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On Saturday, March 13th, Our Lady of
Lourdes Mission held a very successful
tea and bake sale. The Curling Rink was
artiscally decorated with green and white
streamers, Shamrocks and little leprecons.
After the variety of homemade baking was
quickly bought up, the ladies and a few
men, sat down at the decorated tables and
enjoyed visiting with each other over hot
tea and coffee. Three draws were held ‘at
the Tea. Mike Hutchen won the painting,
Joan Nuttall won the burlap and felt
picture of Noah's Arc and Bernice Borsato
won the burlap and felt picture of the
train. Many thanks to the Catholic Church
women for a lovely afternoon.

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES

Palm Sunday - April llth - 11:00 a.m.

- Confirmation and Holy Eucharist.

- Bishop Frame will be with us. If you have
any Special concerns you wish to bring
before the Bishop you may do so after the
service.

Holy Thursday 8:00 p.m. Eucharist of the Last Supper.

Good Friday - 12:00 Noon Meditation.

Hilda Voss and Josette Zemenchik
working behind the table which
was filled with delicious baking.

During the busy afternoon
Martha Wallenborn, suitably
dressed in green, had time
to give us a smile.

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ffom’s & Tots
Gum Program

There has been the patter of little feet at the
Recreation Centre every Tuesday and Thursday from.10:00
a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for the last month. Children between
the age of 3-5 are enjoying the opportunity to play with
other boys and girls the same age which is somewhat
difficult in our ever changing town here in Cassiar
during the Winter.

The program aims at allowing the child to socialize.
create and burn off a little steam every Tuesday and
Thursday.

Originally the program was structured to have all
parents present but after regular evaluation the
structure has been changed to meet the needs of the
participants.

Presently, approximately four mothers organize the
activities for two sessions each week which makes it
possible for other mothers to allow their children free-
dom to develop without the influence of them being pre-
sent during the program...

Cheerful faces set the tone for most of the program
except when a scowl or tear quickly comes and goes when
the boys and girls learn to share toys and play nicely.

The program opens with a good morning song followed
by a free play period of twenty minutes. After this
session the boys and girls are a little more relaxed and
geared down and sometimes ready to begin in many of the
other exciting planned activities such as the Crafts,
Music, Planting, Games and Painting program. When the
program is half over the children enjoy a short juice
and cookie break and sometimes the fun opportunity of
singing Happy Birthday to a playmate that has turned
another page in their life. The program encourages in-
volvement in many different ways and the free play
interest areas keep the boys and girls attention with no
difficulties at all. Some of these areas are the Toy
Bin, Dress Up Corner, Play Dough Corner, Tumbling Mats,
Box & Building Area, Colouring, Music and Puzzle Corner.
The program was pioneered by all the parents interested
and after several meetings with Recreation Co-ordinator
Jeff Such the group was encouraged to develop indepen-
dancy which resulted in the election of the present
Moms and Tots executive: Chairwoman - Terry Ball,
Secretary-Treasurer - Pam Krawczyk and Committee Member
Judy Fitzsimmons.

The C.C.C. sponsored program is truly a success and
the success must be attributed to the parents involved
for being concerned and willing to share in the
responsibility of running the program for the 15-20
boys and girls that come out to enjoy themselves every
Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

The program is free of charge and any mothers that
would like their child to join in the fun should call:
Mrs. Terry Ball - 778-7497, Mrs. Pam Krawczyk - 778-7324,
Mrs. Judy Fitzsimmons - 778-7272.