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i economist suntkibune july 12 1989 reading 1 program is a hit i mattnicholls correspondent supersonic spaceships crazyg robots eerie green planets ancr medieval knights these are just some of the f unsi ingredients included in this years summer reading prot gram at the whitchurch- stouffville library i think curs is a unique pro- gram says reading program coordinator sheila mccleod- its important to make reading i fun for children and a board game format helps makes it fun the summer reading pro- i gram is set up in a three- dimensional boardgame format so children can have fun reading i and see themselves progressing when a child signs up for the program he is given a space cap- sule complete with pintsized astronaut that is used to repre- sent him on the game board a special maphas been laid out on the board to imitate a journey through a strange unknown universe reading stations are set up at various locations on the board and to successfully progress through the universe the child must read a book at each station book topics will vary with each station stop space is always very popular with kids mccleod says this game is a cross between science fiction and fantasy mccleod has been coordinator of the reading program at the library for the past four years and she believes the boardgame format is unique to libraries in the area i know that all libraries have reading programs but i dont think there are any with a board game she says but be- ing unique can be difficult and its j often tough to coordinate a large group of feisty young readers she says it couldnt be done without the support of the entire staff she says we all help out to make the program a success last year almost 200 young readers signed up for the pro- gram and mccleod thinks the boardgame style is the reason for the programs popularity i think when youre com- peting with things like tv andf video you have to be a little creative she says this pro- gram is i bingo volunteers i needed i the york region branch of the- canadian mental health associa- lion is looking for people to help x work at their fundraising bingos jjj on thursdays and saturdays bingos run on thursdays from 11 am to 1 30 pm or 11 am to 4 pm and on saturdays from 8 to 10 pm or 8 pm to midnight a number of programs in- eluding depressed anonymous festive gifts new directions and school stress seminars are funded by the bingos if anyone can spare some time to helpout please call 8987466 or i 18002632018 an honorarium will be given to those who help out m ammttom kjkwo r follow your heart k volunteer new in town let us put out the mat for you w i s s5 mirlatrt phone 4711628 4731810 0403321 4707523 i 3 la i i 1 t hmummil