- '14--Terrace Review — Wednesday, July 12, 1989

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". Janewa Osei-Tutu of Terrace
"arrived home June 21 from Mex-
ico, where she had been residing
‘the past year as a Rotary ex-

change student. She graduated

from -Caledonia, Senior Secon-
dary School’.in 1988 — and

departed last August 24 for Cen- -
+. precipices is not what we saw.’’

-* Her home city was attractive,
with a:cobblestone-paved down-
town area. It was also clean. .
“The worst pollution I saw was -

tral America.

“by Pam Whitaker |

- From Vancouver she flew. to

Seattle, Puerto Vallarta,”

- Mazatlan, and finally Mexico
City where she was greeted by
her host family. They were the

who were to become her best
friends during the eight months
she stayed with them.

Their eldest boy was-on an e€x-
change excursion in Abbotsford,
_ B.C. at the time, so there were

four of the family present. The
other children in the family were
16-year-old Luis and nine-year-
old Rosa Nelly.

' A. five-hour drive north of
Mexico City brought them to
San Luis Potosi, the home base.
“*Tt is a small city in central Mex-
ico of about one and one half
million,” Janewa said. The
population of Mexico City, by
comparison, is approximately 20
million,

-* The elevation of San Luis

- Potosi is quite high, producing a

fairly dry. climate somewhat
cooler than a lot of the places
Janewa visited. ‘It was hot in
the daytime, but would cool
down. at: night,’’ she said.
' “When it did rain, it rained
heavily.”’
- Some of the other cities, most
of which were hot and humid,
- ghe visited during her stay were

- Tampico on the Gulf of Mexico, _

Monterrey (about four hours
from where she lived), Valles,
Victoria City, Rayon and San
Miguel De Allende, the last of
which had “gorgeous trees’’, she
said. She travelled a great deal
with an exchange student from
Kelowna — Adam — and they

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Echavarrias, a family of five. month late because of it.

would get together with other
exchange students at the various
locations.

Queretaro is a city they visited ~ Sh : he
‘fic practices and police patrols -
are much different than here,

that is very modern, ‘‘Mexico is

generally up to.date,’’ Janewa

said. “The image of peasants
riding -burros along. canyon

the smog. in. Mexico City,” she
said. “It: was incredible! The
students started school there a

- Juan Echavarria is a chemical
engineer, his wife Rosa Maria,
runs a business selling marinated
fish. They live in a_ three-
bedroom iiome constructed of
materials other than wood and
have servants. ‘‘Contrary to
what people may think, there is

a middle class in Mexico,”

Janewa said, “‘not just the very
rich and very poor, I frankly did
not see much poverty, but
perhaps would have if I had
spent more time in Mexico City.
Many of the children who beg
on the streets are just lazy I
think. The Mexicans tell you not
to give them anything because it-
encourages them to fall into the
way of life of trying to get some-
thing for nothing.”

Janewa continued: ‘‘I did not
feel threatened while I lived in

the Mexican society — was never ~

stopped and questioned: by ;
police. I even went by. myself

once! It depends where you go.”’
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was- always jam-packed with

“people and she preferred to
walk. . |

“When I first arrived in Mex-

ico, 1 was homesick,’’ -Janewa

_ yeceived freely. Also, city transit

confessed. ‘But when Ibeganto |;

learn Spanish and got to know

~ some people. my own age, it was

' different.”? ~

This was the aspect of her ex-

cursion that appealed to her 7
‘ most — the people. “I feallyen- (iil \.
‘joyed those from the school,

they were helpful and fun to
learn Spanish with. They have a
different sense of humor, but I
like their humor. a
‘In Mexico, people could
really have fun without getting
drunk,’’ she said. .

She was also charmed by old- |.

fashioned etiquette. ‘‘Men still
open doors,” she said. ‘I didn’t
find it chauvenistic — it was nice
— people have respect.

“Guys still actually serenade |:

girls under windows,”’ she con-

tinued. ‘‘They send flowers,

take their time in courtship.”
Janewa did not say whether
she was serenaded, but would
like to return 'to Mexico as soon
as she can. ee

Janewa Osel-Tutu recently came back to Terrace after

spending the school year in Mexico as a Rotary Club ex-

change student. A- number of mementos from her stay
there, came with her. er

Jayne Lin at 635-2254.

Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club Summer Camp will be
held at Clarence Michlel School every Monday.
Registrations for recreation classes will be held each
Monday at 9 a.m. at the school. For more information,
call the registrar, lrene Kuhar, at 635-3215.

- The Terrace French Preschool is now taking registration
for the Fall. Our new location will be at the Christian
Reformed Church, 3608 Sparks St. To register, call

Kermode Friendship Soclety’s Summer Day Camp for
children aged 6 to 12 years. We will be offering three
camp cycles, each cycle will be two weeks long and will
have a three-day camp out at the Kinsmen's Kiddies’
camp at Lakelse Lake. The last cycle will have a three-
day camp out at Furlong Bay. Registration, medical
records and authorization slips are available at the Ker-
mode Friendship Centre. ALL forms must be completed

_ and signed before your child(ren) can attend. Cycles are

as follows: first cycle — July 10 to 20 (camp out 19th to
21st); second cycle — July 24 to Aug. 4 (camp out 2nd to
4th); third cycle August 8 to 18 (camp out 16th to 18th).
For more Information on the Summer Day Camp, phone
the center at 635-4906.

Starting. September 1 — Children’s House is offering
enriched DAYCARE for children aged three to six. Con-
tact Tracle at 638-0703.

Wednesday, July 12 — A meeting for all pre-school and
daycare workers will be held at 7:15 p.m. at Discovery
Daycare, 5101 Agar. Larisa Tarwick will be the guest
speaker. For further information, phone 635-9166.

Wednesday, July 12 — Recycling Committee of the
Skeena Protection Coalition meeting at 7 p.m. in the
Terrace library basement. New members welcome. For
further Information, call 635-3487. _

July 10 - 28 (session 1); August 8 - 25 (session 2) — Ter-

~ race Little Theatre will be conducting summer school at

the McColl Piayhouse on Kalum Street. Session one is
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for 7-to-11-year olds; session two
Is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. for 12-to-14-year-olds. For fur-
ther information, phone Merry or Jo at 638-8061 eve-
nings.
Saturday, July 15 — GRAD ’69 REUNION: In order for us

to meet our commitments, anyone planning to attend
the reunion fastivities MUST have thelr money in by July

Coming Events

15th. We cannot guarantee spots after this date. Please.
contact Rhonda at 635-4294 or Debbie at 635-9190.

Saturday, July 29 — Terrace Oldtimers’ Reunion annual
banquet at the Oddfellows Halli, 3322 Munroe, Terrace,
social hour-at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Welcome to Ter-
race residents prior to 1960. Tickets are on sale at

_Rose’s Shop, Terrace Drugs and Grace Fell Florist.

August 4-6 — Grad ‘69 Reunion — Any former students
who did, would have or should have graduated then and
wishing to attend, can phone Rhonda at 638-8787 or
Debbie at 635-9190. - . .

Saturday, August 5 — Northwest Native Summer

- Festival at the Kermode Friendship Centre, 3313 Kalum

St. Arts and crafts exhibition and sale beginning after

the parade to 5 p.m. Hourly door prizes, A Native dance

exhibition willbe held at Lower Little Park Bandshell

starting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 635-4906. To

book a table, leave your name and phone number with
vian.

- August 5 - 7 — Timberland Horse Show at the Thornhill

Community Grounds. Saturday, 3 p.m. — jumping; Sun-
day, 8 a.m; on — dressage and English; Monday, 8 a.m.
on — Western and trail. Phone 638-7252 or 638-1507 for
further information. .

Sunday, August 13 — The annual! Children’s Festival
will happen. All free! All fun! For more information, con-
tact Elizabeth at 635-3487 or Lorl at 635-9533. _

August 14-18 — Vacation Bible School, 9 am. to 12
noon for ages five through 12 at the Christlan Reformed
Church, corner of Sparks and Straume. A short program
will be put on for parents and friends on the Friday at
11:30 a.m. For more information or to register, call Nan-
cy at 635-9432 or Florence at 635-5804. Come and join In |
for Bible storles, crafts, songs and snacks. No charge.

Thursday, September 7 — Terrace Health Care Society
(I!) annual general! meeting at 8 p.m. In the Terrace Arena
banquet room. Current members of the Terrace Health
Care Soclety may renew thelr memberships on or before
September 7, 1989. New members who wish to have
voting rights at the annual «general meeting must
become a member of the Terrace Health Care Society
on of before August 7, 1989. Memberships may be pur-
chased at. Terraceview Lodge or Mills Memorial
Hospital. - oe er