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( Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 12. 2000 m The Village Card and Gift Shop in Newcastle celebrated National Boyd Bear Day last Saturday with an in-store tea party. Standing are shop owners Joan Kimball and Liz Walton. Seated are Kathleen Kimball and Wilda Williams Out of Africa-Part 12 1 Malawi to Zimbabwe by: Aubrey and Keren Kassirer Malawi has a had a different different feel than most other African Countries we have visited. This country has the reputation of being the "Warm Heart of Africa". We can see why. hassles, but we feel a lot safer here - and even when people are trying to sell you something, something, they seem to have more respect for personal space and are definitely less aggressive. We spent every night camped on the bçaehes along Lake Malawi - a huge lake occupying 20% of Malawi and shared with Tanzania and Mozambique. This lake behaves more like an deean than any other lake we have seen. We have been lulled to sleep by the pounding of the surf, had fun jumping the huge waves during the 1 day on sandy rockless beaches, all without the saltwater feel and taste you get from the ocean. One highlight of our six days was a walking tour of the Kande beach village. We were shown around by the chiefs soft-spoken son. His English was excellent and he knew how to work the crowd, but there was something something about him that made us believe that he was honest and sincere. He walked us through the fields and showed us the cassava crops. Cassava is a tuber which they eat cooked, but they also hav,e an extensive process of soaking, drying and then pounding it into flour. This community also grows rice as its secondary secondary crop. We were there on a meeting of elders from surrounding surrounding villages. Our guide was the son of the head chief of the region, presiding over 20 other chiefs. We watched the local soccer soccer and net ball (a female, non-contact, no dribbling, type of basketball) games and were particularly intrigued by the roving cheering squad. They danced around the field, cheering and singing, wearing interesting outfits. When the home team scored, they would run onto the field or court, yelling and singing and dancing for a bit before returning to their circuit. We also visited the hospital hospital and peered in at the newborn newborn infants. This was actually actually a clinic with no doctors. It was interesting to compare this clinic with others we have seen in other African countries. countries. After 20 years of tyrannical tyrannical post-colonial black rule by a single political party, a new party came to power in 1994. Despite the continuing corruption, corruption, one benefit was free national primary education. Teacher training has not caught up to the new demand for primary education and student-teacher student-teacher ratios may exceed 150:1. It was heartbreaking heartbreaking to see the 20 year-, old classroom with its crumbling crumbling concrete floor, old blackboard and nothing else in the room. The vision of 150 students packed in, sitting on the floor was deeply disturbing. disturbing. We thought things were bad in Zimbabwe. Most people here live in brick houses, often small and with thatched roofs. The locally made red bricks come directly from the rich earth and then baked in kilns. Our experience in the village was wonderful. As we headed back to our campsite, we passed many of the villagers, cups in hand, capturing flying termites in the tall grasses. Wingless and roasted, they make an inexpensive inexpensive source of protein. They are quite subtle in flavour (We sampled some at the market), although the antennae get stuck in your teeth. As we near Zimbabwe, racing South through Zambia - the roadside grasses are as tall as the truck and the landscape landscape is starting to look familiar familiar again. Our time on the overland truck is quickly nearing its end. ', Overall, we had a good experience - we had a fantastic time in the Serengeti, spent time in Zanzibar, and had the added bonus of seeing Malawi. If we had done this journey independently, we would not have had the chance to do so. Best of all, we now have some .new friends from all over the world. In the next few weeks we will have some time in Victoria Falls and then will visit Botswana before making 'our journey back to Canada. It's not that there afe no , Saturday so we walked by a m MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD. SERVING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1841 ALL FUNERAL SERVICES PREARRANGED AND/OR PREPAID BURIAL - CREMATION - TRANSFERS « WHERE PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE IS IMPORTANT" FUNERAL DIRECTORS PAUL R. MORRIS DOUG R. RUTHERFORD GARY M. CONWAY DEBRAD. KELLEHER 623-5480 A DIVISION ST.. BOWMANVILLE • AT QUEEN St, The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington Community Services Department requires a RECREATION PROGRAMMER (Part-time, 24 hours/week) The duties and responsibility of the Recreation Programmer are performed under the direct supervision of the Program Co-ordinator. Responsibilities : • Staff training, evaluation, scheduling and supervision of part-time aquatic staff in accordance with the Municipality Municipality of Clarington policies and procedures and the Ontario Health Regulations, ensuring facility safety and supervision throughout. • Maintain program records and provide related reports (timesheets, statistics,, lesson data, etc.),. • Organization of Municipal Recreation Programs, ongo ing communication with the general public, organizations and staff while maintaining a high level of customer service. ' • Other duties as assigned. Qualifications The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years supervisory experience (in a recreation setting). Experience in aquatics is essential. Must have good computer skills; excellent interpersonal, customer service and organizational skills and be able to work independently. Must hold, current qualifications in. the following: Red Cross/Lifesaving Instructor, Bronze Cross or higher, National Lifeguard Services, Basic Rescuer C.P.R., and Stand First Aid. : A Recreation Diploma would be an asset. Evening and Weekend'work is required. Rate: $ 16.40/hour • • Applications will be received in confidence until 4:30 p.m. April 20, 2000. . Office of the Chief Administrative Officer 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6 Please quote File #9-00 Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information Act for the purpose of job selection. • g MUNICIPALITY OF ONTARIO Publication Dates -April 12, 2000 P.O.. # 7653