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To help your baby’s development at this stage, it is useful to position Vision is one of your baby’s most age, if any abnormal signs or symp - him so that he may respond to light precious senses. Much of what your toms occur, your child should be ex - from different directions. This can be baby will learn within the first few amined as soon as possible. accomplished by changing the posi - years will depend largely on his-or- tion of the crib itself or changing the her vision. As a parent, it is important There are several developmen - position of the infant in the crib. for you to monitor your child’s visual tal visual milestones that may be Hanging a moveable mobile above development and growth. At birth, useful for you to track your baby’s the crib will also provide visual stim - your child’s eyes will be screened for progression to visual maturity. From ulation. Try to keep large objects signs of congenital eye problems. 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Serving the Community for Over 60 years September 2014 - Page 3 Transcona Museum News Summer Programs Have Ended, Now Bring On The Fall Season! By Virginia Robinson, Research & Collections Assistant, Transcona Historical Museum It’s been another great month of Outside of the Museum, our new Medical Corp, Regent Park Phar - fun here at Transcona Historical Mural Walking Tour looked at some macy, Sobeys, Tony’s Barbershop, Museum, but it’s time for our sum - of the beautiful pieces of art through - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg Blue mer programs to come to a close. out the neighbourhood. This tour Bombers, Jack Potts, Kildonan Our KidsQuest, Drop-In Days and was very well received by the com - Place Shopping Centre, Winnipeg Walking Tours were a huge suc - munity. A big ‘thank you’ goes out to Goldeyes, Casera Credit Union, cess once again. Children and their everyone who participated in our Cambrian Credit Union, DMV Sales, families had a fantastic time making summer programs this year, as well Manitoba Theatre for Young Peo - crafts at our Drop-In Days and ex - as to our awesome sponsors. ple, Travel Manitoba, Manitoba Chil - ploring their community with our 12th dren’s Museum, Little Caesars annual KidsQuest. Participants in This year’s Summer Fun was Pizza, True North Entertainment both programs created some fantas - sponsored by Chateau Lanes, The and The Transcona BIZ. Thanks for tic works of art that remain on dis - Association of Manitoba Museums, making this summer the best one yet! play in the Museum’s back gallery. Tourism Winnipeg, Subway, TD Come by and check out the work of Canada Trust, ABC Power Tools, The Museum would also like to these great young artists! Wyatt Dowling Insurance, Caners say ‘thank you and farewell’ to this September 2014 - Page 4 year’s summer students: Laura days for appointments only.) Please Downtown Transcona. For more info Chandler, Summer Programs As - note that this schedule is based on on the Museum, its services and ac - sistant, and Kim Cielos and Vir - info known as of Views Deadline and tivities, call 204-222-0423 or e-mail ginia Robinson, Research & that Operating Hours can be subject [email protected] ... Collections Assistants. Thanks for to change at any time. Visit our Website at www.transcona - all the hard work! museum.mb.ca ... Links to our Face - Contact Info — Transcona His - book Page, Instagram Feed, Twitter Educational Programs — torical Museum is located at 141 Re - Feed and YouTube Channel can be v Though our summer programs have gent Avenue West at Bond Street in found on our Website Home Page. ended for the season, the fun contin - ues here at Transcona Museum. We offer a variety of educational pro - grams that run throughout the school year, available either at the Museum or in the classroom. Programs are 132 Regent Ave. West, Winnipeg, MB R2C 1P9 based on the Manitoba Science & Social Studies Curriculums, and TThhee SSttaattiioonn are able to be adapted to target a number of different grade and age PPhhaassee 22 oonn MMeellrroossee levels. Detailed program information and curriculum connections are sseelllliinngg ffaasstt!! available on our Website at www.transconamuseum.mb.ca ... Show Suite Located at 216 Pandora West Call 204-222-0423 or e-mail Hours: Wednesday 6- 8, [email protected] to Saturday 1 -3, Sunday 2- 4 inquire further or to book your pro - gram today! Culture Days — This fall, Transcona Museum will again partic - Only 2 ipate in Manitoba Culture Days. Stop s Left by the Museum on Friday-Saturday Unit September 26-27 to explore some of Transcona’s arts and culture. Stay RReesseerrvvee yyoouurr ssppoott tuned to our website and social media pages for more information. bbeeffoorree tthheeyy''rree ggoonnee!! Museum Operating Hours — Transcona Museum has switched to its Fall Schedule. It is open to the general public on Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursdays to Saturdays from Art Kehler Jeremy Kehler Gus Miller Robert Unger 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Sundays 204S-2e22r-0v14i9 ng the2 0c4- o22m2-0m001 unity 2f0o4-r22 4o-0v07e8 r 46 y2e04a-7r91s-5! 145 from 12:00-9:00 PM. (Open on Mon - This is not intended to solicit properties already listed. September 2014 - Page 5 Gardens Of Delight Annual Awards Night Is A ‘Gardening Celebration’ By Domia Derkach September is when the fading lowed by refreshments and socializ - Outdoor Flower Containers — flowers are replaced with the colour - ing. All Garden Club members and There were more entries than most ful leaves of autumn. Let’s enjoy this their friends are invited; you do not previous years and by judging stan - season as we prepare our gardens have to be a winner to attend. This dards, they were very close in points. for the next growing season. is a “gardening celebration”, not a As a result, two more winners were “winners celebration”, so do come declared this year: 1) Dorothy Annual Awards Night — Gar - and enjoy the company. Gardeners Prochuk ... 2) Anne Copland ... 3) deners who placed exhibits in the love to talk about gardening so why Marilyn Panchuk ... 4) Evangeline Transcona Garden Club’s annual not join in the conversation. Manulak ... 5) Tracy Theriault. Show & Competition held at Kildo - nan Place Shopping Centre in Au - Outdoor Gardening Competi - Blue Box Vegetable Gardens gust will receive their awards at the tions — There were four outdoor — 1) Dorothy Prochuk ..