THE North Shore is home to many charm- ing, intelligent, and interesting women. One such lady is Maric (Pawluk) Rusnak, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and community volunteer. ‘Marie has been successfu! in business and personnel administration, the hotel business, as a real estace salesperson, and has been involved with, and repre- sented, several women’s organizations. “Ata tender age, Marie witnessed, at close vange, 3 tragic fire that took lives and affected others forever. She remembers the hardships of _Alberta winter snowstorms. This warm-hearted and .. friendly Alberta farm git! grew into a beautiful, caring = woman who has rot allowed success or tragedies to hard- See Birthstone next page _- AUTHOR, volunteer, moter nesswomen. and realtor, Marte Rusnak erioys ‘each day as it comes