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The kids of the Hobbit Hill
Children’s Centre know a flag
when they see one. And they
know that Canada’s 125th

birthday Is worth celebrating.

At the top, from left to right
are students five-year-old
Nicole O’Brien, eight-year-old
Daniel Wilson, four-year-old
Joe Langman (bottom left) and

four-year-old Teri Giles. In the
middie are a few more proud
Canadian who are ready to
celebrate Its 125th birthday.

News photos by
Glen Freeman

r ‘m Saturday, June 27, 1992

Fort Steele adventure
brings Canada home

y best truly Canadian ex-

perience is the time I

went to Fort Steele with
my Grade 5 class.

I learned a lot of things, like how
the white men settled here and how
hard it was, also about how the sol-
diers fought with the Natives to get
the land.

In Fort Steele we got to sleep in
the forts, and learn how they were
made. :

We got to see all the old fashioned
buildings and houses, and even
panned for gold.

While we were there we got an
hour of school — the old fashioned

¢

Fort Steele was a wondertul place to

way in an old fashioned school.

We were taught about ways peo-
ple travelled the land, and how
bumpy the rides were because we got
to ride in a buggy.

isiting Fort Steele helped

me understand how Cana-

da became Canada, with
people from all different countries
settling here.

Fort Steele is great and is my best
truly Canadian experience.

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The News want to congratu-
late 11-year-old Sonja Nevak-
shonoff for her award-winning
story. Sonja will receive a $100
gift certificate from West’s De-

partment Store for interesting |-

account of her Fort Steele ad-
venture.

{ DME is
discover Canada’s past.

Bugs, buns and Canada

'y best truly Canadian ex-
perience had to be the time
my cousins came to visit.

We had lots of fun swimming and
playing basketball. The real excite-
ment came when my parents told me
that we were going
on a trip to Manitoba
with my cousins.

Day 1: Friday,
June 23

With two vehicles and 10 people we
managed to make it to Calgary. We
stayed at this really nice hotel with an
outdoor pool. :

One day, my cousin dared me to
jump in the pool when it was really
cold. I not only jumped in, I swam all
the way to the other side.

I nearly froze my buns off!

We stayed in Calgary for about a
week, then challenged
Saskatchewan’s dirt roads.

Friday, June 30

We arrived in Mossbank, Sask.,
where the bugs nearly ate me alive.
Literally, we all sat around counting
bug bites.

Wednesday, July 5

t last we arrived at our desti-

nation, Winnipeg. It’s so big
mpared to Castlegar. I

mean, I saw three malls just driving to
where my cousins live. They may have
a big city, but still managed to have
peaceful neighborhoods.
It was a lot of fun but sooner or lat-
er we had to say good-bye to Winnipeg.
This didn’t mark
the end of our jour-
ney though, Next, I
went to Brandon,
Man., and visited
my auntie, uncle and other cousins.
One of our final destinations was
Preaceville, Sask., where I visited by
grandma and enjoyed relaxing on a
farm.
One thing I had to suffer was bugs.
I hate bugs!
ell, that pretty well wraps
\ K } up my Canadian experi-
ence. I can’t wait till this
summer!
i T like about Canada:
1. The neighborhoods
2. The wide range of nationalities
3. The welcoming towns and cities.
And most of all I love the people!
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Twelve-year-old Trina Johnson
wins a Canada 125 t-shirt for her
second place finish from Canada
125 and The News.

_ Lyle
Kristiansen

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1992 will mark two anniversaries —
Canada's 125th and Bank of
Montreal's 175th.

Canada’s history is our history.

Bank of Montreal celebrates the Spirit
and Heritage shared by all Canadians

In celebration we will be hosting an
open house Friday, July 3 from
1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Drop in for coffee & meet the staff.

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