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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-09-21, Page 6 (2)'Times -Advocate, ieptember 21, 1978 ELAINE TO SHENO My only exp ience with a second language came a few- years. ewyears• ago when I studied • French by correspondence' It was before the federal government began emphasvztng the need for - bilingualism. I studied- the language only because it was part of my high School curriculum If I had other rf'asons..1 might have tried harder Reading and writing were not difficutt.,and translating was fun I passed e ,Mage, of •identifying fair ob- jects.'such. as rhe chair. the door and the hat. and' was • soon reading and venting french paragraphs and weren't. stories Nit marks - •• x Odds 'n Ends Second language bad — not terrific. but not had studied more seriously But it never • hurts for people had. jnd retained a few of the to try to learn abodt each The only problem was the things I Iearff l.Woi ut the other and to understand, teacher_ couldn't ear my second most-usedlanguage each other pronunciation. Atte time. 1 '• in Canada One thing 1 ha▪ ve done is thought it was to my advan- It' wasn't until the. mur-try to myself in the place tage. but:later I realized it muring about 'Quebec try to of putet t'anat>Yans t have wasn't. .. separatism grew.louder that tried to imagine) for in - I didn't Know an one Who 1 realized how little 1 knew stance. how 1 would feel if 1 spokt�French: i didn't even about Quebec. not_ just its .stance. the Ontario border, own a''FFrench record. I ex- language but also its people. heading ast or west .and dis- perilnented with certaih its culture, its ideals. ' covered i couldn't undo rs- sounds the way the book told Although I'm.concerned. i land the language or make me to. but most of it was haven't realty tried to over- nl\'seif understood in nke guess=work. The result was come my ignorance. I want rnottx'r tongue. even though a dialect of my own that no to .visit Quebec sometime. 1 was still in my own coun- one could understand but but I spent this year's vaca trv, tion,somewhere else I'dlike tb brush up on my .French. 1'v'e always felt ' proud of but I haven't enrolled in any living in a country in which courses. Like • many''other so many -cultures are blend - people. Ise the excuse that ed and people from so many I'm too bt35y or a course is different backgrounds live not readiilyavailable tome. • together peacefully.. Language is only one of Although 1 don't know.as- much as much about,. Quebec as 'i probably should,,1've always been glad it's part of Canada and the thought of losing it disturbs me. Unity is worth saving. , me.. A few -weeks after successfully completing my vfinal"lesson. I met someone ho spoke' French When f mentioned that i had studied -JJIe language. he promptly switched t6 the French tongue. and...I .uickly • the differences between replied. "Huh' English and French My pronunciatio and un- - Canadians. and one English- derstanding never im- speaking Canadian learning proved. and my reading and French is not going to affect writing ability grew rusty the problems facing Canada. over the years Now I wish, I 4 ' . , •MR. AND MRS. BLAINE STEPHENSON August 19, at the Exeter United Church, wedding vows were exchanged between Leisa Ann Ritchie and Blaine Reid Stephenson. Rev. James Forsythe officiated. The bride is the doughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Ritchie, Exeter, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stephenson, Varna, are parents of the groom.'The maid_ of honour was Linda Ritchie. The bridesmaids were Deborah Rathwell, Roberta Uren, Roseanne Lavier, Linda Wuerth, and Mori Ritchie, The•best man was Rod Pepper. The ushers were Tom Workman, Gord Wright, Bill Stephenson, Poul Ritchie, and Dole Stephenson. After a honeymoon in Northern Ontario the couple took up residence at RR 1, Var- na. - - Exeter ladies reconvene, study book introduced On Septembee. 11 the Exeter UCW Evening Unit commenced their fall meetings with a delicious pot luck -supper and 34 members present along with friends and guest speaker Rev. & Mrs. Forsythe. 'Mrs. Vera Armstrong, Unit leader,' welcomed all and hoped everyone had an enjoyable summer. Events coming up are a bazaar November 18, familyt Whalen . By MAS HAMILTON HODGINS Mr. & Mrs. Bill Morley attended open 'house at Centralia Community Centre for Mr. & Mrs. Saris Skin- ner's 25th wedding an- --niversary Saturday evening. ' Mr. & Mrs. Dave Hord and Dianne. Strathroy visited Tuesday with MP. & Mrs. Ernest Ferguson. . Mr. & Mrs. Earl French and girls were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Joe French, Granton. Saturday evening the Whalen Community ladies served a delicious turkey dinner for a birthday party for Hamilton Hodgins. Guests were from- Glan- worth, Denfield, Lucan and Wesley. The evening .was spent playing cards. 1) • - 1, , t `'No thanks, k„ -. Thanksgiving Bee( Smorgasbord also the groups contribution to the United Church booth at the ploughing -match. Mrs. Ann Cann announced that volunteers are needed 10 help at the Retarded Nur-. sery School at Dashwood. Mrs. Elaine Skinner and her group presided for the worship with the theme "Where does the time go.” IArs.' Skinner introduced the guest speaker Rev. Jim Forsythe who presented to the group the new adult Bible study course. The purpose of this Bible study which is entitled Kerygma helps explain what the message means to us from the Bible. Rev. . Forsythe was thanked .by Mrs. Barb Sharpe and presented with baskets of products from the girls gardens. Ersrn�n's Bakery Exeter Phone 235-0332 Tea Biscuits Daily — 604 daz. Friday, September 22nd Iced Cinnamon Buns Save 20c Please Order $110 doz. 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DOUGLAS TREVITHICK Connie Gaj4e-BuIjock and Douglas Allen Trevithick exchanif- ed marriage vows Augist 26, 1978 at Grace Church in Greenway wit!; Rev. Aubrey Bell officiating. The maid of honour was Va erie Bullock and Joe Bullock was best man. Guests were..usnered by Jim Bullock. The couple is residing at .RR 2. Lucon. Pix by Peake. District Institutes prepare for match Among the orgatlizati( s- maki'hg arrangements to take part in the International Plowing Match at Wingham IT'S HERE! next werk are the Women's Institutes of Huron County. They have designed a special outfit and badge to wear to bring the organization to the attention of the public. These outfits. of blut'ind gold, the Women's institute colours. are to be worn at the Plowing Match when visiting or when working at the activities they are involved in. This includes. ushering in the women's pavilion or working in the courtesy booth being run all. week by . the Women's Institute. 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