The Citizen, 2008-03-20, Page 15THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2008. PAGE 15.Continued from page 14Japanese: “Konnichiwa” for goodafternoon and “Youkoso”, meaningwelcome. The members then discussed the
similarities and differences between
Japan and Ontario. Both are
industrial and have four seasons.
Japan, unlike Ontario, has
earthquakes, a high population and
must import food to survive.
Mary Ellen talked about Japanese
values. They feel as though what
they do affects the whole country.
After the war Japan was very poor
and had trouble making money but
because of their hard work they are
now one of the world’s leading
producers in many things such as
automobiles and cameras.
The club also talked about the
different socialization in Japan. For
example they put away their beds
and often eat, sleep and play all in
the same room.Next the members moved on to theJapanese roles and ancestors. Theirancestors originated from the samegroup of people for 10,000 years and
is more uniformed than Canadian
culture which is very diverse.
They learned about Japanese
schooling, which has five levels:
kindergarten, elementary, lower
secondary, upper secondary and
university. Japanese schools have a
longer day and begin the school year
in April.
To end the meeting, Maisy
Jefferson and Mary Ellen led in a tea
ceremony. Maisy hosted a Japanese
exchange in the summer so she knew
about the tea ceremony. All of the
members tried the tea and many had
seconds. The meeting ended with a
song, 4-H is the Place, which she,
Reba Jefferson, Maisy and Ellen
Jefferson had written.
Members compareJapan and Ontario
Hitting the slopes
On a cold, icy night, the slopes were ready for sledding, so after meeting at Blyth United Church,
a group of children led by Fred and Debbie Hakkers took to the hills on Saturday night out back at
Joe Hallahan’s just as the sun went down. There were tubes and sleds a-plenty, but Bryce Glousher
opted to use the saucer on his trip down the hill. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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