2009 February Qela Student Newsletter

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QELA’s Student Newsletter

The Informer Volume 2, Issue 6

February 2009 INSIDE THIS

World News

World News

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National News

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Obama Sets Date to

Plane Crash Near

Quebec News

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End War in Iraq

Buffalo

Entertainment

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President Obama said the war

A small plane crashed into a

in Iraq will end in 18 months.

house near Buffalo. All 49

Tips to Be Happy

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After this date, up to 50,000

people on the plane died. Two

Games

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troops will stay to help keep

of three people made it of out

Trivia

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peace. All troops should be

of the house alive. Icy condi-

out

tions may have played a role.

by

December

2011.

Obama explained, “We are

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leaving Iraq to its people”.

Look Older Soft Drink Made from Cow Urine In India, a Hindu group wants to launch a soft drink made

Vicki Hugli

from cow’s urine. Cows are

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seen as sacred in parts of In-

at [email protected] This project made possible through funding from a joint IFPCA funding initiative of the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills and the Direction de l’éducation des

adultes et de l’action communautaire.

Stress Makes You

dia. Many Hindus believe cow urine to be healing. The urine will be mixed with other products that are thought to fight disease.

A study found that stress makes us age faster. While genes play a big role, stress also has an impact on aging. Events such as divorce or job loss can add years to a face.

National News Six More Weeks of Winter - If We’re Lucky!

Some Canadians Pay More for Healthy Food

Folklore holds that if a groundhog

The price of healthy food, like fruit

sees its shadow on February 2nd,

and vegetables, varies greatly across

winter will last six more weeks. If

the country. Some people pay double

no shadow is seen, spring will come

to six times more for the same prod-

early. This year, six more weeks

uct. There is concern that some Ca-

were predicted. Some may groan, but

nadians cannot buy healthy food be-

most Canadians would be lucky to

cause of high prices. Some feel these

only have six more week of winter.

prices should be more equal.

Snack foods like cookies and potato chips cost around the same across Canada.

Job Losses on the Rise Failure to Cut Greenhouse Gases

their jobs in January. The government says this number will rise. The

It has been two years since the gov-

Conservative budget is meant to help

ernment made a plan to cut green-

Canadians in these tough times. They

house gas emissions in Canada. A new

say the plan, which will put finances

report says the $2-billion plan has not

back into a deficit, will fuel the

had notable results. It suggests that

economy.

Canadians are getting little value for their money. Page 2

A record 129,000 Canadians lost

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Quebec News Charest Honoured by France

Pension Giant Loses Billions

President

Sark ozy

Quebec’s main pension fund manager

awarded Premier Jean

lost $39.8 billion last year. This is its

Charest

the

biggest loss ever. Premier Charest

French Legion of Hon-

called the results “disappointing, but

our. The French presi-

not surprising”.

with

dent encouraged Quebecers to be united and tolerant. Charest later said people would have to interpret these words.

Ski Helmets May Become Mandatory Quebec is thinking about making hel-

Dumont Says Goodbye Mario Dumont announced that he is stepping down as leader of the ADQ. He is leaving politics all together. Dumont says he regrets not leading the party to power. He will start a new career as a host of a TV news show.

The ADQ went from 41 seats to 7 seats in the last election.

mets mandatory for skiers and snowboarders. The new law would start next winter. Head injuries could be reduced by 60% with the use of helmets.

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Entertainment The Academy Awards were held on February 27th. Some of this year’s winners are: 1.

2.

Tips to Make Every Day Happy Got the winter blues? Here are some tips to

Slumdog Millionaire

1. Listen to upbeat music.

Best Actor:

2. Watch comedies that make you laugh.

Sean Penn, Milk 3.

Best Actress:

Kate Winslet, The Reader 4.

help make every day happy.

Best Film:

Best Animated:

Wall-E

3. Always look at what you have done instead of what you have not done.

4. Smile often. 5. Be happy for others. 6. Think of solutions, not problems.

“That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest.” -Henry David Thoreau

Games and Trivia Sudoku

Riddle

Fill in the missing numbers so every row,

You answer me, although I never ask you ques-

column, and quadrant has the numbers 1

tions. What am I?

through 9.

Trivia 1.

English grammar: “swift” is an adjective. What is “swiftly”?

2.

Find the link: spot – dial – burn.

3.

The Beatles come from this city.

4.

What is the sixth planet from the sun?

Check answers below. Trivia: 1. An adverb

2. Sun

3. Liverpool

4. Saturn

Riddle: The telephone

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