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foster parents make difference to children sandy not her real name although only 1 1 years old has already suffered many losses throughout her short life as a result she is a frustrated and angry little girl and her aggressive behavior reflects this sandys mother is a single par ent struggling with accommoda tion problems and alcoholism when sandys mother was no longer able to care for her proper ly the childrens aid society had to find an alternate home for her initially it appeared that the chances of this child ever being reunited with her mother were slim however thanks to her special foster parents and their strong commitment and determination the prospect of sandy returning home is now very good sandys foster parents are part of the family care program which is a specialized foster care program operated jointly by the childrens aid society of york region and thistletown regional centre a childrens mental health centre families who become involved in this program have an opportu nity to train for a rewarding career thatinvolves working within their own homes families must be emotionally mature flexible open minded and persistent they must be willing to receive training and to work as part of a team with child welfare and mental health profes sionals and with the childs fami ly- families involved in this pro gram receive tax free remunera tion ongoing support training and relief without special foster parents a child like sandy would likely have to be placed in a treatment institution rather than in a warm and accepting family environ ment to learn more about this chal lenging and rewarding opportuni ty please contact gloria morrison at the childrens aid society of york region at 8952318 722- 3474 7336351 or 7313150 childrens theatre lets parents shop every saturday soaring today from 1 to 3 pm experience the magic of theatre at old markham villages all children theatre at 112 main st relax while you shop or dine in old markham village leave your children to enjoy our very special theatre featured will be our own simon toof as he leads children through weekly adventures of mystery drama and comedy a variety of talented performances headed by andrew v paganini and assisted by the muses of music and dance trepsichore denika grim- unionville m village festival corporation annual general meeting monday december 9 8 pm suite 100 boardroom 445 apple creek blvd uniqnville for further information call k 4775408 stone and euterpe ashley barnes complimentary entrance with same day receipt minimum 10 from any village shop or restaurant or 4 per child suitable for children aged four and up sponsored by the merchants and business people of old markham vil lage and produced by sound strokes studios old markham village is located at hwy 48 main st markham n just norm of hwy 7 for more info and reservations call the bia office at 4722462 or sss at 4723168 buffalo ghrtlstwias shopping save bundles of we guide you to discount shopping shuttlebus to buffalo stores from scarn yorkmiss only 2800 return bring a friend and both save 10 december 5 7 8 and 11 limited seats available call 9404477 r stouffv1lle computers for all your computer supplies visit our showroom at 1 17 ringwood dr unit 3 or call us at 6422050 bring this ad receive a quicken ver 50 for only 3995 or a dexxa mouse for only 2495 hours mon to thurs 9 to 5 pm fri 9 to 4 pm sat 9 to 5 pm open sundays 10 to 4 pm t ri ri ri ri ri n ri n n ltnlonvilir li bar interiors i- custom designbuild bars mantels kitchens cabinetry period panelling phone 41 6 8529586 30 years experience cellular 54051 48 brownies welcomed photosjoerd witteveem the stouffville district brownie pack 5 wel comed 11 new members thursday at st james presbyterian church from the left front row are lindsey forkun lindsey mclllwaine alison heap katelyn button and joanna eagar middle row julie nighswander jillian goodbrand jennifer zyla jessica read shannon cartwright and chariene morris backrow are tawny owl karen dermody snowy owl joan goss and brown owl joanne lannuzzi mum donuti saturday november 30 1991 9 mm 8 stebles ave e 1000 am 200 pm 7077 kennedy road markham nipr photos of your kids with our goodwill rktt ambassador mr baker 10 am 2 pm i ort hamiit 1 day special single purchase only 10 uunul 10 am 2 pm free- 0 mug with any j coffee purcs lz h with coupon imm o v ip