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“PROJECT CANADA"
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~ TWO CASSIAR
STUDENTS

VISIT AYLMER,

ONTARIO :

Pictured: L. to R:

Marilyn Wilkins on-
Aylmer, Dani Michael
Peter Kliment (both
Cassian students,
and John Walker of
Aylmer.

a emenne cen nen AAIOYIE ESG L,

Under the direction of Mr. John Olson of
the Cassiar Junior Secondary School, the
grade 6 and 7 class completely financed,
through fund-raising projects such as;

a slave auction, Walk-A-Thon, "Big Bird"
raffle and school entertainment, a trip to
Aylmer, Ontario for 2 students.

Selection was done through voting by
secret ballot among the students and the
two students (a boy and girl) with the most
votes were selected to go. Among the 33
students, Dani Michael and Peter Kliment
(hath 13) were selected to make the long
trip to Aylmer.

Project Canada is a program under which
classrooms from distant parts of the country
are paired and information exchanged. Some
classes have exchanged projects about each
other's particular area; many students
have become pen-pals etc. However a visit
such as that by our local Grade 7 students
is the ultimate way to exchange information.

The visit was arranged under the direct-
ion of Mr. Olson and Joel Cadesky of
Davenport Senior Elementary School in
Aylmer, Ontario.

The students spent a total of eight
exciting days in Ontario - all THANKS to
their classmates, the Student Council and
the people of Cassiar who so generously
supported the student's fund-raising
projects.

The students trip in their own words....

MY TRIP TO AYLMER....by Peter Kliment

I'll try to put together a short story
of my trip to Aylmer. Dani and myself
left Watson Lake on May 26th and flew to
Edmonton where we stayed over night. Next
day we flew to London, Ontario. We were
welcomed by our host Mr. Cadesky, his
wife and two female students.

A car ride of twenty-six miles, we were
in Aylmer. There I met the Walker family.
While I was there I was treated like a
king and I enjoyed it.

John Walker, a boy 13 years of age, took
me to the school next day, I had a great
day. During the week we were at a
track meet, circus, mushroom farm, pheas-
ant farm, telephone company and a tabbacco
farm. We also went to Toronto and had an
opportunity to see the wonderful Niagara
Falls.

We also had one T.V. interview. The
other time I spent on the farm. Before I
knew it. the week had zoomed by and we
were on ouy flight back. I enjoyed every
moment of my trip. I will take this
opportunity here to thank evervone who
contributed to make this trip possible.