58 - Sunday, September 28, 1997 — North Shore News

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Retailer gets
grief after
Diana’s death

By Catherine Barr
Contributing Writer
ONE West Vancouver
shop owner has a royal
predicament on her
hands.

What's in a name? As far as
Diane Thomas is concerned,
the answer is “a fot.”

“Fhomas, owner of Gifts to
Di For, has discovered that
she is being unwittingly asso-
ciated with the late Princess of
Wales.

Thomas has received some
pointed comments and phone
calls about her business name.

She has even received a
written letter suggesting that,
in light of recent events, she
should not be trying to cash
in on the tragic death of the
fare Diana, Princess of Wales.

For the moment, Thomas
is taking it all in stride.

The feisty West
Vancouverite was recently
involved in a legal batide with
a Dundarave developer who
wanted to terminate her lease
in order co renovate the build-
ing.

With that bartle behind her,
she has now relocated her busi-
ness to 1534 Marine Dr. in
Ambleside. She says the store
has had its name for over three
years, Some of her new neigh-
bors might not realize that.

“When I started the busi-
ness, I used to run around
saying ‘You should see what I
have ordered, it’s just to die
for’,” she said with a giggle.

Thomas says it was only

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NEWS photo Brad Ledwiige

Diane Thomas, owner of Gifts to Di For, has received
some pointed comments about her business name
since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

natural to then name the store
after herself.

She says she has the utmost
respect for the late princess
and has no intention of using
it as a means of promotion.
“That really would be tragic
— and it’s not my style.”

Meanwhile, a friend has

told her that their store has a
$50 bet on whether she will
change the shop name.
Thomas wants to advise them
that she is the odds-on
favorite.

Because for her, any other
name really would not smell
as sweet.

Hepatitis B shots to come

THE Ministry of
Health is making
additional hepatitis B
vaccines available to
all health regions in
the province to protect
the health of thou-
sands of Grade 12 stu-
. dents.
Said Health Minister Joy
MacPhail, “This immuniza-
tion program will help ensure
that more young people are
well protected before being
exposed to this serious dis-
ease. ] hope many parents will
discuss this opportunity to be
immunized against hepatitis B
with their children in Grade
12."

Hepatitis B is a viral infec-
tion of the liver which can
cause permanent liver dam-

age, scarring and, in some
cases, even death, The disease
is spread by contact with
infected blood and body flu-
ids. In B.C., most new cases
are the result of sexual contact
with an infected person.

In 1992, the provincial
government launched a
hepatitis B immunization pro-
gram for all Grade 6 students.
By this fall, more than 95% of
all students from grades 7 to
11 will have been vaccinated
against hepatitis B.

In July, the B.C. Centre
for Disease Control conduct-
ed an inventory of the hepati-
tis Bo vaccine available
throughout the province and
found there was a sufficient
surplus to immunize one
complete school grade of chil-
dren. All health areas of the
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conducted immunization pro-
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Grade 12 will deliver the vac-
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In addition to the Grade
12 immunizatian program,
the ongoing, 1997-98 immu-
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students will go ahead as
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September 28, | 2noon-4pm

Blue Grass Bands

Celtic Style Music
*Fear of Drinking *Crawfish Fiesta

& Ventriloquist: Don Bryan and
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& Fire dept. demonstrations
& RCMP BOOTH, kids
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