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Participants in the Wider Horizons work experience program helped rebuild a longhouse at the Kanata village (above). The group from Ireland and N. Ireland was also treated to a performance of a First Nations tribal dance. y visit to Canada Mz #* ing trip to the heart of the country‘s culture. 1 travâ€" elled with my Wider Horizons group which consists of 18 participants, two coordinators from both Ireland and N. Ireâ€" land and facilitators from the local Lutherwood Community Opportunities Development We are here on a crossâ€"borâ€" der, work experience initiative, in which we get the opportuâ€" nity to live with a host family to experience true Canadian experience in our chosen work placements. On July 30 we participated in the ‘Fast Water, Fast Friends® initiative. Established in 1992 as a race relations event, Fast Water, Fast Friends is a threeâ€" hour canoe trip down the mighty Grand River which involves a lottery between First Nations people and othâ€" ers in the community. vices, corrections, schools and social agencies take part in a day of friendship and fun, involving over 150 canoes By Vicroria Ersiane â€" _ RSP/RIF ELIGIBLE Steven Cage MBA FICB 886â€"1060 * As of August 8, 2003. Member: CIPF 101â€"80 King Street South Uptown Waterioo _ Our journey on Grand River was so majestic â€" the scenery was amazing and with many laughs they made the perfect combination. We *hade it to shore, and our It was going to be a scorcher of a day, so the sun cream was applied in layers to prevent my Irish skin from sizâ€" zling and turning red raw. 1 had just been given my water partner, Theresa, and we were about to embark on a journey which will always remain prominent in my mind. and giant army rafts. The plan was to canoe down the river, eat a banquet of food and then move on to our destination for the night. The canoeing was challenging to say the least but so much fun, although Theresa seemed to be doing most of the work while I was too busy making sure no tan lines were appearâ€" ing and that none of our fellow canoers were planning to attack with their water guns. excuse for being one of the last teams in was that we were one of the last to enter the water; but we all knew it was due to Theresa having "Miss Lazy" in After lunch First Nations people from the Kanata LIFESTYLE Iroquoian Village entertained the mass of participants, and this gave our group a taste of what was yet to come. From there we took a short ride in a bus to Kanata (pronounced Gahâ€"naâ€"dah) which is a 22.5â€" acre Iroquoian village and education centre. This historic site was reâ€" created to represent a 17th century Iroquoian village and provide,a cultural awareness for all people, schools and uniâ€" an interactive experience to that we did. After we were given an introduction we ate Then we watched a tribal dance and some of our group HRONICLI were asked to participate. 1 think we scared the natives with our totally uncoordinated leprechaun moves. Our hosts then taught us the art of ous to, and as you could imagâ€" then played a game of soccer with them and I am very very pleased to say we won! From there we were given various options for entertainment, but the majority chose to sing around the camp fire. We did that until the early hours of the morning â€" well, until the heavens opened! Qur hosts went put of their way to make Continued on page 11 Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Three uptown entrepreneurs are combining forces to promote reading and movies in Waterloo. Words Worth Books owner Chuch Erion, Waterloo public library chief librarian Cathy Matyas, and Princess Cinema owner John Tutt are collaborating on a unique initiative which they hope will support print and visual literacy in the city and at the same time benefit each of their businesses. Starting this manth, the library, bookstore and cinâ€" ema will post a list of new book titles that the Waterâ€" loo public library would welcome as donations to help build the library‘s collection. Readers who purâ€" chase any of the listed titles at Words Worth Books and then donate their copy to the library will receive a gift certificate to the Princess Cinema. The list of books will be updated six times a year. The idea for the bookstore and the library to work together on a donation program originated with Erion, who approached Matyas, who in turn suggestâ€" ed collaborating with Tutt. According to Erion, all three businesses share a similar clientele and are important anchors in Waterâ€" loo‘s uptown. Matyas also points to the strength of organizations such as bookstores, libraries and film theatres working together to show how print literacy and visual literacy are complementary. "It‘s a natural fit," she notes, pointing to the number of books which have been turned into movies. In the August issue of Forever Young the Margaret Whittet Tours ad ran with an incorrect phone number. Library, bookstore and cinema join forces to support print and visual literacy Details regarding the program, and the current list of required book titles, are available on Web sites of three partner organizations: www.wordsworthbooks.com; www.wpl.ca; and princess.sentex.net. Remember what playtime was like before video games and batteryâ€"operated toys? Visit Doon Heritage Crossroads Aug.17, from 10 a.m.â€"4:30 p.m. for the Playtimes and Pastimes theme, where children of all ages can have an active look at games, toys and fun from the turn of the century. Explore the life of a child in 1914 with a particular emphasis on ‘fun‘ and leisure time. Games and toys, as well as other leisure pursuits, will be explored. Visiâ€" tors will be able to experience firstâ€"hand many of these activities. Bereaved Families offers support Bereaved Families of Ontario is taking registrations for fall support groups for parents who are grieving the death of a child or baby. Groups are according to the age of the child who has died. Call 745â€"7280 for more information or visit the Web site: www.bfo waterloo.on.ca. Doon Crossroads looks at turnâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"century toys The correct number is