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su tribune june 28 1989 it was a fun day last friday for stouffville preschool students as they visited lionels pony farm on photomattmchous mccowan road here little laura smith rides her favorite pony with the help of marie reed childhood an endangered state a recent meeting organized by orchard park public schools principal jan de laat on the loss of childhood underlined the fact that we no longer allow our children the luxury of growing up at their own pace i it would be simplistic to lay the blame on the unprecedented number of twoincome families and single mothers many parents in those situations more than compensate for their absence during the day perhaps because theyre especially aware of the potential problems of neglecting their childrens emo tional needs j perhaps the fastestgrowing phenomenon of modern life is the disappearance of free time it seems that parents panic when they find a spare hour or two in their childrens schedules and feel an almost pathological desire to fill the time with a struc tured activity when i was in elementary school i went to brownies leav- kates corner kate gilderdale ing only when i could no longer avoid the knitting test and took ballet lessons the fact that i had to put it kindly two left feet and minimal coordination didnt stop me from enjoying it or my parents from providing un qualified support during my teenage years i worked as a volunteer at the local hospital i wasnt there at my parents insistence it was what i wanted to do and i loved it the patients enjoyed having someone young and healthy to talk to while i discovered the true pleasures of giving and the dawn ing realization that i really did have something worthwhile to of fer other people i also spent a lot of time in my room listening to my scratchy old 45s day dreaming and talking endlessly about love life and the unfairness of the world to my closest friends on saturday mor nings wed go to the local coffee bar and listen to our favorite records on the juke box until we ran out of pocket money my free time was my own we all helped out with chores but there was plenty of time left over to read to organize our own games to dream and to discuss our hopes and fears with our parents even then it was a hard cruel world but my parents generation didnt feel it was necessary to force it down our throats its not children who should grow up its adults if we con tinue to put our own needs and aspirations before theirs then childhood is indeed an en dangered state jvhiterps5 j crafts v nursery patio furniture sets now is the time to buy complete sets at the lowest prices of the season- 7 pc wedge wood white dining set your choice of set includes 4 stacking chairs 4 vinyl strap chairs or 1 42 wezalit table 4 folding chairs 17 sunweave umbrella or 1 umbrella base mix match 2 folding 2 stacking chairs special set price up to i1fof ibsw 7 pc vanilla d3ning set set includes 4 vinyl strap chairs 1- 48 werzalit table 17 sunweave umbrella 1 umbrella base in desert blushvanilla sandstonevanilla sungoldvanllla special set pftlce up to your choice of 4 stacking chairs or 4 folding chairs or mix match 2 folding 8jj 2 stacking chairs a park for all seasons only 20 minutes from markhamunionville hundreds of picnic sites with picnic tables free parking at your site 400 ft heated waterslide wet wild outdoor roferskating on paved forest trais rollerskates included with day pass giant rainbow bouncer miniature golf frisbee golf swimming pond with new kiddies waterslide childrens playground pony donkey rides petting farm horseback riding food beverage available live country music by nashville recording artist roger hughes sponsored by american akinos hont09ffw- ail yn if 1 1 i park hours 53esk 4715070 v 7 pc capri dining set deluxe aluminum chair frames complete with plush sunweave textllene cushions werzalit table with aluminum legs and 7a deluxe 3 position crank lilt umbrella set includes 1 1w sunweave umbrella 4 capri chairs 1 umbrella base j 1 43x63 oval table our reg 111293set law special set phice 679 l a wncowjfort festival 1 1 pc dining set invest in the best specially formulated duraloy resins resists all weather conditions stays beautiful year after year i includes 1 zinnia 62 oval table 45 position chairs 1 1w umbrella 4 no 6819 sunweave 1 umbrella base cushions our reg 1102 89se special set price i susie over 370 729 5 old fashioned park bench stained hardwood slats and cast iron ends easy to assemble spf bct vej our reg 18999ea hmajf buy while bench not eluded scratch dent cushkonedchase adjustable back and aluminum frame our reg i9999ea price ysrf final sale hours i mon to fri 900am o 900pm sat sun holidays 900am to 600pm 1 no pato furniture at kennedy rd the queensway stores sale ends july 17111 1989 no rainchecks please i limited to stock on hand o a j hwv 401 1 cucsucre i z o hwy 7 stcucsavc v o z z w a u z z m lawrenccavf uniomvill1 4038 17 hwy e of wanton scarboro 1308knn4yrd s olhwy 01