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Times Advocate, 1995-05-24, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, May 24, 1995 CQMMUI'JITY Hensall Brownies learn all about Japanese culture Chisato Hayashi captivates audience as she explains about the daily live in her country Ingrid Nielsen TA Staff HENSALL - Hensall's Brownie troop visited Japan last Monday night. Actually it only felt that way for the young girls as they gathered at Hensall's Legion Hall and listened to Chisato Hayashi, a 17 year old student who is visiting from Japan. in Hensall with and her She is staying Cindy Reaburn family. Hayashi is part of AFS, an international exchange program for young peo- ple. The Brownies were cap- tivated as Hayashi ex- plained daily life in her country. She first explained the relative size of Japan compared to Canada, and the population difference. With 29 million people in Canada and 120 million people in Japan, one Brownie said, "They must be crowded." Hayashi also described environ- mental differences in Japan, such as earthquakes, tornados, and moun- tains. The children were eager to try to write with the Japanese alphabet. Each with a pen and paper, they copied the symbols which Hayashi provided. There were many ments to Hayashi's She had the young girls try to pick things up with chopsticks, try on a Yukata, which is similar to a Ki- mono, and she handed out currency from Japan. When explaining what people eat in Japan, she emphasized the im- portance of rice in her culture. "We eat rice the way most of you eat bread," said Hayashi. "A rice cooker is like a coffee -maker here, to make rice in the morning for break- fast," said Reaburn. "Hayashi might eat rice, soup, and pickles for breakfast." AFS is an interculture program, with host families taking in stu- dents from around the world. "They arc not guests," said Re- aburn, who is also the repre- sentative for AFS in this area. "They become a member of the family. They really are quality kids." Hayashi has been in Canada since last September, and will be leaving in July. She says that she has really enjoyed her time here. Reaburn is equally pleased. "She (Hayashi) is a fabulous kid." The Brownies finished the eve- ning with a challenging attempt at origami, a Japanese paper art. "We eat rice the way most of you eat bread," practical ele- presentation. Chisato Hayashi demonstrates the art of chopsticks to Jes- sica Wollis, a Brownie from Hensall. Your Views Letters to the editor Smoking ban clarified "Due to this ventilation require- ment, many facilities are considering going smoke-free." Dear Editor: 1 am writing to clarify state- ments that were made in the arti- cle "Smoking ban considered at Huronview". It stated that "Hu- ronview is considering making the facility smoke-free... to comply with Bill 119 which prohibits smoking in public buildings." The Tobacco Control Act (or Bill 119) docs not prohibit smok- ing in nursing homes and homes for the aged. Nursing homes and hones for the aged can choose to provide designated smoking areas for their residents. How- ever, by January I, 1996, these designated smoking areas must be separately ventilated to the outside. Due to this ventilation requirement, many facilities arc considering going smoke-free. The Huron County Health Unit is continuing to work coopera- tively with Huronview and oth- er nursing homes/homes for the agcd to reach solutions that will both comply with the provincial legislation and meet residents' needs. Sincerely, Heather Kehl Health Promoter, Huron County Health Unit 4 Teddy bears will find homes The Second Lucan Brownie Pack recently presented a number of teddy bears to the Lucan Ambulance Service. 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