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W.V 7 . , 7 WAN-moo CHRONICLE . Wednesday. December 17. 2000 - l I Group asks parents to leave gambling toys on the shelf Br GREG MACDONALD bling issues are." Forler said. only feeding the problem, he said. Chronicle Stuff The group, which is operated “ _ The other worry is giving lottery “It's all part of the strategy of under the Region of Waterloo. is We think that tickets or packages as gifts. While normalizing gambling.” he said local advocacy group is asking parents to quit giving gifts amblin is 115105 these presents are usually aimed The action group is affiliated Awarning parents against such as adolescent poker sets, . g g j , towards older kids or young teens, with local counselling services, eaving gamblin -related casino video games and toy slot inappropriate m toys they canbesome ofthe most dam- including the Catholic Famil d h lgi'Ch' h‘ ' Co ll' CetxethYMCAamyi resents un er t e tree! is rist- mac mes. g. unse mg n , e $1135. “We went to four retailers and and games as drugs aSHY‘OUIh aged 16 to 24 are at a Waterloo region public health. The effects could be long last- got a list of 20 different gambling and alcohol are. higher risk to develop gambling Forler recommends contacting ing, with research showing toys games directed towards children." lerry problems, Porler said. any of these agencies if your child that promote gambling could said Forler, who is a citizen repreâ€" " “That age group has the highest or teen seems to be developing a cause problems or addictions in sentative on the group which also ,5,’:Zf‘i":z:?:f°' u rate of gambling of any,” he said. gambling problem. the long run. includes members from both umâ€" W810 go 88” p “These kids are growmg up in 3 ln the meantime. he urges par- ; “There's a sense that kids are versities and public health. “They time when gambling is legal.” ents to avoid giving gambling- being groomed to become gam- were right there beside dolls and gambling acceptable, he added. Forler also questioned the govâ€" related toys. ‘ blers through their toys." said lerry stufiedtoys.” “We think that gambling is emment's role in the problem. By “The overexposure of gambling i Forler, spokesperson for the Water» And that list is a conservative just as inappropriate in toys and allowing gambling such as lottery to our children is taken for grant- ‘ loo Region Action Group on Gam- estimate of the products that make games as drugs and alcohol tickets and slot machines, they are ed.” he said. "r: “r: is"??? i for?“ 7773"? ' ~ -~ x 4 Ly , a» y . ,_ g f g . (“7,5 é , A Affirm t? y leis-gs w _ T3211 \ . lifi'fit 1“ a”, E"??? x -,r . . i‘ ,_ Er ; . i" H 341, i it“ ~ , i * _ 5 i lei /3*/\ 43‘ij , 131 » £003.14 55“ x x 5 a. ..,‘-f 1-54, gas”; 1:5 n {a} 17 iii“: i" , 3.1.1. ‘ ~, so at ' a. 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Carols New Year's Eve Service CHRlsTNAS EVE y , a ' l' Regular Sunday Worship at 8:30 and ll am 7:00pm Carols with Sum) Eucharist 1 11:00er Candlelight Festal Eucharist ‘ ' CHRISTMAS DAY 0 o l mu“ ififli’ifimfi? A ‘ \ Knox Presbyterian Church a - 1 I t 1 Sunday. December 23 _' ,_,/4 50 Erb Street West, Waterloo ; . 820mm How Communion ‘ J C l J u " 519.886.4150 knox@golden.net 5 1002: 23:2; 2117: zipoiaczhaflfl f“ ' . ' Rev. Linda Ashl’leld, Rev. Brooke Ashfield & Rev. Dr. Walter McLean ] EPIPHANY . ; Sunday. December 2~l, 9am & Ilam Worship Services lessons & (‘amls Tuesday. January 6 1 l December 2]. 8:00 p.m. - The Longest Night Service 730007“ Festal EUChBVlSi r A 517111? of Hope brunt/rust [inv rm (‘KWR FM 085 THE BAPTlSM OF OUR LORD ‘ A“ v» N Guest Speaker. Sargeant Debbie Bodkin of the Waterloo Regional Police “M“ “m" " r ' ‘ A WAR“ wrr (‘OMF FXTFNDFD T0 Al l ' 8:00am Holy Communion v 1/ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ “ is 10:00am Holy Eucharist "K ,7 ,, ‘ . 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