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News - Campbellford - Verena Miranda de Souza, who’s learning ballet in her native Brazil, played rugby for the first time last week and it left quite an impression—as well as a bruise. But she’s “really liking” the sport she’s taken up while an exchange student at Campbellford District High School, even though she felt “a bit lost” out on the field. She even got to tackle an opponent. The 16-year-old de Souza arrived in Campbellford in August to begin a year-long stay as part of the youth exchange program operated by the Rotary Club of Campbellford. The Grade 11 student has not only Jack Lamey brought his shiny blue restored 1935 Ford with a 350 Chevy engine in it to a fund-raising event, a car show at Pleasant Meadow Manor Nursing Home. had to adjust to life in a foreign counHe is one of the original members of the Norwood #7 Cruisers which likes to “give back to the community,” at events such as this one. Photo: Sue Dickens try but also to living in a small town SEE STORY ON PAGE 5 that’s a mere speck compared to the city she calls home in the state of São Paulo; more than 200,000 people live in Presidente Prudente. “It’s very different,” de Souza said, but she’s enjoying the experience. “It’s very calm … here you can go walking without danger,” she said. “At night you can walk alone.” By John Campbell ending up in the Trent River a short walk to a portable signs near the beach on the north side She is the 11th exchange student to News - Trent Hills - A “causing pollution and dan- washroom nearby, she said. of the river, and; no trespassing signs have stayed at the home of Cathy and “These areas reek of hu- to deny access to the area between the Scott Beamish. group of Hastings residents ger to water life.” The grassy area between man waste and must cer- lock and spillway petitioned council last week Cathy, the immediate past president to do something about the Lock 18 and the former tainly be a health hazard.” The group also proposed making of the local Rotary Club, got involved Asselstine presented an garbage containers more available in the youth exchange program “be“irresponsible” littering mill spillway has become taking place in their com- “a major dumping site and action plan her group had and placing recycle containers in cause the kids were gone from home munity that’s ruining their is being used as a latrine by put together to undertake “high volume areas.” and I was lonely.” some members of the pub- in concert with the munici“beautiful village.” Over the years the couple have had Another suggestion was to relopality and Parks Canada. It cate two of the portable washrooms teens stay in their home from GerSpokesperson Wendy lic,” Asselstine said. And “when the water includes installing: no litter near the ballpark “to more convenient many, Holland, Japan and France; de Asselstine told council September 17 that she and other levels go up, the garbage signs in various locations, areas,” such as the children’s play- Souza is the third one from Brazil. members of the group took and human waste pollutes including the bridge and the ground beside the post office. “They’re like your extended famparking lots being used by a walk around Hastings this the waters.” The delegation included a presen- ily,” Beamish said. “They’re not on Elsewhere, “obscure ar- those who come to Hastings tation by Arniece Salata on providing a holiday, they’re supposed to assummer and were “shocked” at what they found: Litter eas around the bridge are to fish; no smoking signs anglers with receptacles for the dis- similate into your lifestyle, be your left along the waterway and [also] being used as a la- at the ball field and a park posal of fishing line, using as a model child.” around the bridge is often trine,” even though it’s only used by children; no fishing Please see “Exchange” on page 4 Please see “Council” on page 4
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