‘Volunteers. needed 7 VANCOUVER MUSEUM and Vancouyer Maritime Museum are, looking for dedicated, enthusiatic volunteers to work with elementary school children in a variety of educational programs. Education department volunteers - called “docents” - work in a variety of programs on archaeology, native Indian culture, B.C. and maritime history, and ethnology and decorative arts. Training sessions are provided for all programs and both men and women are welcome. Requirements for working as a docent are simple. The volunteer must enjoy children, be able to com- municate with them and answer their. questions, and should be interested in museums. The docent must also be able to commit at least one morning per week from mid-September to April. School programs operate from Tuesday to Friday. An orientation for the volunteers will take place on Tuesday, September 13 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Vancouver Museum and Planetarium auditorium. The Volunteer Coordinator, Mrs. June Shane, would appreciate hearing from prospective education volunteers before the orientation. Please telephone 736-4431. Also, the Vancouver Museums and Planetarium Association needs volun- teers to work in the Gift Shop and Volunteer Office, at gallery openings and special events, and in a variety of other roles. If you can volunteer some time on a regular basis, please telephone June Shane soon. THE CLOSENESS of the ocean is enticing more and more of us to spend a day out on the water. Fisheries and Oceans Canada figures indicate that lower Georgia Strait sup- ports some 95,000 pleasure boats, which equals almost one, craft per person for. every:man, woman and child living in the City and District of North Vancouver. - With such a large number of pleasure craft on the PAUL JAMES, Search and Rescue Prevention Officer from By PENNY McDONALD ‘ working radio and another craft is near to offer assistance. But flares stored safely on board in water tight containers and released at the time of the emergency could mean the difference between life and death. phono submitted the Canadian Coast Guard, demonstrates Type A Mare at dusk for members of the North Shore Fish and Game Club, as a freighter heads out to aca past Cates Park. water, especially during the summer months, coupled with the sizeable West Coast fishing fect, marine in- cidents unfortunately are inevitable. Capsizing and floundering craft, vessel breakdown, fire on board and illness or accident on the walter can render a boater helpless particularly if the vessel is not equipped with a Last year the Canadian Coast Guard answered 3,453 ‘calls, 103 of which were prompted as a result of flare sightings. Two thousand two hundred forty four of those incidents involved pleasure craft, 649 were fishing vessel tclated while the balance dealt with commercial and other vessels, aircraft and CONTINUED ON PAGE CB VOLUNTEER Dorothy Glover is working with a group of grade one Students in The Magic Forest. The program introduces Students to the myths, masks and magic of the Nor- thwest Coast Indian ~ culture. One hun- “ dred and twenty volunteers are need- ed to conduct the various programs, and training is provided. GEORGIA INTERIORS Sofa $495. Queen Sofabed $695. Double Sofabed $795. Our new stock didn't wait for tall -- why should you? So Georgia Interiors is offering you a Pre-season opportunity to stip onto something more comfortable — at a very comfortable saving! Choose trom leading brand sofas and chairs in a wide variety of colors and styles Plus the accessonies to touch up your room's tresh new tace The sale ends soon so don't Just sit there! Come in today Tulip Chair Some items may not be exactly $395. as shown All major Credit cards accepted 9 9% financing availabte on approved credit Open seven days a week Mon-Wed, Sal 10 am = 6 pm Thurs Fr 10 am 9 pm Sunday noon 5 pm 1128 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Tei 669-0045 GEORGIA INTERIORS Because you have more taste than money