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Mapleton, Minto youths to compete for Ambassador of the Fairs title at CNE TORONTO Six Wellington County ambassadors will compete in the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador of the Fairs Competition Aug. 16 to 18. The Wellington County competitors include: - Arthur: Jessica Farrelly; - Erin: Megan RobartMorgan; - Fergus: Jade Ritter; - Harriston-Minto: Keeley Harris; - Mount Forest: Alicia Gilstorf; and - Palmerston: Brookelyn Butchart. Now in its 48th year, the Ambassador of the Fairs competition promotes and celebrates Ontario’s history and heritage in agriculture, bridging the gap between rural and urban communities.
ABC Park a cool spot on hot day in Drayton
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The competition has seen more than 1,300 contestants from over 100 communities throughout the province compete for the exclusive year-long title of Ambassador of the Fairs. Contestants are judged on a wide range of criteria, from their knowledge of the CNE and agriculture, to poise,
leadership, personality and overall impression. To be eligible contestants must have first won the ambassador competition at their local fair (they can only compete once at the CNE). Finals will take place on Aug. 18 in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at the CNE.
‘Conversations and Creations’: North4Youth hosts free events
Cooling off - ABC Park in Drayton was a busy spot on July 26. Numerous families were at the park last Friday afternoon as youngsters enjoyed the playground equipment and cooled off in the splash pad. ABOVE: Levi Dorscht, left, and Carson Perrin. RIGHT: Jadeyn Bruce, Mila Hassanzudu and Rebekka Follings. Photos by Patrick Raftis
MINTO - North4Youth is inviting Mapleton, Minto and Wellington North youths aged 13 to 25 to join their upcoming event, “Conversations and Creations.” Participants may attend the event in the location nearest them to socialize, share ideas on how to make their community “better for
YOUth,” and create a DIY chalkboard, organizers note. Free food is provided. “All you have to do is bring a surface to paint on and North4Youth provides the rest,” states municipal youth intern Megan Raftis. The events will be held Aug. 12 at the Palmerston Lion’s Park Pavilion, Aug.
13 at the Drayton Centennial Park Pavilion and Aug. 15 at the Mount Forest Sports Complex Pavilion. Each event will take place between 6 and 8pm. To RSVP - by Aug. 9 and for more information message @north4youth on Instagram or email youth@ town.minto.on.ca.
Alma resident travels to Thailand; works with elephants, dogs ALMA – Hannah Litzen recently returned home from a two-week trip to Thailand where she volunteered at a dog rescue clinic and elephant nature park. An 18-year-old animal biology major entering her second year at the University of Guelph, Litzen has wanted to be a small animal veterinarian since she was three years old. She is currently spending her second summer working at the Sauble Beach Pet Hospital. “I can’t really explain why I want to be a vet, but something in me has always been fascinated about veterinary medicine, anatomy and animals in general,” she said
in an email interview. “I already knew I wanted to be a vet going into the trip, but the trip allowed me to get actual surgical and technical experience, which furthered my desire to become a vet.” She found out about the Loop Abroad program through Instagram. “I was looking for an opportunity to travel and work with animals and this was perfect,” she said. Loop Abroad uses a study abroad model instead of a “voluntourism” model. “Loop focuses on educating its students so that they can contribute and serve in meaningful ways,” states an organization press release. “It also works with locally-run animal welfare organizations so that students con-
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tribute to long-term improvement on the ground in the countries they visit.” The organization offers trips to Thailand, South Africa, Australia and the Amazon and Galapagos. “Thailand was their original destination,” Litzen said. “It has always been a bucket list trip (hot temperature, dynamic culture, beautiful scenery and rainforest, and very far away) and many of the activities that I wanted to do were unique to the Thailand trip.” There were about 40 people in Litzen’s group, which travelled to Thailand from May 18 to June 3. She spent the first week at an elephant nature park and the second week at a dog rescue clinic. The elephant nature park
is home to about 80 elephants, Litzen said, but there are also dogs, cats, horses, goats, pigs and sheep. ‘Incredible experience’ “It was (an) incredible experience and I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” she said. “If anyone has the chance I would encourage you to go there and stay as a volunteer to get the true experience. “Seeing animals within this natural habitat, doing activities that you would usually only see in the wild is much, much better than any riding camp where you get to ride them while they are treated poorly and are depressed from poor handling and the inability to perform natural behaviours.” SEE YOUTH » 3
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Elephant education - Hanna Litzen of Alma travelled to Thailand with Loop Abroad from May 18 to June 3. She spent one week at an elephant nature park and another week working at a dog rescue clinic. Submitted photo
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