vet ct health Become WOULD MOST women buy a car - or a computer or clothes or grocer- ies without shopping around? Probably not. Yet, most women undergo ma- jor surgery based on one medical Opinion. To educate women to become better health care consumers North Shore Continuing Education is sponsoring a workshop at Carson Graham Secondary School, 2145 Jones Ave., North Vancouver, on Monday, Oct. 2 from 7 to 9:30 1. P Women As Health Care Con- sumers will help participants sharpen and share their ccnsumer capabilities in the health care system. Topics under discussion will in- 22 ~ Friday, September 29, 1989 ~ North Store News a better consumer clude communication skills, prac- tical ways to select and visit practi- tioners, where to find and how to understand reliable information, second . opinions,, common pro- cedures for women and individual prevention strategies. The instructor is Robin Barnett, who has been active in women’s, health issues for almost 10 years. She is co-author of A Feminist Approach to Pap Tests, and nas done research and developed pro- grams about STDs including AIDS, gynecological concerns, hysterectomy and general self-help issues. Fee for the course is $10. For further information call 255-5363. To register call North Shore Con- tinuing Education at 985-5888. NV YMCA closes Sundays THE NORTH Vercouver YMCA will be closed Scadsys as of Oct. 1. The West Vancocver YMCA, located at 1735 Inglewood Ave., is. _ Dear Homeowner: because: My name is Jose-Fernando Larrey, and § am a Reai Estate Agent working for Canada Trust Realtor. The rezson why, probably, you never heard about me (despite my working in the Real Estate Indusizy well over 22 years!) is * | have never knocked on doors nor made undesirable telephone calls ... Asa professional Real Estate Agent, I work hard on demand open on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and North Vancouver members may use that fecility as part of their membership. Learn soapstone carving in NV LEARN TO design and create soapstone sculptures this fall at a course being offered by recCentre Karen Magnussen. Local artist and sculptor Paul Hailum will instruct the program which runs Tuesday nights, beginning Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Hallum began carving and sculpting at age 16. Originally from England, he came to Canada in 1946. Since his arrival here, he has contributed his art commercially to projects such as Expo *67 in Mon- treal, the Science Centre in Toronto, and to Japan and Victoria wax museums, for which he designed You can win vasa tetany prund iss cimnesnaithae as cream reins ee chambers of horror. Locally, he is invoived with creating reproductions of Eskimo art and in teaching the art of seapstone carving both in the community and from his home studio. The soapstone carving course is open to beginning and experienced carvers alike. Participants purchase soapstone from the instructor at the first class, and are asked to bring a farge-tooth handsaw or keyhole saw and rasp file, pencil and paper. Register for soapstcne carving by calling. recCentre Karen Magnussen, 984-9341, or . the registration hotline, 987-PLAY. nnarovoomtna bent Rotacaster i bt ten , . . for a handful of satisfied customers, giving the best of my tonglife expertise in a customized and smooth way, defending their precious investments and time as my own personal assets Believe me, whether you intend to seli or buy Real Estate, you may get a well-known name... but not a2 BETTER PERSONAL REAL ESTATE AGENT! For your Real Estate needs, or just for en up-to-date free Market Evaluation, cali at 988-6131 or 984-8627 anytime and ask for FERNANDO! Sincerely yours . NA Jose Fernando barrey Important Notice to Bowen Island Residents. During October, 1989, B.C. Tel will be conducting a referendum in your community concerning long distance calling from Bowen Island io the Vancouver and West Vancouver exchanges. Your community will be given the option of having one-way local calling extended area service to the Van- couver and West Vancouver exchanges. This proposal, it approved, would result in an increase to your basic monthly exchange service rates. Information explaining this proposal will be sent to you in the next few days. We will follow up that information with a public meeting sponsored by the Bowen Island Cham- ber of Commerce. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. on October 3, 1989 in the Bowen {sland Community School. Approximately one week later, you will receive a bailot on which to cast your vote. We urge your participation. Your opinion is important, it will help to determine if your community is in favour of this new service proposal. 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