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PROGRESS Wednesday April Page 19 Play is childs work at Discovery Toys We believe that play is a child s work the Discovery Toys catalogue tells us Marilyn Stone a Georgetown resident and mother of two was so keen on the products that she decided not only to buy the toys but to sell them I was impressed with the quali and price of the toys They re educational and encourage learn ing through play Mrs Stone heard about the company from a former Fisher Price executive who had left the famous toy com to pursue Discovery Toys It was founded in the S 10 years ago but moved into Canada about one and a half years ago The toys and games range ages from new born to adult from zero to 99 There are rattles lullaby tapes large balls soft books puzzles and more for the under 3yearotds Each toy is described in detail along with a guide to its skill development such as cause and effect eyehand co ordination fine and gross motor skills The catalogue is divided into age groups early years from three from five and from eight The games available in the older categories can be played at various levels of difficulty making them suitable for the eight to 98- yearold crowd Some of the skills imparted for the older child are socialization selfesteem sport smanshtp creativity and problem solving The toys are made all over the world and because of this there are some very ideas represented The parent who is bred of the omnipresent Barbie dolls I Joes and little ponies can find something different for the next birthday The founder of Discovery Toys Lane Nemeth is a parent who couldn find good quality toys for her children and decided to do something about it She has gathered over a hundred products that are tough dishwasher and microwave safe They are general ly inexpensive ranging from to with some costing more But most attractive of all are the educational possibilities offered through play Mrs Stone has two sons Graham four and Timothy months who are happy to test the toys for her The products are sold through some demonstrations much like Tupperware The catalogue is filled with bright pic tures and complete descriptions Marilyn- and her husband David ran The Drawing House an firm here in town for several years Last year they decided to take a break and now that Timothy is a toddler Marilyn feels ready to embark on a new project She has lived in Georgetown for over five years and is very busy in the community She has a degree in home economics and is a member of the Women s University Club of Georgetown and she and her band are involved in the St An drew s United Church Youth Group The group of about ranges in age from to 24 and they meet every Sunday night The Stones have been doing that for the last three years Like many in the business com mumty Mrs Stone welcomes the new development in town I think the new development will be a real boom for Discovery Toys She has just signed up with the Welcome Wagon for new babies in an effort to further advertise her product She only started selling the toys in January and is finding business is booming already For more information call Marilyn Stone at 1047 Cozy and comfortable at Hunters Inn Hunters Country Restaurant owned and operated by Betty Cox of Georgetown features large portions and a staff that enjoys meeting people Mrs Cox has been in the food service business for 15 years and she has had Hunters for the past eight The restaurant features fresh vegetables home made pies and cakes and a varied menu of prime rib steaks schnitzel liver seafoods chicken Open for both dinner and Hunters Country Restaurant uses only fresh vegetables and specializes in their popular home made soups Lunches popular with business people and are very busy Reservations are recom mended to guarantee the customer a table Hunters tnes to serve meals that are as close to home cooking as possible Chef Phyllis Kerst is always coming up with ideas to vary the house specials Mrs Cox enjoys eating out herself and strives to make Hunters as cozy and comfortable a restaurant as she can Her main goal and that of her staff as well is to please her customers so that they will keep coming back Mrs Cox feels the success of Hunters Country Restaurant Is mainly due to her customers and employees Patrons will be serv ed by Julie Burns Lane and Loree the waitresses on staff while Nancy Stein and Jason Cox help in the kitchen Located at Rd North in Georgetown everyone is welcome at Hunters Country Restaurant Marilyn Stone displays the adult board game Emperor Challenge and two children puppets just two of a range of Discovery Toys for all ages she sells out of her home here In Georgetown Herald photo Amy and Betty at Hunter Country Restaurant Boucher Sons Aluminum Ltd QUALITY WORKMANSHIP IS OUR GUARANTEE i A Fam ly Bus ness owned ope ated by Real ne Bouche EXPERTS in Siding Soffit Fascia Eavestrough Windows Doors Boucher Sons Aluminum Ltd RR 2 Cone 8 GEORGETOWN