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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-09-07, Page 5Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 7, 1994 - Page 5 Area teen travels to Wales by John Peevers Like many Canadians who travel abroad, Tenille Cranston of West Wawanosh Township, had to clarify some popular misconceptions about "The Great White North". No, we do not all live in igloos and polar bears do not wander the country -side around Lucknow in search of a bite to eat. Cranston recently returned from a three-week trip to Wales courtesy of a Lion's exchange program. The chatty and personable 17 -year-old was sponsored by the Lucknow Lion's Club. . Cranston and nine other girls from all over the world were hosted by Lion's club members in Wales and had the opportunity to tour this ancient and fascinating country. The girls not only learned about Wales but about each other's country of origin. It was when they began discussing their own countries that the various miscon- ceptions about Canada were revealed. "They thought that we had polar bears wandering around our back yards andpenguins," she said with a laugh. Other participants in the' ex- change came from Estonia, Finland, Hungary,' Japan, Norway, Romania, Russia, Turkey and the United States. • All spoke English but Cranston said .some had trouble understan- ding different accents. 'Cranston herself had trouble with words which. mean drastically dif- ferent things in Wales and in Canada. ' While in a Welsh restaurant Cranston was being served pie and ice cream ,when she asked to have her ice cream in a "nappie". ,In Participants from 10 different countries travelled to Wales on a Lion's exchange last month Including Tenille Cranston of West Wa, t'osh Township. Tenille is in the centre behind the globe. Canada a nappie may mean a small bowl . but in Wales it means something quite different, a diaper. You can imagine the look she received from the waitress and the howls of laughter from her travel- ling companions when her 'faux pas' was revealed. During their three week stay .the girls were treated very well; accor- ding to Cranston, and visited many interesting sites including castles, zoos, slate mines and tourist attrac- 1 Tenille Cranston of West Wawanosh Township got to see what It was like to be a Welsh mayor when she tried on a mayor's ceremonial garb while In Wales this summer. (John Peevers photo) Sisters became literary legends •from page 4 her heroine cries out longingly for "dear, dear England" Susanna's struggle, however, has a positive effect. Even as she pines, a new, Canadian Susanna is emer- ging. By the end of the book, the woman who had once been afraid to milk a cow discusses with some pride the pies and stews she makes from squirrel flesh. And as for her cultivated sense of aesthetics, she confides that she now contemplates "a well hoed row of potatoes on that bush farm with as much delight as in years long past I had in examining a fine painting." Susanna Moodie died in 1885, at the age of 82. Catherine Parr Traill lived on for another 14 years. These two sister, who left the anonymity of a'comfortable English life, faced the hardships of a new country with courage, determination and tenacity, eventually becoming literary legends in their adopted land. tions. One of the tourist attractions they visited was "The World's Smallest House" which Tenille describes as "the size of an average bathroom." Another highlight of the trip was an excursion to Castell Dinas Bran, also known as Crow's Castle. In order to get to the ancient castle the girls had to climb a hill that was much higher than it looked at first glance. "I thought I was in good shape," she laughs. An un -planned trip to see Phan- : tom of the Opera was another high- light, despite the fact that Cranston had already seen it five times. • The girls were encouraged to take some items from their home country to exchange and Cranston chose maple syrup to give to her newly -found friends. Cranston said it did not take long for the girls to become friends and she will be trying to keep in touch with all of them. "I figure I can do one country each for the next nine years," she said laughing. Some interesting facts about Wales and its history Although a separate country with its own history, language and traditions, Wales is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Geographically the ' country comprises a broad peninsula of land on the western side of Great Britain. On three sides it is bounded by water, the Irish Sea to the north, Saint George's Channel to the west and the Bristol Channel to the south. The total land area is 20,768 square kilometres. The total population is . approximately 2,800,000 with about 75 per cent concentrated in the former mining centres in the south. Wales has an irregular coastline with many bays: and except for narrow low lying area along the coastline it is almost entirely moun- tainous. , , The climate of Wales, like England, is mild and moist. The average daily temperature in the summer is 15 degrees Celsius and in the winter it is five degrees cel- sius. Annual rainfall varies with altitude ranging from about 762 mm ' to2540mm. Wales . has developed as a predominantly industrial society utilizing its many industrial resour- ces. These include coal, slate arid limestone; with limited amounts of manganese, gold, lead, copper and, zinc. The refining of metal ore still represents a major manufacturing industry. Wales is steeped in history. Its' conflicts with England date back to the 1lth,century when William the Conqueror forced recognition of his sovereignty from the Welsh Princes. Numerous rebellions occurred but in 1284 King Edward I completed the conquest of Wales. It was not until 1536 that .Wales was incor- porated into England. Both English and Welsh are official languages although English is spoken by the majority of the population. Isolated by the rugged mountains the Welsh have retained more of their Celtic culture than the Scots or the English. They have a strong love of music and many com- munities hold its own Eisteddfod featuring music, • poetry and folk arts. RR #2 LUCKNOW Fall :Specials . Perennials 25 off Crimson•King Maples (6-8' potted) °999-1900 Norway & Sugar Maples (8-10' potted) ..Is13? Assorted Trees & Shrubs 20=25%off Jfuzon Zandsca/iny LinzetEd Mon. • Fri. 8 AM - 5 PM SAT. 8 AM - 3 PM 529-7247 re can supp y you wit 1 a those parts you've been looking for. e seltgas tanks, clutches, brakes, paint & supplies. Boxliners & tools.. If we don't have it, e can get it. Special orders come in twice a day. 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