The Huron Expositor, 1984-11-07, Page 23THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 7, 1984 — B5
THEY'RE ALIVE!!—Students at the Sea -
forth District High School dressed In a variety
of weird costumes for Halloween on Wednes-
day. This duo were only known as the
invisible Man, left, and The Flasher.
The experience of a
BY DORIS GLANVILLE
"I have got to be crazy! There are no ifs,
ands or buts, I am crazy! Otherwise I would
never be doing this!"
I managed to resolve this conflict quickly
one early Monday morning. Here I was,
prepared for an intellectually stimulating
week, packed with fun, fellowship and
excitement, perhaps, adventure...Instead, I
got this....
Let's just say that I was not particularly
impressed by my very first morning at the
Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre. Fighting
females first thing in the morning (before
they have their makeup on) is pretty scary
stuff! By the third morning off rising at 6:00
a.m., to do battle with other young women,
using three hair dryers each, for weapons, I
figured, this must be the adventure prom-
ised.
But, you may ask "Where's the fun!"1
suppose filling another girl's bunk with
crackers, changing the "hot" and "cold"
knobs ori the showers, pillow fights, and
sneaking food into the dorms were our fun.
May I say that we definitely made the most of
it.
"Every individual is equal before and
under the law and has the right to, the equal
protection and equal benefit of the law
without discrimination based on race, nation-
al or ethnic origin, color, sex, age and mental
or physical disability."
These are very important words, taken
from the Canadian Charter of Rights. •
I had the unique opportunity to visit the
Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, meet
friends from across the country, and to share
in gaining an understanding of what it means
to be a Canadian.
The TFYC was home to me, and over 120
young men and women from all over Canada.
The only common interest we hats was that of
the week's theme: "Law and Government."
(Wassink photo) We ate, slept, talked, laughed, shopped,
partied, and on the last day, cried' together.
Trick or treat
BY ELIZABETH BOVEN
"Come on Liz! Just this one more time!"
begged my friend Cheryl from the other end
of the telephone line.
"OK Cheryl," i sighed. I didn't particular-
ly want to go 'trick -or -treating', but there was
nothing better to do. "Oh, all right," I gave
in. "But can you pick me up?"
"Yeah sure, see you in a while!" she
replied after asking her mom.
1 put on a poor excuse for a costume - a.
raincoat, hat, and high heels (I couldn't find a
magnifying glass) and presented myself as a
so-called "Sherlock Holmes."
I was actually enjoying myself that night,
until ,
"Aren't you a little old for this?" an
elderly lady asked me while dropping a
solitary candy into my bag.
1 ignored her . question, but managed a
weak 'Thank -you', before making my escape.
We walked over to another house, well,
Cheryl did. 1 merely attempted to. You see, I
managed to trip over the edge of a laneway.
Cheryl could no longer retain herself, she
broke out laughing.
I was embarrassed! My face turned beet
red and i attempted to hide it with my hands.
This action only served to make Cheryl
hysterical.
I assure you that my years of 'Treating' are
over. Next year I think I might try the 'Trick'
part of Hallowe'en)
Huron County 4Hfocus
on anorexia nervosa
The much talked about disease, anorexiaH
nervosa, will be in focus of two 4
hotnemaking achievement days in Huron
County.
Cathy Thompson, nutritionist with the
Huron Health Unit, said Marilyn Chedu of
Brantford, an anorexia nervosa victim, will
tell her story at the achievement nights.
While Ms. Thompson say there are no
statistics, there are definitely cases of
anorexia nervosa in Huron County. "it's not a
nutritional disorder, it's in emotional disor-
der that's very serious."
She said victims, mostly teenage girls,
have a fear of being fat and as a result they
carry dieting to extremes.
The Wall
This week the Wall and the students of
SDHS would like to pay tribute to two friends
who lost their lives a week ago.
Whispered words of sympathy with
A gentle touch, a falling tear
Will remind us later on.
That you are always near.
When God called, you had to go
No matter how much you wanted to stay
We loved you so, and it hurts so much
To know you've been called away.
We seem to take for granted.
Those that are close
The ones that we love,
And when we're forced with such a crisis.
We curse the gods above,
We think of what we should have done
What should have been said,
Still, life goes on.
And the pain subsides.
But the memories will never fade.
Dear Farrah
Dear Farrah:
Note: (Due to the nature of "the
troubled' s" letter. we felt it was in the best
interests of all concerned, to exclude the
letter as written.)
Dear 'Troubled by Boss':
You should see a psychiatrist: Run Don't
Walk.
0000eeoe
Dear Farrah:
I have this girlfriend who lives far away, 1
am very, very lonely without her.
My problem is that 1 never get to see her.
I just now realized that i am madly in love
with one of the female teachers. i don't know
how to communicate the right words to her.
Should 1 stay with my girlfriend, who lives
in Waterloo, or should i pursue this teacher?
Please help me, i am in need of some
worthy advice-
-Anonymous
Dear 'Anonymous;:
Do stay with your girlfriend. If you feel it is
necessary to do so, confront this teacher.
The feelings that you have for this teacher
are only temporary. your girlfriend could be
forever. Don't feel angry, nor 'weird'.
Congratulations! You are only growing up!
Sincerely
Farrah Pump
The achievement nights are Nov. 28 at the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Community
Centre in Brussels and on Dec. 3 at Stanley
Township Community Centre in Varna.
e became very close in every way, and we
managed to knock down the sex, disability,
• and language barriers.
It was the experience of a lifetime. The
TFYC is definitely the one place where you
can be yourself. There is no peer pressure,
and the competition is healthy. My week was
definitely an adventure in self-discovery.
The week of Oct 14-20 was packed with
educational and recreational activity. There
was nota great deal of free time. We were up
by seven a.m. (6 a.m. for those of us who had
to fight for the bathroom), and ready for the
lights out at 11 p.m. The people who dared to
break the reasonable curfew, suffered
through th neat morning's lecture with an
inadequate knount of sleep.
Why me?
BY DORIS GLANVILLE
But that's not the way it is supposed to be.
It just doesn't happen to me, its always the
other guy) it is like an unwritten law, "the
other guy" is never supposed to be one of
your friends, family, or neighbours, and
never you.
"""'But what happens ,Miert it Ls you, or
someone close to you? Why rue? f would
give everything in this world to answer this
question, but I can't.
Your family and friends don't die. it's not
right - it's not fair. Not fair. What is fair?
Certainly not life - and absolutely not, death.
The TFYC is a permanent residential
conference complex, created by The Council
for Canadian Unit, as a tribute to Terry Fox,
a young Canadian whose courage and
determination inspired the entire country. A
team of six monitors (educators on loan from
school boards across Canada) a 'vate the
Centre's programme. We lived i residence
(24 hoursupervision) for our one elk- stay.
I attended the Law theme. The programme
included presentations by law experts and
high-ranking officials from all levels of
government. Conferences, seminars, guided
tours, case studies and so on, gave us a
general view of all the themes that are offered
at TFCYC.
lifetime
There is so much to say about the centre,
and yet so little paper on which to write it. I
could write for years and still never be able to
say enough abdut my experience, the people 1
met, and the knowledge that I brought home.
Let me say that it's a more than worthwhile
experience. if you are between the ages of 16
and 18, don't delay in applying, because you
will never be sorry you did.
To the service clubs: The money you give to
the young people who approach you, could
not be invested in a more worthwhile
resource - your youth.
1 would like to say: "It is truly the
experience of a lifetime. ...An adventure in
self-discovery."
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