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Recognition of the emotional life and special needs of children brought an emphasis on nurturing and tending. Because nurture took in the whole environment of the child, a comprehensive approach was needed that went beyond family and home and which included professional care and guidance. The stakes were high: children were the means to break the presumed link between ethnicity, class, and delinquency, achieve the desired cultural melting pot, and forge a stable Canadian society. Leadership came first from community organizations. Many were drawn along religious and ethnic lines. Some delivered services; others insisted that local government be part of a broad program of social improvement. All worked hard to get facilities and programs that would fill children's spare time in wholesome, uplifting ways.
Index 
Children's Fresh Air Fund appeal leaflet 
Sunday school picnic, Swansea 
Sandbox, East End Day Nursery 
Children's hour, Central Neighbourhood House 
Children's mandolin orchestra, Ukrainian Labour Temple Association 
Swimming lesson, McGill Street Young Women's Christian Association 
Canadian Girls in Training meeting 
Girl skaters from the Old Orchard Skating Club 
Gardening, Broadview Young Men's Christian Association 
Boy Scout troop and physical training club, High Park 
Plan of proposed playgrounds and other improvements 
Model playground, Canadian National Exhibition 
Boys' section, Osler Playground 
Need for More Playgrounds 
Aerial perspective, Riverdale Courts housing project 
Playcourt, Spruce Court housing project |
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