Page 30, March 14, 1979 - North Shore News Raney wound up living with a foster family in Aldergrove before she ran away at the age of 15. After a short stint working as a bookkeeper in an. Abbotsford private. _ hospital, ‘She moved to- Vancouver. Today, at 33, she manages , ; a home, a hissband and two children, as well as putting in four or five days a week at the office and a couple of editor: Marilyh Johnson actively supporting Block: Parents, -Mrs. Cornborough feels she has a lot of work an almost plaintive note as she asks for support. She speaks quickly when ago. And, when she speaks about them, it is with an almost bubbly enthusiasm. | the cong speaking around head of her. It doesn’t -she is talking about her the community. matter, she says, if people programs, almost as though She has been involved don’t have children of their she has a hundred things to with the two programs { de. if they work during ‘say and precious little time ost since their debut on the day, or if they are.old or tosaythem. — . the North Shore three years young. Everybody, she says, ; len o CONTINUED ON PAGE 31 can help. Her voice takes on “TI saw that if someone didn’t get out there and help the programs when they :. were starting, they just wouldn’t grow,” she says. r PERM SALE MARCH 19-31 “I go out with the police officer into people’s homes or the schools or churches and - “So I got on the telephone explain the programs. The officers like it because they can count on me to do all the and set up meetings.” talking.” (Elisworth Dickson photos) ONE WOMAN'S WEEK - And, basically, that is still what she does. — , BOOK NOW RAYMO! SAaLlOus “I go with the police of- e@ : ficer into people’s homes or q ‘ ir r quae = the schools or churches and ' explain the programs. The —_ , _ ©& officers like it,” she says, “because they know they can By count on me to do all the YNDA CUMMING talking.” Her laugh bounces off the hard, grey walls of the tiny interrogation room. She also visits schools, churches and private homes, extolling the virtues of her crime. prevention programs. . With only 2,500 of the households in North Van Bonnie Cornborough She also manages the came runnin fr program’s 26 individual gp ee school co-ordinators ‘who the basement of the i istribute safety literat RCMP office on 13th @Strbute safety lterature - from the B.C. Safety Street, North Van- Council. And she also keeps couver, brushing the “statistics on break-ins to see dust from her slacks What effect Neighbourhood and hands. Watch is having. Why does she do all these nice things, we ask? “I love it ,” she says simply. “It makes you wonder where all the bad people “Il really am a people gre” person. I love people and I love talking to them.” says, “and each time I would think ‘this would sure be a nice street to live on’. “It makes you wonder where all the bad people are,” she says. During her work, she says . she has been to more than 100 homes on the North Shore. “In each house I would Bonnie Cornborough, who meet 15 to 20 people,” she was orphaned as an infant, ‘everybodys’ Lap of Luxury NOW “I saw that ff someone didn’t get out there and help the programs ... they just wouldn't grow.” “Filing,” she explains,“ you can always count on filing to be done.” Bonnie Cornborough is volunteer co-ordinator of North Van’s Neighbourhood Watch and Block Parents’ programs. And filing, she says, is just one of the many chores that falls casily into her hands. Canada Trust is the place to go to apply for your free shares (and additional shares if desired) in the future of British Columbia. When making your application, you must present two of the following: (a) driver's licence; (b) social insurance card; (¢) medical plan card. If you're 65 or over, a Pharmacare card is sufficient proot of identity. NEED A GOOD JOB? After fow weeks training you Il be anny TAKE THE PLUNGE! Mothers or guardians making application for children under 16 are employable at o good salary os : required to furnish only a medical plan number or a birth certificate BANK TELLER Escape from the winter chills into your own | for such children . Portable Spa a working Banker's hours ta your very 72 jots tot total massage Remember, every man, woman and child who has lived in B.C. for the important job and have a skill you can 100% portable \ always use LEP USINTROUUCE POU TO QUA PRODUCT WHY DELAY past year - and who holds or has qualified and applied tor Canadian CALE TOUAY ANU FELL YOURS HENDS ANQUT (45 - ae Day or Night Classes Call Today — 669-5246 Teller Training Institute 470 Granville citizenship ~ is eligible for five tree shares, so don't miss out, Hurry into your local Application Centre - Canada Trust ~ today. Canada Trust Er Open 8 to 8 Monday thru Saturday Park Royal Shopping Centre (north off Marine Dr.) OPEN OATS A WEEK MON TORR THEE BAT BAUM THES FREE DEMONSTRATION PLUS .. 1% LUXUMOUR B&B COMPLETELY PRIVATE OUR BHOWROOM 420 WEST GTH AVE PHONE 872-8541 VANCOUVER