16 — Friday, March 15, 1991 - North Shore News Events to watch out for in the coming weeks AMONGST THE maelstrom of paper that manifested itself on my desk during my holiday last week were the following eco-tidbits that I pass on for your perusal... Of interest to many locals will be the fact that EAward Moore of Community RePsychling is once again operational. Along with the materials that North Shore residents can put into their blue boxes, Community RePsychling picks up mixed paper, pressed boards, corrugated cardboard and clean rigid and soft plastics from individuals’ homes. Call 688-2222 for more details on costs and pick-up schedules. Throw yourself into spring by participating in the Save the Earth Fun Run taking place on Sunday, April 7 at 9 a.m. People are in- vited to walk, jog or run 10 km through Vancouver to raise funds for the preservation of the Lower Mainland environment. Tree seedlings will be given to all entrants, and the organizers of the race hope that 4,000 trees will be planted as a result. Race proceeds will be divided among Vancouver environmental groups. Participants have the chance to win one of 50 prizes that will be drawn for, and the first three fin- ishers will receive special awards — one of which is a trip to the Chateau Whistler Resort. Details and entry forms are available at Superstar athletic footwear stores, Fitness World clubs and McDonald’s restaurants, or call Leanne Priestlay at 685- 8700. And if raising funds by athletic exertion isn’t necessarily up your alley, local entertainer Barney Bentall has a proposal for you. The Juno-award winning singer is challenging people to mark this year’s Earth Day, April 22, by undertaking some task — you decide what it will be — to raise funds for the World Wildlife Peggy Trendell-Whittaker ECOINFO Fund’s Wilderness Crusader pro- gram. You might plan a one-day child minding service, a volunteer stint with a local non-profit group, a house-cleaning party. a quilting bee or a more traditional sporting fundraiser such as a swimming marathon. Whatever you choose to do, Healthy choices at Lonsdale recCentre FOOD THAT is good for you can also taste good to you. That’s the message community workers in the nutrition and wellness field would like to get across tomorrew (March 16) dur- ing the Nutrition Grand Prix be- ing held at recCentre Lonsdale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. By Elizabeth Collings News Reporter “Eating healthily doesn’t have to be boring,”’ says Jean Thomp- son, community nutritionist with North Shore Health. ‘it is fun, it can be tasty.” Thompson is ca the local com- mittee organizing the North Shore’s Nutrition Grand Prix, part of a province-wide initiative to increase awareness of the healthy choices people can make when eating. included on the committee are representatives from Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver Rec- reation Commission, North Shore Keep Well, Shop Smart Tours, Ross Laboratories and North Shore Home Support Services Society. At the Nutrition Grand Prix, North Shore Light Opera Society presents: Rose Marie A quirky tale of early Canadiana complete with fur- trappers, can-can dancers, uniformed Mounties and the glorious Rocky Mountains. Centennial Theatre North Vancouver March 15, 16, 21 & 22 at 8:00 p.m. March 17 at 2:00 p.m. Box Office 984-4484; 987-PLAY Tickets are $11 for Adults, $9 for Seniors and $7 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available from theatre box offices, through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or try calling 684-7333. Come enjoy the show and enter a free draw to WIN a fabulous trip for two on the “Rocky Mountaineer” courtesy of: THE GREAT CANADIAN RAILTOUR COMPANY LTD. participants will be able to visit several nutrition and_ lifestyle booths where they can ask experts about concerns they may have about such things as cholesterol, fat, fibre, sugar and exercise. The booths will include cooking demonstrations with food sam- ples, a diet evaluation video, a display on shopping and reading labels and a physical activity booth. Perticipants will also have a chance to skate, swim, or do a fitness class — or to pick up a free pass for another time. Thompson says the healthy choices being promoted encourage people to lower their fat intake (including saturated fat), lower their meat intake, increase their Y Votes. fruit and vegetable intake, and to increase their whole grain breads and cereal intake. Healthy choices in diet are also being highlighted at recCentre Lonsdale’s concession during nutrition month (March). Liz MacGregor, Lonsdale’s rec- reation programmer, said the con- cession is promoting such things as whole grain breads and muf- fins, low calorie mayonnaise, low fat cheeses, milk instead of cream and vegetable dips made of yogurt instead of sour cream. “We are just making people aware that these choices are avail- able and there is perhaps a better, healthier way of eating,” she said. cRRREAT| Bentall suggests collecting monetary pledges from family and friends to support WWF's cam- paign to establish a network of protected wilderness areas across Canada by the year 2000. To date, says the WWF, only 3.4 per cent of Canada is pro- tected as true wilderness, free from resource extraction, even though the United Nations recommends that at least 12 per cent of countries’ lands and waters be so protected. People interested in arranging their own fundraiser are asked to cali the WWF at 1-800-387-8660 (toll-free) to discuss their ideas and have any of their questions answered. If you choose not to undertake your own unique crusade, you are invited to pledge money to the challenge that Barney Bental! has taken on — a 200 km bike race in Vancouver. The same toll-free number can be used to pledge your support. Also out raising money and ae enhancing our local environment will be the Seymour District Boy Scouts. Seymour’s past president Mark Bradwell tells us that Seymour Beavers, Cubs and Scouts will be participating in the national Trees for Canada program with the goal of planting 5,000 trees locally. Ken Juvik, watershed manage- ment silviculturist with the Greater Vancouver Regional District, is providing the Boy Scouts with practical training to ensure the seedlings will be planted correctly and have the best chance for sur- vival. Funds raised through the pro- gram will be directed towards other scouting projects in our community and in developing countries. Each Beaver will plant 10 trees and each Scout and Cub 20 trees, so expect them to be out seeking your support in the weeks prior to the planting! Send your environment com- ments and queries to Ecolnfo, North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, V7M DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER YOU ARE INVITED Te an Open house to preview the West Vancouver Waterfront Directors Study This Open House is an opportunity for local residents to learn about the study, to offer ideas, pick up information materials, and talk to West Vancouver Parks and Recreation staff and study consultants. The West Vancouver Seniors Activity Centre 695 - 21st St. West Vancouver in the Activity Room ndre Molnar's masterpiece built on the bank of the Fraser River at Westminster Quay, 20 minutes from downtown. Elegant apartment homes surrounded by canals, lagoons, Iralian gardens and world-class architecture. 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