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a viable option

Wendy Cathcart
shares a goody with
_ Willy, The stables

have beon located in
Lynn Valley for years
and continue to pro-
vide a much-needed
respite from city life
for many North
Shore residents, ©

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They dropped anchor and
sel down roots and have been
here ever since,
Though he's
slowing down
somewhat — he
doesn't ski much
anymore or ride his.
bicycle to work -—
Walter Buchmuller can still be
seen regularly walking his

Lonsdale home.
And if you want to talk
skis, kayaks or canoes, you'll
find him In his shopggé-"
where he still putsina
six-day week, laboring —
over a near-deceased
hull of some kind,
” Retirement, Walter? '
- What for? The shops
cloged Sundays. That's as.
close to retirement as |

three dogs near his Lower ‘Buchmuller wants to get." ;

sy year ago 2 ewe a chat ws phen achat Two _ ¥ Chemex
North Varicouver, based businesses, Chemex Labs and Lite qu :
Rascals Daycare, teamed up to create the North Shore's first cor- n 1966, a small company capitalized on the advances in insrv a

: periuaiabetm me today has proven itselfasuc- "is Cae | J mental analytical chemistry which made large scale geochemical
; H. surveys economically feasible. Since that time, Chemex. has
An: 1990, ‘Chemex labs resolved to provide quality child care for their become one of the largest providers of assay and geochemical:
_ employes as well as for the parents in the community. It was decided 4 ” services to the mining and exploration industry. With an ever
"that an experienced, ‘reputable daycare operator should operate an on- 7 a increasing number of offices in miany of the active exploration areas:
+s. Site facility which would ensure quality care and long term Viability. . in the world, Chemex has become an international company with more
After a thorough sereening process, Chemex chose Little Rascals ~ - than 500 service dedicated staff members, Through their worldwide:
_ experience and proven technologies, they have ‘demonstrated that
they can: help characterize exploration targets and evaluate minera
deposits regardless of geological matrix.

| Littl Rascals. Daya

Al 7. year ‘tradition j it # North Vancouver:

rt, Chemex provided 5 space ‘at it's Brooksbank location, -
finding the cost: of, sthe, required building improvements, the
design and building of the daycare as well as the unique rooftop
: playground. sane Sinancial i feopnstiies included

¥ here’ over 2000 little reasons why Little Rascals i is 0" well:
| ‘known and respected on ‘the North Shore. That’ sright, more than’
- 2000 Little Rascals have enjoyed: the services offered by Little
Rascals Daycare since it first opened. And fulfiling the changing needs é
of parents and children has been the key't to this success Story.

In 1980, a school teacher named Sigrid Lightfoot recognized the’ need e
to make daycare a place of learning and growth. Making use of her. -
educational background she opened a new daycare centre based on,

an enriched academic foundation. a

. “Our goal was to take the concept of baby-sitting out. 1 of daycare
and create a stimulating environment geared to enbance the = ee

Physical intellectual, social and emotional develiprment we obi
dren. ae

Today, Little Rascal’s 's popular approach to childcare and
early educational is available to children from the age of’ >
18. months through, grade 7 in the form. of daycare, :
preschool and tutoring.

“We are proud to have been an important part of so
many North Shore families and look forward to doing. so
Jor generations | to come.”

“Tittle Rase ale
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competitively priced care. In turn, Chemex extended it's commit-
“ment: by Proving a tong term, ‘rent free environmental to litte

or Linle Rascals is Daycare, this presented an exciting n new opportunity.
Nat only was this North Vancouver's first corporate daycare, but this was
B. 4 yan opportunity to demonstrate the. feasibility of privately funded,
—_ corporate . supported daycare versus conventional
government subsidized daycare, . mG

- Aer, six: years, of successful operation, the conclusion is
" clear. Corporate supported daycare works! Here is a way to
bring quality to the community, benefiting all parties involved,
that docs not require government funding, In the face of ris-
‘ing, daycare costs and government cutbacks, this new
approach to childcare is one solution that benefits everyone.

To celebrate their partnership and this achievement, Chemex and Little
Rascals faycare have renewed their mutual commitment to childcare for a
further 5 years!

e 's Registered Assayers e Analytical Chemists
212 Brooksbank Ave., North Van 984-0221

y| 370 West Kings Rd., North Van 987-3168
| 400 Brooksbank Ave., North Van 987-8442