22 - North Shore News — Sunday, December 10, 2000 Lear fo protect y “LEARN how to street- proof your preschooler. West Vancouver © police Const, Tony Gabriele will be eutining how parents can - protect their children and how . children. can. protect. them- selves tomorrow evening — Monday, Dee. 11, 7:30 to 9 pmo. : “The West Vancouver Police department, in’ conjunction with) other orga.izations, offers programs to maintain a safe community. Some of these include DARE, Block Parent. Child LD. and Blockwatch. This lecture on streetproot- ing is one in the monthly par- ent lecture. series pur ion by CEFA (core education & fine arts). ; The free seminars are open to all, but interested parties are required to RSVP to 913- Consider sponsoring a LOOKING for a special. holiday gift that will » bring warmth to your . ‘family and friends throughont the year? "Foster Parents Plan suggests : sponsoring; a child ‘in need in the name of a Joved one. The gift wili help support children, - families: and = communities in’. “ some of the poorest parts of the | world... ; ‘The * gift ‘of. ‘sponsorship - brings hope to the thousan: pf children and ‘their. families the very basics of * life; such ‘as clean weter, nutri tious food, shelter and educa- says _ Carol; Wilding, National * Director, Whether. the if i is S fora or child,” parent, dparent- th wal se the ‘diffe “: McLachlan, Cowboy “: Furtado, Jacksoul, Rod ence it is making in the life of their foster child all year long. Through letters, cards and pic- tures they can form a special, * personal ‘relationship with a child, ,. “Sponsorship connects peo- ple atund the world, provid- ing essential support for chil- dren and their families and an enriching experience for foster nts,” says Wilding. Pato hi :. benefits of sponsorship, Foster Tarents. Plan is broadcasting - . Voice: of a Child, a two-hour” -. holiday special featuring such - “well-known Canadians as the Barenaked ~, Ladies, “Sarah - “the: Tragically - Hips « Nelly Black. Marilyn :.». Denis, ;. Robertson and. many ° more. . Voice of a Childis on the Global:. - Television |” Network . _° Saturday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. ‘For only $29 each month, on “less than’ $1 a'day, Canadians a oliday Season. ight the lasting. Junkies,” Lloyd © ° 7713 or online at . The school is located at 2008 Park Royal South, West Vancouver. As well as talking to par- ents, Gabricle regularly con- ducts satiety talks to preschool - ers ands children | in Kindergarten to Grade + and will be giving one of these talks to CEFA (core education & fine aris) students in the near future. foster child can give a gift that lasts. If you would like more information about sharing the spirit of giv- “ing and helping children -around the world, contact Foster Parents Plan at 1-800- 387-1418 or visit the Web site at’ . - Foster Parents Plan is a member. of PLAN International, a child-centred international development - organization that has been making a lasting difference in the lives of children’ and their communities for more than 60 years. Foster Parents Plan pro- SANTA ssopped by by Northtands Bar and Grill for breakfast last week, and four- year-old Ashton King and five-year-old Victoria Havens were among the chitdren who got te to tell him what they hoped to find under the tree Dec: 28. os vides” long-term. community ~ “support in education, : health . | Care, - economic ~ development: “ and housing. : “role: in helping. children. in need, . sponsoring -165,000: of developing countries.” oy Canadians: play a leading. a the more that. 1-1 million chil-"" dren supported by the interna- : tional ‘organization in, over 40. Dec. 10, 11;:12, 19, 20, 23 -The Carol: - Ships: will leave’ ~ Coal Harbour. (weather. per-.. mitting) at.7. p.m..and cruise. along. the West’ Vancouver “shoreline to’ Dundarave..: Info-".: line: * 878- 8999... p.m. “ Dewn the Rabbit Hole, a Hendry Hall, 815 E.: hich § N.V.-A Chrisoas | pantomime. Tickets are $5 for-adults and’ ~ $2.50. for “children 11 aad. continue ene the day. a Info: 929. 5610... - Caroling and performance. : “times start at 10:30 a.m. and : YS 73 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. peep elbrook “Christrias Craft : : Fir’ at Delbrook recCentre. ‘100 vendors, : concession, live. music and ‘childcare by: dona- a tion. “Admission i is Sle “Sunday, Dec: : 10, ‘fom 9:30 am-llam.: : Capilano ‘ Mall ‘will include ‘a: : Santa Story, magic, face. paint sing, balicon twisting and enter. tainment by. Joey |] Hanlon.’ “Sunday, Dec. 10 - *., Seymour”: Dance Society: presents The Nutcracker at the’ Centennial Theatre. Cali 984. 4484 ‘or the’ studio ‘at’ 929- p.m. : i. Bring a non-perishable itera’ to. the “Holiday Cheer Open ”- atthe” Lynn ° Valley Ecology Centre: ‘There’ will be crafts, » games, fa face painting and: 981 you to. bring your, ‘pec and ge : Santa 1570 Argyle Ave. per participant. Call 028 7292 : for information. 5 Support disability organiza = tions in the Lower Mainland by purchasing items ftom the West Vancouver * ‘Notes and.: Crafts are. $7. for: adults seniors and $3 for children. Call 925-7270 PW i S Winter. Harp ‘concert. the. Wood, © instruments,” poetry, percussion and song: Tickets at; Ticketmaster. 280-4444: tity ae Meera