= The home of the bride’s parents was the setting for. the December wedding of Sherry ‘Colleen, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W:R. Cooke-Dallin of North Vancouver to. John Charles (Jagk) Beaton, younger son of Mr: and-Mrs. w.. Beaton of Burnaby. Rev. ' Stan Wood con- ducted the ceremony. Attending the bridal » Wednesday, January 7, 1981 - North Shore News fee. ? decemb e er VOWS in NV home. couple were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Siemens. The bride was attired in an ankle-length, eggshell-colo- red Yofi dress and wore the wedding band of her grandmother, the late Eva Barry. The bridesmatron’s dress was a flowered pink cotton. peasant-style gown. Both she and the bride wore floweres with baby’s breath in their hair. The toast ty ‘the bride was | r grandfather, ~ Out-of-town - guests included the groom's © sister-in-law, ..' Dr. and Mrs. Bob Beaton of - Nanaimo, and Ian MacRae ~: given by Roy Barry. brother and of Victoria. Bride and groom departed. ; on a honeymoon. sailing | among the islands of the West Indies and are taking up residencé in Vancouver. jargaret Laurence films come to North Van Library Novelist Margaret Laurence is one of Canada’s few literary giants, and her work has attracted attention in many parts of the world. She is a truly Canadian writer, for the sense of place in her stories is so powerful as to be a major and integral part of the structure of cach novel, — North Vancouver District Library will present a mini- series of films related to the life and work of Margaret Laurence during January. The first part is on January 13 at 7:30 pm, featuring “Margaret Laurence, first lady of Manawaka”, this 53 minute film explores the influence of the ‘author's carly life in a small Manitoba town on her later writing. equired Volunteers are needed by North Vancouver School District to staff its tutoring program which begins this month. The program uses volunteers to assist children with learning difficulties on a one-to-one basis and will continue throughout = the school year. Training is provided. Interested persons are asked to contact Shirley at the Schoo! Districs, 987-6141 local 282, before January 16. On Tuesday, January 27, also at 7:30 pm, the library, will screen “A Bird in the House”, adapted from Laurence’s short = story concerning a prairie doctor's THE family Depression. Both films are to be shown at the main Lynn Valley Branch: the pulic is invited, and there is no charge. during the BLOCK PARENT Vancouver Reading Centre nas completed arrangements to conduct then tamous Speed Reading and study © skillg course here This course can twain the average person to read tive to seven times faster (1.000 to 2,000 words per minute) and stresses greatly improved comprehension Concentration 1S greatly improved atso as well as better test taking and study habit skilis For instance graduates of this course Can read small novels in 30 to 45 minutes and even huge books tike ‘Shogun “Exodus of “Hawaii can be read in 3 to 5 hours and with much better understanding Text books and even technical Matenal Can be sbsorbed much more effectively and in‘. of the time The course wo aiomust— tor business people and an ab solute Neceseilly fur studeals The course requires that you atiend only one class per week tach class is 3 hours tong and you tinish classes in just Q short weeks At the end of the classes (@ weeks) each student is given an advanced course on cassette tape so that he may review and con- tinue to -improve -his skill in- detinitely to whatever level of success his potential will allow Even 3,000 words per minute in some Cases FIRST LESSON FREE individuals are invited to attend the first class tree, without! any cost or obligation to enroll tn the rest of (he course At the first lesson each person will tind out what the present speed ant concentration ts and what thet potential for this type of training is Also the class will be explained = in complete detail and many tips on how to. start improving immediately will be given It you decide to take the course you will find that the tut. tion for the entire course in- cluding the advanced home study portion ta still about % the cost of uimilar programs. Tre author for this remarkable (program has had over 14 years experience In the Field of held to seek a 2 design for a: ‘new city. coat pe arms — MAPLE RIDGE 463-4718 advertisement Dynamic Reading and study techniques training. 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