Wednesday, September 29, 1976 | THE REVIEW ‘You Can't Break Your Trust With Your Little Sister’ By DONNA VALLIERES Big Sisters are women who do just what the name implies. They attempt to relate to younger girls in a warm and trusting way, not.as mothers, but as companions. Joy Wallace, 10371 McDonald Park Road, should know, for she is herself a big sister, ‘Little sisters need to have a female model figure,’? she said. “They need someone to set an example.” Little sisters, who are from eight to fourteen years old, come mostly from motherless families and need the female companionship that a volunteer with time and energy and love can offer. “IVs a demanding thing,’’ Mrs. Wallace said. You’re called on emotionally.’’ Mrs. Wallace’s little sister is “We Reserve The Right WALLACE DRIVE & W. SAANICH RD. To Limit Quantities PRICES EFFECTIVE: THURS., FRI., SAT. & SUN., SEPT. 30, OCT. 1, 2 & 3 Pork Chops FAMILY PACK Cooked Ham BURNS SLICED 15, has no parents, and lives re eg tg” oN 7 with an aunt in a wheelchair. * poe aeat g ” ed NO ee They are ‘matched’ three years Joy Wallace, a big sister, is able to share her warm ago and now have a close relationship. “It’s been a long haul,”’ family environment with a motherless girl. She is pictured above with year-old son, Geoffrey. a Mrs. Wallace said, stating that Personal interests are stated | problems at home. ° Big sisters are from 20 to 40 Beef Liver you cannot expect rapport to | and any problems they may This is the sort of thing that} years old, but most are single. happen in six months. have are determined. If the big | can possibly happen in this} Mrs. Wallace has been able to Many big sisters get | sister is accepted, she is | situation. include her little sister in her SLICED discouraged when they have | matched with a compatible “You can’t break your trust} family life because of a good trouble communicating with | little sister. with your little sister,’? she] relationship between the girl the younger girls, but once the Then the woman meets with | said. and mrs. Wallace’s year old relationship is established, | the family of the little sister Many young girls end up in] son, Geoffrey. “that’s the reward for all your | and the relationship is begun. detention homes — simply Mrs. Wallace is expecting work,”’ she said. Hopefully it will be a long- | because they have nowhere to} and will soon have to drop Big Sisters is — an | term relationship that could go | go and no one to take care of| many of her administrative international organization with | on indefinitely. Big Sisters them, Mrs. Wallace stated.} duties with the organization, groups working independently | asks for a time committment | ‘‘And that’s where the , ; but she is hoping the society of one another. There is a | Of a year to give the two a | problems start.” will get financial support so growing group in British | chance to establish a bond. For awhile the organization] they would be able to hire GOLDEN RYPE Columbia and the Greater FOUR HOUR MINIMUM steered away from accepting] professional people to do the Potatoes ‘Victoria group. serving the A minimum of four hours a | little sisters from families with] screening and a secretary to peninsula, is doing very well. weck is spent together in casual | mothers, but it was found that} help with the operation. Bananas _ “We're hoping to get off to | activities, but Mrs. Wallace | some mothers -had too many a good start this fall,”? Mrs. | stressed that itis not justa four | problems of their own to deal 15 LB. CELLO - There are now 14 matches in the Victoria area, but more Big Wallace said. - hour a week thing. with the needs of their{ Sisters are needed and more Big Sisters has a screening “Emotionally it can take up | daughters, so Big — Sisters | little sisters are welcome. process for volunteers } much more time,” she said. altered that-policy. There will be a meeting in beginning with the _ initial Mrs. Wallace had her little Widowed and recently} October for women interested application with three | sister, and her little sister’s | divorced mothers particularly referrals, then two separate | related sister stayed with her | can benefit from help in interviews with committee | for two and a half months | shouldering the burden of members. during the summer because of | responsibility. Twenty-six year old Mrs, Wallace used to be a guide i Increase Of Visitors. : leader and worked with groups of girls, but wanted to try to T. L C. bi work with an individual girl, Oo og a in and so got joined with Big Members of the Saanich Miss Gloria John will Sisters. : Pioneer Society enjoyed. a } represent the Pioneer Society delicious pot luck supper prior | at the Annual Convention of Ss CARGOE AS to their first meeting of the | the B.C. Museum Society to be DEEPLY Moved new season on Monday | held in Alberni. evening, September 20th. The Pioneer Society’s President Willard Michell | Annual Tea will be held WITH THE RACING welcomed the large turnout of | Sunday, November 14th, in the TIRES HE FOUND members and guests to the | Log Cabin. se SIDNEY TIRE.. supper and to the meeting. The Follwoing the business | _ treasurer’s report showed a ) meeting Archie Millar showed larger than usual number of j slides of his recent visit to visitors to the Log Cabin | ‘‘Saska-Chimo’? — _— the Museum during the | exhibition of restored steam Saanichton Fair, A discussion [| farm equipment held annually on some of the oldest buildings | in Saskatoon, in the district: that are. still ‘in becoming a Big Sister.. ‘For more information on becoming a Big Sister, call 383- 4343. Cooking Onions MEDIUM - | KLEENEX Paper Towels KLEENEX © Facial Tissues | 200 ¢ 2 PLY BOX Leah Toller Leah is highly skilled in all facets of hair care. Come in & let Leah design a style “ that is exclusively yours. 7 2 ROLLS standing and still) in use - RUG HOOKING : Cream Style CLOVER LEAF CHUNK LIGHT PR | disclosed that the old Turgoose CLUB MEETS house in Saanichton — now occupied by the Rashleigh family — is the oldest, The lower part of the house was built in 1862 or 1863 and was bought by Mr. William The Saanich Peninsula Tapestry Rug Hooking Guild met at the home of Mrs. Cuthbert Brown, 951 Stelly’s Crossroad, on Tuesday Pink Kitten Beauty Salon | “. 8 _ afternoon, September 14th, 2333 Beacon Avenue i Turgoose Mm 1865. As an carly for their first gathering of the SIDNEY Ti RE BEACON PLAZA - method of insulation, the house was lined with brick new season, Two members, 9817 RESTHAVEN 6506-2233 | House was lined WH OUek. |) Mrs. Hl. Pidcock and Mrs. W. 656-5544 4 Phe ‘Turgoose barn was built in Hamilton, were congratulated i 905, The Temperance Hall ane - _ —_ 1905, The Teny erence Hall at on winning their classes at the (i Keating was built in 1892 or 1893 by volunteer labour, and sstiweniton Haute Atoupiiiet SENIOR CERAMICS hE . members of the group had » prese rairie as Over 60 the present Prairie Inn was | oniored — several rugs, wall | l Corn — Rose DALE Tuna 9-LIVES Cat Food NABOB Strawberry Jam KRAFT Peanut Butter ¢, ‘! me : a ~ repiaee an hangings and small pieces and Classes in Pottery and Ceramics -— For those who have had @ . $ 99 boon built bn 78RS- Winer WC Thad made avery good Bf alittle previous experience in the craft. 1 66 3°LB. TIN , . showing. » latest: donatio . y ; ; . The Hitest lemon te the Ladies doing this type of rug Wednesday, 10 am.-3 p.m. ‘ collection of artifacts at the 4 . \ rf 4 : Museum is a curtain stretcher hooking are most welcome to ‘| MISS MEW HIGH LINER , tor lace cuetning which Was join the granp and ean gel ® at Sanscha Club House. f ’ nstant \ ‘ _ ™” 1 more information by PACIFIC hand-made in the early years of this century. This was donated bythe owner, Mrs, Bill Symons. wereer ' ‘ aah ay lelephoning Mrs. Brown at § Call 658-5693. , ow 652-1996 or Mrs. A, S. Willis P itt 656-4108, my te ag ae - Cat Food Fish & Chips Chocolate NVITATION | Place: Truffles Art and Craft Gallery (Sidney’s smallest) Address: No. 1 - 2417 Beacon Avenue (above T-D bank) You are cordially invited to attend the preview: Friday, Oct. Ist 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Artists: Frieda Lees - pencil sketches = Margot Galbraith - watercolors Wiliam Mundy - watercolors Ma vey syle nhe MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee 10 02. $319 MAGIC SKIM Milk Powder 66 LB. $919 t . . ' t rivet ‘ a “ MEADOW GOLD 4 LITRE PAIL Ice Cream ROYALE Luncheon Meat 12 02. 6 9° Cheddar Cheese Exhibition continues Oct. 2nd - Oct. 10th MILD 1° Hours: Mon. - Sat. (incl.) 10:00 - 5:00 pom. = Sundays 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Bring a friend and fill the place up. teers