on the world after spending last semes ter in a classroom of a very different sort, one that stretched from the Acropolis in Greece, to the Colosseum in Rome. Locke spent three months in Europe with MEI International Academy, earning OAC credits in English, Modern Western Civilization and Classical Civilization. Harpist at St. John' s Sunday Check Out: O u r Fair M a rk e t V alu e P ricing 2000 TAURUS SE Auto, 3.0L V6, graphite blue w/grey doth, j air, cruise, tilt, alloy wheels, tinted w in dows, ABS, dual air bags, remote entry, . security alarm, cassette, p. locks, P- mirrors, p. windows, p. seats, i stereo system. ! 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Stk#P1509 Auto, 3.0L V6,39k, burgandy w/charcoal doth, air, cruise, tilt, alloy wheels, tinted windows, ABS, dual air begs, remote entry, security alarm, cassette pl, pm, pwr seats, pw, stereo system, traction control, cap unit. Stk#P1527 Auto, 4 cyl, 29k, white w/grey doth, air, cruise t ilt alloy wheels, rear spoiler, tinted windows, ABS, dual air bags, remote entry, security alarm, CD, pl, pm, pw, stereo system, sport pkg. Stk#P1534 Taurus SE < ! < I ! ; ! ; Taurus SE Focus SE a ! ; I ; 1999 RANGER S/C 4X4 Auto, 6 cyl., 4.0 L, 78k, dk. green w/tan doth, air, cruise, tilt, alloy wheels, fog lamps, tinted windows, dual air bags, remote _ _ '· entry, alarm, CD, i . w « l h e a t e d seats, p. locks, p. mirrors, p. windows, stereo system, 4x4 off road pkg. 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S tk#P 1392 per month *Plus taxes, admin, fee & license, OAC. +Lease based on 36 months, 25,000 kms per year, $ 1500 cash or trade down payment for Taurus, Venture, Contour and Ranger, $2500 cash or trade down payment for Lincoln, plus taxes, admin, fee & license. OAC s16,900` 16,900* S21,900* s29,900* 15,800* S ab le LS F I 50 LARIAT E xp lo re r Ltd Taurus SE G ird rd. w u .. J 13,900* 12,900* 12,900* 14,400* 16,900* 16,900* s20,900* 12,900' S 22,900* S 19,400 K 13.900 ZX2 S p o rt C o n to u r GL S unfire GT W in d star GL F-150 R/CAB F150 XLT S/CAB\ C o n to u r GL " I i * A A A fl A " if A A Auto, 6 cyl, 126k, black air, cruise, tilt, alloy wheels, tinted w indow s dual air bags, CD player, pm, pw, stereo system, boxliner. S tk#1 34 2 A Auto, 4 cyl., 73k, w h ite w /g rey cloth, air, alloy wheels, rear spoiler, tin te d w in dows, dual a ir bags, rem ote entry, alarm , cass., pl, pm, stereo system, sport pkg. S tk # P 1 4 0 0 *21,900* 16,900* 14,900* 14,900* W in d s ta r LX M y s tiq u e LS M y s tiq u e LS W in d s ta r LX Hilary Noad, a 12-year-old harpist, will be participating in St. John's United's recogni tion of G r a n d p a r e n ts ' Day on Sunday Sept. 9. Her recital will begin at 10 a.m. She will also participate in the worship service at 10:30 a.m. It will pay tribute to grandparents and the importance of this generation. The young prodigy per formed at a ser vice dt St. John's on March 4. The church is located down town on Dunn Street between Church and Randall Streets. 4 spd. Auto, 6 cyl. N/A, 9 4k, It. green w/grey d t f f c rear seats, tilt, alloy tinted w in dows, d u a J I W g s ,T 9 s ? j)l, pm, pw, stereo system, sport pkg. S tk#P 14 0 1 Auto, 4 cyl. 82k, black w /black cloth, air, cruise, split rear seats, tilt, alloy whls., fog lamps, rear spoiler, sun/moon roof, tin te d windows, dual air bags, cass., pl, pm, pw, stereo system. S tk # P 1 4 2 8 Auto, 6 cyl. 3.8L, 71k, spruce green w/tan quads, air, cruise, roof rack, tilt, alloy whls., tinted windows, ABS, dual air bags, remote entry, alarm, cass., pl, pm, pw, stereo system, traction control. S tk#P 1429 5 spd. manual, 6 cyl. 99k, It. denim blue w /grey cloth, air, alloy wheels, tinted windows, dual a ir bags, cassette, pm, stereo system, XLS package. S tk # P 1 4 3 2 Auto, V8, 4 .6 l,8 8 k , red w /g re y d o th , air, cruise, tilt, a llo y w h ee ls, tin te d w in d o w s , d u a l a ir bags, cassette, pl, p m , pw , stereo system . S tk # 1 4 3 3 *19,900' * 5 Gr M a ra u is LS MM 1 · I Jr* i D f lla M l I I I I v V v Walking tours The Oakville H i s t o r i c a l Explorer Eddie Bauer F-150 Lariat Flareside2 ' 46 IV& ,4k. 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S tk # 1 7 1 1 7B BURLmeroHS S E R V IN G PMHWHED FORD DEflLES H a r v e s te r F F ^ irv ie w ! A p p lic a b le ta x e s , a d m in is tr a tio n fe e & lic e n s e e x tr a . O A C . A ll v e h ic le s c o m e w it h a m in im u m 1 2 m o n th P o w e r tra in W a rra n ty . A ll v e h ic le s c e rtifie d a n d e m is s io n re a d y . S ee d e a le r fo r d e ta ils . V is it u s a t w w w .t e r r a c e f o r d lin c o ln .c o m I LINCOLN I M anager I ) Jo h n Rothw ell S a le s S L u a s in g (35 Vo, YEARS < Prices are plus applicable taxes. 9ttmtras&3Bon tee & license. On the spot kicbtq available OAC. fenanano OAC. terrace ford lincoln s a l e s 900 WALKERS LINE AT QEW, BURLINGTON (905) o 3 Z - o 2 5 Z ic " Q^AUTY j P a B H MM i Society's two popular walking tours. The Main Street o f Old Oakville and The H ouses o f Old Oakville, are ending for the season. The final tour o f the Main Street, a walk along Lakeshore from Navy to Trafalgar focuses on 66 buildings constructed between the 1830s and 1939, will be held on Sept. 9 The last Houses of Old Oakville tour covers the resi dential areas between Navy and Reynolds south of Robinson, which 13 buildings dat ing back to the 1830s and nine from the 1850s and 1860s, will be on Sept. 23. The walks, with tour guides, begin at the Oakville H isto rical Society at 110 King St., at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. call 905844-2695 or visit w w w .o a k v ille history.org.