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WilDY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1988, PAGE il Summe r, camp for Whiltbyyo'uth Is inGuatamala FROM PAGE 1 op'er'atàve games, learned about te other countries' culture eand situation through international forums held by each group; par- ticipated in activities to present Canada's culture to the other delegations; visited markets; and, as a highlight, visited the jungle and some Mayan ruins. Some of the activities were a costume day, where the children dressed in native costume; inter- national breakfasts put on by each delegation; and creating a book on Canada for the other delegatiôns. The children were housed in an unused convent, and lived rel- atively comfortably. Ken said the food was "awful,". perhaps a typical* complaint of many summer, camp participants anywhere. And his mother said the diet was fairly inonotonous and sparse, what the Guata- malans ate, on a day-to-day basis. The childrens' familles paid their transportation and that oftheir chaperone. The Guatamnalan community paid for the accomn- modation and food. English was the working lang- uage; though some'of the children were not fluent.. Ken said that the other more fluent children assisted and that there were re- latiyely few communications pro- blems. "They would hang around another person in their delegation Who would speak good English." Barb said ail of the countries put a great deal of enthusiasm and effort into their presentations on their respective countries, with the exception of the Americaný de- legation. They exhibited a lack of interest in presenting their coun- try's culture to the other delega- tions. Ken will remember the night before they left when the entire delegation was together in one room bhis trip to the jungle and the Kiayanruins; Dansh blue- berry soup; and bartering in the market (unsuccessfully) against an Italian for a stuffed parrot for his sister. Stanley is still in contact with his friends from the camp, and has received a birthday card and a few letters since the camp. He would reconimend. the camp to anyone, and 'said,ý' I thinke other people would enjoy this as much aslIdid." Barb said she noticed an im- mense maturing in her son from the experience and noted that he is even more easygoing than us- ual since the camp.- 1I learned about other coun- tries' cultures, learned to accept other people's differences and not to laugh at them," Ken said. Childrens' International Sum- mer Villages is an international, organization with more than 75 countries participatinz. MEMERS of the Literacy Cowxcil Of Durham Region were joined by Oshawa council members Linda Dionne and Cy Elsey for a balloon launch Thursday, Sept. 8 at Civie Square, Oshawa, to mark International Literacy Day. For information on literacy programs, eall 434-5441 or 579-1990. Unfair to seniors- FROM PAGE 6 debts owing by other countries and wiped off the books should not be compensated from senior citizens. I gave five of the best years of my life to the war, including 13 months in a prisoner of war camnp, years for which I was neyer compensated. When joining the navy, we went to war to save Canada and freedom. Today I feel we fought for every other country but ours. I arn troubled with a back problem inflicted when we were torpedoed. But I have been denied of ail of my rights by the Departmnent of Veterans Affairs and the Pension Commission in Ottawa and by War Amps. And our governnient finds rnoney by the boatload to assist other countries. Senior Citizen M. Vincent Whitby desgnsto j 12~ - L1'-tert oti res goneb..I Ail At Warehouse '. T HE COUNTRY SPECIAISTS ~ v Folk Art and Crafts *Featured In Toronto Life Magazine< vThe Finest Collection 0f Bord-&ers 1' *Personalized Service 1651 BaylY St. W., Pickering 83t.-7747 (Just West of Brock Rd. at Bayly)