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I YOUTH Volunteers help local agencies Katimavik participants learn about selves nation BY AMANDA com Eleven students from all over Canada are living together under one roof and making a difference in our community The students are volunteering 35 to hours a week at community organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society Salva tion Army Newmarket Youth Centre and Sk8 Park Community Living NewmarketAurora York Region Food Network and Windfall Ecology Centre in Aurora Some students are also teaching French at Glen Cedar and Mazo de la Roche public schools For many was an opportunity to learn about their country and themselves I had no idea of what I wanted to do said Victoria BC native Rhea Oak whose father took part in the first Katimavik pro gram in I wanted to find out where I am going in life to get an idea of my future Katimavik students are chosen to repre sent the demographics of Canada living in the Newmarket house are CV185030 Clinical Research Study for Adults with Eligibility requirements omen years or older bnllation or flutter o more of the following years of age or older Prior stroke mini stroke or blood clots Heart failure Diabetes High blood pressure Participants may receive studyrelated work itions To learn more about this clinical study call today All cats are confidential Dr Sam Henein 18666603737 Megan Bricco 18 of Abbotsford BC Derrek Brogan of Brandon MB Cloutier 19 of QC Francis Parry of Montreal QC Steven Hanssen 19 of Ottawa Ceilidh Marshall 19 of Hamilton Harris Stephenson 19 of Calgary AB Ally- son Cole 18 of Middle Musquodoboit NS Rhea Oak 18 of Victoria BC aine 17 of StDonat QC and Mylene Blouin 17ofPlessisvilleQC Were learning about our country from our new friends and from this new community These Katimavik students started in the program in October and will travel to Quebec for 12 weeks later this month From Quebec the group will travel to British Columbia for 1 weeks to finish the nine- month program Students go through a learning program that focuses on the official languages pro tecting the environment leadership diver sity and leading a healthy lifestyle The group is given a budget for various activities that correspond to the different learning objec tives Transportation and living expenses are funded by the government but that doesnt mean the students get a free ride Each week two different students are responsible for cooking cleaning and orga nizing learning activities Part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle includes making and bak ing their own breads and snacks and creat ing homemade meals using one stove and two microwaves At first I was worried there wouldnt be enough food or that not everyone would like it said Ms Marshall who volunteers at Community Living and was house manager during the first week of the groups arrival The Katimavik program was started by the former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau in in an ambitious attempt to foster a sense of national unity among young Canadians for information or to apply visit NEWMARKET MINOR BALL HOCKEY Fun noncontact sport for boys and girls between the ages of 418 as of January Cost per player cash or cheque only Includes shirt shorts socks Walkin Registration Dates Saturday January 23 Saturday February 13 Saturday February 27 Sunday March 7 at the Newmarket Magna Centre 10am3pm or Register online at VisaMastercard accepted online only Convenors required for all divisions For more information call or email samcarusirogerscom YELLOW BRICK HOUSE Volunteer yellowbrickhouseorg Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR LOCAL JOBS ca Local Work ca is more than just a job board Were the premier source for local job opportunities in Ontarios heartland We dont just provide job listings we put you in control of your job search with an array of job search features and tools On LocalWorkca youll find exact match search results and be able to search by job type city and distance from your home You can also create multiple profiles and upload resumes set job alert notifications saved searches and apply to jobs directly from the site LocalWorkca puts the Take back your life power to manage your job search into your hands After all the most important Free Agent on the market is you YOUR DREAM JOB is closer than you think LocalWorkca is operated by Madia Group Ltd and is supported by 1 newspapers and across Ontario You could caff us exports