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FEBRUARY 2004 To the Editor: On behalf of the Whitchurch District Girl Guides. we would like to thank all who made our Breakfast With Santa on Dec. l4th a great success. We were able to donate the unused food to the Food Bank. Special thanks go to Mrs. Hood and the Ballantrae Lions, the Station 52 Firefighter 'chefs'. singer Sheryl Knight and the leaders. girls and parents who worked to make the morning special. Thanks also go to the local papers and all who help promote our Guiding events. i Sharon Burdette Whitchurch District Girl Guides Ballantrae breakfast a success Continued from page 6 bat house. I think the idea of a habitat for butterflies. bats. birds. snakes or Fear of snakes knee ierk reaction They will do what men have always done. which is to reduce the job to its They will bathe the children, but they will not straighten out the bath mat, wipe the tub or wring out the washcloth. They‘ll leave the washcloth bunched up on the tap. They will drop the kid off at nursery school. but they won't spend five minutes chatting with the teacher or picking up the little darling's colouring project Point of View with Ralph Pohlman Continued from page 8 whatever would be an educational bonanza for the school children. The residents who buy their homes in that area might She gets a scented candle or a book of poetry If not. then you won't be getting anything for a while. Trust me. As a final comment, let me get back to that gift-giving topict Ill have learned anything in my half-century of trying to communicate with women, one of the main things is that a gift should not be useful. No power lawnmowers, toasters or new starter cables from Canadian Tire You give those to a guy most basic essentials and ignore the niceties women consider important. Not to worry if nature is out of control and we are overrun with birds, bats, butterflies. and heaven forbid snakes, we have weapons of mass destruction! even reflect on the Country Close to the City atmosphere. Sounds as if we have some city slickers on council who react too quickly and don‘t really consider what has been proposed. The environ- mental benefit to those who decide to live nearby might be appreciated. Bob Lewis Bloomington For more information please contact me at 905- 642-READ. ext. 228. Our program benefits both the environment and our library, as well as our community. For every used printer cartridge you donate to us. we receive money from a recycling company Every penny earned will help the library provide children's programs and purchase much needed items. Every cartridge donated also helps save the environment; plastic cartridges that are thrown out take over a hundred years to biodegrade. So why not recycle? Co-ordinator of Children and Youth Services Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library The Whitchurch- Stouffville Public Library is beginning a new fundraising program. This is a fundraiser where you do not have to donate products or services, or dip into your cash reserves. What we want is your used inkiet and laser printer cartridges To the Editor: Library seeks donation of usedink cartridges Anne Houle For more Inlormation about the work ol MCC‘ visit mmccotg wk . 250.2 2: mdiuaomiugxucx? Located at 6240 Main St. Stouffville Regular Store Hours: Monday â€" Saturday 9:30 am. - 5:00 p.m. Friday till 8:00 pm . Phone: 905-640-1410 Care Share THRIFT SHOP Mennonite Central Committee