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Times -Advocate, AUeust 19, 1992
Lvcan student studies trade in Singapore
By Ray Lewis
TA -Staff
LUCAN - Loretta Fouan is about
to armplete a very unusual sum-
mer. Selected as one of only 20
students across Canada, Foran, an
OAC (grade 13) student at Med-
way High School, has just resumed
from tudying trde and culture in
-Singapore.
"It was just a great experience,"
said Foran. "It was really interest-
ing to see how we differed on
thought."
The month-long Global Vision
"Our Competitive Advantage" pro -
Loretta .Foran of Lucari displays a few of the trinkets she re
turned with from her month-long excursion to Singapore. She
nolds a pair or chlnese stones and a Singapore calendar.
while in the background nangs the Singapore flag.
Back in
Time from the archives of
the Times -Advocate
10 hears Ago
August 18, 1982 - The tented city tor the 1982 International Plow-
ing Match in Lucas is taking shape on the than of Allan Scott ac-
cording to tented city chairman Mert Culbert
Jack Underwood, a resident of Exeter has been named head of the
agnculturat engineering Ocparunent at Ridgetuwn Agnculture Col-
lege.
Exeter council vowed opposition to a move to reduce representa-
uon on Huron county council by ehminaung some deputy reeves
25 Years Alto
August 17. 19(e - Tlhc lour Ugttstw Scholars at South Huron Das-,
incr. High Schon: this year are Gwendolyn Ray, Ron Youngash,
Chrtsune Mills and Sharon Buechler. This is the last year students
will write grade 13 Deparuthent of Education exams
A.E. Etcher, managing director of Ontario Developemnt Corpora-
tion sees substanual industry coming to Huron Park by year's end.
James MacDonald, principal of Centralia College resorts he is well
pleased with aucillment for the first term with at least 100 students
expected
Debi Wooden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Wooden won a silver
medal torr Grade VI ballet at the Western Ontario Conservatory of
Music. She hada mark of 94
Hay township council has reached an agreauent with the Dash-
wood fire brigade to provide protection to the Bltrewater Rest Homme
and the enure northern part of the township because Zurich lumen
have cut their services due to the lack of a fire retainer fees agree -
men t
SO Years Ago
August 20, 1942 - The new Avalon Sandwich Shoppe opened this
week in Exeter in the bwldurg fo nuerlyoccupied by ideal Meat Mar-
ket. It will be operated by Mr, and Mrs. V. Wright of London.
tanners of Huron county are being asked by the National War Fi-
nance Couunnttee to loan the govermmait for the duration of the war,
10 percent of their pay cheques for milk, cream and other farm pro-
duce
The official opening of T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home in Dash-
wood will be held on Sunday August 30 at 3 p.m. and during the foe
lowuig week.
Jones and May has a tew odd ladies and girls batting suits left id
79 cents each
100 Years Ago
August 18, 1$92 - At Greenway several parties have complained to
the Justice of the Peace about the foot race which passed luough
here Sunday morning. Sad to think that the law of the fair Canada of
curs will allow such conduct to go on ugmolestted.
The new brick block building which bas been recently erected in
(:"Alton by Mr. Jas. Clark is nearing completion, Mr. Clark intends
occupying one of the apartments as a harness shop and the other will
likely be used as a drug store.
Fire destroyed the large grist mill on the banks of the Aux Saubtc
River last week. The fire was oho of the largest known in Laver with
kiss estimated at $22,000. The building was insured for $16,500 by
seven insurance companies.
Some big work, in the line of threshing was done on the farm of
William Rattly and Son by Harry Jones Risley, Rftatu on taking Rini;
meth to place the straw after it was delivered from ,tie Carriers. The
wheat threshed well and wlll,averalge over 20 bushels to the acne.
Tuesday aftetaoon near Centralia. a Heavy black doud was asen ac-
utrnpanied by high winds and heavy tains. Dolmas lanai's Weft
were Javtalied, aoea and lay stacks overturned And limy barns in Us -
borne were unroofed.
gram, is a joint program of the tbd-
eral government and Canadian cor-
porations. It is designed to give
students a first-hand view of how
trade is conducted in otter parts of
the world, knowledge vital to Ca-
nadian industries seeking to expand
its markets.
Foran was selected based on aca-
demic achievement, languages abil-
ity and work experience, after be-
ing nominated for the program by
her high school principal at Med-
way. She was the only student se-
lected from Southwestern Ontario.
"i have a lot of people to thank
for the excursion," said Foran.
"Our MP Terry Clifford was espe-
cially helpful."
Having completed the trek, she is
now obligated to do 100 hours of
community work, much of which
involves speaking engagements to
various companies and high school
economics classes 'on the cultural
and business expectations of that
region. Foran will also take part in
a day -long seminar.for businesses,
high school students and those ac-
quainted with international trade in
Ontario, along with the help of
three other students from the prov-
ince. Upon their return July 30, the
venous groups were also required
to write a report for the govern-
menL
Foran's excursion began the
eighth of July when she left for a
training session involving language
-and culwre at Simon Fraser Univer-
sity in Vancouver After five days.
she embarked on a 17 -hour flight
for Singapore to work with Cana-
da's Consul General and High
Commissioner in the nation state.
According to Foran, weekends
were their own to sightsec, but
weekdays were filled with semi-
nars The group travelled to Indo-
nesia and Malaysia for a day , and
spent much time visiting various
companies, such as Singapore Air-
lines, which helped sponsor the
trip Time was also speert visiting a
Canadian ship returning from the
Persian Gulf, and meeting with
Chris Tan, one of the world's top
cancer research scientists.
"it was a great learning experi-
ence for both sides," said Foran,
who noted the many misconcep-
tions between cultures.
"Everyone in Singapore spoke
Rnglish, but they knew as much
about Canada as I did about Singa-
pore To them Canada is freezing
cold, home of the ledmonton Mall
and Skvdotnc."
A; far as identity is concerned,
Foran said many tend to group Can-
ada with the United States. Most
are at least aware Canada is a sep-
arate country, but Foran visited
man( areas where the) believed
Canada to be part of America,
Singapore is very service orient -
ea. explained Ryan, because they
have no natural resources, they
MUSE rely on human resources.
There is a strong growth triangle
between Indonesia, Malaysia and
Singanort. The latter has most of
the money and skilled workers.
while education is just starting to
grow as well
Schooling is strongly stressed.
the students are veru focused. and
nothing is allowed to get in the way
of studies. she said. Students appy
an,: are ranked academically to:
school at ages 9, 11 and 14 and sent
or various patios. Consequently
the literacy rate is 94 percent u.
Singapore compared to 85 perces:
her: In addiuon, Singapore boast
a 90 percent high school graduanoi,
rat.. whereas it is ont\ 73 percere
in Canute,
"We nave a lot of diversions tron
scnoo. like sports wherea the\
Texas trip added to
Shootout prize list
GRAND BEND - Any and all
Ace makers in the Oakwood inn
and Resort Million Dollar Hole -in -
One Shootout finals will not only
win a $ 1 million but also receive an
all expose paid, !except transpor-
tation),
ansportation), trip to the Tournament ot
Aces invitational next March in
Houston, Texas. He or she will
have the opportunity to win up to
S100,000. for a holeen-one at that
URIC
It none of the 35 finalists gets a
hole u+ one at the Grand Bend
event this weekend, they stili wont
be disappointed. The 35 cioaest-ur-
prn prize hst has been finalized and
the top prize is two seats on North-
west Airlines to any Continental
US destination Northwest fires
(Courtesy Northwest Asnieres and
Robert Q Travel). A full set of
Dunlop golf clubs, television and
golf equipment round out the prize
hst
Cantel will arse be donating
etluipment and prizes.
Wtscanstn guest Gene Kempter
1 country to loot: at the Grand
bend Winter Carnival event as a
tund mister for the US internauonal
Snov Sculpune Competition.
Kempier is no stranger to Grated
Bend. As Executive Director for
the US competiuox, he has been
bead judge for two years at the Feb-
ruary snow sculpture compeuuon
in Grand Bend "Gene looks for-
ward to teeing errand Bend in sum
mer", said Lave Sheppard. !mond+
nater of the Shootout
Shootout officials are expecting
large crowds and suggest spectators
atnvc early for a good viewpoint
for the Hohes11 green area. and tee
off area by the Oakwood Pub
Guest announcer Jun Swaii and
Pete James from CFPL TV London
will share the MC duties through
out the four-day event with Ban)
Wright, News letrector at Fox FM
in Sarnia
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don't," said Foran.
Although she herself- is heavily
involved in basketball and 'soccer,
she feels it is one area we should
learn from.
The island itself is only 622
square kilometre, but has a popula-
tion of 2.7 million. The govern-
ment implements many make-work
projects, which helps to keep the
unemployment rate at 2.3 percent.
"The government controls a lot in
Singapore," said Foran. "They are
very impressionable people, and
everything appears perfect, but the)
have a lot of rules and regulations
which seem absurd to us
For example, selling chewing
gum is illegal in Singapoxc, punish-
able with a maximum 510,000 fine
in Singapore dollars and a year in
jail Gum was banned because peo-
ple were jamming subway doors
with it and holding up the train.
But it seems to he because of
such rules that the country is quick -
Iv moving up the economic ladder.
Now that the country enjoys a high-
er standard of living, the rules don't
seem to bother them. the port of
Singapore is now the most pmfita-
hle in the world.
"They seem to work together
more," reported Foran. "We seem
to have the attitude, if it isn't broke
don't fix it. But they are constant-
ly upgrading and improving, even
it only to save 30 seconds a day."
As far as trade is concerned, Fo-
ran
o -ran indicated she didn't see many
Canadian goods while there, but
thought it was in part because of
our countries declining manufac-
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tying base. The exception was
the distinctive view of Canadian
manufactured do-it-yourself log
houses, which have become some-
what of a fad in Singapore.
'it's really time for us to wake up
before its too late. We should real-
ly learn from than and begin to be
more aggressive. Their Gross Na
tieral Product growth rate is 16
times what we have. They have no
natural resources and we have so
much, but we're not doing any-
thing.
As for hex near future, Foran
hopes to enter a business program
at university. While tate agrees
Singapore was an ideal world to
visit, she admits for now she pre
fern Canada.
"You don't appreciate our country
•until you've been away from it,'
said Foran. "For example, in Sin
gapore the status of women is ver'
very low. Working women have
some unless married, hut to see
women in managerial positions e
very rare."
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