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For the past eight weeks, St. Mary Immaculate Separate School has- offered a unique chance for parents and their pre-school kids to come to class and learn together. Well, almost together. As part of a Canada Works Program under the direction of Martha Grants totalling $84,817 have been approved for 27 projects in York from Wintario proceeds. To date in 1979, the Ministry of Culture and Recreation has allotted $8.1 million to more than 1,129 groups and projects across the province. Nearly 85 grand from Wintario comes toYork Following is a list of some of the York grants: A grant of $1,033 will go to the Walter Scott School playground committee to aid with the construction of a creative playground. A grant of $455 will be made to the Town of Richmond Hill to assist with the cost of establishing a creative playground in Sussex Park. The Maple Minor Hockey Association will use a grant of $777 to share in the purchase of equipment and awards. The Unionville Slo- Pitch League will use a grant of _$301 towards the purchase of bases and softballs. The Kleinburg-Nash- ville Softball Association will receive a grant of $476 to share in the purchase of trophies, plaques and equipment. A grant of $533 will go to the Unionviile Minor Hockey Association to help purchase equipment for 27 teams. The Town of Markham will use a grant of $1,240 towards construction and lighting of three double tennis courts. - A grant of $3,000 will be made . to the King Township Public Library to share in the purchase of Canadian books, records, films and French books. The Town of Markham Public Libraries will receive a grant of $3,223 towards the purchase of furnishings. A grant of $3,795 will go to the Town of Markham Public Libraries to be used for renovations of the pre-confederation The Caledon Gallery Apnl commuan to Doc 15m, 1979 Hours 2 lo 5 pm Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays LOCAL CRAFTSMEN FOURTH UNE 0F ALBION CALEDON EAST. ONTARIO 5940010 Parents, preâ€"schoolers learn together â€" almost Fil/ ’er up Lloyd-Smith, speakers on varied and pertinent topics for new mothers and mothers-to-be have been invited in for discussion on the rearing and handling of young children. At the same time. principal Bob Zoskey has managed to get the use of the school’s Kindergarten to allow the tots to romp The Town of Markham will receive a grant of $5,960 towards' im- provements to the Heintz man House Community Centre. house being used as a library to make facilities accessable for the han- dicapped. The Town of Markham will use a grant of $12,759 towards the cost of constructing three lighted tennis courts at a municipal park. The Railway Scout House Committee will receive a grant of $14,852 towards renovations and rebuilding part of the clubhouse. mmwm* .4355 4_" _ 10456 Yonge St. N. Richmond Hill 212 Yonge St. 8. Aurora We will professionally dry clean, press and repleat your curtains and drapes, returning them to you in “Brand New” condition. For your added benefit, we also hang all drapes on protective hangers and wrap them with a plastic cover. YOUR ONE-STOP CLEANING CENTRE... 727-941 1 881M411 Here’s a garage that only takes play money for imaginary gasoline. Nadine Ballan, 3, enjoys playing with Kindergarten toys while her mom is busy with the other half of the Parent-Pre- schooler program held at St. Mary Immaculate for the past 8 weeks. It was a great success. (Liberal photo by Steve Pearlstein) around and get used to a setting they'd have to get used to in a year or two anyway; He enlisted the help of some of his better and more patient senior students, and they supervise the weekly visitors Last Wednesday, John MacRae, coordinator of student services for the Separate School Board, spoke to a group of 10 mothers about reading and developing a child‘s attitudes and feelings towards books. Today (Wednesday) at 11 am, Rhelda Stockall of Helpmate Information Services will be at St. Mary's to talk about CONVENIENT PICK UP and DELIVERY SERVICE to compliment refinishing service. Thisw service is ideal for the “do-it-yourselfer" who will refinish his own fine pieces. Repairs, refinishing and advice available. 11666 Yonge St., Richmond Hill N0 DIP FURNITURE STRIPPING FURNITURE. REFINISHING AND STRIPPING FURNITURE REVIVAL CENTRE Refinishing 136 Holland St. E. Bradford ‘ Shopping Centre introduces 775-7003 883-4051 .Over the last two months some of the discussions were based on the following subjects: nutrition and health, first- aid in the home, children's behavior and discipline. the community and the family and an‘ Orff music workshop (musical bells using mallets). community services and involvement. Mrs. Lloyd-Smith said she has enjoyed this part of her program and that it has received as much or more response than some of the arts and crafts workshops she has run. Once _her six-month grant runs out this month, she plans to Lake a break. 271 Baythom Dr. Thomhill 83 Davis Drive Newmarket 895-5541 889-0391 Stripping: At Buttonville A pilot project that saves lives in some cases and gives others the chance to live normal lives has been granted a continuation by the Government of Ontario. The helicopter am- bulance service. started 19 months ago and costing more than $1 million in manpower and equip- ment, has been given the go ahead for one more year at least. The helicopter, a Bell - 212. is capable of tran- sporting a critically ill patient from a hospital some distance from Toronto to the specialized facilities in the large Toronto teaching hospitals in a fraction of the timeit would take by land ambulance. In some cases it is more advisable to take the special help to the patient, and this is a common occurrence. The neonatal team from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto spends much time in the helicopter being transported to their tiny patients in hospitals as far as 200 miles away. Once the babies are stabilized, they will Camera Club meet April 23 The next meeting of the York Regional Camera Club will be held Monday, April 23 at 7.30 pm. at the Richmond Hill High School. Libéral The annual awards 8843464 Helicopter ambulance to live another year The helicopter is based at Buttonville Aiport, near Richmond Hill and is part of the Ontario Ministry of Health Air- Ambulance Program, which also includes several fixed wing air ambulances. transport them Toronto. The additional year of operation will be on the same basis as the past 19 months . . . a 12â€"hour per day‘fully manned service. Plans are underway to extend the service to a 24- hour a day operation, but additional pilots and critical care attendants will be required and the training takes more than six months for every person, who will work with this team, so it will take time to make the change over. To operate the helicopter ambulance for an additional year on its present 12«hour a day schedule will cost the province an additional million dollars, but the service has proven its worth. In 19 months, 222 critically ill patients have been transported to dinners will take place May 14 and anyone wishing information or tickets should call Robin Stuart-Jones at 727-3254. W501 R GENERAL ELECTRIC 2 SPEED AUTOMATIC WASHER - I wash cyclel; normal. uln rush. colic-Io Ina pummonl press - Flltov‘Flo wumna syslom ens-u. tuna By getting these tiny mites to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and into the neonatal ward there. they will have an excellent chance of growing up to be healthy adults. - Otherwise, they may have suffered severe damage to the brain‘ nervous system or both. Toronto. and of this about 35 to 40 per cent have been neonatal critically ill. RONALD C. FILIPOVICH, B.A.,LL.B., and PAUL J.B. NIELSEN, B.A., LLB., are pleased to announce the opening of their offices for the practice of law at THE BAYVIEW‘ MALL 3333 Bayview Avenue (41 6) 224- 2373 (at Cummer Avenue) Suite 201 , Willowdale, Ontario, M2K 1G4 thus costing the parents years of heartache and the province a fortune to keep them in an in- stitution. With the severe cut- backs in the health care program in Ontario. only the essential operations have been granted the funds to continue, and by proving its worth, the helicopter ambulance can now be considered essential. THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. April 18. 1979 FIRESTONE SALE PRICE GENERAL ELECTRIC 4 CYCLE AUTOMATIC an.“ 59. um DRYER MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL ° ‘ drying cycles; timed or lulommic novmnl; aulomauc parmlnonl pvesslpolykml Ind Mull D501 R