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Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 11 Sep 1968, pp.1-8, p. 7

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Beautiful British Columbia . (cont'd) On Wednesday, July third, we arrived at the C.N.R. station in New Westminster, after spending three days on the train. In that time we young voyageurs got acquainted with one another, our escorts and interesting people on the train. We were met by a reception committee and then transported by bus to the Vancouver Golf Club. A reception lunch was held in our honour and at the closing we were greeted by our hosts and their families and were taken to our "new temporary homes." The next day we assembled at the Centennial School for a bus tour of the Vancouver area. This tour included seeing the Simon Fraser University which works on a Tri-Semestrial system. also Stanley Park in which we saw quite a variety of animals, totem poles, games, crafts etc. We made a special stop at Pauline Johnson's monument to take pictures. That day, for most of us, we had our first swim in the Pacific Ocean. For another stimulation we had a Chinese Smorgasbord in "Chinatown". To finish the tour we spent the evening at the Pacific National Exhibition grounds and Playland. Next day we Young Voyageurs assembled at C. Zellerback plant for a tour of Fraser Lumber Millers where we were privileged to see how plywood, etc, was made. That night the Department of Recreation arranged a dance in the New Centennial Centre in our honour. Our free days were Saturday and Sunday and Tuesday. On these days our "new families' left it up to us which sights we were interested in seeing, such as Lynn Valley, Capillano Suspension Bridge, Squamish Reserve, Shannon Falls, Vancouver's hippie centre, Legislative Buildings etc. The day before we came home, our hosts accompanied us on a trip to Vancouver Island and Victoria. We went via Tsawassen and returned via Horseshoe Bay by ferry. The tour of Victoria was well organized and this enabled us to see all we could in time allowed. We agreed that Victoria was the most beautiful and friendly city we visited. We saw the highest totem pole which towers 127 feet. We also attended the Undersea Gardens which cover hundreds of square feet of natural sea bottom covered with a profusion of living and colorful anemonies, sea urchins, vividly tinted starfish and feathery sea plumes, plus octopuses and wolf eels and a great variety of fish. On our way to Nanaimo we stopped to see the Glass Castle in Duncan on Vancouver Island. It is composed of over 180,000 bottles. On Thursday, July 11 we departed at 10:30 p.m. and arrived home Sunday at 12:30 p.m. midnight. This trip was educational in that it enabled us to meet and adapt ourselves to new people, new situations and land conditions. The people we met made this trip more enjoyable. We appreciated being a part of a large plan to further unite different parts of Canada. We hope to hear from more of our teenagers in the coming months. Be good teens, and do your best in school! Ed. Failure is the line of least porsistance. Seasonable Recipes Fried Tomatoes 6 medium tomatoes, barely ripe, sugar, salt and pepper, 3/4 Cup milk or water Wash and slice tomatoes unpeeled, cutting slices rather thick. Dredge each slice in flour or pancake flour. Fry in fat until brown, sprinkling with salt, pepper and sugar. Using a spatula, turn each slice, adding butter or marg as needed. Use care not to cook too fast. Simmer until tender. Lift onto a platter. A gravy may be made by adding the milk or water, blending until smooth. Delicious served with bacon, fry the bacon first and use the dripping for the tomatoes. Mom's Chili Sauce This is a favourite recipe and has been in use annually for over 50 years. 26 large tomatoes 12 large onions 18 large apples 3 green or red peppers, chopped 1 tablespoon ginger 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon cloves 2 tablespoons salt 4 cups cider vinegar 5 cups brown sugar Boil until thick. Staff of Tekawennake New Credit: Ward LaForme, George Beaver Six Nations: A. and W. Jamieson Martin's Corner: Anita Hi11 Four Corners: Muriel Porter Typists : Joanne LaForme, Rena Bender Address all correspondence to: Mrs. Wilma Jamieson, Sec. Treasurer R.R. 1, Ohsweken, Ontario Annual Subscription $5.00 Semi-Annual Subscription $2.50 Individual Copies 10 cents

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