14 - Wednesday, July 6, 1988 - Capilano Chronicle Lonsdale church provides child care ONE OF the challenges facing mothers of very young children is the problem of finding regular, relizble, part-time child ‘care to ‘‘give Mom 2 break.” For the past 12 years, North Lonsdale United Church has provided the answer to many a mother’s dJemma. Four morniugs each week. from September through June, mothers deliver their children to the church’s Childminding Program. This program begas as ao Outreach Project — initially on a drop-in basis, one morning each week, staffed by church volunteers. As demand increased, so did the program, up to the present four moraings per week with 30 children registered on each day. As the program grew, staffing was changed to include. a paid supervisor and assistant, plus parent volanteers. Childminding is licensed by tbe North Shore Health Dept. and is specifically designed for the preschool crowd — children six months to three years of age (limited number of children under 18 months). Each child attends one morning per week from 9 a.m. until noon. The program takes place in the church auditorium where there is plenty of space for a variety of activity: riding toys, spring horses, in- door slides for working off two-year-old energy, building toys, kitchen centre, puzzles, books for more quiet play, pull toys, push toys, stuf- fed animals for the toddlers, dolls and trucks, playdough and crayons — almost everything 2 young child might desire. A highlight of each morning is ‘‘singing time’’ followed by the ever-popular juice and crackers. - Seven adults are on duty each day to care for the children. This in- cludes the Supervisor and her assistant, plus five parents. ‘The parents of children in the program take their turn to do a “duty” day once every five to six weeks. Costs. for Childminding are $15/month/child or $25 for two children, plus an initial $5 registration fee for each family. Registrations are currently being taken for September ‘88. To regis- ter your child, contact program coordinator Joyce Enis at 929-7060, or leave a message at the church office, 985-4911. THE QUEENSDALE Super Valu at Lonsdale and Queens is out to please current customers and ai- tract some new ones with an am- bitious slate of rencvation pro- jects. The Super Valu last month opened Queensdale Produce, an Super Valu manager Norm Harris ... hopes to see shoppers staying in their neighborhood. addition housed in the space vacated by the Queensdale Phar- macy. Super Valu manager Norm Playgroup stimulates learning From page 13 work with other parents facing similar challenges at twice-weekly Playgroups. “When Julia first began walking with her new leg braces, everyone at the program was so encouraging that it really inspired her to try more,’® said one parent. ‘“‘It’s wonderful to see all the children blossom and develop over the two years or so that we're all together.”’ Playgroups begin with: gross motor activities such as trampolin- ing, climbing and singing songs that incorperate large body ac- tions. The second haif of the play ses- ‘WESTVIEW { OUT OF e “SCHOOL CARE Call Judy for info 986- 8064 sion concentrates on activities that require fine motor activities such as fingerplays and art. - ‘Playgroup has been the single most significant influence upon her behavior,’’ said parent Cathy Abraham of her daughter Sheila. ““She) has learned innumerable skills from her contact with the group.”’ Volunteers are an integral part of the playgroups, and all family Members, friends and interested Students are also welcome. Children stay in the program until they ‘‘catch up’’ to others in their age group or reach their third birthday. Once they are three, In- fant Development staff help the parents and children make the transition to a preschool program Field trips, beach trips, sports, drama, s swimming & library days ... they ore all . part of the Summer » fun program at Wesiview School. Register your child now for a fun summer. Daily, weekly & monihly rates. — or day care. While some children go to the special needs preschools on the North Shore, Lionsview and Playcare, others attend mainstream classes. The North Shore-based program serves families from Deep Cove to Lions Bay, Pemberton and Bowen Island. Since the program began here in 1975, 465 families have been helped. Currently, the staff are carrying a caseload of 50 families, and have a waiting list of 20. For. more information on the program, contact Gaye Jackson at 986-1358. : _ opaque tints . regular tints | ‘ regular ciear contact lenses start at $278 (reg. $375) : _. can turn even brown eyes blue,’ . a . green,violet, hazel, aqua or sapphire $ Oo3 ‘{reg. $ 175) Harris says the expanded space allows for six times as much pro- duce, resulting in a higher variety of goods being offered to the cus- tomer. Also, he says, it means they can buy greater auantities at better prices, which iill mean savings at the check-out. Planned over the next two mon- ths are the opening of a deli and a bakery, which will feature goods baked on the premises. Harris cited competition as a major reason for the expansion: “If you don’t do it, you don’t get it.”* Harris said the store sees *‘‘lots of good old faithful’’ customers, but hopes with the expanded selec- tion available te “thold (other resi- dents) in the area’’ as well, rather than seeing them leave their neighborhood to shop at another store. — The whole outsid:” jf the store has also been refe “Nt looks fresher; it’s given it a lift,’’ said Harris. An official opening is planned for the Super Valu renovations and a drycleaning establishment cur- rently being built in the Queensdale complex. Date of the opening is scheduled for some time in July. happy this summer Contact lenses to fit your lifestyle at special prices for July $ 1 69 (reg. $269) i 12-1242 Marine Dr. (rext to Save-On- Foods) Pemberton Plaza, North Vancouver, B.C. 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