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QELA’s Student Newsletter
The Informer Volume 2, Issue 6
February 2009 INSIDE THIS
World News
World News
1
National News
2
Obama Sets Date to
Plane Crash Near
Quebec News
3
End War in Iraq
Buffalo
Entertainment
4
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
4
After this date, up to 50,000
people on the plane died. Two
Games
4
troops will stay to help keep
of three people made it of out
Trivia
4
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
Do You Have News to Share? Send it to
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
Newsletter Editor
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
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6
Page 3
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.
Page 4
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
To find out more about QELA, go to www.qela.qc.ca
QELA’s Student Newsletter
The Informer Volume 2, Issue 6
February 2009 INSIDE THIS
World News
World News
1
National News
2
Obama Sets Date to
Plane Crash Near
Quebec News
3
End War in Iraq
Buffalo
Entertainment
4
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
4
After this date, up to 50,000
people on the plane died. Two
Games
4
troops will stay to help keep
of three people made it of out
Trivia
4
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
Do You Have News to Share? Send it to
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
Newsletter Editor
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
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6
Page 3
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.
Page 4
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
To find out more about QELA, go to www.qela.qc.ca
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