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Woman returns from Finland
Marjorie Duizer recently returned
from two-week vacation in
Finland. She accompanied her
daughter Lisa of Guelph and
Carrie-Ann Mallory of Toronto.
Lisa, a graduate student at the
University of Guelph, had been
selected to present a poster on her
research at a Food Science
Conference at Jarvenpaa near
Helsinki. While she was at the
conference Carrie-Ann and
Close call
It's a race tor time between this Hullett baseman and this
runner from the Goderich Twp. team at the Inter-Township
Squirt Girls tournament on the weekend. Hullett ended up
losing both their games to Stanley Twp. and Goderich
Twp.____________________________ ______________
Reeve appointed to Court
of Revision for Aug. 18
Hullett Township council at its
regular meeting on August 4 grant
ed permission to Bill Wiser of the
Maitland Trails Association to
mark trails on the township right-
of-ways in the Maitland Block.
Road superintendent G. King was
instructed to invite quotes on a
Class 7 Motor Grader. Quotes are
to be in by 4.00 p.m. Sept. 1.
Council agreed to purchase the
surplus crushed gravel in the Hal
lam pit from Huron County for
$222.55.
Reeve Tom Cunningham was
appointed by council as a member
to the Court of Revision for the
Auburn Drainage Works to be held
August 18, at the East Wawanosh
council chambers.
Council granted permission to
Don Haines of Lot 16, plan 289,
Auburn to connect basement tile
into the Auburn Drainage Works.
The engineering firm of R.J. Bum
side and Associates was appointed
to make an inspection and assess
the land for a just portion of the
drainage works.
It was brought to council's atten
tion that Tiny Township in Simcoe
County had met with the Minister
of Municipal Affairs to express
their concerns with the restructur
ing of the township's boundaries
which will result in large assess
ment loss. The Minister did not
Marjorie visited Lapland and
Estonia. Lisa joined them for a tour
of Finland and a cruise to
Stockholm, Sweden.
The Hope Chapel cemetery board
is holding the annual memorial and
decoration service on August 30 at
3 o'clock with Rev. James Came
conducting the service.
In case of rain, the service will be
held in Londesboro United Church.
respond to the concerns expressed
by Tiny Township’s council and
ratepayers.
Since county restructuring is
being undertaken in a number of
areas throughout Ontario and all
municipal councils have an interest
in ensuring that the process is car
ried out fairly and with proper con
sideration given to local concerns,
Hullett council will petition the
Minister of Municipal Affairs to
address the concerns of Tiny
Township. They want to ensure that
restructuring in Ontario creates
stronger, more viable municipal
units and does not simply encour
age assessment grabs by urban
municipalities.
Accounts for the month of July,
in the amount of $105,012.44,
approved passed and paid.
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THE MAGAZINE OF TT€ AGRICULTURAL MDUSTRY
Mami Soeno of Mie, Japan is currently staying with Don MacGregor and his family from RR 1,
Londesboro. She is participating in the Lions Youth Exchange and is here for seven weeks.
Left to right are Elizabeth, Mami, Katrina, Kittie, and Don.
Exchange learning experience
BY CHRIS ROULSTON
Armed with dictionaries, pictures
from home, and a big smile, Mami
Soeno from Mie, Japan has made
her home with the MacGregor fam
ily of RR 1, Londesboro for the
past several weeks.
Mami is part of the Lions Inter
national Youth Exchange which
lasts for seven weeks in the sum
mer. In Japan, the 21-year-old has
just finished a degree in photogra
phy and she now works in a camera
shop.
Don MacGregor is the president
of the Londesboro Lions Club. He
and his wife Kittie and daughters
Katrina and Elizabeth have hosted
other exchange students in previous
summers.
Don says they have "enjoyed
having Mami immensely". Having
exchange students gives them the
opportunity to see other parts of the
world.
This is Mami's first trip to Cana
da. When she was first applying
for the Lions' exchange, she says *
Canada was one of the countries
she wanted to go most, along with
Australia.
There are a lot of obvious differ
ences between Canada and Japan,
one of those being the size. The
country of Japan is about 2000 km
long and 200 km wide and in that
little space there are 121 million
inhabitants—quite a lot compared
to the 26 million people in this
huge country of Canada.
Mami comments on Canadian
roads as well. Roads are very
straight here compared to Japan
where they twist and tum around
the sea and mountains.
Mie, the city where Mami lives,
is situated near the 35th parallel.
Londesboro is in between the 43rd
and the 44th parallels. Mami
claims our summer is a little cooler
than in Japan, however the Mac
Gregor family is quick to point out
that this hasn't been a normal sum
mer. It snows a little in winter
where Mami lives as well.
The MacGregors recently had the
opportunity to take Mami to a
Canadian wedding. Unfortunately
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will be closed
August 24 - 28
they missed the actual ceremony,
but they made it to the reception.
Since Mami is Buddhist, it was a
new experience for her. She says
that in a wedding at home, the bride
will change dresses three or four
times.
This exchange has been a learn
ing experience for both the Mac
Gregors and Mami. They are each
learning about the other's language
and culture. Mami brought two
dictionaries with her—one a
Japanese to English dictionary and
the other an English to Japanese
dictionary. Everyone spends a lot
of time in those books.
The Japanese learn English
grammar in high school, but they
never spoke it in class so Mami has
to struggle to find the words she
wants. Don says Mami may not
notice she has learned a lot more
vocabulary, but they sure notice.
Mami visited the Londesboro
Vacation Bible Scho’ol and she
taught the class to sing "If You're
Happy and You Know It, Clap
Your Hands" in Japanese. The
class was also treated to lessons in
the Japanese art of paper-folding,
origami.
The Lions Club takes it upon
itself to show their exchange stu
dents around the province a little
bit. Among the places Mami has
visited are Wonderland, Niagara
Falls, horse-racing in Orangeville,
and the Kitchener Farmers' Market.
The exchange students have also
met with a group of native Canadi
ans.
Mami brought a lot of souvenirs
from home with her to give to her
Canadian host family. She even
brought some Japanese food and
has prepared some Japanese dishes
for the MacGregors. Kittie says
the food they have enjoyed the best
so far was a rice dish with a fish
sauce.
As for our Canadian food, Kittie
claims Mami is very easy to please.
Once they bought some trout and
stuffed it to barbecue; Mami
enjoyed that very much. The fami
ly also eats a lot of rice.
The MacGregors really enjoy
having exchange students stay with
their family. Kittie says they have
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learned so much about different
countries. After the students have
returned home they continue to
keep in touch with the MacGregors
through letters.
Mami is glad she participated on
the Lions' exchange, and she is sure
to go home with many a pleasant
memory.
Happy 45th
Anniversary
Russ & Marion Cook
& Happy Birthday
Dad
Love & Best Wishes
Your Family
MY DAD
My dad he is the greatest
And I will tell you more
How when he's on vacation
He never locks the door
One morning bright & early
He donned his pants and socks
A great big bass he sure would find
Out there among the rocks
He closed the door so gently
He'd leave them all In bed
He'd go alone a-fishing
And make them wish they had.
With pole in hand he started off -
With great anticipation
But soon remembered that the worms
He'd left back in the kitchen.
So back he went to get his bait
But he was oh so shocked
To find the door that he'd just shut
Was most securely locked
Tap Tap Tap up on the door
Then round the house he walked
Tap Tap Tap upon the window
Because the door was locked
What was that said Randy with a start
As he sat right up In bed
I thought I heard a noise outside
And mom replied "You did"
"And there it is again" she said
This time more loud & plain
"I can't get in, the door is locked"
I heard my dad explain.
When mom proceeded to the door
To let my poor dad In
I heard her say so kindly
"Are you locked out again"?
Now no one ever knew or told
Just how It came about
That on that fateful morning
My dad became locked out
My dad still Is the greatest
Need I say any more
But when he's on vacation
Don't ever lock the door
By ■ Marlon & Eleanor