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June 20, 1984 TRAVEL

Newsroom 985-2131

NORTH SHORE DROP-IN
Providing relief for

By JOANNE MacDONALD

DROP-IN Centres are
nothing new to. the
North Shore — since the
early 1970s, the centres
have been a_ welcome
outlet to local families.

What is new about the
drop-ins 1s that they are cur-
rently engaged in a drive to
raise their profile in the com-
munity and to attract new
participants.

North Shore drop-in coor-
dinator Marjorie Knight says
the centres’ goals are varied:
to prevent family stress, to
provide a children’s program
which allows for healthy,
holistic development and to
provide a supportive, educa-
tional service for parents.

“We also help with the
separation process between
the parent and the child. It
helps them prepare for the
child’s upcoming school
days. [t's important that the
parent be patient,’ says
Knight

Perhaps more important,
however, 1s that the drop-tins
provide a vital link to the out-
side world for many house
bound tndividuals

Volunteer Ingrid Fisher
savs the drop ins keep people
at home ‘in touch with the
world ""

Says Fisher ‘“‘When I first
moved to Norgate. U felt lost

arents

NEWS photo tan Smith
Mary Community School recently, one of the drop-in centres on the North
Shore that offers parents and children an atmosphere to get away and relax.

GUEST lecturer Jackie Knazan, West Vancouver author of Party Secrets for
Super Moms, gave a talk to Moms, Dads, children and toddlers at Queen

and | wanted some company Cora Ryan, coordinator of service for a lot of poeple says many ‘‘real concerned qualified daycare instructors a slight departure from the
for my hitthe boy T found out three dropins, they “‘help who are cooped up in an and loving fathers participate in nearby rooms strictly informational ses
about the drop ins from the keep you sane And there’s a 9 apartment: or house with and become part of the drop Fees run from $1 to $2 50

local community health nurse

drop in going on every day of

three of four kids at a tune, "'

in curcle | There are usually

sions pertaining to medical,

to cover coffee costs and part safety or health issues) The

and I’ve managed to make the week oon the North says Ryan more women (han men atthe 9 of the daycare supervisor's drop-in lecture agenda, while
some good frends My little Shore "' Adds Fisher ‘bts impor groups but the men either sit fee sall geared toward the par
boy's ceally blended tn” Ryan adds the drop-ins ac tant for the kids, but it’s around and talk or play tiopants’ particular interests,

There are seven drop in commodate many non almost more important for chib "’ Quest speakers have wilh now include more lec
centres on the North Shore, English speaking people as the mothers ”’ While the parents attend always been an integral
from Deep Cove to well as numerous = single Several men also take ad the coffee discussion groups, feature to dropins, but See page C2
Gleneagles According to parents “‘lt's a preventative vantage Of the service’ Knight

the children are supervised by

Fisher says there may now be

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