WINNIPEG A Glenn Gould album on vinyl that was checked out over 30 years ago has made its way back to the Winnipeg Public Library. The library posted over the weekend that a copy of “The Glenn Gould Legacy,” checked out in February 1989, was returned to the Louis Riel Library branch at some point last week. “The fact that somebody took the time to return something to us, I mean, that’s a tremendous gift that someone would find this item,” said Barbara Bourrier-LaCroix, acting administrative coordinator for virtual services. “Regardless of how old it was, to still return to us, it shows that they really still care about the library.”
A study from the University of Manitoba is hoping to give 800 families activity kits as part of a study. Wellness activities are also included for both caregivers and their families, as we want to ensure families take care of themselves during these difficult times, founding member and project director of the ToyBox project Sheri-Lynn Skwarchuk says. Skwarchuk is a professor and development studies director at the University of Winnipeg.
The ToyBox project is being created with the University of Winnipeg and the help of parents, educators, and university and high school students to improve children s numeracy, literacy, and wellness. The Toybox testers will be given three activities a week, focussing on literacy on Mondays, wellness on Wednesdays, and numeracy on Fridays. The six-week study ends in March.