Sunday, March 15, 1992 — North Shore News - 29 LIFESTYLES Children of the shanty towns NV photographer Peter Paul Harnisch documents the conditions of starving children in El Salvador A NORTH Vancouver photographer is putting his talents the fanguage, Harnisch said he to work in an effort to help save the world’s starving was accepted by both the children children and their parents. . Harnisch also plans to hold his Peter Paul Harnisch, who ” exhibit in Toronto and will sell operates his own photography By Surj Rattan limited edition prints of his work. studio in downtown Vancouver, News Reporter ‘It’s something I’ve wanted tc recently sent 2% weeks in El do for a long time.”’ Salvader taking pictures of and still they were playing among Harnisch has been taking pic- children who call that country’s the raw sewage.” tures for the past seven years and shanty towns their home. Although he could not speak specializes in portraits of children. He took over 1,500 photographs of children during his trip, and he . plans to stage an exhibit of his P b d ° work at the Hotel Vancouver at t rta the end of May. . Ops an en ec ins Money raised from the exhibit mil pe erated ome swe me | AT COMMUNIty dance “I’ve always wanted to photograph in El Salvador,” said THE WEST Vancouver Parks Marches, waltzes, fox trots, Harnisch. . and Recreation Department swing and jazz will be played While in El Salvador Harnisch {| and the West Vancouver by a big band dance orchestra, _ was escorted by the Communities Community Pops Band are and will involve a candlelit of Re-populated Displaced and co-sponsoring a ‘‘Marching _ sing-along. _ Repatriated People of El Salvador | and Walzing Dance’ on March = The West Vancouver Com- (CORA), an organization that | 26th at 7:30 p.m. munity Pops Band has 52 made’ it easy for him to travel members of which 48 live on around the country. The dance will be held at the the North Shore. They are a Harnisch also plans to donate West Vancouver Recreation non-profit organization money from his photo exhibit to Centre at 780 - 22nd Street. dedicated to bringing live music| CORA. | Tickets are $3.00, and are to various communities on the His trip was sponsored by Ca- available at the centre. North Shore. nadian Airlines. : Once in El Salvador, Harnisch hired a car and an interpreter and travelled to the different shanty towns. “I was quite surprised at the =“ children....although they were still NEWS photo CindyGoodman fiying in poverty, a lot of them NORTH VANCOUVER photographer Peter Pau! Harnisch recently still had a sense of joy in their returned from El Salvador where he took over 1,500 pictures of cyes despite the conditions they children. who live in that country’s shanty towns. He plans to Were living in,”” said Harnisch. hold an exhibit of his work and donate the money to the Save the ‘There was raw sewage that Children’s Fund. was flowing between the shanties | ———— —— ——— ‘ A Dig ed Lifestyle for Residents _ | ‘, Announcing a new Decorating Service. | Maintain Your Independence, Individuality, to suit any budget. Let me help you avoid and Quality of Living at Bevan Lodge” {MONTHLY RESIDENCE FEE § : “S| an expensive decorating error. This includes a privateroom, Worship services of your * Personal Care .. « $1,454 . : Call today! three nutritious meals per own denomination © Intermediate Care Level 1... ' = = : day in our dining room, encouraged. . Terina Aqueci laundry and housekeeping a : — TET - ares, rag einen 1h Bigih Plate | ten iA SHADE BETTER and care as required in- © Respite Care .. Ny yj yi \ cluding administering * Convalescent Care .. : Specializing in Blinds and Draperies for over 7 years medications and round-the- ati . 4877 M 9 ine Dr. N Va y clock nursing coverage. _—————— , arine Dr., N. Van. 984-4104 _ . #4-38918 Progress Way, Squamish 892-5857 VENUE, ABBOTSFORD 850-5416 __} | wnisior “TOT UY ___ net?