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1O-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Janu ary 15, 2002 Inuit students visiting in exehange program It's northern exposure time, Milton. E.C. Drury School for the Deaf students will enjoy a generous serving of just that during a winter exchange programn that began tis past weekend. Sixteen Inuit teens - together with tbree chaperones - made tlseir way from Ranldn Inlet, Nunavet for a week-long excuraion that'll give themn both a taste of local living and exposure to deaf culture. in return, thse visiting youtbs will share their own experiences and entertain their bota with Native Inuit drurn-playing and Milton's Choice Awards Nominee Section is ,7 T c 41lps t~f- cx'! Watch for your ballot ini this Friday's Canadian Champion and vote for your favourites to be nominated. Zbe Canabutan (CI»mpton dancing demnonstrations during the school'a annual winter carnival Thuraday. Then a month from now local teens and program coordinatora wilI head north to build igloos, dog sied and ice fish in thse frozen tundra of Rankin Ifflet - a commnu- nity of about 3,000 along the Hudson Bay. The trip ia part of thse YMCA's Exchange Canada programi. "We're really excited about thse program. It'll give our students a chance to learn about a culture different fromn their own as well as develop their personal leadership and communication skills," said E.C. School for thse Deaf vice-principal Diane Magee. She added tIsas the exchange should be as challenging as enlightening, since only one of the Inuit students la deaf while tIse oth- ers al speak their native language rather than English. "There's certainly going to be a commnu- nication barnier, but we're looking to break that down," said Ms Magec. -,Culture mix focus of new TV special Halton's cultural diversity is highlighted in a television special aiuing on Cogeco Cable. The special, titled Travelling Through Diversity, spotlights the lives of Halton seniors, as interviewed by Milton District High School studenta. Discussions focus on what life was like when the seniors were teenagers, including their experiences emiàgrating to Canada. The project - for which students earned a full course credit - is a three-way part- nership between Milton District High School, Cogeco Cable and the North Halton Cultural Awareness Council. "We were concemed that many of our seniors were passing on and we were los- ing that vital part of Canadian history of why, how and when immigrants camne," said Elizabeth Carnschael, Nords Halton Cultural Awareness Council chair. Travelling Through Diversity can be seen on Cogeco today at noon, tomnorrow at 8 p.m., Thursdsy at 1 pam., Sunday at 7 p.m. and Monday at noon. 1 A second special will air later in the year. ,-'Live and learn Bill Woodcock gives son Gordon a steady hand while the flve-year-old leamae ta skat. The pair were at John Tonelli Sports Centra for a public skate Saturday. Photos by GRAHAM PAINE eLose up to 7 Ib&JWI. (44. Z0, trained consultaftta _ Ail producta are ophedrdne free 15 Martin St. 905.693u9594 Aak #W. flb.I~oII sawSieaf i lm