HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-03-13, Page 23By Jo-Ann McDonaldThe Brussels Cadet Corps 2967has just had the most incredibleweekend hosting an exchange Corps
from Quebec.
The 686 Cadet Air Squadron from
Lachine arrived here to learn about
the area and life in southwestern
Ontario.
The group of 40 young people
aged 12-18, along with their four
officers arrived in Clinton on Friday
evening. They joined up with the 30
Cadets and four officers from
Brussels. Their home base was the
Dance Technique Studio in Clinton,
where they spent their nights.
The first day here they spent near
Londesborough at the Home On the
Range farm. They learned about
grooming horses and went
horseback riding. They played snow
golf and other outdoor games. They
enjoyed an outdoor barbecue for
lunch and had a great time.
They returned to Clinton and had
pizza for supper, then were off to
have fun at glow-in-the-dark
bowling.
It was an early rise the next
morning to catch the bus for
Hamilton. In Hamilton they toured
the War Plane Heritage Museum,
which for the Air Corps was quite
fascinating. Then it was back on the
bus and off to Niagara Falls. There
they attended a fantastic show
featuring the magician, Fred Fruen,whose show features tigers. Some ofthe Cadets had the opportunity tohave their picture taken with the
tigers.
The dinner, a delicious buffet meal
and show were amazing, so they
report.
The group then had a couple of
free hours to shop on Clifton Hill
and take in some of the sights of the
area.
Another full day was ahead of
them on Monday so after a
continental breakfast they were off
to tour the Pine River Cheese
Factory. They viewed a video, found
it very interesting and were able to
sample different cheeses and
crackers.
In Goderich they went to the
tourist information centre, where
guides joined them and directed
them around Goderich, showing
them many points of interest. They
went on a tour of the Goderich salt
mine, then lunched at McDonald’s.
Next was a tour at Goderich Airport.
They saw a small jet leaving for
Hawaii.
The bus group split up with one off
to the Museum and the other to the
Gaol. After a time, the groups
changed venues.
The Corps from Quebec really
enjoyed the tour of the Gaol.
Next they went to the YMCA for
some swimming and time in thegym. Then it was off to Boston Pizzafor a smorgasbord supper, that by allreports was fantastic.
The group spent a couple of hours
at the shopping mall before heading
back to the dance studio for their
farewells.
The Quebec Corps gave the
Brussels Cadets t-shirts and the
Brussels Cadets gave the Quebec
Corps pillows with personal
messages on them for their new
friends.
The Quebec Corps spent the night
at the Studio and headed home on
Tuesday morning. The bus driver for
the Quebec coach was good enough
to follow a Brussels officer to
Brussels to see where the Corps
actually had its home base before
being on their way.
Cadets reported that they were
very impressed with the amount of
English the Quebec Corps members
knew and the language problem was
minimal. They knew more English
than we knew French reports Cadet
Barker. It was an absolutely great
weekend and experience and one to
be remembered by both Corps
involved.
Our hats go off to the Brussels
Cadet Corps officers to have
arranged such a great exchange
forum for these young people. They
managed to include educational
activities that covered militarybackground, historical background,agricultural information, outdooractivities, area highlights and of
course fun! Congratulations to
Brussels Corp 2967 for a job well
done.
The Branch public speaking event
will be held on Wednesday evening
beginning at 7 p.m. The public is
invited to hear the talented speakers
we have from Brussels Public
School and Grey Central School.
In the past, Brussels has had
speakers advance to the second
highest competition in Ontario, so
we have some very talented young
people. Public speaking is not
something that everyone is
comfortable with and we applaud
those who have the courage to stand
up and participate. Come out and
support these young speakers.
It’s only March but looking ahead
to April, elections are just around the
corner. The Branch would like to
hear from any Comrades who would
like to get more involved by serving
on the executive committee,
responsible for the day-to-dayrunning of the Branch. Sometimes afresh point of view and new ideas arethe nudge that is needed to turn a
Branch around.
Please take time to consider
adding your time and talents to the
executive. Drop in or call the Branch
519-887-6562 and leave a message
if you wish more information on
what being an executive members
involves.
Thursday night darts had 12
players take aim at the boards and
welcomed new players to the
evening.
The first-place team was Sheron
Stadelmann and Harry Smith. The
second-place team was Heather
Little and Gord Jacklin. The high
shot of the night was by Marlene
shooting 140 and Gord shooting
135. The high start was Sandra
Josling with a 120.
Darts start at 8 p.m.
The Friday night supper saw a
smaller crowd out to enjoy the sweet
and sour meatballs and rice.
Next week is baked ham.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2008. PAGE 23.
Which video games support
healthy development, positive
relationships, and are fun too? What
will the next video game purchase be
in your family?
The Canadian Teacher’s
Federation and other teacher’s
groups in Canada, U.S.A., U.K. and
the Caribbean are raising awareness
about new video games like Bully-
Scholarship Edition. Parents and
caregivers may want to think about
the video games that are on the shelf
at home.
“Parents and caregivers have
a responsibility to guide their
children’s use of video games
at home, with friends and at
school. They need to rely on their
own values and ‘home’ rules that
guide how they as a family talk
together, show that they care for and
respect each other,” says Marie
Tyler, executive director of Rural
Response for Healthy Children
(RRHC).
The Media Awareness Network-
www.media-awareness.caThe
Media Awareness Network-
www.media-awareness.ca, a
respected not-for-profit Canadian
organization whose mission is to
support and encourage media and
Internet education offers some
useful tips:
• Find the right time and talk about
video games in your family and
child’s life.
• Talk to your child about how they
play video games at home, with
friends or at school.
• Learn about the video games your
child may be using.
• Ask your child what is appealing
about the video games.
• Which video games are the most
fun? Most exciting? Most violent?
• What messages do the video
games teach about how to solve
problems?
• How do we solve problems in our
families and our lives?
• How are video games advertised?
Why are they advertised this way?
• Are there other ways that your
child would like to spend their time
at home, with friends, in the
community?
In a recent Media Awareness
Network Survey (2005), 34 per cent
of Canadian students in Grades 7 -
11 reported that they were bullied;
27 per cent say they were harassed
over the internet.
Some students said that they hid
their identity on the Internet so they
could be “mean and not get
caught”.
Young boys are the main target
group of video game manufacturers.
Most computer and video game
buyers are young males.
Violence levels and graphic
designs are increasing the visual
impact and emotional experiences
young people have when playing
these games.
“It is ironic. I received an e-mail
promoting ‘Internet school’, a
helping hand for young people who
are having difficulty functioning at
school. Then I received e-
communication about the release of
the Bully-Scholarship Edition. This
video game seems to promote the
very problems that youth are trying
to find alternatives to deal with at
school.” comments Bob Hulley,
parent support/education worker –
father involvement at RRHC.
“We know bullying and cyber
bullying are a fact of life for many
children and youth. RRHC supports
parents to educate themselves and
talk to their children about video
games and internet use so they
can influence in positive ways
their children’s attitudes and
behaviours.”
Rural Response for Healthy
Children offers a Parenting The Net
Generation workshop in Huron
County and offers Parenting Toolkits
on their website www.rrhc.on.ca.
Call RRHC’s office for further
information about resources dealing
with bullying and cyber bullying at
519-482-8777.
Rural Response for Healthy
Children is able to offer real help,
right here, right now, thanks to our
funding from the Public Health
Agency of Canada and the Ontario
Trillium Foundation.
Their vision is a responsive
community that protects the rights of
children, reduces child abuse and
neglect and strengthens families to
nurture their children.
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