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Blyth Lions Club Pork Chop Supper Sunday, August 5 Dance 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 4.k Sunday, August 5 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Music by Blackwater Draw at Blyth Community Centre Proceeds to the Blyth Community Centre renovations at the arena grounds in Blyth Saturday, August 4 7:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Breakfast at Lions Tent 2:30 p.m. - Games and competitions on grounds 4:00 p.m. - Miss Fire Fighter judging in arena 6:00 p.m. - Fish Fry at Lions Tent 9:00 p.m. - Corn Roast (cooked by steam engine) Sunday, August 5 I 7:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Breakfast at Lions Tent 9:30 a.m. - Memorial Parade to Blyth Memorial Hall 1:00 p.m. - Games and Competitions 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Blyth Lions Pork Chop Barbecue 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. - Dance to "Blackwater Draw" Monday, August 6 7:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Breakfast at Lions Tent 10:00 a.m. - Apparatus parade 1:00 p.m. - Closing ceremonies BLYTH & DISTRICT FIRE FIGHTERS invite you to join in the fun at the 100th Annual Fire Fighters Convention THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2001. PAGE 7. Polish girl visits with area family FROM LONDESBORO Club dines After dining at the Corner Café at noon on July 18, the members of the Cheerio Club moved up the hill for the afternoon to Audrey Thompson's home. Dorothy Johnston opened the meeting by reading the poem Thank God for Dirty Dishes. A newspaper clipping about the poor in the city, read in response to roll call, gave the ladies food for thought' and caused each to give thanks for their own situation. The monthly draw given by Gloria McEwing was won by Beth Knox. Cards rounded out the afternoon. On Aug. 15 the group will lunch at the Village Inn in Bayfield and -have an afternoon at Genevieve Allen's trailer at Pine Lake. Dave Williams was the guest speaker at Londesboro United Church on Sunday, July 22. Rev. Ross returns from holidays and will conduct the service on Sunday, July 29. Thelma Dougherty has decided to step down from the village commit- tee which collects for showers, wed- dings, etc. She hopes someone will step forward to take a turn. The village offers thanks to Thelma for her eight years of help on this committee which serves an important role in promoting community spirit. New friends Justyna Zalewska of Poland, right, has enjoyed a visit with Liz MacGregor and her family as part of the Lions youth exchange (Photo submitted) Since July 1, the A-9 District of Lions Clubs has been host to 22 young people from around the world. One of those young persons, Justyna Zalewska of Poland is staying with Don and Kittie MacGregor and fami- ly of RR1, Londesboro. Justyna, who is 2I, has just finished her Bachelor of Arts in market man- agement at the University in Warsaw. She will return to university to com- plete her Masters in that field. She chose Canada for an exchange because it is part of a different conti- nent. Also, Canada is the country with the second largest land mass and has a population of just 33 million, whereas 39 million inhabitants occu- py the small country of Poland. Justyna's parents, who helped her financially with her trip, own a boiler making business in northern Poland. Her father is a Lion member there and Justyna is a Leo Club member. Leos is a branch of Lions for teens and young adults. The Polish school system is similar to ours and Justyna learned her excel- lent English as a school language course. One educational difference is that Poles may attend government funded universities free of charge. This is possible through a general federal tax system. However, the university Justyna and her brother attend is paid for by the students and their families. The premise behind the Lions exchange program is to give young people an opportunity to learn about other cultures in hopes of fostering worldwide acceptance among youth of racial and cultural differences. These youth are tomorrow's leaders and their experiences may have an impact on the society of the future. As a result, during their stay, politics and religion are more or less forgotten in their interactions. However, in conversation with Justyna, she noted that although the Polish economy is said to be rising, there is higher unemployment in her country than here in Canada. Poland is working to become a member of the European Union. Many changes are needed through the government in hopes of being accepted by that union in 2006. The majority of people in Poland are Catholics and people are free to choose their own religion. Salaries are higher here than in Poland and so is the cost of living. The youth stay with host families to better their English and get a general overview of life in Canada. During their weeks here, host families make an effort to do some special things with their guests as well. Justyna is interested in architecture and sightseeing. Thus, she and Kittie have done heritage walking tours in Goderich and Stratford, visited Clinton's School on Wheels, toured St. Jacobs and the butterfly emporium in Kitchener. Don took Justyna on a trip in his transport truck and she went swim- ming with Elizabeth and water skiing with Don's relatives. Steven Dougherty took Justyna along on one of his scuba driving les- sons. The Londesboro Lions invited Justyna to be part of their outing for supper and the opening of Narcisse Mondoux at the Blyth Festival on July 5. Last week all 22 young people came together at the Charlie Shaw A- 9 International Youth Camp at Scone, near Chesley. The A-9 district extends from Hwy. 4 to Lions Head and from Seaforth west to the lake. This area of clubs rents the Cedar Rail Lutheran Camp for a week — a week packed with activities and learning. Each day there are presentation times when the young people share with the rest information about their homeland and lives. All Loins Clubs in the district support this week at camp. Every meal is the responsibili- ty of a different club as are sightsee- ing trips. Consequently the group spent time learning about each other while viewing Niagara Falls, watch- ing the Blue Jays, visiting the CN Tower. shopping at the Eaton's Centre, enjoying the Hippo tour at Toronto's waterfront and touring a Mennonite farm. On Wednesday of that week, the Goderich Lions Club held a fish fry for the youth, the host families and any district Lion members. Blyth Lions were responsible for the dessert for that event. Iced on the cake were the names of each young student and their native country. Justyna marvels that each day brings her the opportunity for a new experience and new learning. She finds people here are more open and friendlier. She hopes, also, to return to Canada some day. When she tlies home on Aug. 2 she will take along with memories, sou- 'venir leaflets, pins from Lions Clubs, Canadian books for reading and _locally made chocolate and maple syrup. It has been an experience which neither Justyna nor the MacGregors will forget. Watch to set budget Continued from page 2 everyone aware of the consequences of bad driving habits and the fact that a Road Watch program is in effect. Road Watch Huron will establish a program budget and action plan over the summer for release in September. Road Watch Huron is comprised of represeptatives from the OPP, councillors. from nine municipalities, Huron County Public Works, MADD Huron Bruce, Community Policing Teams, OMAFRA, the Health Unit and local volunteers. Anyone interested in learning more can contact the Huron County Public Health Unit. A tasty welcome Marion Cook for the past several years has prepared dessert for the party wrapping up the Huron County exchange visi- tors'stay at the Charlie Shaw Lions youth exchange camp.