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2 TAVISTOCK GAZETTE v WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
JenniferStevelyonlymarkedher18thbirthdayonAugust11,2015,andshehasalreadyhadseveralrewardingCanadianexperiences. ToaddtoherCanadiantravelresumé,thisspring,fromMay3to6,2015,shewasoneof200youngCanadiansparticipatingintheRotaryAdventureinCitizenshipPrograminOttawa.SponsoredbytheRotaryClubofTavistock,Jenniferwasabletogainabetterunderstandingofourcountrythroughmeetingswithpoliticalleaders,seniorofficialsandothersinCanada’scapital. “IlovedlearningmoreaboutCanada,”shesaid.“Ibroughtbackaloveformycountry,abetterunder-standing,andexperiencedthingsIwouldhaveneverbeenabletodootherwise.” AlongwithastudentfromArva,Jenniferwasbilletedwithacouple,thewifebeingatranslatorintheHouseofCommons.TheyarrivedinOttawaonSaturdayandweretakentotheirhosthomes. SundaymorningtheywerewelcomedbyMr.CharlesMelchers,ChairoftheRotaryAdventureinCitizenshipProgram. MCplJodyMitic,Retired,wasthekeynotespeakerattheAlumniTheatreattheUniversityofOttawa,whereshespokeaboutthe“NeverQuitFoundation.”ThestudentsthentravelledtotheCanadianWarMuseumforatourfollowedthateveningbydinnerandentertainmentatCampFortune.LeRidane,atraditionalQuebecfolkbandpresentedaninter-activeshowwithstudentscalledonstageaswellas
linedancingandsquaredancingforall. “Ialreadyknewhowtodosomeofthesethings,”Jennifersaid,havinglearnedsquaredancingathighschool.“Itwasthemostfun.” MondaytheylearnedtheroleofPagesintheHousefollowedbypresentationsbytheClerkandSpeakeroftheHouseofCommons.ThereweregroupphotographstakenandafullgrouppictureonthestepsinfrontoftheCentreBlock.AluncheonincludedapresentationbytheCanadianHumanRightsCommission.MotivationalspeakerRobertForestspoketothetheme“LivingPassionately...MakeYour
DreamsComeTrue.”Later,attheSt.StefanSerbianCommunityCentreacoffeehouseandtalentnightwasheld.ElectionsCampaign“premier”selectionswereheldforaMockElectioneventthefollowingdayattheUniversityofOttawa.PresentationsweregivenbyDr.PeterSinger,GrandChallengesCanada;Mr.NalalOudeh,PeaceandConflictResolution,FirstNations,ElectionsCanada,aswellasaCanadaQuizhostedbytheRotaractClubofOttawaattheWabanoCentreforAboriginalHealth. ThemostmemorableeventJenniferrecallswasmeetingtheGovernorGeneral,DavidJohnston.
ofinformationaboutthecity. JenniferhadbeeninOttawathreeyearsbeforeattending“Worshiplude,”athree-dayyouthprogramthroughtheHuron-PerthPresbyteryoftheUnitedChurchofCanada. OtherUnitedChurchyoutheventsJenniferhasattendedwereGoProjectsinbothVancouverandSt.John’s,Newfoundland.Volunteersspent11daysatmissionsites,foodbanksandsoupkitchensaroundthecities. “I’vealwayswantedtotravel,”shesaid,andnextyearwillbeherfirsttripoffthecontinent.JenniferwillbeparticipatingintheCanadianEducationalExchangeFoundation(CEEF)youthexchangetoFrance.OnAugust13,
“Hewasverydowntoearth,”shenoted.ThestudentswereintheTentRoomatRideauHallwhenadogcamerunninginwithamanchasingbehind.ItwastheGovernorGeneral.Confused,everyonestoodaroundandlistenedasherelatedsomeinterestingpersonalstories. ThefinaldayoftheAdventureincludedaspecialsessionoftheCitizenshipceremonywhereeachstudentreceivedtheirrenewedCitizenshipCertificatealongwithabout50newCanadians.Jenniferthenjoinedherhostfamilyonabicycleridearoundthecityandalongthecanal.Here,shelearnedinterestingbits
FrenchstudentElvireHoudevillewillbestayingwiththeStevelyfamily.JenniferisinherfifthyearatWaterloo-OxfordDistrictSecondarySchool.TheninFebruaryshewillbeofftoFrancefor3months. Followinghighschool,JenniferwouldliketoattendUniversitytostudyengineering,accounting,ormaybeevenbecomeaflightattendant. AdaughterofDebandBillStevelyofTavistock,Jenniferistheyoungestoffourchildren-Katrina(DavidIsern)Kitchener;JamesinSaskatchewan;andDeannaattendingQueen’sUniversityinKingston. Forherfourthsummernow,Jenniferisworkingasacounsellorfor5weeksatCampBimini.
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