Ontario Community Newspapers

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), August 29, 1987, p. 12

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bonanza rmmeam- fssfsupmaaashes s p little shop of stories a novel idea former teacher jocelyn smith has found her element as owner of a secondhand books store her varied cuentele keep her interested as they choose everything from comics to romance novels sjoerd wittcveen aeupholster with tokomark reupholstei scm- with markham oldest yw upholstery shop since 1950 selected fabrics 2 pc suite sfln basic style only vv9l your suite will come back like new ask your friends or neighbours how good we are 5 year guarantee on workmanship free 6 monthly payments no extra charge for free estimate call us toromark c 2942581 4772055 r um it tir hwy 7 gust west of hwy u v j j n the iga plaza elouse ltd markham by deb bodine champion when asked what it is about her job that she likes bestmar- kham book store owner jocelyn smiths answer is quick and emphatic people i love the contact with people and the children i thoroughly enjoy as for what she finds most dif ficult that reply comes equally as swift finding storage space my garage my base ment and my car are full of books in existence for three years mikes bookstore is now owned completely by mrs smith who bought out the franchise six weeks ago though hardcover titles are available the shop specializes in secondhand paperbacks lo cated in the markham mall on hwy 7 east of wootten way the small shop is crammed with a wide selection of titles for adults and children mrs smith has not always been an entrepreneur a former teacher she happened upon a secondhand bookstore in col- 7t 5 48 reupholster with toromark i m mcdonai child find kidcheck wednesday september 2nd 1130am 630pm at mcdonalds hwy 7 mccowan rd kidcheck is a child identification card system for parents to keep on file the identification package that the parent receives includes fingerprints or footprint a photograph of the child and there is a physical description section that the parents fill kidcheck is for children ages 6 months to 1 2 years all children most be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian because child find is a nonprofit organization there will be a 200 charge to cover the cost of supplies- held in cooperation with mm york regional police af lingwood one summer while taking a course there she had been watching for a suitable alternate career for several years and the idea of a secondhand bookstore appealed to her come the following summer she had opened a franchise of her own working lorig hours six days a week to get it off the ground after spending a long day at the shop mrs smith likes to re lax at home with a good book and just what kind of stoy does this bookstore owner particu larly enjoy i like a wellresearched his torical novel particularly those dealing with social issues she says a book that i remember reading and enjoying a long time ago is that man cart- wright by ann fairbairn ive never forgotten it i also enjoy a good mystery agatha christ ies and robert ludlums ear lier works mrs smiths favorite chil drens novels are both by the same author roald dahl pronto radiator centre 28 extra coolant jrm flow over conventional buut bitter kaud j toustumceft iummmm 5 year pro rate warranty repairs trecores replacement heaters gastanks mufflers pronto radiator markham pronto muffler centre 36 wellington street east highway 7 markham 2949122 j 1 ft vim 3 i- 11 charlie and the chocolate faci tory and james and the giant peach most of my reading before i opened the store was profes sional related to teaching she noted for years i read booky resumes in the newspapers i didnt have time to read the actual books but i read about them and that haahelped me in recognizing book titles now despite her involvement in her business mrs smith man- ages to find time to pursue many other interests from knit ting to square dancing a mother of three and grand- mother of three she has also re- j cently taken up golf trying to play golf is what im doing though swing and miss is probably more accu rate she jokes on the first wednesday of each month at 730 am she can be found collecting fees for- the first monday network at cullen country barns she has been an active mem ber of the business womens network since its inception three years ago and she enjoys it immensely i come away from those breakfast meetings refreshed and feeling really good she says it feels good to talk to people and make the contacts one such contact is liberal candidate gail newall though she refuses to join a political party she can now be found answering the phones at ms newalls riding offices several evenings a week one social issue that has her concerned is the illiteracy rate she hopes to see a program initi ated in the markham area to help people learn to read to instil a love of reading in children mrs sniith stresses the importance of reading to them often i think that it is important to keep reading to children even after they learn to read them selves she said i have al ways loved reading to children and ive often 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