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News from lene

| I thought I'd pop in today to say hi from the wide ©

wonderful world of P.O. Box 183, Apia, Western Somoa.
How I ever got myselt into this mess and why I ever ter-
-minated my job in Cassian is beyond me and the stupidest
damn thing I've ever done in my Life. Needless to say
I'm cracking at the joints from the heat here and would
take 40 below anytime! I've seen alk I want to see of
New Zealand and Australia and I've been in Somoa for 3
days and seen enough of that too. However in my total
sekf- forgetfulness, dedication and generosity I am sche-
duled to stay here until November 30 but geek very con-
fident the bugs will drive me away very shortly. Are
there any positions for the "elite" in Cassiar. Actually
I am grossing $3.00 per week and you are very fortunate
to be in Line to hear from me this week as my entire
Zakary 44 Spent on postage.

Now then I have a slight indication of what your’
daughter Carok and family are experiencing in Indonesia
and I don't cane how humourously she puts 4t on paper
4t 45 not funny. The first night I arrived here I was
greeted with a Lizard in my bed and a mongo, mongo
crawling up my Leg and still another Lizard in my prllow
case. 1 had three nervous breakdowns and slept sitting
in a chair the nemainder of the night. The following
day I bought 200 yards of adhesive tape and Literally
taped every piece of woodwork in my room and each night
after I chose the door - I tape myseks in:

Frontier College

In January two young people from Frontier College
arrived from the East to teach English at night school
to new Canadians. Bruce and Brenda immediately involved
themselves in the Monday classes at the school which be-

gan in November, and they plan to continue teaching

English all year. If your English needs improving be -
sure to come out to school at 7:30 p.m. Monday! Over
twenty adults have registered for the course. Coffee
and cookies will be served after class on March 18, the
last evening when Christine, Judy, Joanie and Marjorie
will be teaching.

_The Cassiar Asbestos Sheet, March, 1974, Page 3

IMPROVEMENTS 3

One night I was fortunate enough to go to a party —
(I was beginning to think they were non-existent) to
meet all the other volunteers in this mission, but
Alas...1 also met all the bugs from the whole country.
1t's hopeless. Anyway, I am now.a Teacher! T am 7
teaching English and Sociak Studies to 200 Samoan girls
ages 13 - 15. My vocabulary in the Samoan Language has
gone as far as I cane to Let it "Takofa" and "Fa" -
Hello and Goodbye. Actuakky, while TI don't think I'he
hast the full term until Nov. 30 - T wihl give my best
to the kids but never to the BUGS. We are not permt-
ted to wear short dresses in Samoa as we woukd be sub-
ject to fines and at $3.00 a week, I can't afford it.
We cannot wear shorts and tops either. I can't believe
At as it is aways 100° +. The Local pigs board the bus
with the people en noute to market. The people bury
their Loved ones An the front yard and the graves are
better Looked after than thetr Fakes on grass huts which
they t&ve tn. The wéde and wonderful workd of the
Packfic Ocean 4s about 200 yards from my place but no
sunbathing on swimming 44 permitted as it 4 the Vil-
kLage's Community washroom. I have to have about 4 sho-
wers a day to keep cook and in the shower I'm akways
welcomed to the wonderful world of mosquitos. The
people Léve on coconuts and some sort of "taura" which
48 a Substitute for potatoes and that 4s what keeps them
So healthy and fat. The male population regard the "fat!
women with great esteem and 40 my arrival was a God send
to them. The Somoan girls greet you in the morning with

an onchtd whitch you must wear tn your hair and because

T am always soaked with prespination, at the end of the
day another flower has bkoomed! I quit teaching at 1:00
p.m. as that &£s siesta time but most of your Local
Casstarites wilhl belkeve this 4s no great experience for
me.

My day begins at 6 a.m. with no hangovers and
neligtously I go to Mass, Literally pass out from the
humidity, return to bed at 6:20, skeep until 7:20 a.m.,
Shower, coffee and then the school bere rings at 8:00
a.m. How could anyone even wish for a mone exciting
kife. Seriously, 4t 45 an expertence, but once I get
back to Canada - that is it. I wihkl take only my
annuak vacations and it won't be to a Paradise such as
Somoa.

Sincerely -
Antene Stefanishion