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4-H exchange promdiis friendship -.. and fun A fifth "H" has been added to the traditional four; head. heart. hands, health, and now ___ holl- Lamp Bowling 4-H menus -- Alison Doig, 15, from Parkbeg, Sask., with Patricia Houston. 16, of Castleton. Each spent 10 days at the othar's home. Photo by Eileen Argyris The Reed Tournament was held at the Colque greens Aug. l. The win- nets were all Colborne bowlers. Reed trophy won by locals The trophy was captured by the team of Roger Lee, Jacques Filteau and Louise Sheldnck. The two-game high went to the team of Ron Spencer, Dora Grant and Stan Todd, and the one- game high went to the team of Stan Goodfellow. Lois Smith, and Gordon Gow. In recent out-of-town tournaments, Colborne won the Bette Mason Trophy in Trenton, with the team of Louise Sheldrlck, Chris Shepherd and Teresa Bowen. In Brighton. the two. game high went to the team of Roger Lee, Louise Sheldrick and Mary Bloomer. In Campbellford, the high one-game winners were Blll Brown, Gail Otvos and Teresa Bowen. A summer holiday is being enjoyed by ten 4-H members from across Northumberland, who have arranged an exchange with ten 4-H days. - Teresa Bowen Those thin'is include the Skydome and the Toronto Blue Jays, the CN tower. Niagara Falls and, of course. the Big Apple. They also toured some farm-related businesses such as the market in St. Jacob's, Ont.. a Niagara winery, and cheese and chocolate factories in Campbellford. _ Patricia Houston. 4-H member from Castleton, is currently hosting Alison Doig. 15, 4-H member from Parkbeg. Saskatchewan. There is travel and learn- ing involved in the exchange, but one of the primary purposes is enjoy- ment, says Eric Lawlor, rural organizations spe- cialist with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. But, Just sitting around the Houston home in Castleton offers strange new sights to the Saskatchewan native, "Trees - that's the big thing." says Alison, enu- merating the differences in landscape between south- ern Ontario and her home. Lakes and hills, she said. are also rare, and much smaller in Parkbeg, which is about one and a half hours from Regina. the capitgil of Saskatchewan. Although the Houstons do not farm, and Alison's family does, she says the life is very similar. despite differences of landscape. members in the province of Saskatchewan. _"The purpose of the exchange is to let different provinces understand what the other does - It's also fun," explained Mr. Lawlor. While staying with the Houston family in Castleton, Alison has visit- ed a number of different sights. “it's been great. I'll never forget it - the peo- ple, the things we saw." The 4-H invoiveme'nt is one thing the young women have in common. Both belong to "homemalo ing skills" groups, where While in Saskatchewan, Patricia visited the Wanuskewin native reserve, the Western Development Museums in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw, the Saskatoon Exhibition, the Legislative Buildings in Regina. as The girls each spend 10 days in the other's home, with most of their time being taken up with trips such as the ones men- tioned above that Alison has taken in Ontario. Alison has been Involved for the past six years, Her mother, also, is a 4-H leader. "There is a misconcep- tion that 4-H is about cows and cooking, " says Mr. Lawlor. He quickly adds that programs in woodworking, personal and home safety, natural resources. conservation. heritage, in fact about 60 different projects are available through 4-H, Patricia Houston has enjoyed being involved In 4-H since 1989. Her moth- er, Lorna, is a 4-H leader. He added there is a growing emphasis on 4-H as being a club for all rural youngsters. not just farmers. 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