North Shore parenting perils Shelley Williams Contributing Writer THE lazy days of sum- mer are gone and no matter how you look at able to attend school with her two older sisters but Mom was having a bit of trouble. It seems her last baby wasn’t a baby anymore and that was hard for her. my baby to Grade 9 is a plea- sure. If he stays home one more day I will have to get an apartment by myself to maintain my sanity. Asa matter of fact I have a two-year-old and Pve his first day and watch through the window while he takes off his boots and puts them in his cubby. Placing our children in a wonderful educational envi- ronment with qualified pro- 2 “OPEN HOUSE & REGISTRATION |: Vanleena Dance "Acaderay # tes you to come for a tour of x Bf newly renovated facility. mae ' Sept. 5-8, 4-9pm & Sept. 9 & 10, 10am-4pm 1152 Welch Street, North Van. g offer © RAD. Ballet Irish © Tap « Jazz 1 © Hip Hop « Musical Theatre Voice T never understood any of this at the time. Now that ! am a mother myself I still don’t understand, sending it, it’s time to figure out what kind of schedule will go up on fe fessionals is as good as it gets Preschool Dance with Vickye Allard & Marylou Brien and there is nothing to cry ¢ & ™ about. already made plans for pre- school in the fall of 2001. 1 will happily take him there on the fridge. You know the kind I mean, where everyone goes on different days of the week, ‘and how they will get from school to soccer, from music to hockey and from the din- ner table to Chapter 3 before © midnight. On the one hand we want the kids to re-enter the edu- cation process (i.c. you know the kids are ready to go back to school because all of a sud- den you hear a chorus of “ “I’m bored”) and on the other we realize as parents "that this means the busy days . Of fall are here again. Not only do we have to help our kids choose their activities but we have to make cecal the phone calls to inquire; get them signed up on the fight day; buy all the instru- ments and ballet slippers after .- shopping to compare prices; - sand do our best to provide -_only the healthiest snacks. 22+ This is parenting en the ~-North Shore. That’s why \-when you are driving past Delaney’s in Edgemont a Village. at 9:30 on any week- ‘day morning you will never see a free scat. We have found .a place to stop and smell the ‘coffee that someone else has “made and we are willing to ': pay the price because chis is the-only chance we have to it for a second, + Once refuclled and ‘ the next “couple of weeks. just opened the new — pencil crayons, deco- rating the front door is out ‘of aio, ESE : - The first day of Grade 3 at. my new school was really - « [remember getting and making it to.the reakfast table in good time. ‘Tcouldn’t wait to walk down ‘the hill to school holding my friends and my life would tart over in the new neigh- bourhood. ‘Once out the door my she had by the hand was the.’ oungest of three and the last © ne to start school. Her youngest daughter = emed quite Pleased t tobe | “HORTH SHORE WINTER CLUB ea oT That's an immediate saving of over $650-—and with our initiation fee about to rise to $1,000, you'll save "even more money in the Jong mun. IninfarlyeSaveMoge == Here's how the sale will work: the sooner you join, the more money you'll save. The sale starts at twelve o'clock noon on Satusday, September 9th and ends at twelve o'clock noon on Monday, September 11th. During that time, 100. new memberships will be offered. The first 50 memberships purchased will be available for just $99. The next 25 memberships will. -~ be available for $199. And the final 25 memberships a _will be available for $299*. : "t's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join our Club, and ents purchasers to fll privileges in allof our . facilities. Last year, we celebrated one of the most profitable years in the history of our Club. Our Board of Directors has ° overhi our Club, and to add a facilities and services. "We also intend to put a cap on our membership and to substantially raise our initiation fees—which ineans your decision to join now could be one of the best investments you'll ever make in the health and well-being of your family. The Best Backyard a Hid fovidave = The North Shore Winter Club offers an incredible range of _Fecreationa! facilities, includ- ing two hockey rinks (one that's European size, the other junior sized for minor hockey). indoor tennis, squash and racquetball courts. A 25m outdoor pool, extensive fitness facilities and the Lower Mainland’s best curling ice. So why spend hours driving when we can offer the convenience of one-stop family recreation right here on the North Shore (plus the peace of ‘mind that comes from knowing you'll NEVER again have to get out of bed for a 5:00 AM hockey or figure skating practice). |