Al7 - Sunday, June 26, 1983 - North Shore News

OLGA RUSKIN

WHEN PAT WREAN, 17, of
West Vancouver heard she
had won a one month all ex-
pense cultural exchange tnp
to West Germany in July she

kept saying “oh, no” in
disbelief.

She had entered the
Padogogische Austausch-
dienst (cultural exchange)
competiion§ sponsored by

the West German govern-
ment only becuase her Ger-
man teacher, Margot
Haagen at Hillside Secon:
dary. had “twisted her arm”
The day she had to write the
German competion was
also the day she had to write
the school’s cross-grade ex
ams and so “Pat was also

rather tired when she
wrote,” Mrs Haagen cx
plains

But despite this Pat placed
first in B ¢
Ps students

and sous one of

chosen from
wcross Canada who go to
West Germany for a month
this summer The second
BC student iw Mark Red
church oof St Michael s
University School in Vie
fora

After meeting in Loronte
the Canadian group wall fty
to Bonn where they will stay
for five days At an Interna
tonal Night in Bonn Pat
along with the winners from
the other countmes, will
have to get up and tell what
tts hike to be a student in the
arca from which she comes

in this case West Van
4 OoUVe?T

Phe following two weeks
the students will be billetted
with families
Repensburp of

cither in
Nuremburg
and attend a German schoo!
‘sul open in July) for three
hours a day “to see what
Crserman life is like today
After this the group gocs to
Munich and West Bern for
five days cach

Pat Says of her
background that itis (very
West Vancourer Eve never
been off the cContunent cox
and seo
i looking forward to being
immersed in quite a different
cultural environment Her
father Pdowd ts principal cf

ceptto po to Hawai

PAT WREAN

Gleneagles
School

She claims she studies for
her Gserman
math

Community

class in her
class which as the

before But Mrs
Haapen descmbe Pat as an
exceptional

period

student who
works hard Certainty Pats
math has not suffered
because recently, she placed
third an the school un the
buchd contest, a Crass
country Grade }2 math com
pebtion sponsored by the

University of Waterloo

As a result she was invited
by UBC to take university
math Courses next year onan
cxtra cCuretoular basis
though she has dechned She
alsa attended a
cnrichment

chenpaistry
week long
course GU SEU this spring

With moncy earned work
Ing part (ime ata real estate
offive Pat bought a Vaio 20
microcomputer as she also
takes Computer sctence and
party alarly likes Jong
geaphics What clse does she
do”? She takes Grade Y
piano, harmony and history
She as also saving to go to
university either SEU or
UBC.) and take math ana
sciences

As for this summer and
Csocermany | still dont
believe Tm going Tt wont
sink tn CHE TP petto Bonn | Pat
observes lt seems to be my
year

Mrs Haagen hopes Pats
success will cneourage other
West Van students bo try out
treat year

Hillside student wins tr

and Mountain.

the wash of its life for only $1.50.

We're open every day of the week from
7am —-8p.m Offer ends July 10th So pop tn

SOON

“EXTRA TERRESTRIALS” descended on schools in West
Van last week, urging their spellbound audiences to join up
for the Summer Fun and Adventures being organized by
West Van Recreation Centre. For information on the full
program of activities for kids call 926-3266.

good taste

speaks for itself

This week:
Succulent
broiled crab legs
with a
brochette of choice
sirlion, mushrooms &
green peppers

$Q@95
Friday 9 Saturday

Live piano music
Roast Prime Rib

from 5:30 Monday - Saturday
445 - 13th Street, West Van
reservations 926-8922

OPENING OFFER

~ POPIN —

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OFFER >
_— DISAPPEARS. _~

TW /

You'll find us at the Chevron Self-Serve on the corner of Main

And until July 10th, 1983, we'll give your car

Chevron Self-Serve
Main & Mountain

to

Your Town Pump.

Sorry NO vans of trucks

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