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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday February Page II Outlook 01 Lifestyle Toys take the heat Town council proclaims several special events They bend but they dont break and they last a lifetime although theyre subject to being propelled countless times through the air or treated to a wet round in the dishwasher Discovery Toys distributed by local Georgetown resident Marilyn Stone make versatility and uni queness their claim to fame These toys are absolutely in credible said Mrs Stone who sells the toys from her William Street home They have to be in destructible Theyre dishwasher- proof Theyre microwaveproof And their plastic wear cant be snapped she says and demonstrates bending a piece of plastic to a nearly folded position Discovery Toys specializes in toys for specific age ranges but makes toys for people all ages said Mrs Stone Mrs Stones own two children Graham and Timothy 1 can at test to how popular the toys really are Mrs Stones home once a part of the Barber estate acts as a showroom for the colorful plastic products books and cassette tapes rounded up internationally for distribution in Canada Discovery Toys general manager is a former executive with Fisher Price said Mrs Stone She believes Discovery Toys was created inspected and approved on the basis of experience They are unique in the developmental and educational toys line The main thrust of Discovery Toys is to sell high quality toys at a reasonable price Mrs Stone said Each toy displayed in Discoverys colorful catalogue is designed to hold a childs interest anywhere from one to five years And the toys are really truly reasonably priced said Mrs Stone Several volunteer organizations will be kept busy celebrating dif ferent causes In the next few mon ths as Hatton Hills councillors pro claimed four special weeks and a special month at a recent meeting The entire month of March has been proclaimed Red Cross Month in town To mark the occasion the Red Cross hopes to have its flag raised at the towns administrative offices on Trafalgar Road at the end of February March 1925 has been declared National Physiotherapy Week During the week the Canadian Physiotherapy Association will at tempt to educate the public about physiotherapy through the use of exhibits demonstrations and pro motional booths in shopping malls Hospitals and clinics will also be involved in the weeks activities April is National Wildlife Week Canadians have been celebrating wildlife during the se cond week in April since 1947 The Idea is to create awareness about the importance of wildlife conser vation in Canada this years theme is Habitat 2000 Act today for wildlife in the year 2000 May has been declared Respect for Law Week in Halton Hills at the request of the Optimist Club of Georgetown The Respect for Law program is designed to focus public attention on the con tribution made by law enforce ment officers and the need for citizen concern and involvement In controlling crime Environment Week has been declared for June The theme of Environment Week this year is Our Common Future OUR LANGUAGE by Jeffrey Something sparse is scattered or spread thinly Synonyms for this ad- are sparse but you may want to try scanty Try cowed for describing someone whos frightened or intimidated I still remember feeling cowed the first time I saw a bull Discovery Toys hold the interest of little people like Timothy Stone but they also make toys for adults Timothy is shown here Discovery has toys and books that keep children occupied during car travel Some toy sets for every day use are pieces children can assemble themselves like Marbleworks a game of challeng ing tubes and crannies that carries a little silver ball How does a parent know when a child Is ready for a certain toy Its just common sense said Mrs loading up Marbleworks a game of skill and challenge Herald photo Stone For example every parent knows if a kid can swallow a mar ble they cant play with shesaid Canadas head office of the Americanbased company Discovery Toys is located in For sales and catalogues in the Halton Hills area Mrs Marilyn Stone can be reached at ff771047 If you get a chance please com ment on If and whether Which is cor rect in I wonder if or whether shes home A If youre writing formally whether is better for a yes or no sit uation as in whether or not The use of if in such situations though is gain ing ground In fact I wonder whether if is now more popular than whether Starling refers to one type of medi umsized bird dark In color and often a pest Watch starling add a t and the result is startling Recoil draws back in fear or gust The verb itself however isnt fearful or disgusting you should never recoil from recoil OUR LANGUAGE AD- VICE- A rai sin company wins todays AdVice Award for the slogan on the raisin boxes Good Eating anytime Either capitalize the first letter of every word or capitalize only the start of the first word but avoid being Inconsis tent Thats a good rule to remember Anytime SAME DAY 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