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EGYPTIAN HERITAGE - Rhonda 'and Nada Farag are typical Canadian girls in many
ways, but have been raised according to ethical, moral, and religious Standards of
Egypt -their parents' homeland. Corbett photo.
Hullett Township councillors
Hullett Township Council extended con-
gratulations at its February meeting to
' road superintendent, Jim Johnston, and
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grader operator, Ian Hulley on successful
completion of their courses regarding road
construction and equipment handling.
Council also accepted the proposed
budget for 1988 from the road superinten-
dent, and also instructed him to apply for a
$50,000 supplementary road subsidy for
construction for 1988.
The superintendent was also instructed
Early retirement
The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic
Separate School Board decided last
night that it would appoint a committee
to study the matter of an Early Retire-
ment Incentive Plan to identify the ad-
vantages and determine if such a plan
is warranted.
Trustee Louis Maloney said he felt
the plan was a good thing and that it
deserved to be studied.
The board elected two of its members
to sit on the study committee. They are
trustee Ronald Murray and vice-
chairman Vincent McInnes.
Funding approved
Funding approval, under Section 38 of the
Canadian Job Strategy Program, has been
given to the Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority in the amount of $20,340.
This funding will cover five jobs over a 60
week period. It is to enhance wildlife and
fisheries habitat in the Hullett Provincial
Wildlife Area.
The Hullett Wildlife area is a popular
area for visitors and this project will
benefit the surrounding communities as
well.
Family holds onto its Egyptian roots
Here in Canada we have what Social
Studies teachers like to call a "rainbow
society," unlike the "melting pot society" of
the United States. The essential difference
is that we in Canada don't expect
newcomers to automatically forget the rest
of their background and become Cana-
dianized, but instead respect the rights off
other people to their own language and their
own cultural heritage.
Ali and Boussey Farag came to Canada 20
years ago from Egypt, and although they
became Canadian citizens and adopted our
way of life happily, they still maintain their
morals, values, religious beliefs and
heritage from the land of their origin. They
have raised their children -two girls and a
boy- within Canadian society, but according
to the religious and social values of their
homeland.
Rhonda is their oldest at 18, Nada is 15,
and Tamer is the youngest at 11. Nada is an
Egyptian name meaning 'morning dew',
and Tamer is a very tall palm tree.
Nada and Rhonda are both very much
aware of how their parents attitudes differ
from the attitudes of their friends' parents.
Basically what it boils down to is they are a
lot stricter than typical Canadian parents.
"Going out" is one of the main issues of con-
cern to the Farags, and they keep a close
watch on where their girls go, who they go
with, and what time they get back. The
Farag girls are not allowed to date, ,and are
only allowed to go out with boys in groups.
Mrs. Farag says that is the way she was
brought up. There are sports clubs in Egypt
for the young people and they attend them in
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groups, never do they go one-on-one on a
date.
The Farags are also very concerned with
the family unit. They encourage their
children to have friends and to go out, but
they also like to do a lot of things as a fami-
ly. For example, Mr. and Mrs. Farag have
never taken a vacation without their
children and say they never would. Even
when they go out just for the weekend they ,
take their chldren with them.
One may say there are a lot of families
like this in Canada -concerned and protec-
tive of their children, and that is of course
true. The Fiarag's are not all that different
from a typical Canadian family, and the
Rhonda and Nada say they have never been
treated any differently by their peers. They
never had Egyptian accents as their first
language is English, and their knowledge of
Egyptian is just enough to get by. So there
was really nothing to alienate them from
their schoolmates and they have ilways
been accepted.
In fact, when the Farags visited Egypt
about 11 years ago they were viewed as
foreigners there. Mr. and Mrs. Farag had
grown up there, but for Rhonda, Nada and
Tamer there was a lot of adjusting to do.
They stayed there for a year, but it was so
long ago all the girls really remember is
their relatives and playing on the beaches.
While they were in Egypt the children
learned to speak Egyptian reasonably
fluently, but Tamer who was only about a
year and a half old at the time got his
languages a little confused. For about two
years after the Farags returned to Canada
the young Tamer spoke his own language
that was half english and half Egyptian. But
he got it all sorted out in time for school and
managed (and still manages) to do quite
well.
Actually all the Farag children do well in .
school, as their parents have always stress-
ed the importance of a good education.
Egypt is a liberated and well advanced 1
country socially, and it is no surprise the
people of Egypt share many of the same ,
values as the Canadian people. But if there
is one aspect of Egyptian life that could
change the lives of the Farags it is religion.
The Farags are Islamic, which means
they have some important strictures to
adhere to. Moslems have, to pray five times
per day while facing Mecca; and are not
allowed to drink alcohol, eat pork, or have
premarital sex. The Farag girls must also
marry a Moslem man, or a man of another
religion who is willing to convert. This is
something of a double standard, however,
because Moslem men are allowed to marry
women of any religion. The reason for this is
the family is supposed to follow the religious
beliefs of the father.
"I always thought religion and marriage ,
shouldn't. mix," says Rhonda, but neither
she nor Nada are in any way concerned
about marriage conditions yet as marriage
isn't in their immediate plans for the future.
Rhonda will soon be attending university in
a medical field.
The family is looking forward to making a
trip back to Egypt again soon to visit friends
and relatives.
hesitant of county tax re -assessment
to purchase a new Stihl No. 34 chain saw.
In other business a by-law was passed to
impose special annual drainage rates upon
land in respect of which money is borrowed
under the Tile Drainage Act in the amount
of $14,800; the Seaforth Fire Area Budget
was approved for 1988; and Keith Allen,
representing the Londesboro Lions Club
was given permission to install a cooler in
the community hall. The amount of the
refrigerator is to be deducted off hall
rental.
At an earlier meeting of Hullett council,
councillors decided they "reluctantly are in
favour" of county -wide tax re -assessment
and wish to adopt Section 63.
Section 63 is the Ministry of Revenue's
proposal to make certain property of a
similar market value be charged a similar
county and school tax. Section 63 divides
lands into one of five classes: residential,
industrial, commercial, farm or multi -
residential and ensures all properties of a
similar market value pay the same tax
throughout the county.
Before the council meeting took place the
councillors met at the Londesboro Com-
munity Hall to speak with interested par-
ties in connection with drainage problems
in the northwest corner of Londesboro.
The council instructed its clerk to write to
the Minister of Education expressing the
council's opposition to the changing of the
apportionment from assessment to popula-
tion (for Trustee representation ). Copies of
this letter are to be sent to other rural
municipalities in and county and the pre-
sent MPP.
Council will also be making a request the
Huron County Council install road signs
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along all county roads indicating the con-
cession numbers and/or sideroad numbers.
A motion was carried to approve the pro-
posed budget of the Blyth District Fire
Area Board for 1988.
Council also carried a motion to not give
a grant to the Family and Children's Ser-
vices, as they give through the county now.
A grant of $100 was approved to be given
to the Huron Plowmen's Association.
Applicants being considered for the posi-
tion of caretaker for the Londesboro Com-
munity Hall were in attendance and inter-
viewed by the council. A motion was passed
that Roserm. y Johnston be hired to fill the
position for 1988. -
A by-law was passed to impose special
annual drainage rates upon land in respect
of which money is borrowed under the Tile
Drainage Act in theamount of $2,600.
The council instructed the road
superintendent to contact Ken Dunn of
B.M. Ross and Associates to inspect the
bridge at Lawrence Taylors, Sideroad 5-6,
Concession 12, as to load limit.
The road superintendent is also to apply
for final 1987 road subsidy.
Council also passes a motion to accept
the petition from Ted Fothergill and others
and name Bill Dietrich of W.E. Kelley and
Associates as engineer to bring in an in-
terim report.
Pigs trade under pressure
at Brussels Stockyards
The market at Brussels Stockyards saw
all classes of steers and heifers selling ac-
tively at prices $1 to $2 higher than last
week's sale. Cows were $4 higher. Pigs trad-
ed under pressure. Sheep and lambs sold
very strong. There were 514 cattle, 335 pigs
and 36 sheep, lambs and goats on offer.
Choice Steers - 88.00 to 92.00 with sales to
97.75
Good Steers - 85.00 to .00
A red steer consigned by Maple Emblem
Farms of RR 1, Dungannon weighing 1240
lbs. sold for 97.75 with their total lot of
twenty-eight steers averaging 1166 lbs. sell-
ing for an overall price of 90.76.
A steer consigned by George Adams of RR
2, Wroxeter weighing 1220 lbs. sold for 97.00
with his total offering of thirty-six steers
averaging 1317 lbs. selling for an average
price of 88.58
Fifteen steers consigned by Murray Forbes
of RR 2, Clinton averaging 1270 lbs. sold for
89.98 with sales to 91.75.
Six steers consigned by Bob Rice of RR 2,
Staffa averaging 1263 lbs. sold for an
average price of 88.97 with sales to 93.00.
A black -white-faced steer consigned by
Fred Kreis of RR 2, Mitchell weighing 1100
lbs. sold for 91.00 with his total offering of
four steers averaging 1235 lbs. selling for an
overall price of 90.44.
Twenty-two steers consigned by Rob Voison
of RR 3, Teeswater averaging 1310 lbs. sold
for an average price of 87.84 with sales to
91.75.
A red -white-faced steer consigned by Jim
Taylor of RR 5, Wingham weighing 1110 lbs.
sold for 91.75.
Six steers consigned by Harry Verbeek of
RR 2, Bluevale averaging 1290 lbs. sold for
an average price of 87.51 with sales to 91.25.
Fifteen steers consigned by Howard Martin
of RR 3, Brussels averaging 1249 lbs. sold
for an overall price of 86.16 with sales to
91.00.
Four steers consigned by Ken Johnston of
RR 2, Bluevale a -raging 1257 lbs. sold for
an average price of 89.12 with sales to 90.50.
Choice Exotic Heifers - 87.00 to 91.00 with
sales to 94.00
Good Heifers - 83.00 to 87.00. •
A charlois heifer consigned by Mark
Breckenridge of RR 2, Bluevale weighing
990 lbs. sold for 94.00.
A red heifer consigned by Vern Willoughby
of RR 2, Listowel weighing 1020 lbs. sold for
92.00.
Two red heifers consigned by George Blake
of RR 2, Brussels averaging 1125 lbs. sold
for 91.75 with his total offering of twenty
heifers averaging 1057 lbs. selling for an
overall price of 90.14.
Eleven heifers consigned by Connell Farms
of RR 3, Palmerston averaging 1246 lbs. sold
for an average price of 89.37 with sales to
89.75.
Eight heifers consigned by Lloyd Weppler of
RR 2, Ayton averaging 1248 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 87.59 with sales to 91.85.
A red heifer consigned by Lorne Weber of
RR 1, Neustadt weighing 1100 lbs. sold for
90.75 with his total lot of weight heifers
averaging 1100 lbs. selling for an average
price of 85.97.
A heifer consigned by Gordon Dougherty of
RR 3, Goderich weighing 1040 lbs. sold for
90.50.
Choice Cows - 60.00 to 65.00 with sales to
70.00
Good Cows - 58.00 to 62.00
Canners and Cutters - 54.00 to 58.00
Light lambs sold at $2.00 per lb.
Heavy lambs traded from $1.27 to $1.37 per
lb.
Sheep sold from $52.00 to $55.00
30 - 40 lb. pigs traded to a high of 1.06 per lb.
40 - 50 lb. pigs traded to a high of 1.04 per lb.
50 - 60 lb. pigs traded to a high of .98 per lb.
60 - 70 lb. pigs traded to a high of .92 per lb.
70 - 80 lb. pigs traded to a high of .85 per lb.
The next sheep, lamb and goat sale will be
held at Brussels Stockyards on Friday,
March 4 at 3:00 p.m. For further informa-
tion please phone 887-6461.
A PARENT NIGHT AT SPS - Parents were invited to Seaforth Public School last week
to see what their children are learning on the Icon computers that are at the school for
three weeks. In this picture Chad Lamont shows his mother Marg some of the things he
has learned. The computer program has been going well at the school and it is hoped
that SPS will soon have a computer lab of its own. Corbett photo.
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