Big Sisters looking Y There are many or another, feels a need Area on Feb. 9 for the reasons why a young for companship. I Big Sisters Winter Fun girl might want a Big Nicolle's case, her sister Day. It's one of a num- Sister butý the main married and moved ber of events planned tbing Big Sisters of away from home and for the week of Feb. 9 to Newcastle - Oshawa - she just wanted to have 15 to try and promote Whitby is ail about is someone who could greater public frienclsbip. Unfor- spend some time with awareness of the tunately, the ber. programn and the need organîzation just III like it. It's a lot Of for big sisters. doesn't have enough Big fun," said Nicolle's big Sisters to go around sister Shelley Lake. A big sister is anyone these days. Sbe'd been looking who is 18 or older and -Big Sisters is in a around for something enjoys children, is position of steady worthwbile to do in her caring and appreciative growth due largely to spare tine, read about and willing to take on the success of the Big Sisters and decided the responsibilities of program and an active to give it a try. real frieiidship. word-of-mouth cam- Little sisters are girls paign run by the many 'II neyer had a sister between the age of girls who bave found a of my own so I guess I seven and 17 who may special friend tbrou8J3. thougbt it would be kind be experiencing dif- prohe is tha the n Shf e an d Nicolleyge tir ltyiveswethrt ther agency. T heny f e ad sicShlley. fhiulyin somwetprart o numnber of women together once a week home, in school or registering with the and spend a few hours socially. Although rnost agency hasn't kept pace together toboganing or seem to corne from with the many requests baking or just sitting single parent, mother- for Big Sisters. down and talking. It led families, many girls Like a lot of the girls, may not seemn like much live with familles where, Nicolle W ood found out but for Nicolle and all both parents, a father or about Big Sisters from a the girls like her, it can guardian are providing friend. Unlike Big make ail the difference support. Brothers, which is for in tbe world to have a If you wouid ike to boys fromn father-absent friend like Shelley.. know more about Big homes, the Big Sisters Shelley and Nicolle Sisters, caîl program program is open to any will be going to En- co-ordinator Carol girl wbo, for one reason niskillen Conservation Rbodes at 728-7525. Preschooler asthmia cliftic The Lung Association of Durham Region wll offer a special prograrn this winter to help pre- schoolers with asthma. 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Nicole the agency's organizers are cranlcing up a Wood is one of the lucky ones and sbe's seen busy week of activities in the hopes of stirring here whipping up a batch of oatmeal cookies up a littie public awareness. The program bas wtb big sister Shelley Lake. If you tbink proved' so popular with young girls you'd enjoy being a big sister please cail 728- throughout the agency's Whitby, Oshawa, 7525. Newcastle jurisdiction that they don't ave Free Press Staff Photo 'OM PG. 3 ,ynde House lling to purchase the ntire property 88 acres) . Wittington would, >wever, donate the tuse although referred the town be volved.- Love Baskin,.here... - .right in our store! Corneand indulgein Baskin-Robbins' 3lderful flavours of quality ice creamn. Dori'forgettoaskfor -a free sample spoon- fu.Trearyourself to ouirnew bigger 4 oz. ' Scoop of the flavour .you love besti, Love Baski hee. .by takinig home a Valenrine's.cake in anyo,'f our Siderful flavours! 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