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weekender february 7 1987 p25 good times for one parent families by denise mcdonald after serving five years as the markham chapter president of the one parent families associa tion marg walters has decided its time to make way for new blood ive been a member since 1979 and president since 1981 says marg i have two grandchildren whom id love to spend time with and things to do myself its time for some new ideas and i think there will be a lot of new people on the executive this year according to margi the mar kham chapter was established in 1977 to provide single parents with a program of family and adult social and educational activities it doesnt matter why people are single for them to become members says marg they can be divorced single as a result of death or even just hot married the only eligibility requirement they must meet is to have chil dren although annual meetings are held every third wednesday of the month at the markham district veterans hall marg says the members dont necessarily have to live in the markham area we have 115 members at pre sent and not all are from mar kham some joined because they had friends in our chapter she contest calls on artists artists across the country are invited to enter a canada day poster contest to win an all- expenses paid trip to ottawa on july 1 secretary of state david crom- bie recently announced details of the competition which is co- sponsored by the bay and mcdo nalds restaurants the top national entry selected from provincialterritorial win ners will become the official post er for the nations 1987 canada day celebrations the winning artist and hisher family will be guests of the secret ary of state during canada day activities on parliament hill 1987 marks the 40th anniversary of canadian citizenship and what better way to make people aware of it than through a poster competition on the theme what it means to be a canadian mr crombie said the contest is open to all cana dians who must postmark entries before midnight feb 21 1987 posters should be 38 by 50 cm 15 by 20 inches and done with either crayons paint or pastels threedimensional drawings using materials such as cotton balls wool and tinsel are not acceptable photographs should not be used contestants are entitled to sub mit one entry only the artists name address and telephone number should appear in pencil on the back of the poster a short explanatory note on the image or theme should be in cluded all entries become the property of the department of the secret ary of state of canada which re serves the right to make required changes to the winning poster to facilitate printing and to add appropriate logos as whitchurchstouffville council received word of the com petition last week councillor margot marshall urged all area art enthusiasts to take part i just think its a lot of fun and everyone can get involved everyone who is talented that is she said said they can live anywhere in metro and surrounding areas however most of our meetings and activities are centered around markham marg claims they not only cater to the adult members but plan many outings and special events for the children as well although the adults must pay any fees re lated to the events childrens admissions are free paid for through fundraisers weve taken the children to wonderland marineland and ple asure valley she says weve even taken them horseback riding and held a kids and kronies golf tournament but their favorite event is our monthly sunday brunches according to marg adult acti vities include dinner theatres house parties pot luck dinners card nights and dances a couple of times a year we steiff gund zapf corolle adorables s3 grandmas treasures hold a slave auction and mem bers may bid on something being offered that can include donat ing three hours of babysitting cooking a candlelit dinner for two or cutting lawns and shovelling snow it was through a slave auc tion that my front hall was wallpa pered the markham chapter is pre sently organizing a skiing trip to horseshoe valley orillia this weekend seventy members will be attending according to marg if a mem ber marries heshe does not necessarily have to leave the chapter instead an associate membership can be obtained en titling them to attend functions as a couple for a year sometimes our members feel as though theyre losing a very special friendship once they mar ry she says so the year gives them a grace period to make the transition from single life to mar ried in this group you can make many lasting friendships at a time when you really need it she says mid winter sale off 2050 all inventory great gifts decorative accessories crafts coliectables 161 main st unionvihe 4774077 hours tucs sat 11 530 sun 12 noon 500 old fashioned service in one of unionvilles most charming stores ostinf the best shape of your life join northern karate club 3 months free with every 1 year membership open house t karate demonstration sunday feb 8 2 pm wm northern karate club 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