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AGRICULTURE/MARKETING--RURAL NOVA SCOTIAN'S CELEBRATE CITIZENSHIP ----------------------------------------------------------------- Agricultural and Marketing Minister Guy Brown announced that six 4-H members from Nova Scotia are participating in a National Conference on Canadian Citizenship. This week-long event is now taking place in Ottawa until April 10, as part of the youth leadership and development component of the Nova Scotia 4-H program. The theme of this year's seminar is "Canada...The Freedom to Be". The 4-H members attending the seminar get to experience how the federal government works, by preparing and participating in a simulated House of Commons debate. Delegates are seeing first hand what a day in the life of an Member of Parliament is like and will have lunch with their own MP. Other sessions are on the Senate, natives in Canada, and one entitled "Think Globally, Act Locally". Certificates of Canadian Citizenship are being presented to the delegates at the end of a very busy seminar. The six 4-H members chosen as winners of the 4-H National Award Travel Program and to represent Nova Scotia at this conference are: Philip Hollis, Salt Springs, Pictou County; Elspbeth Livingston, Belmont, Colchester County; Elaine Beaton, Mabou, Inverness County; Nadia Stokvis, Margaretville, Annapolis County; Laura Van Hatten, Cambridge Station, Kings County and Tony Versteeg, Milford Station, Hants County. Mr. Brown congratulated the members for their success in being chosen to represent Nova Scotia at the conference. "I am proud that the department is a sponsor of the 4-H program". He said that the program provides rural Nova Scotians, aged nine-21 years, the learning experiences to develop entrepreneurial skills, leadership skills, responsibilities, cooperation and team work, improve self-confidence and self-worth. The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture & Marketing was instrumental in having 4-H established in Nova Scotia 75 years ago. This commitment to rural community development through 4-H clubs has made the Nova Scotia 4-H program a source of pride across Canada. The Nova Scotia 4-H rural youth development program is located in 110 communities spread throughout all counties in the province. -30- Contact: Liz Crouse 902-893-6587 trp Apr. 7, 1997 - 3:42 p.m.