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TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY INFORMATION TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY INFORMATION 24 Zorra Now | Spring 2024 Zorra Now | Spring 2024 25 Zorra teens between 13 and 17 are invited by Oxford County to receive $1200 in support toward an international exchange with ISE. While in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany or France for 9 weeks of the school year, you will live and observe ideas which you will be anxious to bring home with you (along with a souvenir or two) and see the awe on the faces of those you talk to about your experience. There are a total of 8 bursaries in the 2024 year. Why not follow the example of the pioneers of Zorra, the first students to participate in this bursary program. ISE carefully matches teens here with partners of the same age and interests, then arranges for them to spend time together in your homes here and their European homes. It’s a life-changing experience, with immediate wonderful times and future gains in careers and life. Students and their families should check www. iseontario.on.ca for more information and to begin an application form. Local ISE representative, Bryan Smith, is available to help and to answer questions at bryasmit@oxford.net too. Summer exchanges are also available. Dublin, Ireland is an added destination for these 3-week reciprocal experiences. Bon voyage! ISE International Student Exchanges Signs of spring are in the air in Oxford County. Make the most of the season: Embrace fresh with farm markets as they open. Explore online at OxfordFresh.ca Return to the fairways and get back to your golf game, cycle Oxford’s peaceful country roads, and spy flowers on our forest trails. Start at tourismoxford.ca/things_to_do/outdoors Families can get active with a side of learning at museums and farm attractions. Find fun at tourismoxford.ca/trip_ideas/family_fun Friends and couples can recharge their batteries visiting cheesemakers, restaurants, museums and artisans along the Oxford County Cheese Trail. Plan your route at OxfordCountyCheeseTrail.ca You don’t have to travel far to escape. Find trip ideas at TourismOxford.ca and Embrace our Rural Routes. Canadian Home Builders’ Association Nation Awards of Housing Excellence On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Home Builders' Association announced the finalists for the National Awards of Housing Excellence, and Langlois Eco Homes made the cut! Over 900 entries were submitted from across the country, making each of the 48 categories highly competitive. Entries were judged by nearly 300 volunteer industry experts. They reviewed project descriptions, images, and other supporting information such as floor plans included in the submission packages. Forty-eight awards for excellence in housing will be presented on May 10th in Saint John, New Brusnwick during CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada. Langlois Eco Homes has been nominated in the Best Attached Low - Rise Home over 1800 sq. ft. category. The other finalists are in British Columbia, Alberta, and St. Catharines. The townhomes are called "The Zorra," which is amazing to see our rural township having its name spread far and wide! For more information visit https:chba.awardify.io