Heritage heap WORK crews were busy tearing down most of the heritage-designated Gross House at &3 Chestertield Ave. in “Van, Home to the former Ming Court Festaurant, the building was destroyed in a suspicious blaze Sept. 27. NEWS photo Julle Iverson New director for Family Services EAMILY Services of the. North Shore (FSNS) .~ - has named its new exec- * utive director. ~ Doug’ Sabourin’ officially joined. the North | Vancouver- based conmunity ser “ice orga- nization as its executive direc- tor on October 1, 2000. Sabourin’s “appointment was announced last week dur-: ing National Family Week. és Sabourin, who. held: the ion of executive director of Family’: Services : of’ Greater Vancouver. for ;. fou replaces long-time . executive director Arlene Gladstone who retired earlier this year after 16. re than'30 ‘years experience’ Lwork, : iclidiig he last 12 a ‘Doug’s~ expertise | is exactly what Family Services of: CROP PEniC TES ILE : the: North: Shor ible, our” organization, and~ thi ‘community, to evolve. and .* coming years, and ok forward to ¥ rking | with © abourin, Vancouver: resident, say says -he is - very ‘pleased to have the oppor-. : tunity:to contribute 'to such a vital organization i in our, com: pi : Sort | in-collaboration with the ‘private and: public sectors,’ ig relationships: with y and. 2 vice- Lies Elis Hartered a secretary, Linda Davies, member of various committees, , - actively:involved in the com- munity; 1S chair of fund development, actively Joanne ~ Houssiar, involved in the community; M past president, Kevin O'Neill, lawyer, employment and labour department, Fasken Q Martineau DuMoulin; “member at. large, Dee. Sutherland, member. of the . board, Children’s Hospital, : very involv ed i in ‘the communi- ” Members at large’ are: HH Robin Brayne, superinten- dent, North Vancouver School District'44; 82: ‘Ml Brent Eilers, real estate bro-: | -ker, Prudentia! - Sussex.’ Realty, West Vancouver; >: & Billy Garton, lawyer, natural ~ resources law, Bull, Houser & “Tupper; : fo -@ Joyce. Hodge, president, Bond, Bond © Group,’ Reproductions Inc.; 1 Gulshan Mitha, hoary pub- Prt es poonoa-==-= * fic, North Vancouver; @ Sarah. Morgan-Silvester, “executive vice president, HSBC Bank Canada; @ Lin Rockwell, woman/ retailer, f° Cathy «Smith, manager, business- _ human resources, Mountain : Equipment Co-op, : i Wayne Soper, vice president, environment and government relations, Westcoast. Energy Inc., Peter Speck, publisher, . Horth Shore News; , 8 Sharka Stuyt, . echnology. sales and marketing strategist, ~ consulsant. Family Services of. the North Shore offers a snectrum ° of services providing, practical and emotional support to fam- ities and individuals — includ- ing community education, community : counselling,’ and community. volunteer Pro- grams. The organization v was creat- 2 edi in 1950 as a branch office of .-Family. Services: of Greater Vancouver, i in order to Support’ - Sinpie shown Mon-Sat, Wim: ., Sunday : les on 267 £ Ist. HYan ENTHABCE FROM LANE ii whe Great Cénadian eS @iL. CHA NGES Since 1978. LTO. | ‘$A™ OFF petro canada 10020. Pi tes a ene = its aie For ost ees «Be, 28 ati aR BNSSALE . orth Cote hore “ EXPUENAOCTUUER 207 7000 ZADOMIONAL DISCOUNT wiht 1: “VALID BCAA CARO]. . Lonsdale & sth, N. Vancouver 985-1050: oon the gi growing } 5 North Shore com- munity. | Last year, FSNS served one in 10 North Shore individuals. Wecnesday, October 11, 2000 — Native JEWELLERY A417 West 312 Street, ‘Nevth Vancouver 988-9215 North Shore News - 5 Ve special ize in custane designed jewelry. 2435 Martine Drive Wast Vancouvet (BACK LANE) 3014 FREE TICKETS Be the first.to stop in to the North t Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave., | : North Vancouver to pick up your 2 FREE tickets for the Arts Club produc- tion of The Odd Couple. Oct. 17 & 18 ; at Capilano College. Quantities are limited 80 it's first come, first served. CAR AND TRUCK RENTS Any Mini Ver Deis _Tegular 10 bulbs for $2. 49. /_ Monday te Saturday ’ 9:00 am to 6:00 pm - Friday to: 7 00 pm.