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5:; VWSun-Tfibunel Saturday, lune 7, 2008 In spite of their dedication and that of more than 100 others, like They help guide our course and improve the lives of the vulnerable children we serve. At the York Region Children’s Aid Society, we couldn’t get along withâ€" out these volunteers. than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number. name and address. The Sun-Tflhune reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space. Loam to the Editov. The Sun-Tribune 6290 Main St. Stoummo, 0N [M I67 Gail Hafrisén donates her time to the Christmas program each December. ‘ Jackie Bell has been assisting with clerical duties a few hours a week for eight years. lETTERS POLICY Connie and Stephen have been fosger parents, for three years. Barkat Kara served for two‘years as president of the board of direc- tors and another two years as chair- person of the diversity committee. years. The Sun-Nbune welcomes your letters; All submissions must be less IfI may make a suggestion for Main Street it is one word: trendy. But keep the stores creative enough so they say Stouflville. You really don’t need name brand stores. I wonder whefe all tHese customers are going to shop? The area where the playground and lawn bowling club are in Memorial Park will be turped int_o more parking. I recall reading in The Sun Tribune how business owners felt there wasn't adequate parking for customers, but I notice the parking lot next to the former tea shop in frorlt of the Letcharn Gallery. There is («i noté on the door stating I can place orders online. So much for trying to shop during store hours. When I get to'my desfinafion, the store is closqd. Everything is cleaned out. Walking from east to west along Main Street, I notice three or four stores that are closing or having moving sales. I think to myself, wouldn’t it be nice to get a fresh bag of tea leaves from Tempest in a Teapot? After a long harsh winter, I am finally able to take my daughter, who will be two in July, out for a walk in her stroller along Main Street. New stores should be trendy, but we don’t need name brands lmuonflrmgmom If there is anyone to dispute me, feel eulah Osei spends 15 to 20 hours a week driv- ing children to appoint- ments. She has been a volunteer driver for 12 onsider volunteering with CAS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 1mm MEDIA Marketing In Advertising Manager I )awna Andrews dandmfl’yrmgmm Enmm Editor Iim Mason jmason®yrmgrom Unlike some, however, we often have to look a little harder. The reason is simple. If you ask most volunteers why they donate their time and skills to help others, they’ll tell you they want to “give back". A mother volunteers in the hospital charity shop because she most organizations, we’re looking for more volunteers. Patrick Lake Guestâ€" Colurfin La Senza is opening in the Wal-Mart development. Maybe La Senza would be interested in a spot on Main Street to attract shoppers to the other stores. So, where’s my tea? And you Have your hairâ€"cutting places. Uhm, by the way, how many do we need on Main Street? You have your pet étores, jewelry and clothing stores, a candle and tea shop and ice cream shops. You don’t heed Starbucks on Main Street when you have this shop. Plus, you can admiré thé artwork and catch up on the latest artsy items while sip- ping and dipping. Okay, Tempest in a Teapot, I thought was trendy. You had a variety of teas‘at your disposal and it didn’t compete with For The Love of Jo, where you can get your, specialty coffee and a cookie to dip in your coffee. D What do you think of this issue? E-mail letters to jmason@ynng.com Classified Manager Bonnie Rondeau hmnd'eau0ymg. mm ADVERTISING Retail Manager Stacey Allen HAVE YOUR SAY, STDUFFVILLE SiW-‘Ii'ibune PUBLISHER Ian Proudfoot MARY ANN DEIDREY STOUFFVILLE 6290 Main St. Stouffville. 0N. MA 167 www.mgonmm We need people with strong organizational skills to assist with general clerical duties for just a few hours a week We need people who thrive to help others assist the families dur- ing their access visits on weekends. We need people with good driv- ing records to take children to coun- seling or medical appointments, whether now and then or every day of the week. In fact, it’s rare volunteers come to York Region CAS because they have a first-hand understanding of what we do a month. But few of us have a personal experience with a Children’s Aid Society: A father coaches the after-school baseball team because he remem- bers how much sports meant to him asachild. remembers how important it was to her that the hospital emergency room set her child's broken arm. PRODUCTION Team Leader Sherry Day ers aSSISI me rammes dur- Patrick Lake is executive director of the access visits on weekends. York Region Children's Aid Society. MM Artroglr Busmass MANAGER Robert Lazurlco Emm- m Cum Debora Kelly ADVERTISING 905-640-2612 (ilmified: 1300-7436353 Fax: 905-640â€"8778 Just call Kim Leschiutta, CO-Ol‘di- nator of volunteer services at 905- 895-2318, ext. 6402 and tell us what you can do. I encourage you to volunteer with York Region Children's Aid. Nonetheless, I think we can all relate to Ms Osei when she says, “When I volunteer, no matter what else happened that day, there’s a sense I’ve accomplished some- thing”. In my years with Children’s Aid Societies, I’ve learned the rewards people reap as a result of volunâ€" teering are as varied as the people themselves. We are also eager to ensure, in every volunteer capacity, there are people who represent the new and diverse parts of our community. 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