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society and to create a milieu in which children's activities, creativity, imagination, ideas and ' thinking can be widely portrayed and demonstrated; d) to recognize and enhance the role of parents and the- act of parenting, and to find ways and means to support partnthood and the family in Canadian society; and e) to enhance in children concept of their personal identity and worth as individuals belonging to a given cultural, linguis— tic, religious, social or ethnic group and to the Canadian and world ccmmnmities.

The Commission is planning a year—long program centered on the theme, "Come Share with Die". The theme represents the child's invitation to share with him in his world, to bring what we have and stand with him, seeing the world afresh through his eyes, and adding his vision to our om experience. The members of the Commission believe that Canadian

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daildren are articulate, lively and creative and would like to’ know what they have to say about a world > that is now cannon to us all but in whid'1 they will still be living after we have gone. To help the sharing process the Commission has given eadi month a focus

around which issues and concerns can be centered. The monthly themes are:

January - The Giild as Person February - 'Ihe Giild as Citizen Mardi - The Child as Creator April — The Child, Nature and the Environment

on, etc. After these activities they have a free play period in which they play with the various equipment that is there for their use. Most of the ' equiprent is borrowed from the Early Giildhood Educ— aticn lending library as the Centre is not financi— ally able to pay for equipment of its own.

After lunch, a meal consisting of something such as soup, sandwid'i and dessert provided by Beaver Foods, the children take a nap until 2:00 p.m. After their nap, they participate again in the same type of program as in] the morning. .

The Katimav1k Program is now building some outdoor equipment for the children. This equipment consists of a fort, a raft, and a sandaox. In later spring, they will be planting a garden.

Carolyn like to ride the tractor.

May — The Health and Well- Being of the Guild and the Family

June — The Exceptional Guild

July — The Guild's Right to. Belong

August — The Child at Play

September - The Child as learner and Worker

October — The Guild as Neighbour

November - The Guild, Books and the Media

December — The Gaild, the Family, the Community, and the World.

'Jhe Minister of Health and Welfare Canada, the Hon. ani'que Begin, has released $1,000,000.00 to the ‘ Commission to fund I.Y.C. projects. Any individual or community group interested in developing a special I.Y.C. activity or program with, for or about children, can apply to the Secretariat for funds. Application

forms and general information concerning project funding

can be obtained by writing

the Secretariat or various

Commission members.

Adults are urged to consider the ways in which you can enrich the liws of children this year - your own, the drildren of

your friends and your community, the children of

our country and the

children of the world. Befriend them. Take the time to listen to them,

to think about them, to care for them, to work with them and to have fun with them. If you want to be involved in a project, and do not have one of your own, offer your ser- vices to an organization that already has a project. The Island representative on the Canadian Commission for I.Y.C. is Jerry Sutton who works out of the Dept. of Social Services.

The real test of the Year will be the differ— ence it makes in the lives of children in the years to come. Will drildren remain at the centre of world concern? Will there be a progressive improve- ment in the global record of implementing the rights of children? r11'1e Commission will define some ways of maintaining children in the national consciousness. The rest will be up to you.

Jenniferr I like the stove the best.

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Ilike the doll carriage.