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..s.....s au- uemg billeted in hor _ - 77 high school students during their Although the majority of the 23,000 people on in Ontario. " the islands are of Finnish origin, some, like the From Waterloo, the student students who are currently visiting Ontario, are Georgian Bay for a canoejng trip. 1 Swedish. Since the Aland Islands are bilingual, for excursions to Niagara Falls the students are required to learn both Swedish next week. ' "l-tg-Iii/n -h--iLLU."c""d.._31 The Aland Islands are a group of a remote islands located in the Nortl between Finland and Sweden. Cu, possession of Finland, they have been of contention between Sweden and Fi many years. ---_- .....u.w "at" week so Visitors could see the distinctive cultural heritage of the Waterloo area, explained Terry Clifford. a London high school principal who helped organize the exchange trip. While in Waterloo, " of the students, who ranged in age from 16 to 19 years, visited the Waterloo home of Eastwood collegiate teacher Don Archer for a pool party and barbecue. v and Finnish in the schools, in addition to En. ‘ - - l" """“ glish. Chronicle Staff Eduard Eriksson, a 19-year-old student, de. The cars may be bigger, in fact, everything scribed his homeland as similar to a province in seems to be on a much larger scale. But if there Finland. is one thing 12 students visiting Southern Ontario "We ha ve our own government, our own tlag from the Aland Islands have learned. it's that and our own stamps," he said. people are very much the same wherever you Both Eriksson and AmnaLena Hogman. 16, go. F described the terrain of the islands as similar to The students are part of a tw.veek exchange northern Ontario with both flat and mountainous trip organized by the London font.) Board of sections. The islands' many lakes and channels Education through its Environmental education also make them a haven for fishermen and leadership course for high school students. The tourists. Almost one million tourists come in the group toured .KitchenerrwaGrd, last week so islnndt‘ cum- ---- visitors could we the At_s, -. The cars m seems to be Ol is one thing 12 from the Atar people are ve go. . Pat Arbuckle Chronicle Staff e ,- w.,..---. Anne-Lens Hogman (left) and Eduard Eriksson tri County cuisine during a recent 'stopover in Watertdo, islands a possession of Finland, are on a two-week , an exchange program. [ Culture uiiiGTiii"i'isut people are the same Exchange students find ll,,ii,s,ii,i,,i,, . 7, _....... v.~rw d in the North Atlantic l Sweden. Currently a they have been a subject Sweden and Finland for Le1rPrm'aaaoctamdor- NAM“) h-----;,;.'.,.":'-":,?:'?.'-.', l NOMINATION FORMS _ are available at: , Gent's Cannon. I We sump. (0mm. wmuoo Squat.) Forms must be .uttmittod , By Sept. 15th, 'tta to be otlgltta. A , 8f0un_of fbout 6,500 The Civic Improvement awards are presented annually for improve- ments made to Residential. Commercial and Industrial Properties in Uptown Waterloo, improvements must be made prior to August 30th. 1983. Nominate yours or any other property in Uptown Waterioo. (KW, Boundary Line to University Ave: A Westmount Road to Weber St.) " 2li?immym J. V..- .-a‘ yccl was Ine "---_M.__ “rs! times an international eichange was n. Currently a attempted when a group of London students e been a subject travelled to the Aland Islands. This year's and Finland for visitors are being billeted in homes of London high school students during their two-week stay 23.000 people on in Ontario. " 1, some, like the From “"‘"' - Now it's time il, Your reward "It You’ve worked hard to improve your property. - _-. - "III". Ul ".lm “my" m waterioo. The two :tudonts trom the Aland , are on a two-week visit to southern Ontario as part of - -_. w... government, our own flag and our own stamps," he said. Both Eriksson and Arnna-Lena Hogman. 16, described the terrain of the islands as similar to northern Ontario with both flat and mountainous sections. The islands' many lakes and channels also make them a haven for fishermen and tourists. Almost one million tourists come to the islands each year. many of them on ferries that run from Finland to Sweden and, added Hogman, most of the fishing boats from Finland also make their home on Aland. "We know that without the tourists we wouldn't have it as good as it is," said ErikS» son. _ The Environmental Education program has been operated for the past 12 years by the London Board of Education but last year was the first time: an international eichange was attempted when a group of London students travelled to the Aland Islands. 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