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Medium value

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UTTAWA: The Canada Post Office will issue five new medium value definitive stamps, in denominations of 10c, 15¢, 25¢ and 50c, on 8 September 1972.

All five stamps were designed by Reinhard Derreth of Van- _couver, B.C, The designs

_ feature examples of wildlife and terrain indegenous to different

geographical regions of Canada. The stamps each measure

24mm. by 30mm. in a vertical forma

The stamps each measure 24mm. by 30mm. in a vertical format and are being printed by the British American Bank Note Company of Ottawa in a combination of gravure and stee] engraving.

The 1L0c and 50c values are being printed in two colour gravure and one colour steel. The 15c, 20c and 25¢ values are being printed in one colour gravure and one colour steel. With the exception of the Winnipeg tagged variety, marginal inscriptions including the designer’s name appear on the four corners of each pane of 100 stamps available from the Philatelic Service.

All denominations of the starnps are being ‘‘Tagged’’ and will be available only in the Ottawa and-or Winnipeg tagged versions. None of the stamps will be issued without tagging.

‘The 10c, 15¢, 20¢ and 25c values "will be available in Ottawa and Winnipeg tagged versions. The “80¢ value is being issue in the Ottawa tagged version only.

- Because of the ‘ “denominations, a minimum ‘purchase quantity of four ‘stamps is required when ar- ‘dering mint stamps of either the ‘inscription corners or’ tagged - versions. Collectors may order ‘their mint stamps through The ‘ Philatelic Service, Canada Post ‘Offi ce, Ottawa, Ontario, KIA “OBS.

. Justas the $1 and $2 definitive {postage stamps issued in March ‘1972 remind us of our urban ‘centres, Canada’s new medium ‘value denominations remind us ‘ of the tremendous variety of our ‘nations's terrain.

- The 10c stamp portrays the Hare of forests and lakes so,

Educators point out that "research on early childhood . development indicates the critical nature of the early years in terms of the human } potential, In terms of the ‘ development of the human intelligence, about 50 percent of : potential development takes ' placé between conception and * age four and 30 percent between + ages four, and eight. The Kin- : dergarten year is so crucial for * learning...learning in so many t rich areas which will never come again.

What are the requirements of kindergarten? The most im- - portant is that the child should * fallin love with school. We must * be objects of love if the child is e going to see the education b process as a joyous enterprise. * in Kindergarten, a teacher is * not burdened with academic e skills. There is time to greet the child and answer his questions. He is a person amd develops a -eoneept of himself. He has adequacy. and can cope. The child brings to school with him “all his experience of life to date. In Kindergarten he can transfer ‘all the Idve and loyalty invested t home to the institution of the hool so that he is able to love “and trust his teacher. This

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typical of central Canada. Characteristic of our country’s natural beauty, the thousands of clear, cold lakes dotting the region are largely the result of glaciation, They provide the focus for recreation an yaeation industries and as such are enjoyed by thousands of Canadians and visitors from other lands. Our lakes are set in scented forests of spruce, tamarack, pine and fir, among jagged rocks and marshes which suppert an abundance of wildlife.

Canada’s western mountain areas, inhibited by mountain: sheep and other magnificent species, are represented on the 35c denomination, From spring to fall, the surelooted bighorn wanders among the crags and rocky ledges searching for grass. With the advent of cold weather, the rams and ewes form asingle band and move to lower altitudes for mating. The offspring are born in late spring. Dark in colour except for lighter ramp and under areas, the mountain sheep has horns which are dark and curved in a hali-circle..

A prairie mosaic was chosen for the 20c stamp by which we are reminded of the im- menseness and of the diversity of the prairies. While wheat is the basic ‘crop, other _agricultural products such as oats, barley, rye, alfalfa and sugar beets also have their place, South and west of the main wheat-growing areas,

ranching is important. The importance of prairies agriculture to Canada's

economy cannot be overstated; Canadian grain and beef have

an important place on domestic

and world markets.

Symbolic of the vastness of the Canadian North are the two polar bears pictured on the 25¢ issue. The polar bear, or ice or white bear as it is sometimes called, ranges from Victoria Strait east to James Bay. A good swimmer, it will often travel greal distances from its ice floe home in search of the seals, fish, birds and young walruses on which it feeds. Polar bears, a traditional source of food and clothing for the Eskimos, have in recent years been regarded by many

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teaching is concerned with the mind, heart and the emotions, if ‘the child is going to function as a co-operative human being instea d of an agressive one. What dees the child actually learn at kindergarten to justify itto the taxpayer? A typical day would begin with instructional activity. They learn decision- making - a vital democratic process, They are divided into. centers of interest in art and learn to use their full sensory equipment - their eyes, nose, mouth and in particular, their hands. In the Home Community Center, which is child size, they have all the facilities for role play, in which they can reconstruct their experience and change roles. They learn science by playing. They have many wonderful things to discover, They learn about magnets, water displacement cand learn through doing. With

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and balance. Through cooking, they learn math when they measure ounces of ingredients.

In slory-time they learn language through the medium of the great story tellers and poets. Creative drama and

rhythmic activity are for | _.emotional outlet, They have . “singing time and earn dozens of :.

songs. They experiment ' with

‘ instruments and learn to play - ‘games collectively. They learn . to cope with frustration and -

failure on a Limited-scale all in structural time,.There is a balance struck; between the quiet and more’ vigorous ‘ac- tivities, We protect the right of

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Whatdoesa child learn. cognitively? As the result. of. experiment. with meaningful -

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The natural splendour of the thousands of miles of Canadian seashore has been captured in

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possesses the most exlensive and irregular coastline of any nation of the world if its ap- proximately 60,000 miles of eastern, western and northern shores are taken into cen- sideration. Much of the length of our coasts is rugged and barren;. its ruggedness is ac-

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British Columbia.

- “Your dollar's worth more athome”

GOVERNMENT Of BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY

: ~ Prove it by identi . famous B.C. sights-

From the sandy beaches of Vancouver

island to the towering peaks of the Rockies, from the Peace River plains to the orchard valleys of the Okanagan and Kootenays ... this province of ours is a land of immense scenic variety, Aland in which the natural

and man-made wonders are almost beyond number, The six photographs at right. ; depict some of our famous sights: If you can -. . identify them all, you might claim tohave a fairly good grasp of the varied attractions of British Columbia, But whether you

can or not, these illustrations should serve as a ramincer that our province is a uniquely exciting holiday area. So exciting that thousands of tourlsts each year visit our province to enjoy a range of scenic beauty they just can’t find at home. This year, pretend you're a tourist in the greatest tourist country anywhere — your own home province of British Columbia,

For a detailed guide to highways, points of interest and accommodations throughout our province, visit any British Columbia Information Centre. Or write:

British Gotumbia Department of Travel industry, 1019 Wharf Street, Victoria,

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