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SOMETIMES A toy is
more than just a simple
plaything. Toys can
help children learn too.

HOME BASE
By Michael Becker

North Vancouver resi-

- dent Shannon Spencer has

lived oa the North Shore

for 30 years. She is the

daughter of Don Davis, of

Davis Insurance Agencies
in North Vancouver.

The mother of four used
to work for ICBC and trav-
elled the province training
people to use computer pro-
grams. She connected with
Discovery Toys about four

" years ago when she decided
to stay at home after her
second son was born.

“When my second son

- came I looked at the cost of
day care. My husband rade
- more money than me so I

Wy. decided to have the privi-

lege of looking after my
own children,” Spencer
* said. : :

She shopped around for
home-based business op-
portunities and found one
that fit in with her child-
centred lifestyle. “I was
already making the con-
tacts through my kids,” she
said.

Spencer also found the
Discovery Toys mission

in the types of toys their
children were exposed to.

In the 20 years since the
business began it has grown
to include home-based
sales representatives in the
United States, Canada,
Mexico and Japan. About
4,000 representatives work
in Canada alone.

66 We look for non-viclent, non-
toxic, durable, creative toys which
allow our children to maximize
their playing experiences. 99

Statement an attractive one.

The business was start-
ed in 1976 by early child-
hood educator Lane
Nemeth in the U.S.

The founder built the
company upon the premise
that parents wanted to have

_, more choice and involvement

BROTHER BRETT (left) and Travis play with
Discovery Yoys while. sister Erin and mother

Shannon Spencer look at a book. Spencer works:

from home as a sales rep for the toy compeny.

COMPARE OUR PRICES

— Shannon Spencer

As of May I, Discovery
Toys in Canada has become
a Canadian business. Topa
Management Services
bought the Canadian divi-
sion to become Discovery
Toys Canada. The Discov-

ery catalogue is based on a
goal of fostering self-

esteem in children by pro-
viding them with the toois

needed to enhance social, -
physical and_

emotional,
intellectual learning.

“As parents, my. hus-

Our pharmacists and
pharmacy staff are proud to
offer quality service on your
everyday health care needs

Our pharmacy computer —
stores your unique patient
profiles and monitors for drug
interaction and allergies.

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band Chris and I want to
provide our children with
playing experiences that
offer creative, fun opportu-
nities for learning.

“We have become very
selective as to the types of
products we want our chil-
dren to have access to, We

look for non-violent, non- ~€

toxic, durable, open-ended,
creative toys which allow
our children to maximize
their playing experiences,”
she said.

Spencer offers an exain-
ple. :

Stacking cups she sells
appeal to children at vary-
ing developmental stages.
Early on they are used for
stacking fun. Later .the
stencils on them come. into
play and then finally the
numbers are used to count
and tell time. “One product
can cover five years of
development,” she said.~

Spencer is. happy to
work from.home.' “I can .
work my business around
my family. commitments.

» With. four: children, I have
built-in. product: testers. 1
enjoy my-work’ because I
can see the difference these
products ‘make: to children —
and to their families.”

Contact Spencer at 984-

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