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=**Group #1 (Canada)**=

Hello! This is Canada's Group #1 Page. Here Group #1 will Post interesting things about our country, Canada.

Christopher: I am a Boy who is in Grade 7 at Nelson Rural School. I am 12 years old and I have attended Nelson Rural School all of my life. Arika: I am a girl who is in Grade 7 at Nelson Rural School. Katelyn: I am also a Girl Who is in Grade 7 at Nelson Rural School. 
 * Group Members:**

Traditional Canadian Sports Some sports that are played in Canada are: Hockey -Hockey is a sport that involves players on skates, moving around the ice trying to shoot an item called a puck (a flat circular ball like object) in a net using a “hockey stick” (a stick with a curved end used for moving the puck.)

Ringette -Ringette is a game much like hockey, in which players wearing skates try to shoot a round rubber object with a hole in the middle through a net. To Move this object they use a long strait stick.

Cross-country Skiing Cross-country skiing is when people on skis, ski across a snow covered surface using poles to help them move and to help them balance. When competing, skiers race in a selected area to see who can finish first.

Soccer - Soccer is a game that may be known as football. In this game, there are 2 teams of 11 players (the 11 are not always all on at the same time). The object of soccer is to kick a ball into a net at the other side of the field. All of the players except for the goalie are not allowed to use their hands but can use any other body part.

Basketball -To play Basketball two teams of 5 players attempt to bring a basketball from one end of a court (a playing field) to the other. Once at the end of the court, the players of one team must try to shoot the ball in the net while the other team tries to stop them. To move the ball, you must “dribble” it. This is done by hitting the ball with your finger tips when it comes to your waist. Also to put the ball in the net, you must throw it Up as the nets are above your head.

Volleyball -To play volleyball, two teams of six players face off to try and hit the ball onto the floor of the opposite teams side, by using bumps, volleys, blocks, or spikes. Each team is only allowed to hit the ball 3 times then it has to go over the net, or it’s a point for the other team. Players aren’t allowed to hit the ball 2 times in a row. The first team with 25 points wins.

__**People Who Play Sports On Ice**__ Ice Hockey has 545363 players in Canada.

Ringette has 35000 players in Canada.

There is 800000 Cross Country Skiers in Canada.

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**Reply to Questions**

Sorry about the delay in answering your questions, we will try to be faster next time. Soccer is a game that we play here in Canada, we have revised the subject above, just to let you know, in other countries (Maybe yours) it is sometimes called football.

**Some //answers// for you: Tuesday, April 7, 2009:** //- Do you have any pets?//
 * Reply:** Yes we do have pets, Katelyn has many cats and dogs, Arika has a dog, Dakota, and Christopher has a dog and two cats.

//- What languages do you study at school?//
 * Reply:** Here at Nelson Rural, we speak english as our main language but we do take french classes.

//- How far do you live from your school?//
 * Reply:** Arika lives about 7 minutes (5.8 km) from school, Christopher lives about 10 minutes (11.8 km)away and Katelyn lives about 15 minutes away from our school.

//- Do you have any hobbies?//
 * Reply:** Yes we have many hobbies, to name a few, Arika enjoys dance and volleyball, Christopher enjoys playing video games and Katelyn's hobbies are playing on the computer ( Talking on MSN and Facebook).

Some Questions for You: What Kind of Music do you listen to? What new movies are out? What are your favorite books?

Why Do People Like Canadians So much?

People from other countries like Canadians because they are mostly friendly. Canadians have been well known for being peace keepers and serving in many wars. Canada is home to not only english speaking people but is called home by people fom places around the globe, such as Europe, Asia, Australia and Mexico. When people come to live in Canada, they can tell that they are welcome, but Canada isn't any different from any other country, they live mostly the same lives even though the events may be different. One of the many things that people like Canadians for is that they help other countries in distress, and some even give their own lives. To tell the truth, most Canadians are not looking for rewards when they go to help, the just want to show others that they are Canadian and they are proud of it.