Oh my goodness...was the room on fire last Saturday afternoon!

In the morning Jeannie Owens-Wallace and Liz Cox presented, " A Parent's Perspective" which dealt with a parent's reality of having a child with special needs. Participants came away with a greater understanding of these special children and their special parents. We had hoped to encourage more educators and care providers to open their hearts and their doors to offer child care. The level of professionalism and compassion amongst the participants was tremendous.

Last Friday was a confusing day for some citizens of downtown Victoria. It was Park(ing) Day on September 16; and what a fun day it was!

People scratched their heads.

Look out! Before you pull into a downtown parking space on Friday, September 16, make sure you have your eyes wide open! You just might find that it’s occupied by anything BUT a car.

There is always an air of melancholy that lingers at summer’s end. Children go back to school, the leaves fall from the trees, and the weather slowly begins to show its chillier, darker side. However, before the winter doldrums get you down, take heart! Autumn is an excellent time to further your knowledge and skills; what better way to pass those grey days than with a little stimulation for your brain?

There is always an air of melancholy that lingers at summer’s end. Children go back to school, the leaves fall from the trees, and the weather slowly begins to show its chillier, darker side. However, before the winter doldrums get you down, take heart! Autumn is an excellent time to further your knowledge and skills; what better way to pass those grey days than with a little stimulation for your brain?

Every season has its feeling. Summer is the season that conjures up sprinklers and home-made juicicles; children enjoying the endless days that involve treasure hunts, hide 'n' seek in the twilight of the day, and running up to mum and giving a wet-bathing-suit-hug. It is a time of balmy evenings, enjoying a late supper of barbecued yums and a cool, fruit drink. It is a time to enjoy with your family, when the children don't have any prescribed bedtimes and they even go to bed with sandy feet.

Every season has its feeling. Summer is the season that conjures up sprinklers and home-made juicicles; children enjoying the endless days that involve treasure hunts, hide 'n' seek in the twilight of the day, and running up to mum and giving a wet-bathing-suit-hug. It is a time of balmy evenings, enjoying a late supper of barbecued yums and a cool, fruit drink. It is a time to enjoy with your family, when the children don't have any prescribed bedtimes and they even go to bed with sandy feet.