SILVER HARBOUR FUNDS CUT Seniors’ centre faces further financial woes SILVER HARBOUR Centre is scrambling for new money and new members as the effects of provincial and, more recently, North Vancouver District funding cuts begin te sink in. The seniors centre lost $114,000 — over 50 per cent of its opera- tions funding in March of 1984 — when the ministry of human resources deleted the seniors daycare funding category. The centre also lost approx- imately 25 per cent of its member- ship when yearly centre fees were raised from $4 to $12. The current membership stands at approx- imately 1,500, down from a high of over 2,000, two years ago. The centre subsequently applied for municipal funding and has received shared grant support from North Vancouver City and District. By MICHAEL BECKER News Reporter But the district grant to Silver Harbour Centre was cut this year. The district’s Advisory Committee on Community Services (ACCS) recommended that council grant the centre $25,000, $2,253 less than the $27,253 requested. “We were asking for a small sum from the municipalities ini- tially, but we didn’t take into ac- count that the sum would be cut,’’ said Silver Harbour Centre execu- tive director Isabell Thon. Thon said the centre has tradi- nonally been supplementally tund- ed with the city granting 2-3 and the district granting ‘a for a total $80,000 per year. The rest of the centre's yearly $212,000 operating budget is raised privately by the centre’s membership and through support from the community. “With the share arrangement between city and district we can see the handwriting on the wall. Next year the city may not want to pay a greater proportion than two- thirds,"* said Thon. The district’s ACCS budgeted $120,000 for distribution to com- munity programs this yeur. “The ACCS has a strong feeling about the importance of the cen- tre, but the centre competes with other requests for funds,’’ said Lenna Jones, the district’s staff representative on the ACCS. Miedia races for Fire Safety Week SPLASHING THEIR way to fame Monday, media teams and firemen participated in the Second Annual Bucket Brigade Tournament, held in recognition of fire safety. Sponsored by the local fire departments and MacDonald’s Restaurant, the four-day tourna- ment is being held during Fire Prevention Week at the Expo Kodak Bowl. Organizer Insp. Gavin Soanes, of North Vancouver City Fire Department, said the object of the game is for team members to run with leather water buckets and be the first to fill a 45-gallon drum. He noted while the North Shore News team did show spirit. they only came in third with a time of two minutes, and three seconds. News sweeps By KIM PEMBERTON News Reporter CFMI Radio was the overall winner of the day with a time of one minute, 43 seconds. Second place went to C-ISL who trailed 12 seconds behind the winning team. CFMI and C-ISL were invited back to Thursday’s finals, when they will play off against the winn- ing teams from Tuesday and Wed- nesday’s games. Also participating Monday were Kiss FM and CKNW, who didn’t finish, and the Abbotsford Fire THE NORTH Shore News picked up three more awards at the British Columbia and Yukon Newspapers Association’s Better Newspaper Competition, including third best news- paper overall. ‘Well the good news is we plac- ed in the top three,’’ said North Shore News publisher Pete: Speck, also the 1985/86 president or ‘he BCYCNA. “The bad news is that we placed third. This leaves a lot of room for NORTH SHORE NEWS publisher Peter placed third. Speck...newspaper opportunity and I hope we do con- siderably better next year.”* The North Shore News com- peted against 11 other community newspapers with circulations of 8,020 or more. Parksville Qualicum Beach News came in first, followed by the Surrey Lead- er. North Shore News reporter Timothy Renshaw and photographer Terry Peters won individual awards in the 1986 BCYCNA’s contest. Renshaw placed second for his editorial writing, a category spon- sored by B.C. Telephone, and Peters placed second in the features photography category. Judges said they particularly lik- ed Renshaw’s editorial called Ship Shape. They said, ‘*(It was) an eloquent appeal to the federal government for the award of contracts to North Vancouver’s shipyards, complete with facts and figures to back up the case.”” Renshaw came to the North Shore News in April, 1985, after working for the Port Moody Inlet weekly. Department with a time of two minutes, 21 seconds. ‘*People had a lot of fun and they also remembered why we were there — to promote the Plan to Get out Alive campaign,’’ said Soanes. ““We’re urging people to pick up a worksheet available at their local fire department or MacDonald’s Restaurant and practice a home fire drill.”’ He said a home fire drill will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. The drill will be broadcast on most radio and television stations. “Fire drills save lives. Most fire deaths are happening in the home so it’s critically important to prac- tise a home fire drill. 1 hope everyone participates.”” \Y YY Peters, manager of the News’ Photography Department since 1980, won for his water babies photography feature published earlier this year. Judges gave the North Shore News eight points out of a possible 10 for its pictures. “The North Shore News knows how to handle pictures. They do it well,’’ said judges. ‘‘The photos are posed or ad hoc, yet they are 3. Wednesday, October 8, 1986 - North Share News Jones said 88 per cent of the ACCS funding is allocated at the beginning of the year and 1S per cent is distributed as requests come up throughout the year. But said) Thon, “The other groups that have been funded previously goto as much ay they asked for oor tore. The North Shore Information and Volunteer Centre had a $280 cut, and of course our cut.” The centre is moving towards fiscal independence with the establishment of a trust fund and is exploring other fund-raising venues. *‘The future looks like it's going to be a hell of a struggle. You hope that you’re not going to erode the programs offered and turn off the membership with de- mands for more support and money,”* said Thon. INDEX Editorial Page Bob Hunter Lifestyles Mailbox Silver Harbour Centre president Tom Silva said the majority of the centre’s members are women on fixed incomes. ‘‘When we raise fees it isn’! popular,"’ said Silva. The centre was built in 1973 for $500,000, with the city donating three lots, the district $131,000, the provincial government '4 of capi- tal costs and the federal gov- ernment, the balance of the cost. 'S photo Nell Lucente THEY'RE OFF. The North Shore News' Bucket Brigade team runs to pick up their water buckets and begin filling the 45-gallon drum in the background. all interesting and often dramatic.”” In resigning his presidency at the BCYCNA, Speck said: ‘‘l was delighted to be chosen as this year’s president. But in giving up the post I will be able to spend more time with my family and my business.”’ The awards were presented at the BCYCNA's 68th annual con- vention in Richmond Oct. 1-4. NEWS photo Terry Peters NORTH SHORE News photography department manager Terry Peter's winning feature photo for a ‘water babies’ spread. CNA awards ici a NEWS REPORTE mothy Renshaw. Terry Peters.