Olympic
Torch'
SpoWdJn
Shanghai
by
CNC
Forestry
Students
First
and
second
year
College
of
New
Caledonia
Forestry
students
got
more
than
they
bargained
for
when
they
visited
Shanghai
in
May
as
part
of
a
three
week
Forestry
Field
School
in
China.
As
Olympic
preparations
were
in
the
final
stages
of
completion,
the
Torch
Relay
caught
the
Asian
nation
by
storm.
In
fact,
it
was
really
difficult
to
be
in
China
and
not
be
aware
that
the
Olympics
were
soon
happening.
In
China,
the
torch
relay
was
like
the
Stanley
Cup
Playoffs
in
North
America
-
maybe
even
bigger
as
the
entire
nation
was
focused
on
the
event.
"After
enjoying
the
view
from
the
Hyatt
located
on
the
54th
floor
of
the
Jin
Mao
Tower,
we
made
our
way
back
to
the
lobby.
On
the
way,
we
passed
a
couple
talking
with
hotel
kitchen
staff.
I
noticed
the
man
was
holding
an
Olympic
torch.
I
turned
to
the
others
and
told
them
I
was
pretty
sure
we'd
just
passed
by
the
torch,"
says
UNBC
graduate
Gabe
Demone.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Phillipe
Daly
of
Quebec
were
in
Shanghai
as
Johanne
Daly,
a
member
of
Canada's
Paralympic
Sailing
team
had
applied
to
Samsung
and
won
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
torch
relay
as
a
Torchbearer.
The
group
of
study
abroad
students
including
Hayley
Letchford,
Sam
Ransom,
Kodie
Fillion,
Bob
Nash,
Sam
Ranson
and
Gabe
Demone
quickly
turned
around
and
introduced
themselves
to
the
Dailey's
who
kindly
allowed
the
students
to
3
College
of
New
Caledonia
-
Ion
hold
the
torch
for
the
photo-op.
A
team
of
1
1
CNC
and
UNBC
students,
forestry
faculty
Dave
Stearns
and
international
education
department
staff
Michele
Sinclair
recently
visited
China,
as
part
of
the
Forestry
Field
School
and
Cultural
Study
Abroad
at
Zhejiang
Forestry
University
(ZFU),
located
in
Lin'
an,
a
suburb
of
Hangzhou.
Situated
three
hours
south
of
Shanghai,
ZFU
offers
students
an
excellent
opportunity
to
learn
Mandarin,
explore
traditional
culture,
such
as
tea
culture,
calligraphy,
and
tai
chi.
Forestry
Students
visited
Bamboo
Forests,
manufacturing
plants,
furniture
factories,
and
participated
in
lectures
offering
students
a
perspective
on
forest
practices
and
eco-tourism
opportunities
in
Canada.
The
study
group
also
spent
time
in
Beijing
and
Shanghai,
visiting
places
of
cultural
significance,
including
the
Great
Wall,
Ming
Tombs,
and
Summer
Palace
in
Beijing,
and
the
Yu
Garden
and
Dream
House
Canada
in
Shanghai.
Forestry
students
included:
Kodie
Fillion,
Jayme
Goldie,
Hayley
Letchford,
Shauna
Mack
and
Bob
Nash.
Participating
in
the
cultural
study
were:
Sarah
Bethune,
Brianne
Burkinshaw,
Gabe
Demone,
Sonya
Lally,
Sam
Ranson,
and
Carrie
Stearns.
This
was
the
fourth
year
that
the
College
of
New
Caledonia
participated
in
Study
Abroad
to
China
with
our
partner
university,
and
plans
are
underway
for
China
2009,
with
an
eye
on
doing
business
in
China.
For
more
information,
please
contact
the
International
Education
Department.
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