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Martin Family Youth Group
At the 1994 family meeting held at Salybia Bay, Trinidad to plan and ratify our Mission Statement, there were a number of our young family members present.
These Youths avidly suggested the formation of a YOUTH GROUP both in Port of Spain and San Fernando.
It was suggested that they would look at the planning of a social event in order to get know each other better and eventually plan workshops and seminars to deal with issues of concern to them and to the family at large.
(Whatever happened to that idea? Any one interested in taking up this challenge, please let me know. e-mail chowmartin@shaw.ca or Fax 604-273-9855)
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Meeting Other Family Members
Kimlan Lee Young
hi hi this is kimlan ...since I have been attending the annual
reunions , I don't know if its just me but,i have get to realize that
the "family reunion"is not no reunion after all...not to be judgmental
or anything like that but the meeting is meant 2 be a reuniting of all
family members isn't it ?
Well it seems that they gather in small groups and reunite them
selves, what i'm basically trying to say is that you already close 2
your first cousins aunts and uncles etc....(well the closer family
members )our family members even my self fail to make that extra
effort to get to know the others of the clan ,,,just because i'm a Lee
Young doesn't means i should hang an socialize with the Lee Young clan
only...And me as a youth well the younger generation growing up , in
years 2 come wont like to pass a family member straight , just for the
fact that i did not know that they were related to me...the point i'm
trying to make is that well,, i'm a teenager right, an well we of our
generation may have a different way or concept in socializing, we may
tend to be shy and even afraid to ask another family member their
name.. if its not to much to ask ..the committee can put something in
place to unite the younger generation..like for starters a simple
sports day or outing,cause that what out youth like .. we would be in
a more comfortable zone we may start to socialize with out even
knowing...have the exchange of emails .,phone numbers etc...so even
after the reunions we can keep in touch with each other.....that's
basically that was the purpose of this email...cause to be honest for
all the reunions i have attended 3|4 of the people i barely know...or
even talk 2 not as much as a hi or bye......this was my view on it
,,as i said it was just a suggestion..but if any thing was to be done
i'd like an update on it...well thanks for your time.. you can reply
to me with your opinion on what you think...thanks ... bye bye
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One Youth's Opinion - Vanessa Walrond (6TH)
Vanessa Walrond (6TH) with her parents Owen & Arva Walrond (5th)
Vanessa was born on February 5, 1982 and is the 3rd of three children of Owen & Arva Walrond descendants from the John Martin Jr. line. The family resides in Delta, British Columbia, Canada.
"DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE 'EXPERTS' ARE TELLING YOU"
(As appeared in the ... issue of the "Province" news paper)
It has come to my attention lately that British Columbia has become obsessed with the destruction of a very powerful enemy. We call this enemy "Y2K" and it is taking over our lives.
I also realize that, over the past few years, B.C. has transformed itself into a tri-lingual province. In light of this phenomenon, I have translated the following message into all three of our official languages: Calm Down, Calmez-Vous, and www.getagrip.com.
Everywhere I go, people are talking about Y2K. I hear it every morning on the radio, and I see it every night on the news; expertswarning the world that our future is in serious danger. As soon as their reports are finished, every one starts preparing for (and expecting) the worst. Why? Because if the experts say it's true, then it's true. Of course, 'experts' used to believe the Earth was flat.
If I could do one thing before the end of the world, I'd like to weasel my way into the BCTV newsroom and somehow convince the staff to do as I say. I'll have them begin the news as usual, then all of a sudden I'll hand the announcer, Tony Parson's, a script disguised as a 'special bulletin'.
He will read it quickly, act shocked and announce that our electrical appliances are in as much danger of failure as our computers are. Then I'll have him tell the viewers that he is canceling the news so that he can go home and prepare. That ought to do it.
The City of Vancouver will erupt in a panic. Blenders and bread makers will be tossed into a giant pile and burned while people rush to the grocery store to stock up on bread and milk shakes. Anything involving crushed ice will become a delicacy.
Battery powered toasters will be sold on the black market. Children will be glued to the TV frantically trying to finish 'Zelda' before Nintendo becomes completely useless. The Amish will prevail; they will hold workshops on how to churn butter and milk cows. Barges overflowing with imported windmills will float into the harbour, only to be emptied upon arrival and sent back to Holland for more. In just a few hours, horse drawn buggies will be circulating down town, delivering flash lights and candles to every major city block.
During this time of madness, I will disguise myself as a certified crisis expert. I'll develop a new computer program called "How to deal with the electricity crisis." As soon as the chaos dies down, I'll put my new program on the market, sit back and watch the money roll in.
It will only be a matter of time before copycat programs will start appearing in the stores, so I may need to begin an advertising program to promote the original model.
Or maybe I should call my product a "limited time offer", so that it sells even faster. Either way, I'll have to make a great deal of money as soon as I can, since the program will be useless in a matter of months.
Now, when you really think about it, this isn't as ridiculous as it seems. In fact judging by the rate at which rumors tend to circulate, it's entirely possible. I am sure you don't believe anyone will fall into my trap, but you are wrong. Trust me, you are wrong.
You see, experts have proven that, as long as you tell people that you are an expert, they will believe anything you say.
Vanessa is a Grade 11 student at Delta Secondary School. She enjoys sports and has no idea how to navigate on the internet.
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