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Cultural difference may surprise students
From Page 1
Because she can see both
the benefits and difficulties
of the Japanese and Canadian
education systems, Ribey
says she plans to pursue a
masters degree studying child
development and education
systems at the University of
Toronto.
"It will be very interesting
to do research on the two
countries," she says.
Ribey says Japan can be a
"stressed nation" for all age
groups since business people
usually leave the house at 5
a.m. and don't return until
midnight, with some men
living in the city during the
week and only returning
home to their families on
weekends.
Because more and more
women are in the workforce,
Japanese kids are often raised
by their grandparents, who
live with the extended family.
"I think it will surprise
some of the Japanese kids
how involved Canadian
fathers are with their
families," says Ribey.
Other cultural differences
between Japan and Canada
include a dislike for sweet
things like chocolate among
Japanese children and a
shared bedroom for the
whole family in Japan.
"I think the privacy of
sleeping in their own room in
Canada will be shocking for
some of the Japanese kids.
They might be . more
comfortable on a mattress on
the floor of someone else's
room," says Ribey.
But, because the students
will be coming to Canada in
summer, they won't
experience the difference of
central heating in Canadian
homes.
Ribey says that although
the temperatures hover
around zero, with little snow,
winters in Japan are cold
without central heating in
homes.
"You wake up and can see
your breath. I made sure I
had an electric blanket and
slippers and I like to start the
day with a hot bowl of rice,"
she says.
Bathing is a nightly ritual
for Japanese families and
Ribey says she really
appreciated being immersed
up to her chin in warm water
in the extra deep bathtubs of
Students would board at area farms
From Page 1
board students.
The proposal would see
students come to the
Seaforth area where they
would be able to live on
farms, learning about farm
life while taking courses that
reflect a general knowledge
of agriculture.
An agricultural theme
would be worked into parts
of the students' regular
course load. For example,
agricultural case studies
would be included in courses
in personal finance and
mathematics programs.
Courses like
environmental studies and
resource management would
be included in the courses
available to students because
of their direct relationship to
careers in agriculture and
their further studies at
Guelph or other agricultural
colleges.
Manufacturing and design
Courses would be offered in
the technological side of the
program to give students a
chance to learn about
building construction, wiring
and welding, for example;
skills they could use in
agricultural industries.
"Seaforth is situated in a
prime agricultural area," said
Agar, adding that makes it
an ideal place for students to
come who haven't had any
hands-on experience in
agriculture but are interested
in pursuing an agricultural
career.
Because it would be part
of their regular education,
there would be no cost for
taking the program but
students would have to pay
for their living
arrangements.
"All we need is the 'okay'
from the board that they will
Woman seriously hurt
in collision with truck,
driver credited
for avoiding buses
A 48 -year-old Eden Mills woman was seriously injured
when her Volkswagen collided with a 2001 Freightliner
tractor -trailer unit on County Road 12 in McKillop Ward of
Huron East.
Mary McTaggart was northbound on an icy County Road
12, between two school buses, when she crossed the centre
line on a curve near Bridge Road.
She was struck head-on by the tractor trailer, driven by 41 -
year -old Ralf Winter of Barrie.
"I'll tell you, I've heard nothing but good comments from
people who were there on how well the driver was able to
maneuver the truck so it didn't hit any of the buses," said
Huron OPP community services officer Don Shropshall, who
added there were about 50 children on each bus when the
accident occurred at about 3:45 p.m.
Members of the Seaforth Fire Department had to extricate
McTaggart from the vehicle and she was taken to Victoria
Hospital in London.
The road was closed for several hours while crews cleaned
up the wreckage.
One hundred gallons of diesel fuel had leaked from the truck
into the ditch.
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The support they are
seeking is the use of
administration; and support
staff and a commitment to
the delivery of the program
and the need for semestering
it so students from other
semestered boards could
take part.
The committee has
already prepared a brochure
to be sent to school guidance
departments that would help
gain the attention of students
in area cities that might be
interested in an agricultural
or veterinary career but
don't have access to aspects
of rural life in their current
locations.
While Agar said they can't
be sure how many students
would come from area cities
or communities, they are
anticipating 20 to 25
students each semester.
She said media attention
surrounding the proposal in
1999 led to five people from
just this area contacting
them, interested in taking
part in the program.
The committee would like
to launch the program in
September or next February
but is asking the board to
give its approval by April if
they can proceed with a
September start.
Japan on a winter evening.
And, while it took Ribey a
while to get used to the
Japanese diet of rice, fish,
tofu and vegetables, she says
the Japanese students are
looking forward to
experiencing Canadian food.
"1 think they're really
wanting to try some
hamburgers and steak off the
barbecue," she says.
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