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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-08-09, Page 7BOB SWARTMAN Bob Swartman has been in the men's wear business for 15 years. 10 of these years he has spent in this area and is keenly aware of the tastes and buying habits in clothing for the well dressed man. ED GACKSTETTER Ed Gackstetter has been associated with this store for 13 years. He will continue as manager to serve old customers and new in his knowledgeable and friendly fashion. He is confi- dent he can look after the needs of even the most impeccable dresser. German couple visit Crecl it on Times.Advocato, August 9, 1973 Pc o@ 7 Impressed by wide open spaces "Our first impression was green." So said Armin Schlenker and his wife Elvira about their first trip to Canada. The two are schoolteachers in Goeppingen, Germany which is near Stuttgart, Last week they were visiting relatives, Rev, Armin Schlenker and his family in Credi ton, One of the problems they have had to adjust to, since their arrival in late July is the size of the country, "The distances, spaces and room!" said Armin with a shake of his head. "In Germany you can walk from one place to another." "We can't get over it," said his wife. Houses over there are crowded together so that a little bit of lawn is something reserved only for the wealthy. Although there are plenty of parks around for the people to enjoy, they too are extremely small compared to Canadian ones. "Over there, every square inch is valuable," he said. But there are resort areas within an hour or two's drive from any area in the country, Lots of families though spend their Sundays just walking through the countryside. "Many will walk for five or six hours." said Elvira, Another pastime enjoyed by the German people is soccer. It's played all over," Armin said. "There is also a lot of volleyball since the Olympics." What else have they noticed about Canada? "It's very clean and well-kept," they said. While Elvira has not had a chance to do much shopping she has noticed that our meat prices are very cheap. Yes, cheap, Some products here are worth twice as much in Germany. Germans don't have as many monstrous shopping plazas common to the North American cities either. Instead they still do the shopping in small individual shops in a downtown setting. When asked what Canada meant to the average German, there was a short pause. "A few years ago," said Armin "there was an advertising slogan which called Canada the country of unlimited opportunity." "It was a very popular country then, especially to immigrate to. But now they seem to go to Australia," "I think Canada has lost some of her reputation because of the United States," he went on, "In the minds of many Germans you are from North America and therefore Americans. They don't separate the two," "And yet we get news of the Queen's visit, the commonwealth conference and your elections." said Elvira. One reason that they can get North American news is because there are two armed services' bases nearby. One is American and the other Canadian. There is also a Canadian broadcasting program on radio for Canadian servicemen, Elvira and Armin both teach English to German children from ages ten to 10. The school sysitem is very different over there and still based on the traditional system that existed under the monarchy. Children start at the age of six and progress not in terms of grades by merely by age group. They are required to stay in the educational system until the age of 14, But when they reach ten they must decide on a future career in order to choose their program. A five year program trains technicians, mechanics and craftsmen and the six year one produces accountants and such. In order to go on to university and enter the professions, a student must take the nine year program. And its not very easy to get into university. "You practically have to be outstanding." said Armin. Both Elvira and Armin had to lake five years of university to get their teaching degree. Now they are in one of Germany's more secure professions. They cannot be fired and are paid by the government. "A lot of people try and get into teaching," they said, One of the major differences that they noticed between the Canadian and German systems was that teachers could go to summer and night classes to improve their qualifications. "Its the most amazing thing for me," said Armin, "that teachers can do this in the summer. German universities are closed in the summer." During their visit they had a chance to visit Western in London and sit in on some lectures. The German school system is a serious social problem because it divides the people into three separate classes, "There is a lot of pressure to change," said Armin, For the rest of the summer they plan to rent a car and tour some Eastern cities before returning to the classroom in September, ENJOY BOOK - Rev. Armin Schlenker and his wife, on the left, look at a travel book on Germany. Showing them the book are Armin and Elvira Schlenker, visiting relatives from that country. 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