16 — Sunday, August 2, 1998 — North Shore News

A well-known North
Shore advocate for peo-
ple with disabilities,
.,Anita Dadson was born
__ in the North Vancouver
“ Hospital in 1929.
*-”* Her grandfather, Peter
. Hugo Johnson, settled in

.. West. Vancouver and was a sca

captain. -

In his later years he
‘worked with the West Van
Ferries. Her grandmother,
Ada, was one of the 12 indi-

als who signed the origi-
doctiment which incorpo-

the'niunicipality of West -

hi a lifetime of work on

of children, the dis- -
abled, and the community at
‘large. She ‘attended UBC and
the University ¢ of Toronto,

rs. free. legal -

ver’. Harbour

ra the summer

ho cannot: afford’
Appointments and

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tial in-home. coun-
for seniors by trained
‘For ‘info or ‘appoint-
28 8138.

Dadson,

north shore news

. SENIORS
Advocate admired for her commitment —

Photo Derek Norris

pictured. with husband Phil and

A
daughter Sydney, is a folinding member of the North
Shore Disability Resource Centre.

of Social Work. She then
worked as a social worker and

week “in the company of.
others.. Info: :North Shore
Home: Support Services,
983- 6002.

“Alanon ‘Family Groups
“ meet daily offering support-

ive, confidential sessions for
families‘and friends of alco-

nt -holics. Info: 688-1716.

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‘Seniors

where she received a Bachelor ‘ court worker in Ottawa and

Toronto, retiring to become 2
full-ime mother in 1962.

Weckdays 9

legal issues.
Info: 983-

am.-3 p.m.
3303.

B.C. Seniors Medication
Information Line (BC
SMILE) offers a frec tele-
phone info-line staffed by
licensed pharmacists to
assist seniors, their families
and caregivers with infor-
mation about medications.
Call Monday-Friday 10
a.m.-4 p.m. 822-1330.

North Shore Keep Well is a
free drop-in program for
older adults every’ weckday
moming. Activities include
mild exercise, walking, blood
pressure, nutrition, massage,
and _ speakers. Locations:
Mondays: North Shore
Neighbourhood — House;
Tuesdays: Mt. Scymour
United Church; Wednes-

days: Silver Harbour Centre; .

Thursdays: West Vancouver
Activity Centre;
Libby Lodge, W.V. Fridays:
Kiwanis Lynn Manor.. Info:
987-8138.

When her daughter Sydney
was born with cerebral palsy,
Anita began working to
ensure that people with dis-
abilities were given every
opportunity to live in and par-
ticipate in their communities,
rather than being segregated
in institutions such as
Woodlands School.

Anita was a founding
member of the North Shore
Disability Resource Centre,
and served on their board of
directors for over 20 years.
During this time, she helped
establish the first group home
on the North Shore for chil-
dren with high-care needs,

. Quinton House, and worked

to ensure that these children
were integrated into the pub-—

: lic school system.

To this day, Anita has com-
mitted herself to improving
services for people of all ages,
and particularly to encourage
women to be involved in their
community, through political
and other volunteer work.

As an active member of the
Liberal Party of Canada since
1960, she chaired the B.C.
Women’s Liberal Commission
and sat on the National
Women’s Liberal
Commission.

As an important part of
her advocacy for the disabled,

Tennis for seniors aged 55
years of age and_ older.
North Shore locations: 9
a.m.-] p.m. 5 days a weck
Info: 985-2036 or 929-
0720. : -

SUNDAYS
Sunday Social.1:30 p.m. at
Silver Harbour Centre, 144
East 22nd St., North Van.
Everyone welcome. Info:
980-2474.

MONDAYS
Seniors’ Hub offers coffee

and good company every:

Monday morning at 10 a.m.
in the Lions Gate Hospital

cafeteria. All welcome. Info: |

988-7115.

Bingo. 1:15.
Volunteers © are
Silver Harbour
North Vancouver.
980-2474.

— Compiled by

Info:

Sharon Cocomile

Anita worked to develop
HandyDart, the North
Shore’s transportation system
for residents with special
needs, and served on and
chaired the North Shore
Transit Advisory Committce
for 18 years. Over the years,
Anita has volunteered with
the United Way, the Kinsmen
Mothers’ March, and the B.C.
Association for Community
Living.

She has just completed her
second term as president of
the BCACL, which is a feder-
ation of 83 agencies serving
people with ertior rental
disabilities and their families.

She also helped found
Family Net, an advocacy
group whose purpose is to
protect and enhance the
Community Living movement
throughout B.C.

Anita is on the Board of.
the Lionsview Seniors’ -
Planning Society and is a
member of the Sunny Hill
Hospital’s Ethics Committee.

Most recently, Anita was
honored with a YWCA

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Women of Distinction award,
in recognition of her lifetime
activities on behalf of her
community.
As well as her ongoing
work in all of these areas,
Anita has still found time to
operate a bed and breakfast
for five years at her home, to
play bridge and to be an active
and caring wife and mother.
Her philosophy of life is’
that “it is important to give
back to our community which i
has given so much to us.”
We could all benefit fro.
following her example...
Mary Segal is coordinaxor
Lionsview Seniors’: Plann
Society, Ideas for future colsm:
are welcome. Gontact
985-3852. or. Hine,
Lionsview | Senio
Society, North Building, 600
Queens Rd; North Van,

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