Four members of the Mayor鈥檚 Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) and two chaperones set off for a week-long trip to Toronto on July 5.
They鈥檙e getting feedback from professors and senior students at York University, where they鈥檙e staying, about initiatives they鈥檙e working toward.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a cultural exchange component too. There鈥檚 kids from down there that they鈥檙e meeting with and talking to 鈥� lots of friendships form really quickly,鈥� said Marla Limousin, Cambridge Bay鈥檚 senior administrative officer.
Other items on the itinerary include shopping at the Eaton Centre, a Toronto Blue Jays baseball game, lounging at the beach, a side trip to Niagara Falls, the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, the Ontario Science Centre, a stop at Canada鈥檚 Wonderland, horseback riding an IMAX movie and bowling.
MYAC is responsible to relay the community鈥檚 youth issues to hamlet council. Youth councillors, ages 14 to 18, focus on topics such as sports and recreation; culture; and science, technology, engineering and math. They work through various issues; record minutes and other engage in other official council procedures; and they hold fundraising activities such as dances, which helped pay for this trip.
鈥淚t鈥檚 about developing them as leaders,鈥� said Limousin.
MYAC鈥檚 full council comprises eight members but some of them had other commitments and therefore didn鈥檛 travel to Ontario鈥檚 capital.
