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TRAIL TIMES CELEBRATES 120 YEARS
Newspaper provided first taste of English language for Italian girl couldn't understand one word,” Zanier laughed. “Every time there was a line (sentence) we would say, “Dad! What does this mean?” She recalls sitting on the front stoop of the family's BY SHERI REGNIER Rossland Avenue home with Times Staff her sister, studying words For Mary Zanier, the newspa- from the newspaper, tryper has always been more than ing to grasp an understandheadlines and daily giggles with ing of this strange new world. the comics – the pages of stories “Everyday we waited for the and advertisements introduced paper,” she said. the bambolina to a whole new “If there was something we language and thought was realculture. ly interesting, On June 1, me and my sis1951 Zanier, ter used to write along with her down the whole mother and sissentence. Then ter landed on my father would her father's tell us what it West Trail doormeant and we'd step. Zanier, write it in Italian who turns 81 on and study it in Valentine's Day, English.” Zanier said her father added. had immigrated “That's how SHERI REGNIER PHOTO to Canada from Mary Zanier has been read- we learned San Martino, English. Sitting ing the Trail Times for the in the northout there with a ern province past 64 years. pop in our hands of Udine, Italy, prior to the reading it over and over again Second World War. until we understood. That was After the war broke out, the before we started going to rest of the Zanier family was school, so when we did go, we turned away from boarding a already had a pretty good idea of North America-bound vessel what things meant.” in Venice, so it was a number Another vivid recollection of years before they could be she has, is her first glimpse of reunited in Trail. a curious Trail Times advertiseShe was 14 by then, didn't ment. speak, read or understand “I remember when I came English. But her father did, so over here and I first opened up with his help and a daily read the paper and there was adverand re-read of the Trail Times, tising for a “7” and an “Up,” she the teenager would soon learn chuckled. the language and a thing or two “We thought wow, and wantabout life in a new country. ed to know what this big thing “I first got the paper from my was.” father because he was already Her father made a trip down here a few years and a subscrib- to Star Grocery and bought the er,” she said. Zanier girls their first bottle “So he knew English. But pop. when we first got the paper we See LETTERS, Page 2 As the Trail Times launches a second month of celebrating 120 years in business, staff writers are asking the community, “How has the Trail Times impacted your life?”
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Jamie Santano demonstrates one of the exercises that makes up part of the Active Start program for children with intellectual disabilities. The program is held Tuesdays at the Sunningdale Children’s Centre.
Active Start promotes physical activities for youngsters Special Olympics initiative for children two to six-years old BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Jamie Santano knows first hand how children with unique challenges can grow into accomplished athletes, especially when you start them young. Her daughter Sophia became involved with Special Olympics BC (SOBC) Trail five years ago. During that time she's developed ski, swim and soccer skills – but she's always been the youngest member of the team. “I wanted to change that,” said Santano. “I wanted more
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children and their families to get involved in this wonderful organization. I know how much joy it has added to our lives.” Santano, is taking the lead on Active Start, which is a new sports initiative for children with intellectual disabilities between the ages of two and six. The 12-week program was developed by Special Olympics BC, and involves family-centred activities that help the child learn basic motor skills such as walking, running, jumping and throwing, in a fun and safe environment. “The rationale behind Active Start is that when children with an intellectual disability receive early instruction in basic motor
skills and have the opportunity to experience play,” she explained. “There is improvement in physical, social and cognitive abilities.” Active Start provides lessons for young athletes to learn and refine gross movements from large muscle groups and whole body movement, then build on those experiences outside of the gym. “The program provides caregivers educational information and resources that allows them to offer similar opportunities in the home environment,” Santano noted, mentioning that parents or caregivers can attend the Active Start program with the child. See ACTIVITIES, Page 3
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