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Halton Hills This Week (Georgetown, ON), 1 August 1992, p. 8

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Page 8 Halton HillsThis Week, Saturday, August 1, 1992 A group of Japanese students will soon be in Halton Hills - After a successful stay last year, Japanese students will be returning to Georgetown in August. Thirty-two female high school students from Hiroshima, Japan will be arriving in Georgetown on August 3, to experience Canadian culture and improve their English. The students are taking part in an exchange program called Cultural Homestays of Canada. ‘MAL DODGE Sales Representative Based in the United States, this organization has been active in Canada for about five years, spon- soring students from around the globe for a stay in a host nation. Judith Gooding, a drama teacher at Georgetown District High School, was involved in bringing two groups of university students from Japan to Georgetown last . summer. Response from last year’s host families was so positive that Gooding had no trouble finding bil- lets for this year’s group. While in Georgetown the stu- dents, who are between 15 and 16- years-old, will be treated to a fash- ion show, a day exploring Toronto, and a chance to talk with local teens to discuss similarities and dif- ferences in school and cultures. a] | my =| Ph S</ [=o (on 00] ci 5) > Zz 360 Guelph St., Georgetown AWARD WINNING TEAM LINDA ROBINSON Sales Representative © Isao aoeeleseelelelel el eelelelelels aeeielelelelel to an acre on the edge of Georgetown - "15 Sideroad". Imagine all this space around you! Custom home boasts huge rooms and extra high ceilings. Dream kitchen, main floor family EPP Peasy eeeelelelelel room, four bathrooms! Like to see | |§j it? Meet you at the property. Call S MAL DODGE or LINDA ROBIN- | je SON, Sales Reps. at 874-3051. | | RM043-92 | |B . Follow the long, newly paved drive- is way to this great hideaway on Hwy. Is 25. Separate living and dining rooms. ia Freshly decorated kitchen and family | |&j rooms both with sliding door walk- ial outs to quality deck across the back | of the home. Maintenance free alu- minum and triple car garage. Asking $319,000. Call today! LINDA ROBINSON or MAL DODGE, Sales Reps. 874-3051. RM159-92 Gorgeous executive home, approx. 2800 sq. ft. - on excellent street of comparable homes. Impressive “Scarlett O'Hara’ staircase to 2nd floor landing and four generous bedrooms. Quality broadloom and flooring. Dream kitchen with oak cupboards and adjoin- ing family room with fireplace. Asking $249,000. Call MAL DODGE or LINDA ROBINSON, Sales Reps. at 874-3051. RM133-92 eeaeeselelelelele) | ets Sturdy brick bungalow with gleaming hardwood floors, large kitchen, extra bed- room, bathroom and kitchen facilities on basement level. Asking price $169,900. Call MAL DODGE or LINDA ROBINSON, Sales Reps. at 874-3051 RM145-92 Oeelelelelrelescel (G) ee eae eee sa easelelelelelelelfel lal Women’s Institute members travel to world conference By Norine Van Leeuwen Halton Womens’ Institute The 20th Triennial Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World (A.C.W.W., The World Body of the Women’s Institutes) was held in the Congress Centre, The Hague, the Netherlands, June 22-29. It was a great thrill to attend my first World Conference. The very capa- ble President Valerie Fisher of Australia was in the chair and con- ducted the entire conference in English. Beside my husband and myself, those attending from Halton were fean Anderson of Limehouse and Peggy and Wally Knapp formerly of Ashgrove. Peggy was elected president for the Area of Canada in A.C.W.W. She succeeds Yolande Calvé of Quebec. Congratulations Peggy! The opening ceremony was graced by the presence of Queen Beatrice of the Netherlands. The stage was set beautifully with Dutch flowers. Children from an International school carried in flags for each of the 65 countries attending and we were favored with musical selections by the Ladies Choir of Voorne. Guest speaker Mrs. E. ter Veld spoke of equality, development and peace and of the sifuation of women around the world. Members and husbands had pre- registered through A.C.W.W. head office in London, England and both spouses received name tags and white canvas shoulder bags with all information and passes to special events when they regis- tered at the conference. An affordable cafeteria was pro- vided where members could lunch with their husbands, if husbands were not on side trips. A pass for nine days on the local transit sys- tem was offered at a reasonable cost. A gala welcoming party was given by the Dutch Societies, the evening of Monday, June 22. The following evening a reception was given us by the Ministry of Agriculture, The Hague. In her address, President Valerie Fisher spoke on the theme of the conference, “Our World, Our Future” to, as she said, “a collec- tion of (650) wondering women”. Five plenary sessions were held dealing with World problems, business, elections of officers, a new constitution, finance, etc. Resolutions on ozone protection, agricultural protection and all rec- ommendations and amendments were discussed and voted on by the delegates. Pre-conference workshops were offered for devel- oping countries. Discussion groups were held for all members attending; Status of Women, influence of decision- making speaker Greden Ouden- Dekkers, President Dutch Emancipation Council, Population/Environment, speaker Mildred Talbot, A.C.W.W. Representative at the U.N., Education/Literacy, speaker Dr. Barbara Tholen, specialist in adult education, Our Future, speaker Dr. Ellen McLean, O.C. (Canada), for- mer President A.C.W.W. Sunday, June 28 an interfaith service was held in Grote. Kerk, The Hague. Speakers were heard on Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. Attending this service I had on my-left a lady from Poland, on my right a lady from Norway and in front two ladies from Nigeria. Our Dutch hostesses had an excursion, “Get in Touch with the Dutch”, planned after Church. Fifteen coaches left for fifteen dif- ferent destinations in this land of dikes, canals, windmills, brick Streets, museums, ancient architec- ture and history. All guests report- ed a most enjoyable day. Monday, June 29, our fifth plenary had reports of discussion groups and summary of confer- ence. Valerie Fisher was returned to office by acclamation and the next triennial will be held in Christchurch, New Zealand, 1995. The closing ceremony was favored with music by The Hague Philharmonic Choir and with their conductor. René Verhoeff con- ducting the audience in the Hymn of All Nations. The children then carried out the 65 flags and the .W. 20th triennial closed with good wishes to all from the President. For this evening the A.C.W.W. supplied us with tickets to visit the spectacular Floriade and a farewell party at the Europe restaurant therein. Weather favored us with clear skies, sunshine and high tempera- tures throughout. It may be Even when they're running fine, portable vacuums have their problems. Like bumping worthless asa into every piece of fumiture they can find. cleaner, but and hanging on around every comer. Then we'll give you there's the stair climb event. But the real problem is that the initial $100° ‘suction power is quickly lost as the bag fills. So after all the work you put into vacuuming, for your old you still find dirt. vacuum. There must be a better way! A Beam central vacuuming system solves these problems and costs much less than you'd think. 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