The Citizen, 1995-08-16, Page 3Half a world away
That is how far Rev. Ian Diamond and his family are from
home as they come to Blyth United Church through an
exchange program. The Diamonds have traded places
with Rev. Stephen Huntley and family, who have taken
over the parish in Bowral, Australia.
Local student wins
Devry scholarship
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1995. PAGE 3.
Australian pastor back in Canada on exchange
Brian Machan, a graduating
senior from Central Huron
Secondary School, is the recipient
of a 1995 DeVry Institute half-
tuition scholarship to DeVry
Institute of Technology in North
York. Machan is the son of Robert
and Teresa Machan of Blyth.
The announcement was made by
Dean Charran, president of DeVry/
Toronto. The scholarship, valued at
up to approximately $12,000,
covers tuition payment for the
business operations program.
Machan will earn a diploma upon
successful completion of all course
work.
Finalists for the scholarship were
selected from a group of more than
130 students. Scholarships were
granted on the basis of high school
2 charged
in Mill theft
Officers from the Wingham OPP
have arrested two men in relation to
the break-in, July 26 at the Old
Mill, Blyth as well as the theft of
two motor vehicles that same day.
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, police
charged Paul McNamara, 18 of
Mississauga and Mark Mederak, 19
of Kitchener with break, enter and
theft, theft over $5,000 and posses-
sion of stolen property. A bail hear-
ing was held Aug. 14 in Goderich.
Mederak was released, while
McNamara remains in custody. The
men will appear in Wingham'
provincial court, Aug. 23.
Thirty leather jackets, valued at
$4,000 were recovered. The inves-
tigation is continuing to recover the
remaining 60-70 stolen coats.
By Janice Becker
For Rev. Ian Diamond, coming to
Blyth is not his first visit to Canada
from his home in Southern Aus-
tralia, but it has been many years.
This time, he brings with him his
wife, Kay, and two children,
Elliott, 5, and Campbell, 3.
Rev. Diamond is one partner in
an exchange program for pastors,
organized through the United
Church.
Blyth United Church's Rev.
Stephen Huntley travelled to Aus-
tralia to assume Rev. Diamond's
parish while the Diamond family
will spend five months in Huron
County, living and working with
the community as well as visiting
other parts of Canada, as time
allows.
Hailing from Bowral, in the
south-eastern region of Australia,
approximately 100 km. southwest
of Sidney, Rev. Diamond says the
area in the southern Highlands is
very temperate and not very humid.
"During the summer months
(Canadian winter), the temperatures
would reach the mid 30s while a
cold winter day is zero to six
degrees celsius," he says.
"We do get maybe one snowfall
each year, but it only lasts a few
hours. People from the coast will
drive an hour and half to the area
just to see it."
One of the greatest differences
Rev. Diamond has seen since arriv-
ing in Huron County about three
weeks ago, is the architecture and
style of the houses.
"In Australia, every home is a
ranch. We don't have basements or
second floors."
The differences are fascinating.
Canadian farm houses have a clas-
sic design, he says.
A concept which may seem for-
eign to natives of Southern Ontario
is Rev. Diamond's view of the area
as a paradise.
"The lushness of the area" is
striking. Much of Australia has
been dealing with a drought for the
last two or three years and it has
been very hard on the rural produc-
ers, he says.
Though the Diamonds live in a
semi-urban area, with lots of
retirees from the city and resorts for
weekend getaways, there is dairy,
beef and potatoes farming in the
region.
"The area is quite rugged and not
very good for grazing."
Rev. Diamond first came to
Canada approximately 20 years
ago, during a break in his studies.
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retiring the scale and measuring
success by regular activity and
healthy eating habits.
He spent several months in
Northern Alberta, during the win-
ter, as well as time in Northern
Ontario and Manitoba.
As then, the hospitality of the
people has been tremendous, he
says. (I-le has stayed in contact with
some of the friends made 20 years
ago.)
"It is good to be in a community
which is close."
The struggles in the parish are
similar (to those at home); finding
leadership for both the youth and
the community, dealing with
church life and the common strug-
gles of life, says Rev. Diamond.
For his time in Blyth, he says he
will listen and learn from his con-
Blyth
People
Shirley and Kari Johnson of
London visited Alvin and Gene
Snell for a couple of days last
week.
gregation, not imposing his experi-
ences on them. He will work for a
creative partnership.
academic records, a math exam and
an essay written by the student.
Machan's topic was "The use of
internet and worldwide web is
gaining a lot of attention and
importance. Discuss the implication
of the use of the internet and the
web in the future and the potential
problems."
"DeVry has always been
committed to excellence in
academ-ics," said Charran.
"Awarding scholarships to
successful high school students is
one way of fulfilling that
commitment."
The total value of the 18
scholarships to be awarded in 1995
is approximately $270,000. DeVry
also has institutes in Scarborough
and Calgary plus 10 campuses in
the United States.
Thank You
to all the businesses and the people of Blyth for
the warm welcome, the beautiful flowers, plants
and gifts we received.
A special thank you to D & J Construction,
Dale Machan Plumbing & Heating, Dave
Marshall Decorating and Bill Scott for the
excellent job done on the renovations.
Thank you to the person or persons who transposed the main street into a
cafe with our tables and plants — after that outing we had the best rest we've
had in ages.
Larry & Cathy
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