‘e peg = . Page B4 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 8, 1993 see DRESS-UP DAY: Indian stu dent Anita Menon don festive attire for the Indian harvest festival, Onam. Getting festive on Onam. Anita Menon and Aleisha Howlett are part of the Canada World Youth exchange group staying in Terrace. By ANITA MENON. ‘and ALEISHA HOWLETT ™y HE PAST two weeks alive been busy ones: for _ the Indo- Canadian Youth Ex- change (Canada World Youth). The group enjoyed our -mid- project retreat from Aug, 20-22 at . Lakelse Lake. Se We' took. some time to ‘reflect our experiences to date’ and — looked more deeply into the edu- cational aspects of our. program, Other exciting events. include our celebration of the South In- dian. festival Onam (pronounced oh-numb). Bs This gave the Indians a chance to dress their counterparts in: tra- ditional saris, salwar kameezes and mundus for the men; Onam is“ a harvest - festival celebrated in the state of Kerala. It is believed that on this partic- ular day, the. great King Mahabeli, who was vanquished by the Gods, ‘visits his’ beloved subjects Each year, these. subjects, to receive the king, decorate their homes and: cook — delicious (Spicy?) dishes. — This festival provided us with a welcome change in the midst of © our daily. activities, one of them - being our work placements, We volunicer at the Respite Home for physically and mentally handicapped children. The home is operated by the | Choices program at Terrace and District Communlty Services, ’ This interaction, we feel, has enriched” our. understanding © of . this. special-part ‘of the com- munityy This work place, whore we have. learned while. having fun, will soon be coming to an end, We are making preparations for ~ a new. chapter. to: Our stay in'Ter-. race. — our second work place- ment. ‘at the Big Brothers and Sisters Association of Terrace, ‘We would like to take this op- portunity’ to thank the people of - Anita Menon. ‘Coming from Woodstock, a city in southern Ontario, I have found Terrace to be a2 home. away from home, Although it is: not possible,’ TF would: like. to”. take some of these breathtaking © k with me! — - mountains bac | limitless aS space see uciun helped her Canadian counterpart, Aleisha Howlett, TOASTMASTERS Contributed by Rob Ashwell Do you get butterflies in your- Stomach when you'r asked to speak to a club or other gathering of people whether at work, in-an interview or outside? 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