WORKING TOGETHER... THE CITY, THE COMMUNITY AND NORTH SHORE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE
BUILD FOR A BETTER FUTURE

The City owned North Shore Neighbourhood House is currendly undergoing the
last phase of a five year renovation plan that has cost the City one million dollars.
This current phase has received $500,000 from the City, plus financial assistance
from GO BC, North Shore Neighbourhood House and The Rotary Club of North
Vancouver. As the architect for the project Dave Nichols aptly put it, “Trying to
raise the funds has been a difficult problem for all concerned, but the big news is
how the City and the community have aggressively worked together to bring this
project to fruition.”

Recently, Neighbourhood House and the President of The Rotary Club of North Vancouver, Neil
MacDonald, presented Mayor Jack Loucks with a cheque for $35,000 ($10,000 from NSNU and
$25,000 from the Rotary) to pus towards the City’s funding of the Third Phase of North Shore
Neighbourhood House renovations, (Pictured lefe to right: Neil MacDonald, President of The
Rotary Club of North Vancouver; Don Rutherford, Executive Director NSNH; Richard Kadulski,
President, Board of Directors NSNH; Shannon Humphreys, Fundraising/Public Relations NSNH;
Jack Loucks, Mayor, City of North Vancouver; Councillor Rod Clark, City of North Vancouver)

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

For over fifty years, North Shore Neighbourhood House has been a City landmark
for community help and support. From social services such as outreach programs
for pregnantand parenting teens, torecreational activities for seniorsand community
day-care, its philosophy is to promote a feeling of community health and well
being. The City strongly supports these goals and in 1986 Gerry Brewer, City
Administrator, initiated a'study to look at the user groups and current uses of this
community facility. The final report recommended a stepped renovation plan to
redesign the program areas for optimum efficiency, plus improved parking and an
upgrade for handicap access.

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If you are an avid Heritage lover, and you support efforts to
save historic buildings in the City, this Valentine’s Day
Heritage Brunch is for-you! In celebration of Heritage :
Week in Canada, The City of North Vancouver plans to
host a brunch-at the grand and historic Hamersley
House.

Highlights of the event include granting of Heritage
Awards by Mayor Jack Loucks, and guest speaker |!
Terry Reksten will talk about the remarkable life and
work of Francis Rattenbury who designed such notable

THREE PHASE RENOVATION

Renovations began in 1989 with Phase One anda much necded parking lot. Phase - |
Two was a structural renovation that included the installation of an elevator to
provide handicapped access, and improvements to the existing daycare centre. And
Phase Three includes building a commercial grade kitchen, renovations to the |
administration area and improved program space. When the entire project is
complete, North Shore Neighbourhood House will have approximately 20,000 - |
square feet of multi-purpose recreational and program space designed to fit their
specific user groups in the most efficient and up-to-date manner.

DUCK BUCKS HELP FOOT RENOVATION BILL

The biggest problem in completing the renovations has been finding the funding’
for each Phase. The North Vancouver Rotary Club has become the largest
community contributor with money from theirannual “Great Capilano River Duck
Race”. Consequently their recent contribution of $25,000 to our City Mayor has
been casually referred toas “Duck Bucks”. This year, North Shore Neighbourhood
House has been named “the major recipient of the proceeds” from the “1993 Great
Capilano River Duck Race”. The Rotary Club of North Vancouver has specified
that they would like the money raised in this race to go directly, towards the -
building of the commerciat kitchen in Phase Three.

‘WHAT'S COOKIN) ©

AT NORTH SHORE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE?
You can bet it won't be duck soup! But it will be hot, delicious and inexpensive!
The North Shore Neighbourhood House has been dishing out affordable meals for
quite same time, but now, thanks to the The City of North Vancouver, and the:
Rotary “Duck Bucks”, the kitchen is expanding to meet a greater need. : Once
renovations are complete, Neighbourhood House plans to expand foods services to
five days a week. Seniors, teen moms and those on limited budgets can enjoy a a
steaming three course meal for just $3.25! .

North Shore Neighbourhood House is a colourful, informal I place. bustling: with’
activities to suit a wide range of North Shore needs. The House provides social and.
community services such as outreach youth workers ard seniors’. home: visiting ;
child care. There are also commun partner programs such asa well baby clinic,

of activities in nthe Neighbourhood House gym including aerobics; yoga, volleyball
tennis and much more. There is something for every generation, from babies to’
grandparents, and every age inbetween! Be sure to drop by: and check itoutforyou ”
and your family. ; ;

BUS ENON ATT

- bildings as the Provincial Parliament Buildings,
4 Vancouver Courthouse, and many more. Tickets,
a must be: purchased BEFORE February, 12th! So”

Historic - Hamersley House Restaurant
Tickets $15.00 (includes GST & gratuity) |
: Call 983-7351 or visit the City Clerk’s Office,
City Hall, 141 West 14th Street.
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