Students sought for
Japanese exchange

THE Seymour-
Asumigacka Friendship
Society is recruiting
youths for its student
exchange program this
August.

For the past 10 vears the
non-profit, association has
facilitated a two-week
exchange between North
Shore vouths and icenagers
living in Asumigaoka, Japan.

The groundwork for the
exchange was set in “S35 when
the Sevmour area was
“rwianed” with Asumigaoka,
2 community develooment in
the prefecture of Chiba, the
sixth most populace pretec-
ture in all of Japan.

Promoting international
exchange activities is a major
component of Chiba prefec
ture’s  [nternationalization
Plan dratted in March “96,
according to information
supplied by the Consulate
General of Japan. Friendship
relations have also been
established with Para. Brazil,

From pane

Mark Rogzanski. piano. March 24
atl pom.

Centennial Theatre: Vancouver
Symphony with Clyde Mitchell,
condisctor, and N. Van teen
Ryan Karel, violin. March 30
at 7:30 p.m. $20. Tickets: 984-
44584.

West Vancouver United
Church: Chantelope in Concert.
Youth vocal ensemble presents a
concert of jazz, swing, folk and
classical March 22 at 2 p.m,

A BEGINNER’S

and Wiscansia, UUS,

As sister “cities.” Sevimour
and Asummacka, share simi
lartues in their geography
and proxpnity to urban cen
tres. said the society's presi
dent Nanev | Masterman
Boyd.

The biggest advantage tor
the students “is the triend-
ship and camaraderie that
develops between teenagers
benween very diverse, fasei-
nating cultures,” she said.

Masterman-BRovyd's
daughter participated in the
Program owo years ago. Her
son will visit Japan with this
vear’s group,

Parents are expected to
cover the cost of then child's
return airfare to Japan, The
hast families, both in Canada
and Japan, assume all other
expenses Students are billet-
ed in the hame.

Anyone interested in par-
ticipating in the exchange is
asked to call) Masterman-
Boyd at 929-0394.

— Layne Christensen

StO/S. intormation: 922 2513.

clubs

Baypa Beans Coffee House:
Singles Night every Thursday, 6
9 pam. Debae opimans on
books, navies. plays of your own
topic, 37 LE Delbrook.

Avalon Hotel: Exit This Side.
Local five-piece puntar rock “in
roll band. March 26 at 8:30 p.or
Tickets presold at O45 3542.
Jack Lonsdale’s Pub: Live
music Tuesday, Wednesday,

Friday, March 20, 1998 ~ North Shore News — 21

NEWS photo Grad Ledwidge

TWENTY teens from Shimizu City, 300 kilometres outside Tokyo, were at Rockridge Middle School earlier this
month during an exchange that saw 20 Grade 8s and 9s Jeave tor Japan March 7.

Saturday and Sunday. Into. 986
7333

Lynnwood Pub: Live muse
Thursday to Sunday trom 9 30
pom. No cover.

Maplewood Pub: Dive musi
featuring Silverload every Sunday
nightar 7-30 pm Tato, 924
I834.

Palladium (1250 Richards,
Vancouver) The Matthew Good
Band is jomed be Coovaght and
Slye tors Marci 27 concert. 10
pan. Cickets S17 ar Tickeumaster
280 4444

Fortside Room, Seven Seas

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