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, ht in \ Centennial Qoloring Book 1 [ i *# ig (by Phil McNicol) A new book for children i$ -- involvement,'" she said. the origins of Wiarton, depicting 1 ggfi'é'a':fbdna'f berbers ufls ond CWhen she first heard about the Legend of Splrift Iflfock,f a(?'d Pss . entennial. Lin said she thought picturing the way of life of the The book is the 'Centennia! _ of the idea for the book, based carly settlers. The last half of ' Activity and Colouring . BoOK" _ on the theme, the book is devoted to pictures written Jby Lin Carriere, 33, of "I _ could develop a whole describing some of the features ' RB 5 Wldrttonl.he Wiart f year's teaching programme on of modern Wiarton and the | Lin moved to "n . c y a,'ea the theme of Centennial, just surrounding area. . three years ago W:j eJ ami }" have a great time with it," she Throughout the book there are \husband Dean, an sonduddr; said. games, puzzles, join--the--dots, a They . have s og _ O . ter "Senior citizens could visit the maze, and even a Centennial Kelgey,.ew&e Aoan dn § school and talk about history, Logo game, like snakes and f Lin likes the n'é'.l":'" Oarealaxs 00 and they could demonstrate ladders on the centrefold. ' fi:\SChnts surrou 9 ery _cr'ansi' Chilgen would apprec-- Lin Carriereo is. a former Eo nnaier i late the problems people had in teacher with 10 years exper-- ' There's son'w'ethr:ng %pemal the early days ar?d gppreciale ience. She taught special educ-- ' about this town,"" she said in a oiger people,"" she Said. ation classes for two years, for recent interview. s "Children can have so much children with learning disabili-- 1 It's the: W.?Y a tcot;nmumt\f fun learning," said Lin. -- ties and emotional problems. ' _ should 'be'd 'bfi _sta l'e and 'One of the reasons 1 did the _ At her last school there were ' self--contained by its t"ca"on book was because of a love of 54 teachers on staff and she was And people can get to knoWw watching children learn,". she reponsible for helping them . each other," Lin said. said. develop their teaching pro-- ' 1 really love community Her book begins by depicting . grammes i wiiy ; w mpren B 3 f P. e en if E '.1 h i B1 m i f tgsh." ; £i4 Nl& 'I{S €0, 8 (hcsl e +9. < , ALCl t ' .964 nupis ',»\-":'A P e ~v.} o 4 0C ;{ 8 ' ip ¢ 5 ob 41 BC .: We TE A e pte n 4 .. h y e j hi ' ts ,, | #A ds f # 4. » ,firt,'f,"'; P eérud jay ~W9t +. 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For some time he has been _ Master University with a BA in Joan looks out her window \ taking readers on a <our of the . Seciciogy, Joan took a further tentatively at the rolling hills natural . beauty of the Bruce year's teaching education, study-- and beyond, the book in her Peninsula. ing the Montessori method of hands. Now there is a new book for teaching pre--school children. Earlier the conversation with children calied Garne! the Goose The technique focuses on the Joan and Steve had touched Explores the Bruce, a collection use of hand exercises. upon troubling events on the of his explorations. written by Joan has taught arts and Peninsula and in the world. Joan Irvine, 29, of North crafts, as well as nursery school She looks sad, worried, as she Keppel. and art classes for children. Last looks out the window. With real sensitivity and . year she taught a children's art Below, in the basement work-- disarming simplicity the book class on the theme of nature. shop, Steve is turning, turning introduces a-- child. to nature "'I liked it so much, 1 thought the potter's whee!, his confident study. It describes some of the it would make a good idea for a fingers creating new life out of animal and plant wildlife of the . newspaper series,"" she said. clay. Peninsula, takes us to Cape Croker and tells an old . Indian Legend. There is a guide to fishing spots around the Bruce and .maps showing provincial parks and the Bruce Trail. One section is devoted to recipes using some edible wild plants found in the area, wild leeks, mint, clover, apples. strawberries and rasgberries. Throughout the book, Joan has included games, cut--outs and colouring exercises. Joan was brought up in the Lion's Head area, on the Peninsula. She is the daughter of Dr. Norma Hopkinson, and the late Dr. Mervyn Hopkinson, affectionately known as 'Hoppy' to the people around Lion's Head. . Early in life, she developed a love of nature and art. "Dad used to take us on long walks 'all over the Peninsula' she said recently in a convers-- ation. Her father was also a gifted artist, known for his sensitive portrayal of people, as well as landscapes. __"Steve has really been a great Influence," said Joan of her husband, Steve irvine. 27, a craftsman, creator of beautiful stoneware. Joan and Steve, and their son Seth, 2, live in a renovated church near North Kennel