Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), May 6, 1995, p. 20

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p 20 weekender may 6 199 others day at martina sunday mau 14 special cjijjt fan mom bntutcu pumt 1130 am bitutel fiiom 530 fim ixed plice menu auailalde martina restaurant 205 main street unionville 9054701791 reservations suggested mothers day a longstanding tradition the year was 1908 this is also the year that the first mothers day was quietly observed by one american woman ms anna reeves jarvis a woman saddened by her mothers demise and death a mother for whom she had a deep love and respect the previous year ms jarvis set out with a determination to start a mothers day movement as a last ing tribute to her mothers memo ry in may 1908 her dream was realized with the first mothers home c home for mothers day may 14 send the ftd mothers loving home bouquet tell her thanks for making our house a home with fresh fragrant flowers muriels flowers gifts 20 fred varley drive unionville for delivery call 9054771748 celebrating the 1st year at our new location and 6 years on main street unionville lounge wear ready custom made leather garments ciirek dream leather fashion career casual wear 186 main street unionville 905 4700904 open 7 days day as we know it it was observed in grafton west virginia the home state of the jarvis family in a small country church today enshrined as a public monument to a much- loved holiday gaining momentum in 1908 the mood of the country was one of good feeling and satis- fation within two years by 1910 governor glassman of west vir ginia had proclaimed mothers day a state holiday two years later congress enacted a resolution creating mothers day as a nation al holiday and one year later an official proclamation was signed by president woodrow wilson from this time on the mothers day movement spread like the wildflowers that covered the land scape of west virginia in the spring ultimately the observance of this holiday spread not just over the united states but to countries all over the world and now more than 100 countries celebrate moth ers day modern observance yes it is customary to shower gifts on moms grandmothers aunts cousins and friends on their day the sending of greet ings cards which number more than 125 million is an indirect response to ms jarvis suggestion back in 1908 that time be taken to write mothers a special note or make a special visit mothers day is also considered a get mom out of the kitchen day and is the second biggest eatout day of the year with all the options open to you a gift a greeting a call a card or a family gathering dont forget to remember you mother on her day mothers day art sale everything in the store reduced fine art posters and limited edition prints v j j j s j e rk ot robert bateman descending shadows timber wolves museum framed 475 00 bordered image bucks i sjaoo i off i any purchase expires may 1395 i idered imag 10 hbordered image bucks i 9b00 i i 4off i i any purchase over 10000 expires may 1395 i bordered image custom framing limited editions 145 rpyal crest court unit 46 markham 9054749593 m new location royal crest crt mthave 8teele3ave keep mom cool affordable free estimates retractable awning experts visit our showroom and see our full line of canadianmade awnings in hundreds of colours aristocrat shade products ltd 1lodenlsonst 3 b unit 1 markham aristocrat 9054778766 weekday 9- 6 saturday 104 shade products ltd wffllait mm flt i ijmt tumat t

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