PAGE 28, WHITY FREE PRF-99 WEDNESDAY, MERU41Y 21, 191EO OPEN S'UI LETTER To the editor: Re 'Other Side of the Fenoe, OF' Febý7 IICESMany aduits believe that child seua abuse isno big deal and that "kids and aduits need to pick if Thisthemselves up and get on living., Except for the rare cases where ENTRELUNE 1/2 PRICE' children are killed in, an abusive ENTIREact that is indeed'what survivors Shop early whlle selection Iasts! < of abuse do. They live to the best of their abilities. ARMCHAIRS - SETTEES If they are fortunate enough to TABLES - ACCESS'ORIES receive preventative. education and a developetof.life skills, followed by po=tv intervention and counselling, the trauma may be less. At the point of disclosure, __ childrenneed to deal with their anger that someone they trusted bas hurt them. They need to release their feelings of guilt that what happened was their, fault plus put aside their shanie for not being able to, protect themselves 2 - RMCH&IRSfrom their older more powerful 2. ARMHAIRSabuser. A tali order for children E. 1 -TABLE A LN T N eta whose abuse is frequently kept a ARLIGTONOutreach Abuse Prevention ClsiiHîghback Design with matching chairs and contends that every child FVVV sud '.fetable. Our reg. 859.96 set, deserves an abuse free childhood. LAAA à 4 4PCUThrough prevention education ET protect themselves and te, tel 88 somebody if abuse occurs. T Perhaps then the abusing SET statistics will end.' >27 .Donna McHarris E.CAR Reg.189.99 S L 7911ea Director *SETTEE Reg.349.99 SALE 14 999"eachAu reeto TABLE Reg.139.99. SALE 69 Internationally T ca ouse.a cai e ,n projects.a line yof colours. 4 . artist donates print eaths, dowels Selection PROM PAGE 12 POTTED TREES 1eniee>'as Marshall lIwant to & ~mal may move or breathe.» FLflDDPLANTQTSh1e former schoo teacher has 1EDIM Chosef ro ou ent rebeen r ainting nature subjects for i10 use with hsel ro ou e- nd over 5 years. She bas achieved set patterns - carefree plants and trees for phenomenal success and bier ntng 2z your home or office. Potted work has earned international and shaped.. ready 10 acclaim. Her output of 25 paint- brighten that dark corner in ings over tbe next five years bas Our reg. 139910o99.99 already been sold. ýourcral totickets. orcraî,t With this project the auxiliary colurs 7 hopes te, raise between $40,O0 and $50,000 which will go the 6 6 Ea. W1byGnea1ospital'. First Cla. Fnd anpaign. The auxiliary bas committed ndnlg. care." I The wînning]ticketwilI be CabI.J. h. 7.41drawn at theAxlir' Spring Col. 3Gala on April 20 at Heydenshore Pavillon. A selection of 50-60 iecso Marshall's work will be eature including 10 original. and some -of her moat recent ~~d DA Y S T~~~pictis sl o ah o MDAYS. ~~ ~~pINctga.o $ ac,2 o $5 or $25 a book. Tax receipts are available for book sales. For more information cal! En me ie gts ea.