Ministry
A $3,000 grant will
help the West
Vancouver Child
Development Centre
Association with the
costs of relocating the
centre while renova-
tions were made to the
main building, Minister
for Children and
Families Lois Boone
said recently.

“Pim pleased to be part of
a government that) supports
the effarts of focal child care
operators” said Boone,
“These funds will help che
West Vancouver Child
Development Centre mect
the needs of the community.”

The Child Development
Centre has been operating
since 1974 and offers licensed
group care for 25 children
between the ages of three and
five. The centre is capanding

temeet the needs of the com
munity and needed to relocate
while ats current: focation was
under construction.

Funding was provided by
the Ministry tor Children and
Families through its child-care
emergency repair, replace
ment and relocation: grant
program.

“This program — offers
financial assistance On) short
notice to make sure child-care
centres remain sate and acces

grant aids WV child centre

sible” said Boone, "Our pri
ont is to belp centres provide
quality, athordable care that
supports the needs of famikes
and local communities.”

Emergenes child
grants are available te
upgrading facilities or replace
ing furnishings and cquip-
ment to help centres comply
with licensing regulations.
These grants also help with
costs when a child-care racility
MUSE Move,

Puffing parents should talk to kids

CHILDREN whose
parents talk about their
disapproval of smoking
are less Likely to smoke
than those parents who

This holds true even if par-
ents themselves smok
he vast majority of current

Health Region began
before the age of 18

The North Shore Health

Region (NSHR) is encouray-

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Placemats .

ing parents to talk to their chil-
dren abour smoking. Here are
some tips to get you started:
@ share with your child, one of
your own personal experiences
about smoking;

Bkeep the dialogue open;

@ share some facts with your
son or daughter and ask them
what they think of them;
Bhelp to debunk some of the
myths such as kids thinking
that smoking is the norm.
Actually only 15% of youth
aged 12 to ES smoke;

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hard it is to quit,

8 ovour first conversation
should not be your last.
Wherever possible, reinforce
your concerns about smok

There are other tips for
making this vears theme,
“smok
Us,” a reality,

If you smoke and have tried
to quite, don’t give up says
Heather Mel cod Williams, the
Tobacco Reduction

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¢ Works for All of

Coordinaior for the NSHR.
“The more often vou quit the
better your chances that the
next time you will be success:
ful.

For more information on
quitting:
@ralk to your doctor;
@ oicall the BCL Lang
Association, 731-5864, for a
free cor tips to Help You
Quit for Good;
@ join the Fresh Start Quit
Smoking Program, call 986-
8888 for more information.

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