A meiding en asvensnseesoncs seeeneeseserees reerrrreet es IT’S not your every- day situation, this one, which of course makes one wonder whether it will work or not. It would surely be nice if it did, both from our seniors’ point of view as well as that of the other party involved, opening up anoth- er what you could call dimension in their lives. What is planned, you sec, is, basically, some melding of the:generations, anticipat- ing a.quantum leap from elderly to young, by-passing the middle-aged, less, a It has presented itself, _ this supposedly ticklish min- ~i gling, in the community of Seycove. ... I don’t know whether “community” is a viable use of the word, since the area under discussion embraces a pretty large territory: Seymour golf course is part of it; Deep Cove is part of it; the spanking new Park Gate Centre is part of it; and they’re all singular. But all these various clus- ters of homes and businesses are. growing, daily it seems, and what was once consid- ered adequate space for sport and other facilities is now greatly over-saturated. ° The area is very attrac- tive, is very beautifully - wooded, and includes sea- side as well, so the popula- »tion is bound to continue to soar. : It’s a great place for kids to grow up in, and equally _ attractive to the slowing- down elderly. : more or Daryl Wing Pharmacist CAPSULE COMMENTS During the. past few years, many drugs have been reclassified from prescrip- tion to non-prescription status. The decision to do so has been carefully made, however, there is some con- cern that they may be used indiscriminately and could mask more serious disease. The pain reliever Ibuprofen and the heartburn remedy, Famotidine, come to mind. Our pharmacists can advise you in these matters. Free Parking Free Delivery for Pharmacy Prescriptions . 140) St. Georges 985-8771 . -million dol- And the only existing venues for their different activities are now both crammed. Seymour-area residents hope to get stretching room via the Municipal Referendum that is com- ing up on the l6th of this month. It will ask District residents to approve the borrowing of some $8- lars for con- struction of a compre- hensive Community Centre in Park Gate. That area, being new, still offers the space needed and is available to all. It was Irene Lyttle, the Seniors Development Coordinator at Scycove’s present centre, who apprised me of this situation. As,it is, the current space available for seniors offers litele scope, being extremely cramped and inadequate for the full enjoyraent of a vari- ety of programs. — The area allotted to the young pcople is equally lack- ing and doesn’t therefore begin to fill the bill. Se, rather than kill two birds why not build a bigger nest? The kids needa hang- out,’so do the aid folks, La “ As it is, the current space available for seniors offers little scop... the are allotted to the young peo- ple is equally lacking... ” there isn’t enough in the kitty to supply nwo venues so, what ya gonna do? Mix and mangle, as the pragmatic housekeeper in Gone With the Wind used to say. Irene is a fas- cinated spec- tator of the situation, as well as a cat- alyst. She is pre- pared to go tooth and nail for her old people and expects lots of bar- gaining to go on betore the final design gets going. They hope for the grand opening next April. Onc of the biggest boosters of this vision is Norah, who had her 90th birthday the day before we all met to talk. ur f the generations She came with Irene because she has been a Cove-er and ardent volun- teer in that community for 30-odd years and still con- tributes a lot of her time to the centre. And Eric came, being excused from his geography lesson because he too is a volunteer at the Centre and he brought Beva, a youth worker with the area’s young people. Norah will leave her imprint nor just because of her hours of volunteering but because she also has her own public landmark sign,” Norah’s Walk”, which her friends had erected to mark her favourite short-cut, and which the District black-topped. There are great ideas for the new hall, like a sound- proofed room for the young people’s music. All hope fervently that the November {6th referen- dum sweeps the polls. Give them — the young and old — a break. planification du ‘programme idéal d’éducation francophone Dans votre région, la réunion publique aura lieu a Vécole André Piolat 370 West King Road, North Vancouver mercredi 13 novembre 19 h Si vous désirez faire une présentation, veuillez téléphoner au bureau du Conseil scolaire francophone pour faire les arrangements nécessaires en téléphonant au 1-888-715-2200 ou au 1-604-736-5030 Télécopieur : 1-604-736-5028. Planning the Ideal Francophone Education Program The public mecting in your area will be at Ecole André Piolat 370 West King Road, North Vancouver Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm_ Call the Conseil scolaire francophone office if you wish to make a presentation 1-888-715-2200 or 1-604-736-5030 Fax: 1-604-736-5028 CONSEIL SCOLAIRE FRANCOPHONE DE LA COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE “Sometimes Mom § needs help at home § ul when we can't be there. Now, thank § goodness, we know who to call" ‘ D. 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