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stouffville student heads to cuba in world youth exchange program st kate gilderdale correspondent when john barrell completes his oac year at stouffville district secondary school he will take a different path from the majority of his peers in pursuing further education instead of going straight to university barrell will spend much of the 199798 school year par ticipating in an exchange program coordinated by canada world youth he heard about the program initially through his father and called cwy for more information i sent in the application sheet and the odds were one in 10 that i would get a position said barrell the competition was con siderable with many appli cants being university stu dents but i got recom mended and the odds went from one in 10 to one in eight of getting selected to go this year he made the cut and attended an orientation ses sion in montreal last march where he learned that he would be expected to contribute 1500 towards john barrell his expenses a portion of which he hopes to raise from service clubs and other community groups we are sponsored by the canadian interna tional development agency which pays the majority of our costs but we have to cover certain things like our flight the first threeandahalf months of the pro gram will be spent in a native community in saskatchewan working as a teachers aid barrell explained ill live with the metis for a while with my cuban exchange buddy i havent met him yet but well meet when i get there communication will not be a problem since his buddy is able to converse in english and french at the end of the first stage of the program ill go to cuba where ill stay for another three-and- ahalf months ill be working in a sugar factory and theres also a chance ill be working in other things to do with agriculture cwy has coordinated international education and exchange programs for young people since 1971 with the emphasis on developing leadership skills promoting understanding of social justice issues and providing a unique opportunity for young people to become involved in international and community development as the organizations mission statement notes canada world youths mission is to increase peoples ability to participate actively in the development of just harmonious and sustainable societies we shall therefore continue to create excep tional learning opportunities for communities groups and individuals wishing to acquire skills and explore new ideas this is achieved by work ing in partnerships based on integrity and respect for differences for john barrell and young people like him cwy offers an invaluable opportunity to broaden their horizons while helping others by participating in the program he hopes to gain direction for his own future while contribut ing to the communities in which he lives and works barrell who leaves for saskatchewan on august 25 has already raised a portion of the money he needs from his own savings and with the help of family members local organizations who are interested in assist ing him are asked to call 6420780 grade e learning centres individualized programs now enrolling for summer programs grades 1 oac endless success stories new location 1 94 main street unionville tel 9401 944 pickering uniorwille richmond hill thomhill newmarket brampton mississauga oakville leaside nepean to place your registration ad please call markham 2944331 stouffville 6402874 uxbridge 8529741 born to move with jodi hill explore your movement possibilities to music every 2 weeks starting tuesday june 10th 730 pm 830 pm superb private outdoor setting in unionviile 6 classes 55 students 40 call 9059401038 markhamstouffville girls play hockey too in their own league the whitchurchstoufhille girls hockey league has been running for many years now and has provided a variety of teams for ail levels of play we now have 3 divisions in our house league with 4 teams in each division junior house league is beginner 7 to 10 years of age 8790 intermediate house league is for 10 to 13 years of age 8487 and senior house league is for girls from 13 to 19 7784 the house league programs next year will offer one gameweek always on monday evenings beginning at 630 pm for the junior division at the newly expanded stouffville recreation complex on ninth line just north of the stouffville road main street there will also be practice time available on weekends for the house league every other weekend there will also be select programs running out of the house league for each age groupthere is an additional cost for select teams not payable until october when the teams are formed rep tryouts will be held in september the stouffville stars will be having rep teams at the intermediate a midget a midgetintermedia te b bantam a bantam b peewee a and atom a levels the rep players do not play in the house league registration for the 199798 girls hockey season will be held on tues june 3 from 630 to 800pm at the complex come and reserve a place now cost is 250 forms can be picked up in the lobby and mailed in there is an additional rep fee of 300 payable later there will be a 25 cancellation charge after june 15 registration cost will be 275 swimming lessons in your own backyard private semiprivate lessons available register now summer will be here soon call heather 471 4337 walk aerobics to fitness tues thurs classes 91 0 am june 3 august 28 400 pay as you go teens adults welcome for inforegistration call 9056429173 km pro twmm looking to update your computer skills microsoft windows word office excel access powerpoint networks novell administration cne windows nt computer support specialist diamond institute of business and computer technology new evening day classes available 200 town centre blvd suite 303 markham ont call us at 905 940 9100 fax us at 905 940 5700 special classes for health care professionals short summer programs available financial assistance may be available to those who qualify n piano j3 lessons available in your own home call for more information 5137613 cjf ffl l sb friends day camp for 512 year olds w invites your child to join us for our summer camp programme 6 ri fc fc located at summitview public school stouffville activities include swimming tennis lessons drama arts and crafts typing lessons movies sports programme archery and theme days 23 outings per week including rips to canadas wonderland ontario place pleasure valley horseback riding roller skating and wild water kingdom extended care available 700 am to 800pm at no extra cost regular camp hours 830 am to 430pm 11500 weekly 1 child gst included 13500 weekly 2 children gst included registration fee 1500 per family tbe out trp is induded in the weekly rate with the exception of canada s wonderland friends day camp operates from june 26 august 29 1997 register for 110 weeks please inquire about our before and after school and po day programmes registrations now being accepted for summer camp and september programmes bus service available free of charge from your childs schoolfor the before and after school programmes please call 9054799196 anytime or 9056402857 please register now for september and summer camp payment is not required until the date your cbildren attends the camp horseback riding lessons expert instructor specializes in teaching 1 st time riders and intermediate learn to ride on well trained well mannered horses they make learning fun 4165399292 trillium golemewk school 410 goldhawk trail scarborough ont montessori preschool elementary private school limited casa elementary full time spaces for an appointment please call annemarie rivard principal 416 2999328