A18 - Wednesday, May 23, 1984 - North Shore News Helping hand for seniors A NORTH Vancouver volunteer group is offer- ing a service with a difference — it’s called ‘*Legal Resources for Seniors’’ and it offers free legal advice and information to seniors from seniors. By JOANNE MacDONALD Funded by the federal government's New Horizons program, chairman Joyce Schmalz says the program 1s designed for seniors who want to do things to help themselves. “We felt there was a pressing need for this sort of service. We're not lawyers with any formal! legal training. But a lot of older people are more comfortable talking about their legal problems with someone their Own age. That’s what we Te JOYCE SCHMALZ offering here — a chance for HELPS OUT people to talk to their _ peers,’’ says Schmalz. ‘““We go through some forms Fifteen volunteers, most with the seniors, which have of whom have a business or been approved by lawyers, professional background, and tell them what's re- help run the program. Duties quired for wills. In effect, range from administration we prepare people to see of the program and deter- lawyers."’ mining policy, to handling Lectures on wills will be finances and actual held at three different loca- counselling of seniors tions during the next few Housed at the North weeks: on Friday, May 25 at Shore Information and 130 pm. at the West Van Volunteer Centre, the group) couver Senior Activity also has the services of Legal Centre, on Monday, May 28 Information counsellor, at 1:30 p.m. at the North Pearl MacKenzie, one day Shore Neighborhood House, per week and on Friday, June & at North Shore lawyers have 130 pm at the Silver also been very supportive of Harbour C entre the program, providing legal Legal Resources for services af minimum costs Seniors also provides advice tor people on low incomes ino such areas as pensions Both MachKenvic and Schmialy poosvide legal advice benefits. debt Counselling. comsummer assucs. plus hous tO semiors once a month at ing and cental problems the Not th NSN hodwe And they are cager to ot Neighborhood blouse the ter assistance owith lecter West Nancouser Semiran Ay writitg ropardiop le pal peaklems as well as the routing Filloag out ot tortie. Schinals says che maoyps alsey walliage te assist serach tivity Centtee and the Siteer Harbour © entice In addition. Sotanals whi. has been appomted as oa volunteer Sentor Citizens fhasvtirp riper vo yrrertbeaas ae oa Coounsedlon ty Che perros tins tal result oh cathy cetie nei MON CIELO TN px ate aathabole oat Three er ee thre Verbasrtreacsens, © cutee fans pepe bee we be peed APPoracarceu&s ce Ow wu CHP Cor Or veo ert torheoar brave sembors rie threat tro ctres Sti had re take ate caely ore bing far; 0a ee oS re Ca 2 cd UHS UL AN and ae te alt ats tye Machcurte va whee teas alwa edepitede tout eo Vics vay toe Ab Ne ube yee hr oe toa oot riveeta th while bie hooray viet bate wffered Ctr SNP TELA abe Sas ers ' a | ' ! ' akc ads sie lapse ‘ nae t ' 4 t 1 ee rT throu t \ Pia \ , Vitvy Mae Pane re | val : bey heb ' rebura. tou Se re Ce er re | pune ny 1 itt Neettae a, ' rid boa a) 1 ake at tot up! \ nr ee at \ " pobre ‘ wlod me oa ' ' fo 1 Veqert tow bee bead A Veveva 1 we ‘ 1 ( vii foot 14 ' ' ' vedo ' 1 yoy . \ po 7 vt ‘ ! ' ‘ ‘ ' \ . ' , \ 1 ' 1 ta » ? ,? ! \ aS 1) - tog . \ : . toy , mt . : u ’ ’ too. f j ’ Veous \ WEWS photo Stuart Davis WEST VAN school trustee Margot Furk was one of those discussing policy at the West Vancouver Electors Association meeting held last week. The group beard from Squamish Indian band manager Dave Jacobs and elected a new slate of direc- tors from which an executive will be selected, to be aamed in June. 16400 16129 06603 Solids, Semis, Acrylics ALL OUR BEST STAINS Regular to ete: $22.98'4L SALE 4L @ EXTERIOR LATEX HOUSE PAINT SWIVEL ROCKER Complete with Cushion Rejula . $39,008 Reyular Price 199 99 $254,938 each @ | SALE e Ch: SALE DATES MAY 141d PUNE aTbt 19% 1O2Z9 DT omnshalhe N Nan 98S 0825 we Cloverdale PAINT N’ PAPER ] {_