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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday Mrh t~I Ho meés needed for European T exehange program this fal Ever thought of sharing your home with a high school student from another country? It's possible te give it a try with a, non-profit organization that has students waiting for the chance te live and learn with a Canadian family. This faîl, Student Travel Schools of Waterloo will be bringing students from Australia, New Zeaiand, and eleven European countries te Canada for 10 months te attend high school, te learn about Canada and its culture and to share their lives with Canadian famiies. "Sinice the Canadian programn was launched in 11987, we have had a constant increase in the number of students wishing te study in Canada," says Julia Lubczynski, who heads up the Canadian branch of STS. "The students are very excited. about living in Canada, and 1 arn looking for Canadian famiies te take themn for the school year". The students are between 15- and 18-years old. They choose Canada because of the beauty and expansiveness of the land, the friendly people, and an interest in learning about Canadian multi- cultralism." Being a host family means offering your horne and your way of life te an English speaking teenager for a five- or ten-month period. Host parents assume the role of naturai parents, and corne from ail walks of life. They are married -with or without children-, single parents or eider couples whose children have grown up. They live in heures, apartments, cities or the country., Ail they need is the right attitude! Students are chosen for their maturity, academic achievemnents, adaptability and English skills. They are eager, enthusiastic, and friendly young people with a passion for learning as much as they can about Canada. Fanilies provide reern, board, and rnost irnportantly, a leving and receptive family atmosphere. Students are responsible for their own spending rnny for clething, entertainrnent, and souvenirs, They are aise fully covered by health and accident, mnsurance. STS offices througheut the world, and regienal representatives in ail areas where students are placed. The organizatien is accepted by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel. Its geal is te encourage understanding, respect and geodwill between nations. "We are trying to provide more opportunkties for students frorn other parts of the world te study in both french and english Canada," says Julia. "We aise want te encourage Canadian students te study abroad." if you are interested in hosting a student or studying abroad caI STS toil free at 1-800-265-5316. JuIy 1956 The Evening Auxiliary meeting was held on Thursday, June 28th at the home of Eileen Billings with approxmately forty present. It was decided, after a discussion, te support the W.A. on the question of the non-sale of beer in grocery stores. The Recreational Prograrn at the Oreno Park and spensored by the Orono Amateur Athletic Association cornrenced on Tuesday with 75 children enrolled. The registratin fee has been set at one dollar per child with a maximum of twe dollars for any one family. Master Bob Stapleton of Newtoniville is spending a few days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Fenrster and farnily. In their pregrarn ef Conservation and previding huning in the Township of Clarke the Township Garne Commission recently released sorne 2,400 pheasants within the lirnits of the Townships. The young birds were raised at Mr. Donald Hamrn's and Mr. Art Low's. The Orono, Girls Softball team concluded their scheduie of play on Tuesday evening of this week at the Orono Park and came up with a decisive win over the Newcastle entry in a score of sixteen te seven. The playoffs for the Orono Girls will begin this Friday evening at the local park. On Sunday, July 22, the Oddfellows and Rebekahs of Orono held a picnic on Rice Lake -at Gore's Landing. Some sixty enjoyed themnselves at Mrs. Jirn Srnith's surnrner ho-me. Coming Events - Leskard Old Timer's Picnic wiil be held at the Orono Park on Saturday, August 4th, 1956. Cerne and bring your family and meet your old friends. July 1966 Miss Patricia Ann Partner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Partner, Orono, graduated Wednesday, June 29th in the Registered Nursing Assistant's Course, Davenport Road, Toronte. .Orono is te again have a Ceffée Shop with Hank's Coffee Shop epening te the public on Friday, July 8th. The new enterprise is being operated in conjunctien with the Bake Shop on Main Street, Orono. The Orono Junior Girls Softball teamn continue their winming ways and chalked up another wîn on Monday evening in the Oreno Park. The victory for Oroiîo was decisive with a score of 21-2' completed in tirne for the pubiishing this spring of a prornetionai brochure. Fresh preduce farmers are asked te register with the Association prier te April 2lst se that their namnes can be inciuded. Further information rnay be obtained from the Ontario Agri- cultural Office, Port Perry, 60 Van Edward St, phone 985-2003 or 1- 800-263-8023. against the Newtonville Club. Nancy Ferrester pitched for Orono with ten strike outs. Caroline, Jackson and Nancy Forrester both registered home- runs for the Orono team. The Orono -Chamber of Commerce met on Monday evening at the New Dutch Oven Restaurant with ten members present. It was felt that the exhibiting of Old MacDonald's Farmn in fermer years had been a worthwhile feature and that if possible the Chamber should endeavour this year te, again premete the farm at the'Orono Fair. Consumers Gar Comnpany breke the first-ground la Orono en Monday en the installation of gar mains. It is expected that the work will be cempleted within a two week period. Recently Durham Coilege was faced with a "rock and a 'hard place decision" te offer coverage for field placement students or te accept the new Workers' Compensation issue. Currently, the Workers' Compensation Board has proposed a new policy that would require accident-insurance coverage for volunteers and trainees which could cest companies up te $8 million a year. Since students murt take field placement prier te graduation, A colleges in Ontario would be affected by thir policy. This week a num-ber of Durham Celiege students, faced iosing their placement in Oshawa due te this policy. Gary Polonsky. President of Durham College, chose te allow the student placements te continue by offering independent coverage te students. In a letter te their employer, Gary Polonsky statcd, Farmers joîn forces -for produce marketing Last week larmers oi Ourham Region met te formi an association te improve the marketing of fresh produce produccd ont Regional farmis. A ncw association was frmcd te bc known as the Durham Durham College of Applied Arts and Technelogy will be responsible fer any financiai loss, dlaims, actions, damnages, liability and expense present or future in connectien with any assessment levied against the Regional Municipality of Durham by the Worker'r Compensatien Board as a resuit of any accident, injury, or sickness that may result te any DurhamCoillege training program participant., When asked why Durham College jr the only College te have taken this rirk, Poionsky answered, "The education of our students and the commitinent we premise thern jr a priority te us. We will do what we cari, despite roadblecks, te ensure our students get the quality they have been premised." Hie has aise indirectly urged the Worker's Compensation Board te resolve thir matter without delay. Region Farm Fresh Marketing Association. The goal hias been set te improve the agricuitural cconomy in the Region through education of its memitbers, information gatlicring and lobbying for neccssary charges. The mcmbc->rship fee lias bccn setnt $50 pexr (farm. Thie Association has approved a miove te compile a registry of producers whichi is te be Int ernational Women's Day Mo nday, March- 8 ir International Women's Day and the local women's issues group FOCUS is sponsoring an evening of video's and discussion for wemen in the Town of Newcastle. The evening's event will take place at the Visual Arts Centre located at 143 Simpson Avenue, Bôwmanville beginning at 7 o'clock. The members of FOCUS would be delighted te have you join them in celebrating International Women's Day in this 1OOth anniversary of women's suffrage. SCorne join the celebration, spend a couple of hours watching a video or two and talking with like-minded women who'live in the Town of Newcastle. in keeping with our appreciation of a dlean, healthy environrnent, we would appreciate those attending te bring their own mug for the light refreshments being served. There ir no charge for admission, hewever, a hat wiil be passed te pay for the night's expenser. Complète Wedding Co-ordinaion Located in the unique setting of the shops of (corE VANSTONE MILL Lcrero King &Scugog, Bowmanville) Opening Speci'als SONRISE MOTEL (formerly Diana Motel - Hwy 115/35 North, 6 kms. North of el1) Ne wly Renovated, Furnished Rooms FOR RENTfrom $l2O/week WITH COLOUR T.V. 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