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JAYNE HUTCHINSON joined the military reserves for Hutchinson says her parents,
something different to do last summer, and besides, she Who live in North Vancouver, are

liked the idea of getting paid to get into shape.

About one year later on Friday,
March 26, she boarded a military
plane in her military uniform and
went to war-torn former
Yugoslavia.

Hutchinson, 20, will serve there
in the United Nations (UN) forces
for six months.

“It kind cf escalated. This call
came up, and it looked like a
great thing to do," said Hutchin-
son.

The former Handsworth sec-
ondary school student and
members of her battalion, the

’ Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light
Infantry, will. ve stationed at the
main Canadian headquarters in
Daruvar, Croatia.

Hutchinson, a private, is trained
as a medic and is going over as an
arsbulance driver.

. She also will be working in the
medical clinic doing administrative

By Anna Marie D’ Angelo
News Reporter

work,

‘I’m ceal excited. | know what
to expect because’ I have friends
over there right now, but I still
don’t know what to expect. I'm
looking forward to the experi-
ence,”’ said Hutchinson.

For three weeks in March, she
traincd in Fort Ord, California,
near Monterey. The battalion
trained there because the weather
is similar to weather in former
Yugoslavia.

“There is not a lot (of shooting)
going on where I'm going to be,
but things rise up everywhere over
there,” said Hutchinson.

“Where we are going (in
Croatia) is an area that has been
demolished,’’ she said.

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nervous, as can be expected, but
they are supportive.

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will be stationed
at the main
Canadian
headquarters in
Daruvar,
Croatia. 99

Hutchinson is studying sciences
at the University of Victoria and
expects to resume classes in 1993.

Hutchinson is in the militia and
noi the regular military. The
militia involves part-time service.

She volunteered to be part of
the Canadian UN forczs stationed
in the civil-war hot spot.

Hutchinson was involved in a
large selection process that sent 60
out of 200 British Columbians for
further screening in Winnipeg.

About half of the 60 B.C. peo-
ple were ultimately chosen to go
to the former Yugoslavia.

Another North Shore resident
selected to go was Cpl. Christian
Bischler.

Hutchinson’s Canadian uniform
will be altered slightly to show that
she is part of the multi-nation UN
force. :

And besides Canadian military
pay, Hutchinson will receive UN
pay during her stay in Croatia.

“I'd do it for free, though, for
the experience,’’ said Hutchinson.

NEWS photo Brad Ledwidga

FORMER HANDSWORTH student Jayne Hutchinson, 20, is cur-
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