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Babes In Bookland by Dorothy Robinson The scenes of nature include moun- Roberf Munsch tain scapes, prairies, fruits and March is "Munsch month" at the flowers, animals and the forest. Apple Blossom Shop. There you Mud Puddle. will find a display of the books of The word patterns in this story one of North America's best loved soon have children joining in. storytellers and children's writers. When Jule Ann plays outside, she This father of three children gets very dirty and all because of the worked for five years in a daycare attacks of a mud puddle. After this centre where he honed his skills as happens several times, she finds the a story-teller. Then he taught in the perfect weapon against this for- fatnily studies department of the midable adversary. University of Guelph., t Jonathan Cleaned Up...Then He His first book "The Dark" was Heard a Sound published in 1979, and now he has A glitch in a computer system about 17 titles to his credit. puts a subway in Jonathan's living Munsch's books have sold by the room. Tired of being blamed for hundreds of thousands. The the mess, he tracks down the pro- dramatic effect of the stories makes blem, and has the subway re- them perfect for reading aloud to located, groups, and the exaggerations are David's Father sure to get lots of laughs. Julie meets David, a new boy in I Have To Go the neighbourhood. His father is a Like many preschoolers, Andrew giant. At first, Julie is fearful, but always has to go to the bathroom at soon discovers it can be useful to the most inconvenient times. have someone big and powerful on The Paper Bag Princess your side. Just as Elizabeth is about to Murmel, Murine!, Murmel marry Prince Ronald,'a dragon kid- Robin discovers a baby in her naps him. Elizabeth rescues Ronald sandbox, and sets out to find it a but refuses to marry him when he home, criticizes her instead of showing The Boy in the Drawer gratitude. When Shelley neglects her chores, Mortimer it is easy to blame it on a tiny boy in This little boy won't go to sleep at her dresser drawer, night in spite of the admonitions of The Dark his mother, his father, 17 brothers A tiny little creature gets bigger and sisters, and two policemen. and bigger as it eats Jule Ann's Thomas' Snowsult shadow. She devises a method of The struggle to get Thomas into getting rid of the intruder, his hateS snowsuit leaves his Moira's Birthday mother, his teacher, and the prin- Moira's guest list of 6 kids cipal in a state of confusion. mushrooms into a mob scene. 50 Below Zero Angela's Airplane Jason's father is a sleepwalker. Angela's father takes her to the The consequences are drastic when airport and gets lost in the crowd, he walks outside on a frigid night. Angela finds herself alone in the Jason's ingenious solution avoids a airplane, with so many buttons to repeat performance. push. Love You Forever Fire Station This heart-tugger for all ages is a Michael and Sheila hide in the best seller. back seat of a fire truck as it races MUlicent and the Wind toward a raging fire. A departure from Munsch's A Promise is a Promise usual wild humour, this beautifully This Eskimo legend with its scary illustrated book has a gentle tone. ' creature was used to warn children of the dangers on the icy waters. Big Sisters working in the community Linda Bell, member of Big Sisters sought the ear of council on Monday Monday when she outlined the activities of the organization which' operates in Newcastle, Oshawa and Whitby. ' Bell said the organization had sought a grant from the Town in the amount of $500.00 but that such grant had been denied. 1 Co une. Hamre noted that the decision had not been made by council and that this would be dealt ' with at the time of setting the annual annual budget. Bell said that the Big Sister organization had currently a match for five girls in Newcastle and has two on a waiting list. She said the organization caters to an age group from seven years to seventeen. A number Of programs were outlined including an integration programs and Friends for pregnant Teens and Teen Moms. Council was informed that Big Sisters had opened a residents for students in Oshawa who are on Social Services assistance. She said such students must attend school and keep up with their school work. She. said the ,prog#am is closely monitored. Linda Bell said the organization Which first started in 1972 in Oshawa is now planning to raise its profile in Newcastle and that in the future they may share accommodation accommodation with another such agency in the municipality. It's an auction for Lung Association On Saturday, March 4th, the Durham Region Lung Association will be hosting a "Goods and Services" Services" Auction at the Royal Canadian Canadian Legion Auditorium (Simcoe Street South, Oshawa). For the Auction enthusiast, this event is a must, with a wide variety of goods and collectibles on the Auction Block. Items of special interest interest include an Inuit Carving, $250.(X) Miracle Mart Grocery Run- Through, a .32 Karat Cluster Dia- pi»,», and a Packard-Bell Computer. Local Auctioneer, Ross McLean, will begin the Sale at 1:00 p.m. with viewing from 11:00 a.m. Everyone in attendance will receive a $25.00 Travel Voucher, courtesy of Travel Agents International. All proceeds will go to support local Lung Association services; so plan to attend and participate in this fun' event. Donations to the Auction can be made by calling 436-1046 during business hours. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 1, 1989-5 Religious exercises topic for Board Trustees with The Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education will decide on the form of opening and closing exercises exercises in their schools at the regular Board meeting, Thursday, 23 February 1989 which begins at 7:30 p.m. Since the Ontario Court of Appeal Appeal ruled in September that the compulsory recitation of the Lord's Prayer is unconstitutional, the Ontario Ontario Ministry of Education has forbidden forbidden schools to collectively recite the prayer in opening or closing exercises. exercises. "The collective recitation of a specific reading from a particular religious tradition can no longer be permitted as such practice is not in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms," the directive says. The Northumberland and Newcastle Board's Education Committee Committee has tabled recommendations on opening or closing exercises for consideration by the full Board. They suggest that O'Canada be re- by Bessie Vaneyk "Give to us laughter, and give to us life," was the song the Oshawa Presbyterial executive members sang before they settled down to a day of planning events for the coming coming year. Brooklin UCW President, Pat Jackson, assisted in arranging the 27th Annual Meeting of tamed, that God Save the Queen be optional, and that a period of silence by observed. Parents will be encouraged to teach their children a prayer, such as the Lord's Prayer, reflecting their beliefs, which the children can then say silently during the period of reflection. The Committee is recommending that readings may be used as long as they represent the multicultural realities of the province in compliance compliance with the Ministry directive. The Board will also vote on a proposed response to the provincial government's position paper on lot levies. The Operations and Finance Committee has endorsed the paper but points to a number of problems. problems. It suggests, that the Board accept it only as an interim solution. solution. The Committee states that in accepting the concept, it "does not condone the Ministry of Education's shifting of, its financial obligation to provide educational accommodation to the homeowners of Ontario." Oshawa Presbyterial United Church Women, which will be held at Brooklin United Church on March 9, 1989 with the theme "Called to Be-Caretakers and Caregivers of the Earth and all its People." Helen Smith, Program Associate - Education, United Church of Canada, Toronto will be the guest speaker. Registration and book room 9:00 to 9:30 a.m., clos- , ing at 3:00 p.m. Babysitting will be available; please call in advance Pat Jackson, phone 655-8716. Ecumenical Decade A report was heard regarding plans for'local ecumenical event for "An Ecumenical Decade of Churches Churches in Solidarity with Women in Church and Society 1988 - 1998." "The Decade" is endorsed by the World Council of Churches as a sign of commitment to the concerns and perspectives of women. "Through study,: reflection and action, action, men» and women around the world will participate." Meetings are being held to facilitate such participation. participation. January Workshop In the evaluation of the January Workshop which was held at Columbus Columbus United Church, feed-back from participants indicated that the event was helpful and appreciated. Guest facilitator, Helene Hannah, developed the theme "Reconciliation "Reconciliation and Healing." A positve ap- . proach to dealing with conflict evolved from the role-play of a committee which had to resolve a . financial decision between (simulated) local needs verses mission mission needs. Helen Hannah, who has worked as Director of Program, Ontario Diocese of the Anglican "Church, complimented United Church Women on "the wonderful work you do for the country as a whole." "We cannot abandon life because of its storms", she said, "God provides deep roots when there are widespread branches." Widening the focus of UCW, Margaret Ann Lamb, Manchester, led in methods of personal involvement involvement in relating to African women of great faith. The current United Church mission study is - South , Africa. Plan annual UCW Presbytery meeting IT'S THE ANNUAL BOWMANVILLE ROTARY CLUB'S Easter Seal Campaign OUR LOCAL OBJECTIVE $15,000.00 Please...Help Us Help Our Kids Please drop your donation ofhat the Bowmanville branch of the Bank of Montreal, and help us save on increased postal costs. In order to meet our objective, WE NEED YOUR HELP! WE KNOW YOU CARE. SHOW YOU CARE.