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Arborfield, Sask; Rose Valley, Sask; Warburg, Alta; and Bella Bella, BC. On the average, each reciprocal home with the students, the school administration for supporting the exchange involved 50 students. program and the numerous parents who volunteer to help at the activities “Every exchange is where needed and of course, to host our truly special as each exchange students. “Having spent several years community across organizing school band and choir trips with Anne Landon (a retired Canada has unique music teacher from RDHS), it very features in which the quickly became apparent that learning is a continuous process and that such residents are very educational programs outside of the classroom are an integral component of proud.” WILLIAM MORRIS the high school experience,” he said. Morris agreed that every exchange The SEVEC Ambassador Award has been memorable. “Every exchange is truly special as was established in 2011 by SEVEC, each community across Canada has an Agency of Heritage Canada, in unique features in which the residents cooperation with the Canadian Teachers’ are very proud. We have traveled from Federation. It is granted annually to one one end of the country to the other; from group leader who has demonstrated train travel to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia exceptional leadership and dedication to air flights to Bella Bella, British to youth through SEVEC’s Youth Exchanges Canada national program. Columbia. Morris is not only involved in his “It is very rewarding when we speak with students who have participated in school’s life, but in the community. He’s a project-driven person who says previous exchanges and they tell you that they still have contact with their he enjoys working with others to make twin. Being able to establish friends a difference. He has been involved with with students from other provinces numerous community organizations while building life-long memories including 20 years as a volunteer from travelling across Canada makes firefighter, a councillor in Rideau Lakes all of the hard work in organizing the Township as well as deputy mayor, and programs worthwhile. Exchanges are an has recently returned to the Delta Fair board as the secretary. He is also an experience of a lifetime!” Morris has been involved with organist at his church. “I love my community and I enjoy exchanges to Yarmouth, NS; Canning, NS; Hillsborogh, NB; Ste. Anne, MB; working with fellow volunteers.” From page SF1
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Willowdale residents have tea for good cause
EMC News – Residents and staff at Willowdale Retirement Centre donated $220 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Lanark Leeds Grenville and Renfrew last week. RJ (Bob) Church, fundraising chair at the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Brockville office, is pictured with Stacey Philips, community relations’ manager at the home, and Amy Steele, general manager at Willowdale. The funds were raised from a residential tea for the foundation, held Feb. 28, along with a silent auction.
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viable option. Companies such as Bixi Bikes operate in Toronto and Montreal and are doing a booming business. “It makes perfect sense that smaller communities such as ours embrace the growing movement towards becoming more accessible to cyclists. The recently-completed Pedestrian Linkages Study recognizes the need for the town to provide for the inclusion of cyclists on roads and trails in and around our municipality,” says Schoular who is working on behalf of the Town to promote this new initiative.
Smiths Falls area?
‘The bike racks are going to be in place on the REAL property on April 1...’
If you know a newcomer in our community, encourage them to visit The Smiths Falls Local Immigration Partnership to link them with local settlement agencies and programs such as: free ESL training, settlement counselling, employment workshops and more.
Planting the seeds for a welcoming community 613.283.4124 x 1184 www.immigratetosmithsfalls.ca R0011948609_0307
The bike racks are going to be in place on the REAL property on April 1 and there will be a formal launch sometime during the first two weeks of April. More details about the formal launch are forthcoming. If you would like to sign up to participate in this new initiative or are just looking to get more information about parking, the bike racks themselves, security of the site or need any other information, please contact Susan Brandum, who is the Environmental Projects Manager for the Rideau Environmental Action League in Smiths Falls, at 613-267-2257. For more information on all of the initiatives that REAL is involved in, go to their website at www.realaction. ca. For more information about the Pedestrian Linkages Study, please visit the town’s website at www.smithsfalls. ca and follow the links to the study. Submitted by the town of Smiths Falls
THE EMC - SF2 - Thursday, March 14, 2013