Important Notice Regarding Travel through the United States!!
There have been recent changes for students without a visa who wish to travel through the United States to come to Canada. It is important to check with the airline regarding travel through the United States and the possibility of needing a US visa before making travel plans. It is recommended that you avoid travel through the United States on your way to Canada. Please visit these two sites in order to find further information on this new development.
Full web-page is: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp
Visa Waiver websites: http://travel.state.gov/vwp.html

Educere International College - Calgary
E.I.C. Students ravished by World's Largest Dinosaur
This month the students at E.I.C. in Calgary are making a trek to the world famous Royal Tyrrell of Paleontology in the city of Drumheller. This museum holds the world's largest collection of Dinosaur remains, and we are excited to be taking our students to this world class venue. We plan to spend a few hours in the museum, and then use our afternoon for exploring the famous Badlands surrounding the city, the site of the biggest dinosaur excavation ever. It will definitely promise to be a fun and adventurous day.

This summer at E.I.C. has been a great one, as our students have really enjoyed the July and August weather. We have spent our time at various sporting and tourist events around the city, as well as taking in some of the wonderful cultural festivals that come to Calgary, such as the Calgary Folk Fest, Carifest, and the Sun and Salsa Festival. Our events keep rolling in September, with a trip planned to the spectacular Waterton National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Come join us! (www.educere.ca)

As a special event, CanadaWide is also proud to offer students a $200.00 bursary for registering at Educere through the Central Registry at www.canadawide-english.com.

Canadian as a Second Language Institute - Vancouver, British Columbia
Whistler Trip Included
On one of our fabulous free Friday activities this month, over 150 students went off to Whistler for sun filled day in the mountains. Many students chose to go up the gondola to enjoy the view from the top of the mountain. Vancouver and Whistler will be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics so it was a great chance for students to see the actual resort. For some students from South America and Asia it was the first time to see snow. Many students expressed that they wanted to see snow falling in winter and we hope that they will come and visit us again in winter or during the 2010 Olympics. This August we have an excellent line-up for our free Friday activities. Some of the highlights include: Whistler day trip, the Vancouver Aquarium and Stanley Park, canoeing, Big Bar-b-Q graduation, African drumming lesson, tennis lessons, Greek lunch, Harbour Centre Lookout tour, Latin American music class and salsa lesson, pub night and a lunch and hike at the Director's house. Of course for those students who want to study there will be academic classes held at the school including: adjectives, pronunciation, TOEIC/TOFEL practice class, prepositions, gerund/infinitive and a listening class. http://www.csli.com/brochfree.htm

New Listening and Pronunciation Class
New this month, CSLI added this popular class to our list of selective classes. This course is designed to focus on two key elements of language acquisition. This comprehensive overview of the English sound system combined with specific listening activities that will aid in the development of clear speech and discrete
listening skills, therefore improving overall communication skills. The pronunciation component of the course will follow an 8-week rotating cycle.
http://www.csli.com/programs/index.html

Village English - Toronto, Ontario
A popular trip recently for students was to the African Lion Safari, where the students took a Safari bus tour and saw many animals up close. They also watched the parrot paradise show, the elephant show and experienced the birds of prey flying demonstration. The night before was spent at a staff member's house where the students socialized, watched movies, had dinner and went shopping. The day after the trip, there was a test in school about the movie and the Safari in which students were able to test their listening comprehension skills; the test was optional but those who chose to answer the questions received a surprise present!

The next trip will be to Niagara Falls, where the students will ride on the Maid of the Mist and the Spanish Aero Car, and also have some free time to visit the large variety of museums and shops in the area. The big event of the month takes place on August 22, the International Student Day Festival, where student from different schools in the Toronto area will get together from 2PM-10PM and participate in different sporting events, games, contests, karaoke, all the while enjoying a nice variety of music and entertainment from all over the world.

Point3 Language Center - Montreal, Quebec
The Dog Days of Summer ...
August was certainly hot and sticky enough for POINT3's students this year. All the more reason for us to go kayaking! Our students spent a fun afternoon on (and in!) the water, learning how to kayak. There is nothing better to escape the heat than taking a dip!

However, you can't come to Montréal without visiting the jewel in the heart of the city: Mount Royal Park. Designed by the same architect who created Central Park in New York City (Frederick Law Olmstead), Mount Royal is much loved by visitors to Montréal and by the people who live here. After spending a morning exploring the many trails, our students enjoyed a quiet picnic in the shade, after which they played a quick game of soccer. What could be more relaxing?

In September, it's back to school for everyone, including our students! Many will be preparing for the TOEFL test that will be held on September 19th, or participating in our special Listening Skills class, which will help students learn how to listen interactively and selectively. But at POINT3, we're not just all work and no play. September is also a great month for cultural activities, from the World Film Festival, to the Chinese Lantern display at the Botanical Gardens. You can find a piece of every corner of the world in our beautiful city.

For the month of September, we are continuing our special offer of a free trip to Ottawa or Québec City for every student who registers through CanadaWide English Network for 4 weeks or more. Just type "Canadawide trip" in the comments section when registering. For more information on POINT3 Language Center or details about our special offer, just email us at info@point-3.com. We hope to see you soon!

Canadian College of Business and Language - Victoria, British Columbia
SAVINGS & CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE
Since July, we have been celebrating our ten (10) year anniversary with all sorts of benefits for our past, present and future students. Students registering for our full time English language programs starting August 25th or September 29th, will be allowed to take an additional class two days per week at no additional charge. This offer gives students a choice of either Computerized TOEFL Preparation or Acting for Film & Television for International Students Program. That is a FREE gift of $225.00 per month. More information, see www.cdncollege.bc.ca/eslspec.htm . Don't forget to mention that you heard about this promotion in the CanadaWide English Network newsletter.

MORE SAVINGS - $1,000.00 ON YOUR WAY TO A FILM INDUSTRY JOB
Our sister school, Canadian College of Film & Acting, also has three (3) more seats left for International students in our one (1) year Digital Filmmaking Diploma Program starting September 29th. Study with students from Canada, U.S.A., New Zealand, Switzerland, Japan, etc.
Mention that you are registering as a result of this newsletter and you can receive $1,000.00 CAN discount. For more information, click www.cdncollege.bc.ca/film.htm

CanadaWide English Network
Greetings from CanadaWide!!! We are having another hot and dry summer here in Canada. I hope everyone is enjoying this time of year and possibly looking to come to Canada to learn English. Take advantage of some of the greatest summer weather to come to Canada and explore through the CanadaWide English Network. Study at any of the participating schools, or why not study and travel at the same time? Through the Central Registry program, we allow students to choose to study at any of our seven CanadaWide schools located in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal or Charlottetown. With our Fly-for-Free program you may study at two or more of the above schools and we will pay for your travels in Canada. For further information about these two exciting programs check out our website at
www.canadawide-english.com and send me an email. bsherren@canadawide-english.com
I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Benjamin Sherren
International Business Manager
CanadaWide English Network
PO Box 78571 Wilderton Station
Montreal, Quebec H3S 2W9
Tel: (514) 346-5145 Fax: (902) 628-1190
bsherren@canadawide-english.com

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The CanadaWide English Network is a group of English as a second language (ESL) schools offering a wide variety of English courses and accommodation across Canada. Programs include Intensive English & French, Conversation, Business English, Pronunciation, TOEFL & TOEIC Preparation, TESL (Teaching English for non-native teachers), Academic Preparation, High School Placement, Volunteer, Internship, Summer Teen, Study Tours, and Christmas in Canada.