| inte ‘years 11's MAGNIFICENT, stun ning, incredible. ae ‘ Like you, I've looked at all the: . pictures in the papers and read all - the comments about the new Vancouver Library. But until the ~ week before Jast I wasn "tequipped . to have any kind of opinion.: ‘Now that I’ve visited ail its layers y “and tasted some of its offerings, 1 can only say it’s both highly func- tional and physically awesome —" .-and indeed impressive: My tour. was courtesy of our.daughter, who lives ° and works in the city and takes a: ° lively interest in ail its features. She took her rele seriously and. ntreduced me into all its parts, from’: the bottom up. This examination included tempoiary, occupation of - ‘one of the ladies’ loos, ‘there having | been irate comment in the newspa- - per from a female visitor who com plained they. were far too small. We found we could manoeuvre quite-. easily therein, and wondered if the ady had ever needed the facilities i in”. the former library building where there was only one “ladies” for the =. Thursday August 24, 1995 , 12:00 pm - 4:00pm. ae SAFEWAY é f Canada ‘Siofeneay Limited + ASTRA pam har Coot mm an SHARING A HEALTHIER FUTURE” whole she bang, She should applaud this building — there’s one on every floor, even though she thinks they're area-challenged. ‘The signage is wonderful, in every section. Big print — and | mean BIG — identifies every depart- ment and every service location in each department, There are comput- er terminals in abundance, and many tables and chairs inviting you to get _-in a little serious reference work. There are stairways, lots of them, but also escalators and elevators too, - and, with the failing vigor of us / well-worn readers to reckon with, a pretty level short walk from the nearest bus stop. This part had been ; a concern to me, on behalf of a lady friend who is very keen to have a close look at the place‘and who is no -.; longer up to walking very far. The ° Blue Bus terminus is-also j just a lock away. "We both look forward to our out 4 ing, and she especially because when her family brought her to North Vancouver in days of yore, it was no cinch to borrow a book, Litue girls who needed library ser- . vice had to take the ferry to the other side, then walk up to the Andrew Carnegie building and borrow what they were able to carry home. Five books per little girl was the rule, so she and her two pals would each take home a two-week supply, if you can count swapping. My first sortie was into the chil- .dren’s department. There's a play area for pre-book kids, a lounge, if. you please, for sampling an armful of tikely-looking choices, und a French section and fairy-tale section and @ place for parents to decide on” choices made and get help in discov- ery. As ‘well, you'll find drawers full of puzzles and games and seven sep-’: arate computers, besides a couple of stations for pre-schoolers and anoth- Call fr in-home: service. --990- 9422, ‘Grab Bars for the Wall, Raised Toilet S Seats, is, Easy on Bath Rails. Transfer 1 Benches, Bath Chairs & AUTOMATIC BATH LIFTS blood. ‘pressure ¢ ‘can be “controlled, So-take. a. ‘minute and learn more "about high blood pressure. “it could be the most important “thing you do all week. t Location: Lynn Valley Centre 1170 E 27th : North Vancouver A registered nurse will be » available for blood pressure measurements : : , - Educational materiat will be available : SCART Ate STROKE . FOUNDATION ‘ er for intermediates. You and | got here too seon, cht Think how we could have used some of that. The Library offers story-times too, and visits by authors. But on top of that you add magazines and audio © and video tapes and advice for par- ents, and it's hitched up with the Phormacit CAPSULE COMMENTS Keep a _fist”-of. your current . medications with you at all times _ and “remember ‘to include ‘the’ _medications.you buy without: a © prescription. This list will help’ caregivers if you need emergency Care, eo, _. Ie’s kind oft nice to “deal with’ people you know and who know~ you. That's our goal at’Davies:’ Pharmacy: to get to know: you | better.” Let'one of our’ pharma-: cists fill your, next, prescription. | We are ; ‘now connected: Pharma aNet! _EXSCITING fee OB igh WORLDS "| | Davigs PHARMACY Park Royal South “ff /1401-St: Georges 935-8771 925. 3563 | “145 W, 16th. St. 987-4411 _ See Library page 28 | The best Science Store...ever!! ' . at the lowest Prices [eso ye ple ie s the & same Sway with hearing loss. Coming i in for . a hearing evaluation will show. you just how much © "you could be missing. Andj just how much better.” life cz can he when sounds are in focus. Plus, sini 8.