Squamish Nation - . BC Hydro has awarded Squamish Nation — student, Calvin Guss a $1,400 bursary - as’ part. of the . British “Columbia Institute ~ of Technology’s (BCIT) First ~ ‘ Nations Computer Systems ; Technology Entry Program. The program provides stu- . dents. with entry-level train- ing, ‘academic. and practical .. Skills. The mix of computer. related and’ general - business courses are respeceful of First Nation’s views, beliefs and val-. ues “2. When completed; ‘srudents § are’ offered provisional “entry “{ into‘the pvo year, full-time.” - Computer : -> Systems ~ : Technology. Pregram ©: at BCIT.. : Eight. students were award- : ed swith bursaries this year. BCIT Computer” photo North Vancouver fduseum and Archives: IN the early decades of the 20th Century there was a bandstand in the centre of Victoria Park West. it appeared on a postcard (above) by Jack Wardlaw and is just visible in the mid-distance of the 1926 aerial view (right). All paths in the park east of Lonsdafe Avenue lead to the cenotaph. The year’s of the bandstand’s con- struction and dismantling are unknown. Graduates of the owo-year Systems Technology diploma program are prepared for entry-level positions in the business, engi- neering, manufacturing and health sectors. . “West Fancouier Resident’ and- cadet with the ' 103. © Thunderbird ’ Squadron, Jeffrey Martin, was recently awarded the Duke of Edinburgh’s Silver Award. His Honour, the. Governor . General of British Columbia, . “» sands of Canadians who par- :. Garde Gardom, made the pre- entation to Martin and” 64 other ‘young” peopic™ from: across the province during a ceremony in Government House i in Victoria.” “Recipients of the award received: a- Certificate . of Achievement and silver lapel pin, displaying Prince Philip’s Royal Cypher, indicating that the recipient has completed a program of community ser- vice, personal achievement, improved personal finess and outdoor expedition and explo- ration. There are three levels of the awards: bronze for youth ‘over the age of 14; silver for ‘ youth over the age of 15, and gold for those aged 16 to 25. North Shore Local residents _ were among the hundreds of thou- ticipated in the first “Clean Up of the Century.” Across Canada, members of more than 4,000 organiza- tions and schools did their bit -to help’ improve Canada’s environment during The First Clean Up of the Century held As well as cleaning up in more than 700 commur ities, volunteers picked up wilderness areas, parks and on mountain tops — picking up garbage, planting trees, initi- ‘ating recycling campaigns, promoting the reduction and re-use of waste and improving derelict properties. Sponsored in British Columbia’ by Canada Trust’s Friends of the Environment’ Foundation, BC Hydro, Brita Water Filter Systems and vari- ous local municipalities, the project involved more than 125,000 B.C. volunteers, members of over 1,000 orga-. nizations in 160 communines from Fort St.. John and Dawson Creek in the north to Osoyoos and Victoria in the. south. Community spirit soared on the North Shore as locals gathered to pa Royal Bank Super Cities WAI.K/Run For MS held on April 9. Close to 250 residents united to WALK, Run or. In fine. Skate Ambleside Park in.;: West Vancouver to “Connect With a Cure” for multiple sclerosis. While more than 4,000. participants and volunteers throughout B.C. contributed to the fundraising , total, the... North Shore WALK/Run raised an impressive $48,500. for people who five with mal-. tiple. sclerosis. This helped achieve this year’s goal of rais- ing $640,000 surpassing last year’s total of $516,000. The event was sponsored in part by. the Royal Bank, Telus Mobility, Fitness World, the Bread Garden, Canadian Springs, Global TV, Rock 102 - and the North Shore News, The North Shore Credit ‘Union recently . provided financial support’ for a com forum '*:- titled uth-Friendly munity “Fostering. a Community.” The’ forum, held April 19 -at:the North ®. Shore Convention . Centre,: the was organized _ by Canadian . Federation University. Women North and ; West Vancouver. aid . North Shore Neighbourhood: Hoi — and those involved wish. t send many thanks ~ to th . Credit Union. Weld like ta shave informa tion about the: folks-who ‘ares making a difference in’ x 7 neighbourhood. Forward. all infermati including your name, addres: and telephone:. number