ee ee ee The Annual General Meeting of the Cassiar Curling Club was held on September 29th. At this meeting, it was decided that membership fees would be raised to $60 per year for curlers, and $30 per year for social members. The new executive were elected and are: President — Glen Billingsley Vice-President — Ciril Habjan Sec. Treasurer — Stan Deyo Ice Chairman — Joe Saro Membership Chairman — John Gwilliam Drawmaster — Bill Pratt Prize Chairman — Frank Nitti Snack Bar—Helen Billingsley and Sandy Hickman Socials — Marie Penno and Judy Gwilliam The ice should be ready in late October, with regular curling starting in early November. ae fe ae aft aft aft ae fe a ake 2 ak 2k ake ake aR Ra Minor Hockey By Claudia Huber Cassiar Minor Hockey opened its season with a Fun Tournament with Watson Lake, Saturday, October 15th. Three divisions were involved, the Novices, Atoms and PeeWees. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, so on the whole the day was a success. Watson Lake has invited our Club to play there on ‘November 19th, but as of press time, everything is tenta- tive. The executive is trying to get Watson Lake to play here once a month and our Club to go there once a month. This will give our hockey players a little more competition. Parents having any questions or problems may con- tact any member of the executive. Ida Walters 778-7792 Helen or Gordon Pearson 778-7342 Frank Hawker 778-7360 Ingrid Zubek 778-7695 Thank you to coaches, time keepers, referees and moms who gave up their time to help out. Don't forget the Minor Hockey Cash Bingo, Noverj- ber 2nd. The Blue Valley Figure Skating Club welcomes all skaters to our new skating season. We wish to extend our thanks to Lorraine Drzimotta, our professional coach for joining us again this year. Lessons started on October 4th, if anyone wishes to join, please contact one of the executive members. Everyone is welcome. This year we are going to be having National Chair People coming to Cassiar on Feb. 25th and 26th, 1984. They will be judging some of the ad- vanced skaters. Now that the skating season has started, the ways and means committee is busy organizing fund raising ventures. The Figure Skating Club Bingos are held the third Wednesday of each month. They are held at the Rec Centre, begin- ning at 7:30 p.m. Jackpot this year is: Microwave oven Complete table setting for eight— Tablecloth and napkins Ironstone dinnerware Flatware Crystal wine and liqueur glasses Centrepiece Another event will be our annual used toy sale. This will take place at the Lioness Bazaar. With Christmas fast approaching, now is the time to clean out all these toys and books which your children have outgrown and which are taking up too much space. Anyone wishing to get rid of all these old toys and books, please contact: Mrs. P. Borsato — 778-7496 Mrs. K. Jones — 778-7371 Mrs. A. Dyk — 778-7621 Thank you. The executive for the 1983/84 season is: President - Diane Zebroff - 778-7219 Vice-Pres. - Bev Storie - 778-7648 Treasurer - Carol Deyo - 778-7417 Secretary - Eileen Miller - 778-7729 NST Chair- Judy Price - 778-7308 Badge Chair - Sonja Slana - 778-7380 Directors - Karen Hawker - 778-7360 Kathleen King - 778-7689 If you. have any questions or concerns about anything to do with figure skating, please contact one of us. In closing we would like to wish everyone a very good skating year. 3K RE EEE SIE IE IC aI AE A IE EE aE a aH He He He He ACH RK RK RRR KK Gymnastics 1n Cassiar 5 rsiscse: On September 17th, at 6:30 p.m. several gym- nastic enthusiasts arrived at the Cassiar Secondary School for the try-outs and registration of the Cassiar Gymnastic Club. Most of the youngsters were accompanied by their parents. After determining the gymnasts’ abilities in ex- ecuting certain fundamental skills, | divided the group into two categories. The younger, less ex- perienced children would participate in the Sat- urday morning recreational program and the older members with previous gymnastic experience would attend the competitive program held Tues- days from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Since’ the ‘initial per retions several more 1n- terested youngsters have registered with the club. The total number of gymnasts now registered is thirty. Among the Saturday recreational group are two boys from Erickson. Nice to have the par- ticipation from other communities! -The members of the gymnastic club are re- quired to pay a fee of $30 for the Saturday morning recreational program and $80 for the Tuesday/Thursday program. Please make your cheque payable to the Cassiar Community Club. The registration fees will be allocated for new gymnastic leotards for the girls and t-shirts and shorts for the boys. The registration fees will also contribute to- wards the purchase of new equipment. There have been several offers of assistance from parents of some of the gymnasts and I would appreciate some assistance from time to time. Sue Omura has generously offered her assis- tance with the recreational group on Saturday mornings. During the past few years, Phyllis Hardy vol untarily coached gymnastics twice a week to sev- eral enthusiastic youngsters. Phyllis is to be con- gratulated on her commendable efforts and achievements, especially since she had no previous gymnastic experience. The gymnastic club is for- tunate to have her help again this year. Gymnastics is defined as a competitive sport in which individuals perform optional and pre- . scribed acrobatic feats mostly on special apparat- us in order to demonstrate strength, balance and ~ body control. The physical exercises performed in gymnas- tics are designed to develop strength, co-ordina- tion and artistic ability. Important components in achieving success is self-discipline, motivation and a willingness to achieve a high level of perform- ance. The gymnasts in both the recreational and competitive programs have displayed an eagerness to learn and their gymnastic abilities and poten- tial are apparent. I’m certain, in the months ahead we will see ‘continued improvement in the gymnasts abilities and execution of skills. _Keep up the good work everyone! Child Day Care in British Columbia Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Human Re- sources: WHAT IS CHILD DAY CARE? Child Day Care is a support service for families which provides part or full day supervision of children. This al- lows parents to prepare for or maintain employment. It can also provide relief to families during prolonged illness or other family difficulties. There are a number of types of day care available. Child day care may be provided in a group facility, in an- other family’s home, or in the child’s own home. AlI- though individuals and trained child care staff provide the actual care of the children, certain aspects of child day care come under provincial government jurisdiction. The Ministry of Health is responsible for the licensing of group and family day care under the Community Care Facilities Licensing Act which sets the standards for child care facilities. The Ministry of Education is responsible for training and certification of day care supervisors through its early childhood education programs. The Ministry of Human Resources is responsible for providing financial support through day care subsidies to families who qual- ify. A child’s parents, however, are responsible for the de- cision on the type of care and the facility or resource which best suits their child. The purpose of this article is to give parents the kinds of information that will be help- ful in making decisions about choosing a child day care resource. HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR DAY CARE RESOURCE You, as parent, must take full responsibility for choosing and monitoring the day care arrangement for your child. Your local Ministry of Human Resources or Health office will be pleased to assist you in this. Find out from your local Human Resources or Health of- fice what day care resources are available in your com- munity. These offices keep lists of available day care centres and day care homes. Contact the resources and visit several of them on your own to find out details of the program, the staff's philoso- phy, and to observe the physical set-up. Once you have narrowed your choice to two or three, take your child with you to see how he reacts to the setting and how he interacts with the caregiver. : WHAT CONSTITUTES QUALITY CARE? Quality care will be defined differently by different people. Parents and teachers will have different philoso- “phies and lifestyles and thus different perspectives on what constitutes quality care. Certain considerations, however, are general. Caregivers must genuinely care for children and be toler- ant of their differences. They must be sensitive to behav- iour that indicates the child needs help. Caregivers must be aware of cultural differences and they must be able to provide a relaxed, warm, home-like environment. The physical surroundings of the child day care resource should be pleasing and functional. Play equipment should be suitable to the children’s ages and interests. There should be a clean quiet place for rest or sleep, and safety precautions should be observed. Finally, it is important that the resource provides a pro- gram with a general purpose or direction that is flexible enough to meet the needs of each individual child. The program should involve some community outings that ex- pand the child’s world. A good day care arrangement is one in which your child receives adequate supervision, a positive feeling about himself, and help in interacting well with the other child- ren and his caregivers. A caregiver who sees the positive traits in a child and works to develop them is a quality caregiver. Your child’s self-image is the child’s most im- portant resource for facing life’s challenges. WHAT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHILD WILL THE CAREGIVER NEED? Your child is an individual and has habits that are unique to him. It is helpful to the caregiver to have information that enables her to know your child as an individual. Health information is of prime importance. The caregiver needs to know if your child has had special health prob- lems like allergies, bed-wetting, or a chronic condition. She will want to know his eating and sleeping habits. In- formation about the child’s social behaviour is also valu- able to the caregiver. What experience has he had with. other children? Has he been away from home before dur- ing the day? How does he react to your leaving him? The caregiver will also be interested in knowing of your child’s particular behaviour habits such as acting out under stress or withdrawing from contact. She will also find it useful to know how you discipline your child and what non-corporal methods the child responds to best. Any information that you can share to assist the caregiver in meeting your child’s individual needs will help to make his time away from home as pleasant as possible. WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU ASK THE CAREGIVER? The following list is a guide that will help in promoting discussion around the important issues: * How do you handle discipline? *Are children ever isolated for disciplinary reasons? *Do you spank children? * What if my child becomes sick or injured during the day? * What is your child to staff ratio? * Do children play outside? What about rainy or cold days? * What happens if | am late to pick up my child? * Is your program geared to individual or group activities? * How do you handle it if a child doesn’t want to join the group? * What is your daily schedule of activities? Does it vary for different age groups? * Do the children go on field trips? What child to adult ratio do you have for field trips? * Do the children have a rest period? Is it compulsory? How long is the rest time? * What if a child doesn’t like or refuses to eat the food you serve? Do you offer an alternative? Parents of special needs children who are choosing a special needs day care can ask the following additional questions: : * How will my child be assessed? * How will the program meet my child’s needs? * How do you measure the child’s progress? * Will my child participate in the same activities as the | Radio Shack has” ae answers | oe you. ) offer software service ad. Cassiar Courier November 1983 Page 15 Submitted by Sue Omura rest of the children? * What special resources do you have available for special needs children? ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DAY CARE COSTS? The ministry of Human Resources participates in child day care through its parental subsidy program which offers assistance with the cost of fees to eligible families. Eligibility for assistance is based upon the number of people in the family and total net income. In addition, the family must meet one of the following criteria in order to qualify for subsidy: * be a single-parent family where the parent is working, going to school, is in a rehabilitation program, or taking medical treatment * be a two-parent family where both parents are working or where one parent is working and the other cannot care for the children because of incapacitation, atten- - dance at an educational institution or rehabilitation pro-- gram, or undergoing medical treatment * be in need of emergency day care services to meet a short-term family crisis Families whose income does not qualify them for subsidi- zation may, in some cases, qualify for partial subsidy from the Ministry of Human Resources. Parents who qualify for full or partial. subsidy. receive coupons which represent cash. The coupons are given to the caregiver at the beginning of each month. The care- giver then submits the coupons, along with the approp- riate billing form, to the ministry for payment. 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