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c22 economist suntribune may 10 19s9 best available copy running alive ff mothers day specials 20 off all ladies shoes 20 off womens jogging suits 20 off womens jogging shorts tops running auve 50 lockridge are lockridge plaza 16th are and vterden one block west on 16th 8 phone 4749927 now carrying kswiss tennis shoes at turn of the centur it was a different world mothers day brunch is a suite treat for the whole family sunday may 14 1100 am to 230 pm how suite it is to spend mothers day with your bunch for brunch at markham suites hotel 8500 warden avenue at hwy 7 for information call 4708500 dozens of delectable delights to choose from and much more markham suites hotel adding a new dimension to first class z7yo per person 1400 childen 12 and under children mill receive a complimentary markham sweets treat life was vastly different back around the turn of the century there were few private autos the new nation of canada was in its infancy there were no nylons no airplanes no nuclear explosives no televisions no radios and a fast trip to europe for the wealthy few who could afford one took 14 days not a mere five or six hours that was the environment in which anna reeves jarvis was reared in a small town in west virginia it was a kinder gentler time and place perhaps an at mosphere never again to be a reality the jarvis family gave a help ing hand to the demobilized soliders who had fought in the civil war they made weekly visits to the country church for prayer meetings and services perhaps as the world changed the jarvis family changed too at the turn of the century they fet2 w w 9f the perfect mothers day gift youll be 1 with your 1 mom when you purchase a delectable gourmet food basket from thomas choose from a fine selection of teas coffees jams jellies chocolates and other goodies 57a main street west stouffville 6420542 ijf to something pecial at markham village lanes she deserves the best reason enough to head for markham village lanes youre sure to find a cantmiss surprise for her among our unique selection from fashion and fragrances to gifts for her home or hows this for a suggestion on mothers day may 14th take mom on her very own markham village lanes shopping spree including a h magnificent sunday brunch at the wilson house shell love it f f f uuvum uct urn m v l 144 main street north markham on hwy 48 north of hwy 7 buytheyanj flavours dessert cafe getaways ladies clothier greta fine lingene llillebrand wines la hair design la scarpa shoes markham village grocer maryams ladies fashion parallde window coverings presents of mind ricco childrens boutique second sun tanning sketcney cleaning the butternut tree custom furniture accessories teamasters village lanes travel wilson house restaurant hours monthurs 1000600 fri 1000900 sal ih00600 sundays 120050 telephone 4710330 moved to philadelphia it must have seemed like halfway around the world to these country folk who migrated there it was there that anna reeves jarvis then a school teacher en dured the death of her mother in 1905 it was to be a loss from which she would never fully recover it was two years later that jar vis announced to a group of friends who has assembled in a memorial to her mother her in tention to create a mothers day movement the rest is history she took her idea to local civic and religious leaders and to the great mer chant and philanthropist john wanamaker whose interest and influence must have helped her immensely the first mothers day to be celebrated was just a year later in 1908 her concept was made a reali ty not in philadelphia but in grafton west virginia where the jarvis family had its roots in a small country church now a national shrine the first mothers day sermon was preached to faithful rural con gregants in retrospect it was a sermon heard round the world by 1910 mothers day had been declaired a west virginia holiday by governor william glassman the tide of accep tance was moving quickly in 1913 congress resolved that mothers day would hanceforth be a national holiday to be observed the second sunday of every may in 1914 president woodrow wilson issued the first mothers day proclamation from these small beginnings emerged a great holiday in canada alone 95 per cent of us pause to honor our mothers in one way or another far from being a provincial holiday the mothers day con cept has spanned oceans and con tinents and now is celebrated in many countries jarvis idea was a simple one remember mother with a special visit a personaliettervon even a bunch of handpicked wildflowers as has been noted times have changed simple letters have become an avalanche of 125 million greeting cards posted every year wildflowers are hard to come by now that 70 per cent of us live in urban areas wildflowers are replaced by those from the local florist whose magic gets fresh blooms to many canadian moms as for visits to mother with so many of us living a half continent away from our roots mothers day is the biggest telephone call ing day of the year christmas excepted another generation no doubt will be able to substitute a pic ture phone for todays ubi quitous telephone jarvis never married or ex- perienced the joys of motherhood yet her life devoted as it was to the concept of mothers day was enriched by the total acceptance of her idea of honoring all mothers while pay ing tribute to her own mother so all the worlds mothers and all the worlds children became hers its questionable whether or not the idea of mothers day could have survived in a less familyoriented society mothers day was an idea conceived in 1908 however today more than ever it enjoys the rare status of being a favorite national holiday the subject of jarvis relation ship with her mother whose death inspired mothers day has long been debated was it a ldye- hate relationship was the lsjter dedication at least partially gjiilt motivated j well never know but wejdo know that her singlemincled obsession has left us the legacy of a mothers day holiday that will likely stretch into eternity t because there is a mothgrs day we are in jarvis debt to day mothers are lavished with jewelry intimate apparel iabpr- saving appliances flowers can dies and more cash registers ring up over 7 billion dollars of gift sales for moms each may mothers deserve to be honored so lavishly j q0 cantonese and szechuan cuisine licensed under llbo bar lounge family dinner finest chinese d icm cuisine in markham banquet fgcihties business lunch with seating for 130 for reservations takeout and delivery phone 4714136 5694 hwy 7 galsworthy one stop eght west ol hwy 48 on hwy 7 golden fc ph zzd hwy n bgatenf emporium reserve now for mothers day roast lamb prime rib surf turf for 2 crab legs fillet lobster daily breakfast luncheon specials seven days a week plus other specials available angies famous peppercorn steak hours mon thurs 7 am 11 pm fri sat 7 am 1am sun 7 am 10 pm 353 main st w stouffville ont 6408858