Background:
- Group Home: Group Homes are staffed, family-style homes
which provide care, supervision and some training for adults with mental disabilities.
Non-profit corporations throughout the province operate homes. Residents usually
attend activity centres or sheltered workshops during the day. Most of Saskatchewan’s
Group Homes accommodate from six to eight residents.
- Twin: Identical twins are born at (almost) the same time.
They look very much alike in appearance, so that they are difficult to tell
apart. They may dress the same, adding to the confusion!
- Pilgrimage: A pilgrimage is a special trip that a person
or a group takes to a special place of religious importance, in order to participate
in prayers, processions, chants or other activities.
- Yugoslavia: Yugoslavia is a country in southeastern Europe.
It is in an area known as the Balkans. Its capital is called Belgrade.
- London, England: London is a large city in Europe. It is
located in England and is the capital of the United Kingdom, an island nation.
The city has 7 million people and is important for finance, industry, and
culture.
- Latch Hook: Latch hook is a hobby where people create rugs
by attaching pieces of yarn onto a mesh canvas. Hobbyists use a special hand-held
tool, the latch hook.
