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Eleven Rhodes Scholarships will be awarded to Canadians again â€" this fall. They will entitle the winners to study at Oxford Uniâ€" versity in England for two (and possibly three) years commencâ€" ing in September, 1982. The value of each scholarship is approxiâ€" mately 6,000 pounds per annum: Applicaâ€" tions for the 1982 awards may be made until October 26, 1981. The Rhodes Scholarâ€" ships, established in 1904 under the Will of Cecil Rhodes, are per annum. Applicaâ€" \ tions for the 1982 awards may be made h until October 26, 1981. The Rhodes Scholarâ€" ships, established in * 1904 under the Will of Cecil Rhodes, are en Do YWou hR ben? We announced S . L o N L Eight community WE‘RE 17 YEARS OLD M arts councils will beneâ€" m '.‘/'i‘g,fi fit from the $62,588 S l tC Om i e [Mee Sn IN WATERLOO fit from the $62,588 granted at the Ontario Arts Council‘s June meeting, when council members approved a total of $4,310,998 to 256 artists and 360 arts organizations throughâ€" out the province. ‘‘Since 1970, the numâ€" ber of arts councils in this province has inâ€" creased almost 10 times,"‘ said OAC chairman, Arthur Gelber. "These counâ€" cils act as catalysts in their local communiâ€" ties, encouraging artisâ€" tic development, sponâ€" soring events and proâ€" viding services. Counâ€" cil tries to respond to their needs through operating and developâ€" mental grants, and special projects." _ He pointed out, for example, that the Waâ€" terloo Regional Arts Council in this area will be publishing an arts calendar for the reâ€" gion, the Sudbury Arts Festival Association, Sudbury, has develâ€" oped a Meet the Artist Day, held workshop and produced a weekly cable television proâ€" gam. Arts Etobicoke, tobicoke, organized Tepestry, a local crafts festival and involved the corporate. commuâ€" nity in their arts activiâ€" ties through a Mayor‘s Luncheon for the Arts. "Increased commuâ€" nity interest in the arts shows the upward diâ€" rection of cultural acâ€" tivities throughout the province,"" Gelber said. "As leisure time inâ€" creases, Ontarians will continue to look toward their community arts councils for more acâ€" tivities. OAC funds will help the councils proâ€" vide that service." Give yourself a break Take a walk. Search begins for Rhodes scholars Wabk a bilock Foitas *&J among the best known of international scholâ€" arships. They have been the model for many similar awards in Canada, the United States and elsewhere. Rhodes Scholars proâ€" ceed to Oxford where unique opportunities exist for general unâ€" dergraduate studies and for advanced work VIC FOSTER‘S TRAVEL SERVICE NOW LOOK AT OUR FAMILY.... LIMITED.... Byt MCC fl"?&%fi tk 4 JOHN GRAKHAM VIC FOSTER in both the humanities and the sciences. is approximately suffiâ€" cient to pay all exâ€" penses and to enable the scholar to take adâ€" vantage of opportuniâ€" ties for travel in Briâ€" tain and on the Contiâ€" nent of Europe during the three lengthy vacaâ€" tions of the Oxford acaâ€" The present stipend CALL THE TRAVEL LINE 886â€"1420 LOWER MALL WATERLOO SQUARE MARILYN BAXTER demic year. Canadians, preferâ€" ably in their third or fourth year of universiâ€" ty work, who are unâ€" married and between 18 and 24 years of age, are eligible for the scholarships. Applicaâ€" tion forms and particuâ€" lars may be obtained from university Regisâ€" trars or from the Secâ€" "OVER 100 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE*" WIN FOSTER retary in each provâ€" write an examination. Selection is made by provincial committees after personal interâ€" views and on the basis of the candidate‘s reâ€" cord. Although scholasâ€" tic ability is of imporâ€" Applicants for the Rhodes Scholarship CHRIS MORGAN JEANNE HALL WATERLOOQ CHRONICLE:; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1981 â€" PAGE 17 tance, such factors as character, qualities of leadership and interest in outdoor sports are carefully considered. Some definite quality of distinction, whether in intellect or characâ€" ter or a combination of these, is the essential requirement. Over 600 Canadians have now held Rhodes ELEANOR EICHER VICKY RAMLALL turning to Canada have had distinguished caâ€" reers and made signifiâ€" cant contributions to the public life in this The provincial secreâ€" tary in Ontario is J . M. Farley, P.O. Box 451, Torontoâ€"Dominion Cenâ€" tre, Toronto. . Many of