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Dominican youths say visit a learning experience
A learning experience
An intercultural exchange brought two Dominican Republic girls to the Blyth area to spend a
month, improve their English and enjoy a new country. Laura Picardo, third from left, stayed
with Brad and Maureen Montgomery of Blyth, while Diana Cury stayed with the
Witherspoons of Benmiller.
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
While Huron County residents
have been enjoying warm summer
weather (until recently), two
exchange students from the
Dominican Republic have been
experiencing winter.
For Laura Picardo and Diana
Cury of Santo Domingo, Domini
can Republic, those “hot” Huron
County days have felt more like
Blyth Tykes, tourney champs
The Blyth Tykes ended their sea
son on an up beat, defeating their
opponent and taking a tournament
championship.
Blyth took to the field in Vanas-
tra, Aug. 11, for the final regular
season contest.
Triples by Anthony Peters and
Matt Wilson got Blyth on the board
early. A nice toss by Colton Durie
Brussels teams put out in semi-final
Palmerston downed Brussels U-
18 B team 4-1 in the semi final on
Wednesday, Aug. 20. Palmerston
opened a two-goal lead before
Brussels' Kirk Baillie scored.
In the second half the Palmerston
fullbacks kept Brussels well back
from the goal and Brussels was
only able to mount brief offensive
drives.
Full Results from August 16, 1997
Soccer Tournament in Brussels
U8*s
Division Winner Runner Up
A.........................................Palmerston 1 ..............Listowel 1
B.........................................Listowel 3...................Elma A
C ........................................Brussels 1 ..................Wallace 2
D ........................................Drayton 2 ...................Howick 2
Division Winner Runner Up
A ........................................Listowel 1 ...................Listowel 2
B ........................................Drayton 2 ...................Drayton 3
C ........................................Wallace ......................Brussels 1
D ........................................Brussels 2 ..................Newton 1
The A and B champion teams in each of the above age divisions
received trophies. All players on winning and runner up teams in all
divisions received medals. All players on all teams in all age divisions
received participation ribbons.
In the U6's age group there was more focus on participation than
competition. They didn't play for a championship. Each team played
two games against an opponent with a similar record.
their winter. They have been endur
ing them with wool sweaters and
dips in the hot tub.
Picardo, whose host family is
Brad and Maureen Montgomery of
Blyth, says the warmest day in the
past months has been “just nice”
for her.
Accustomed to much warmer
weather, Picardo and her fellow
Dominican, Cury, who is staying
with the Witherspoons of Ben
miller, say swimming has been out
earned an out for the squad.
Following several singles, Wil
son belted a grand slam homer to
up the tally. The combination of
Justin Ritchie and Wilson worked
for an out in the bottom of the sec
ond.
Wilson was strong on second
base, earning all three outs of the
fourth inning. His offense was also
On the rain soaked field,
Palmerston was able to add another
goal and in the final minutes scored
on a penalty shot after Brussels'
fullback Scott Clarkson made a
valiant attempt to stop the
Palmerston player from shooting.
At Newton the Acre-T team lost
the game after it was halted only
five minutes into the second half.
of the question while on a month
long intercultural exchange to
Canada.
Other than the “cool” weather,
Picardo says there are things she
really likes about Canada, includ
ing the “good-looking salesmen” in
Grand Bend and the food.
“The food is great, but very dif
ferent from home,” she says. The
one item she misses is rice and
beans, a staple of the Dominican
diet. Her favourite Canadian delica-
on as he smashed a homerun in the
fifth.
Blyth was victorious, 23-11.
In an inter-township, weekend
tournament, Aug. 15-16, Blyth
walked away with the A division
championship. The squad bombed
Stanley II, 32-5; Stanley I, 25-3 and
slid by Londesboro, 19-13 for the
title.
Newton was leading at the time and
had the wind advantage in the first
half. The Acre-T appeal that the
game had not been completed was
not allowed.
According to Brussels Coach
Robin Dunbar, this is the second
year that this tournament has ended
with the Brussels teams losing out
on appeals rather than on the field.
Plans are under discussion now
for another team of older players to
be formed and it would play in the
Huron league against Wingham and
Blyth.
Mites
Continued from page 8
and centre field. Jamie Crosby and
Shane Gibson prevented several
balls from getting through the
outfield.
Coaches Duane Gibson and Bill
Philips would like to thank the
players for the great effort they put
into this ball season.
The players acknowledge the
support of All Around the House,
Bombers Ladies Slow Pitch Team,
McKercher Construction and
Brussels Minor Ball for providing
new uniforms for the 1997 season.
cies include Rice Krispie squares,
honey garlic wings and grilled
cheese sandwiches.
Among the other high points of
her visit, Picardo lists Niagara
Falls, the butterfly conservatory
and the Hard Rock Cafe in Toron
to, to which Cury adamantly
agrees.
Cury, a year older at 16, says she
had to come to Canada to see the
Falls.
For her, the experience has been
somewhat different than Picardo’s
as she has been staying on a farm.
Power outage
makes service
a challenge
Continued from page 3
in one of the evening services as
she sang Love in Any Language.
Bill and Mary Marsh also drew
enthusiastic applause when they
sang Learning to Lean.
The Saturday night service
presented a real challenge to the
leaders - the hydro was off from
6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
But they carried on with gas
lanterns and flashlights - and a
chairperson and speaker were able
to make themselves heard without a
sound system, in spite of the
pounding of torrential rain.
A baptismal service at the
swimming pool and a praise service
in the tabernacle Sunday afternoon
brought a great camp meeting to a
close. Many, however will continue
to ponder the new insights they
received and will be challenged to
apply them to their daily walk with
God until Camp Meeting rolls
around again next year.
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TAKE NOTICE that nominations may be filed between 9 a.m. and 5
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period from Tuesday, April 1, 1997 to Thursday, October 9, 1997
inclusive immediately preceding nomination day, at a time when the
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FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that nominations must be in the prescribed
form and be accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of
$100. The nomination will only be certified where the clerk is satisfied
that the person is qualified to be nominated and that the nomination
complies with the Act. The nomination must be signed by the
candidate, and may be filed in person or by an agent as set forth in
section 33 of the Act. Nomination forms and full particulars of
procedures to be followed may be obtained from the undersigned.
Where there are more certified candidates than are required to fill the
office, notice will be given of the location of voting places, the dates
and times that voting places will be open for voting, manner in which
electors may use voting proxies, and any alternative voting methods.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that where, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday,
October 14, 1997, the number of certified candidates for an office is
the same or less than the number to be elected, the clerk shall
immediately declare the candidate or candidates elected by
acclamation. On Wednesday, October 15, 1997, between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., additional nominations may be filed for the
remaining vacancies in the office in respect of which there was an
insufficient number of certified candidates, and the provisions of
subsections 33 (5) and 37 (2) apply.
Though hestitant when she leam of
her accommodation, Cury now says
it was not what she expected.
“The farms at home are very
poor, not like here.”
“Both the girls are from the city
and living in a rural community has
been very different,” adds Brad
Montgomery.
Those differences go far beyond
just the style of home, which Picar
do commented on, or the affluence
of the farms.
“You need to have a car here,”
says Picardo. “Everything is so
far.”
The girls both live in Santo
Domingo, approximately 15 min
utes apart, but would not normally
travel to see each other, and they
did not know one another.
“It is too far,” they both agreed.
The lifestyle is also very different
in the Dominican Republic. School
may start at 7:45 a.m., but both
girls admit to rarely being on time.
Arrival seems to be anytime
between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Classes
are also over by 1:30 or 2 p.m.
Lunch is usually enjoyed after
school, around 2 p.m. and supper
can be anywhere from 8:30 to 9
p.m.
“People are also much happier at
home,” say Picardo. “They walk
down the street singing.
The girls have also been doing
some shopping while in Canada,
though they say the prices are very
high. Masonville Mall in London
seemed to be their favourite spot.
The pair, along with three Austri
ans and 10 Italian, visited the coun
try, through AFS Interculture
Canada, to study and improve their
English.
Brussels Mennonite
Fellowship
(519) 887-6388
Worship Service 9:30 a m.
Jesus Is Lord
Guests Welcome
TOWNSHIP OF GODERICH
TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD
TOWNSHIP OF EAST
WAWANOSH