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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-09-04, Page 3Lueknow Sentineil Wed 'tember 4 1 esha's, trjp t Two weeks after retuning "gym England, Meta Moffat, of 4 moss Township, is still bib b" ^ 'g over with eoth .siasm about the friends she made and the sites she saw, during her 19, -day Ontario Adventure Trip, Alesha was one f the 16 applicants, from ntario, chosen to par- ticipate in this lace-. a a-lifetae thrill for any teenager. Alesha's inv' •Ivement with the Guiding Movenient paved the way for her, as it has for other local teens over the years, participate in such a .trip. A Pathfinder at the time of her application, Alesha will this fall become . a Ranger. This past spring she was a recipient of her Canada Cord. Alesha's adventure began on August 4 when she met at the Holiday Inn, Toronto, with the other 15 young women and three leaders, who would become similar to an extended family during her trip. Following a last minute information session and introductions, the girls boarded a British Airways flight at 8:30 p.m. arriving in England at 6:15 a.m. (their time). Alesha said that after the 1 seven=ho"ur: fiiglit sfie `felt ex- hausted, but excitement set in almost immediately and being tired was the last thing in her mind. The first six days of the adven- ture were spent at camp at Fox - lease, in Lyndhurst. This was an international camp, where ap- proximately 300 girls from 10 countries gathered to share the world friendship of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. You will recall that last year's international camp was held at Amberley. As large as our world is, it sometimes is a small one. While at Foxlease, Alesha met one of the girls from Scotland, who had also attended Camp Shondecti at Amberley in 1990. Various activities were planned for the girls from morning to - evening, including crafts, canoeing, camp fires and bar- becues. - One of the highlights for Alesha was meeting Betty Clay, osEr thee, daughter of Lady Baden- Powell. Mrs. Clay, now in her 70s is the only living dative left of the Bade u `weds. Aloha became particularly close to the Japanese girls and one from Belgium, while crag to bridge the communication bard rier. °ever half the girls were *ng 1, However, in ' rderr to converse with the Japanese girls, they made use of a hand-held computer which tianslaVol. the English word to Japanese. When swapping pins, Alesha said the, Japanese girls° eyes lit up and they began bowing when she offered them a Maple Leaf pin, She said they love Canada and we are a highly regarded country. It was at this point, during our interview, that Alesha said "I'm proud to be Canadian"! A cute incident arose when two EngUsh,girls viewed Alesha making freshie. They were simply amazed when two cups of sugar ' were added tO a four litre mixture of the drink and Alesha said it took some coaxing to get them to sample it. Once tried, they too took a strong liking tos,and Miele the --- recipients of a couple of pack- ages from the Canadians. The closing ceremonies of the camp took place on August 11. The Canadian girls stayed on using the camp as a base for 'their day. trips. With their own personalsmall bus and driver. they were able to view many historical sites. A trip to Portsmouthwhere they build boats gave them a chance to view the Mary Rose, which was the prize. of Henry Vu 's fleet. The Mary Rose sank in 1545, taking with her 700 men. In 1982, the ship's hull was raised and taken ' back to Portsmouth, where it now sits in state in the Ship Hall. Water jets. keep the hull cool and damp. The -20 degrees temperature in the Hall was definitely not short weather, said Alesha.- A tour of Her Majesty's Ship Victory, took Alesha and her friends back in time to 1805, when this was the flagship of* I Britain's great Admiral' Lord. Nelson. The ship is stillin totw missionin the Royal Navy as the flagship of the Commander -in - Chief Naval Home Comm d. And of course, being members of the Guiding Movement, a trip to Brownsea Island was a. high- light. Following the 15 -mute boat gide to the island, the girls walked to the commemorative stone : that marks the experiment "am from . u st 1 to 9. 1907 of 20 boys by Robert Baden- Powell, later Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, the founder of the Scout Guide Move en . And of cue,. with 16 young females; plenty of te. w allotted for shopping, Pax Lodge The rest of the adventure' trip was spent based at Pax dge, at °lave Houses, London.. During their trip to the lodge,, the girls had the chance of seeing Poole Patte which. Alesha described Alesha Moffat; of Kinloss Township,' recently returned from a 16- day Ontario Adventure Trip to England, as part of a 16 member contingent of Girl Guides Brom this province. Alesha is shown Wearing her International Scarf, which is to be worn at all times with° full uniform when outside of Canada. Maces to Visit in Britain" gave Alesha a wealth of knowledge on the history of the country prior to her visit. (Pat Livingston 'photo) "hummnous" A tour of the obi . Cathedral,plus many others, the Stonehenge, built i 3100 BC, and museums brought history a little closer to Alegi The Canadian girls, were for - lunate in. that permission .had,. been granted for them to end through the gates, at Buckingham Pala, where they viewed the changing of the fid. Alesha said. itwa . certainly a thrill for them .to be escorted through the gates, while hundreds of others .stood peering through the steel . bars. Once inside the gates, no pictures were allowed to ' be taken. Other points of interest visited ,were Trafalgar Square, Big Ben,. Picadilly Rock Circus, Windsor Castle, the Tower of Edon and - the Crown Jewels, the Thames River and the Hard Rock Cafe.. This cafe is where a number of famous people, such as the Beat- les eatles and Elvis performed early in their careers. The cafe is home to many pieces of memorabilia centred. around that generation of music. A trip to Harrods Shoppin ' � rWitil teresting skidAleh'a, but a little' too pricey for them. In Stratford they were able to. tour Shakespeare's birthplace and retirement home, and the cottage of Anne Hathaway. And of course, being in England, they were,noit remiss in enjoying a traditional roast beef and yorkshire pudding dinner. The trip is over, but Alesha has her memories, both in her heart and in .picture form. This was an adventure she said she will never -forget. It was fun, well -organized, a chance to make many new Mends, learn a great deal of history and be an ambassador for Canada. Before Alesha had returned home, letters from new friends had arrived. As we sit talking, Alesha's mind seems to wander now and again. Now that the travel bug has nipped her, I'll just bet she's wondering how soon she can travel to Belgium to visit her special, new friend Helen. •S EWErt .. C+C7►Ku i rI ME is c»c uI. 0 ` 1KXjP I T E LUdKNOW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MINISTER Rev. Margaret Kinsman Worship Service - 11:15 am Sunday School 11:15 am Nursery Provided Everyone Wekome WCKNOW CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH Invites You To Worship With Them On Sunday, September 8, 1991 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nursery downstairs morning & evening EVERYONE WELCOME C) ] 1.... ►" ' l CST___,:,,81/B4 L. ' r R. _ FFt EE Jpitzker areptitig etc .1. 1. Paula Taylor September 7, 1983 8 Years Old Christopher John Willits September 9, 1989 2 Years Old • *Cr WOO C4..... 00. *MC Orr '• • rr Yr.