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Forum for Young Canadians enjoyable, informative week "It was a lot of work. It was taxing intellectually, it was taxing physically, it was taxing emotionally. ht it was the best week I've ever had," agreed Strassburger. who has been asked to return next ‘year as a counsellor. Athanasiades was in Ottawa March 14 to March ts. Strassburger Myth 21 to 28. Other Kitchener- Waterbo students it" be taking part in the -trrsgn later this spring. The Forum for Young Canadians is an Ottawa- hased program designed to introduce youth to the Canadian governmental system and give them the opportunity to achieve some handm political "That's the worst part of “~th you go to explain ittopeople and they ask ‘did you have tim.' I say it was great. We toured the parliament tmiidings, met politicians, attended lectures all dar'Ney look at you as if you are crazy. But it was unlike anything I'd ever done before," said Atham But Tracy Strassburger and Tina Athanasiades. two Bluevale collegiate Grade 13 students would. That's exactly what they did for an entire week in Earth. as participants in Forum for Young Canadians in Ottawa, and they both swear it was the most "tim" week of their lives. Going to lectures. meeting politicians. taking part in group discussions about politics-Chartres are most local high school students won't name these as activities they'd enjoy doing during a week off school. Canada Packer: achoiarahip recognizing academic achievement, leadership “My and positive contributions tn canons/community Ilia. On hand for the awatdtoJayaon(oantra)wareJayMoazynakiofllanagamamsmdiaaprogram and Phil Ranouf, pr-ttor, from Canada Packara inc. Chadd-W Btt'mtaieretoNgiatetgraeta-oetFr,a-omb-rBtgstn-Admtrtlstraetioet- Ptm-mfettstudmttatCo-toqtsCerr'sDooetca-,tutoematSStttt BCI GRAD AWARD WINNER For both students the best thing about the week was getting to know the other one hundred Pius students. from across the country, who were taking part in the forum. "We were with people who all had the same interests, who area all really involved. I really enjoyed the exchange of ideas. I learned a lot by taking to the other kids, who were my own age. There wasn’t anyone who sat back and did nothing," said Athanasittdes. During the seven days forum participants are in Ottawa they: attend lectures given by politicians. the media. civil servants and others close to the political scene; observe Question Period: dine with local members of parliament; stage mock feder- al/provincial conferenes. "Going to forum really expanded my horizons," said Strassburger. "I went because I want to go into journalism. and I wasn't sure what direction I wanted to take. Now I think I'll go in the political direction. Before the government seemed so distant-it was just an alien power that does things to your life. Now I have a better understanding of how it works." "Before I had a very vague interest in politics. "ow I'm thinking about going into political science at university," said Athanasiades. experience. The program is sponsored by the Kitchener and Waterloo Chambers of Commerce, Mutual Life, the Waterloo County Board of Education and the Waterloo Region Roman Catholic Separate School board. W, cu’athSr 'dbimituc8ditioinoactiorts Seas. 'May 2, t987 -e 12:00 - 10-00 pm. Sunday. 'nur 3, 1987 - C:00 - 10:00pm Sal-1a,, Wm, m. 1987 - 1200 _ mm PM. "any -@aww ciRogeus, cwteoautrusouera" tact/1‘84! the ”autism Warm cAlMeats Elam sh: 5 I Woodland (6!». Quiz, W» - ttt Th. no) Mon-Wed. " Thus. ' Fri, " Sat. 9:00-5:30 fl Th: - 1ti.lt,tiiiipiL),l1til, 743-1 131 356 KING ST. WEST KITCHENER coffee bets. lamps & many other househo|d items of furniture Large Selection of GOOD CLEAN Used Furniture 1-5/9-822 Ar275 BUY & SELL