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PARKDALE PLAZA 884â€"3860 Page 20 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wedne TIMEX © FUTURO PATIENT AiDs BONNIE BELLE © KODAK @ yaRDLEY LOVE © MAX FACTOR PRINCE MATCHEBELLI PHOTO FINISHING BY ALLIED & SPECTRUM Monday to Saturday 10 to 5:30 Friday to 9 p.m. The TREASURE TROVE of GIFTS REXALL PHARMACY â€"REGULAR HOURSâ€" Before We Are Six â€"dealing with realities Your Neighbourhood "It‘s fun to show at the Treasure Trove" We carry these leading brands Monday â€" Saturday 9 :00 a.m. â€" 9:00 p.m Sunday 12 noon â€" 6 p.m. PARKDALE PHARMACY Canadian and imported handcrafted gifts STORE HOURS NOwW UNTIL CHRISTMAS 16 Union East Waterloo 7245â€"6773 People notice that Johnâ€" nie is not happy. An unâ€" derstanding girl sits down Four year old Johnnie needs help. _ His parents decided to separate after trying to hold the marriage together. Because of the separaâ€" tion, his mother has to work and he is sent to a dayâ€"care centre. It is a frightening place to a shy fourâ€"yearâ€"old. By Dave Johnston BARRON‘S By the start of this past summer. interest in the The summer of 1974 saw orders coming from dayâ€" care centres for the books produced by Before We Are Six. The group joined publishing associations and interest in them escalated. They received manuscripts from across Canada and many requests. Another grant in 1973 carried the project a little farther with a bibliography of available books and suggestions. mENns» WEAk o 14 King St S . Waterloo â€" Phone 7454232 In the summer of 1972, an Opportunity for Youth (OFY) grant enabled Suâ€" san Weatherup and a few others to compile a quesâ€" tionnaire for dayâ€"care cenâ€" tres and nurseries on the type of literature availâ€" able. Most of the books had no _ real beneficial value for kids. To fill the gap. they began writing what they felt was needed in educational books. They had no money for publishâ€" ing. The need for books that help a child cope with the varied _ lifestyles _ caused by his parents was the catalyst for Before We Are Six. Books such as Minoo‘s Family, Irene‘s Idea, and When I Visit Daddy Or Daddy Visits Me are part of the published list of Before We Are Six and deal with subjects that a child has trouble coping with. _ Divorce, adoption, selfishness and even death are dealt with in a form easily related to by a child. The benefit of books dealing with real problems faced by real children is the concern of Before We Are Six, 12 Bridgeport Rd.. Waterloo. An Invitation from in he The girl begins to read. The book is different than anything he has heard beâ€" fore. It is not a fairy tale about dreams but instead a story about another child beside him and asks would like to listen story. IS FINEST in FASHIONS DOWNTOWN WATERLOO MENS WEAR Bill, Arnie & Jim to Visit Us. the same situation as if he } JESSOPS ci€aner } K"CNENERMAIERI?Olean% Reference letters came from â€" both local _ school boards. _ Waterloo Mayor Herb Epp. and concerned individuals. . With the aid of a Local Initiatives Proâ€" gram (LIP) grant. Before Susan Gustar, left, pulls the handle to trim as Ann Before We Are Six books. company and demand for We Are Six was saved from the five published books disappearing into oblivion. was still increasing. The ‘*We hope to eventually only pitfall was the fact be selfâ€"sufficient so that that the volunteers had we are not constantly exhausted _ all _ personal hampered by lack of funds savings. and having to applvy for Waterloo Kitchener "The GCOOLRZPNVOTZEHL Waterloo Square, King Street South, Waterloo, 745â€"5121 THE HEART LISTENS â€" Van Slyke PARENT EFFECTIVENESS TRAiNING BRISTOL BOARD â€" 22" x 28" 49° CONSTRUCTION PAPER â€" 20" x 26" 25¢° xâ€" NOW IN PAPERBACK! Ontario & Duke Sts. ‘*We hope to eventually be selfâ€"sufficient so that we _ are not constantly hampered by lack of funds and having to apply for assistance." said Susan. Their purpose is to deal with the alternatives of life in both lifestyle and problems arising thereof. ‘‘The school system does not deal with out of the Waterloo Square BERMUDA TRIANGLE MYSTERY SOLVED CENTENNIAL by J. Michener Anne Valliant picks up the cut the At present, they are lookâ€" ing for manuscripts from ‘‘We feel that books which deal with feelings. especially negatives ones are important because ofâ€" ten _ children _ experience these feelings but fail to understand them until they are labelled. It helps to know _ that other people experience feelings such as anger, disappointment, hate. loneliness, love. excitement and jealousy, said Susan Weatherup. ordinary problems. Some kids need direction to cope with problems caused by nuclear family structures splitting up," said Ginny Green. ~It is difficult to achieve a balance of moralistic and entertaining points of view. Our books are deâ€" signed to help kids adjust to _ real situations," she said. area 5.95 1.75 2.15 1.95