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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-09-09, Page 14Teacher Rob Young has swapped houses with Huron Centen- nial Public School teacher Laureen Ayers until December. • YOUR RENOVATION AND HOME _SPECIALISTS Page M The Huron Expositor • September 9, 2009 • News • Australian teacher Rob Young fits right in at Huron Centennial Public School Dan Schwab From the beaches of Australia to the shores of Lake Huron, Rob Young has come from the other side of the world to teach the Grade 8 class at Huron Centennial Public School. He arrived last December, having exchanged schools with Huron Cen- tennial teacher Laureen Ayers, who moved into his home in the Sun- shine Coast, on the eastern shore of Australia. Young took over Ayers' home in Bayfield, settling in with his wife and dog. He taught math and; English to various classes last term and this year, science, history and geography are the other subjects he'll be teach- ing. While many of the students know him from last year, Young says they're always curious about his homeland. "There is some conception that we have kangaroos hopping down the street," he says, with a laugh. "They ask, `Isn't it such a dangerous place,' because they hear about all these spiders and sharks we have there." There's also just a little confusion about the way Australians and Ca- nadians pronounce the same words. "They have a few accent issues," Young says, adding that sometimes the students will ask him to repeat a word or two. "Some things we say differently. There are some funny ones like an eraser, we call that a rubber back home. Of course, you don't call it that here." • He says the elementary school curriculum in Australia is similar to the subjects being taught in Can- ada. "There are more similiarities than there are differences, really," he says. Young has posted pictures on the wall of his classroom, showing beau- tiful white sand beaches near his home and his former school, Moun- tain Creek. He's been to Canada before, when he participated in . a teacher ex- change that sent him to a school in Vancouver in 2004. "In the exchange program, you get to experience other cultures and other parts of t . = World," he says. "It's a great o , ' ortunity to see other parts of the coun- try, on weekends and holidays." During his time off school here, Young has trav- eled to Niagara Falls, Montreal, Boston, Wash- ington and even made a trip to Europe. He's also had relatives from Australia come over for a visit. Young has been teaching for 35 years and says this will likely be the last time he participates in a teacher ex- change. "Everyone gets homesick after a while," he says. "But I'm certain- ly glad I came here. The kids are great." 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He taught math and; English to various classes last term and this year, science, history and geography are the other subjects he'll be teach- ing. While many of the students know him from last year, Young says they're always curious about his homeland. "There is some conception that we have kangaroos hopping down the street," he says, with a laugh. "They ask, `Isn't it such a dangerous place,' because they hear about all these spiders and sharks we have there." There's also just a little confusion about the way Australians and Ca- nadians pronounce the same words. "They have a few accent issues," Young says, adding that sometimes the students will ask him to repeat a word or two. "Some things we say differently. There are some funny ones like an eraser, we call that a rubber back home. Of course, you don't call it that here." • He says the elementary school curriculum in Australia is similar to the subjects being taught in Can- ada. "There are more similiarities than there are differences, really," he says. Young has posted pictures on the wall of his classroom, showing beau- tiful white sand beaches near his home and his former school, Moun- tain Creek. He's been to Canada before, when he participated in . a teacher ex- change that sent him to a school in Vancouver in 2004. "In the exchange program, you get to experience other cultures and other parts of t . = World," he says. "It's a great o , ' ortunity to see other parts of the coun- try, on weekends and holidays." During his time off school here, Young has trav- eled to Niagara Falls, Montreal, Boston, Wash- ington and even made a trip to Europe. He's also had relatives from Australia come over for a visit. Young has been teaching for 35 years and says this will likely be the last time he participates in a teacher ex- change. "Everyone gets homesick after a while," he says. "But I'm certain- ly glad I came here. The kids are great." 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Entry is through a covered porch, always wel- come in inclement weather. The foyer, which features a display area, leads through an arched opening to the great -room complex. The great room's gas fireplace is flanked by entertainment units, and large windows look out to a sundeck and the back garden beyond. Separated from the great room by a half wall and another archway, the dining room boasts french doors that open onto a covered deck with a dedicated barbecue area. A dramatic double -height ceiling near the french doors will add drama and elegance to this room. The U-shaped counter configuration in the spacious kitchen, which is open to the dining area, promises efficiency, as does the central work island, which includes a small sink. Natural Tight will stream into the room through the windows over the double sink. Extras include a double oven and a phone desk, as well as a walk-in pantry. 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