tt. wed] eile ahi ECO t yh v6té yor: '32- Sunday, May 22, 1994 - North n Shore News WE’RE A marvel, you and I. We got all the way here against great odds with our badly out-of- date equipment — most ‘of it home-made to begin _ with, obvious, Whether good sense, pure stubbornness or spartan upbringing can account for it, who knows? All of them, prob- ably, and when we look back on it we recognize we were awful sticks. But remember how uncom- plicated our lives seemed then. Our goals were modest and aberrations were so few that we had little reason to rebel at hewing to the line. It was mae fairly clear to ° us that rebellion was ill- advised. And those things were at the bottom of it, and of us. That’s what carried us this far, aren’t owe lucky? And that’s also why we're absolutely flabbergasted “by what goes on in the name.of ~. upbringing in these times. : We acknowledge how nar. row was the field we roamed, ~. how strict the controls, but we _knew our place, recognized who was in charge and what '. the limits were. Testing the perimeters was not encouraged. .So maybe by this time we’re not whiat you'd call resilient, eh? Not hide-bound, exactly, life's taught us an awful lot, but : wary. That’s a good word for . how-we look: at current ‘goings- on. The Bosnians, the. Hai ians, kids, shooting each other, more>. and more babies i in'‘day- -care, hé threat of an earthquake" right under our feet, world eadérs limping around on their clay underpinnings. But for us, it’s not just the changed conditions of life, it’s the noise that always accompa- - L ] Eleanor THE VINTAGE = YEARS nies it. Being on skis in a remote place, or the lone occu- pant of a sail-boat are both expensive ways to be alone and quiet. Everything is accompa- nied by howling booming thud- ding exhaust from groups with 4 message, mostly vulgar. It’s enough to drive you | crazy. Well, I almost missed Mental Health Week, though not by much, because of my personal disarray, but during it a change was established that offers a real benefit to us on this shore. For the first time, we have all our Mental Health facilities in the sanie building, on the same floor, Help, if you are going crazy, is now much | easier to get. You can Call up and ask for professional help from 8:30 in the morning of any week-day until 4:30, '. The number you call is 660- _ 1273, and the offices are. right ~ at the West'end of Esplanade, in that building the Federal 7 Government, erected a ‘few rosy years ago to encourage interest in Research'and Development. The R'& D. thing went sour, but. the building is now “good for something. ' Knowing about it, and about ' Gots Health c on the North Shore A Dublc Forum. - Monday, May 30 1994 * 7 pm-9 pm. Lions Gate Hospital Gymnasium (off the North Lobby) - featuring Margaret Lord, MLA Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Health and Members’of the North Shore ‘Health Regionalization Planning Committee Bring your questions and comments. Childcare available. “Interin Regional Health Board Nominations Open Until June 24 Think about getting involved. We need people with skills and experience who represent a cross-section of the community. Their .task includes the development of a health plan and the integration of health care services on the North Shore. For more information call the Health Regionalization Office at 990-9088, #119 - 255 West Ist St., North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 3G8. it’s the noise that comes with life’s changes the exceptional people who staff it, can give you long-term comfort if you’re falling into anxiely about yourself or your aging mate. Is it the dreaded Alzheimer’s, that is making you so forgetful, or is it just a need for livelier companion- ship or a change of pace or venuc? Maybe just talking to someone with clinical knowl- edge will shake some of your unease, Maybe what you need is to spend some volunteer time learning what the disease is really like, so that you under- stand the difference? It’s easy to offer. Perhaps a grandchild seems withdrawn or hostile or is eat- ing badly — you can ask where to find help. Or your grown family, suffering from civiliza- tion’s rich svlection of disturb- ing influences, may be worry- ing you. People trained to detect life’s disorders can not only set you on the right trail, they can offer comfort and advice. The premises in themselves are very interestingly convolut- ed, There were 8,000 square feet available for working space on the second floor, and out of it came a sort of circus of offices, a private one for each therapist or consultant or master of rehabilitation, all the highly educated in this field, ~~ and others to use for inter-’ views, for play therapy, for family counseling; geriatric accommodation, child and youth psychology, volunteers, observation, eating disorders, every bit of it. Their main number is 660- 1273. In addition, there is a Mental Health Information . Line that provides taped infor- mation, including symptoms and causes of and support groups for an imposing list of * problems from Schizophrenia through elder abuse to head WEEKLY LUNCH SPECIALS 99 Cabbage Rolls & Bortsch Plus... All kinds of Homemade Perogies WHOLESALE © RETAIL © CATERING ¢ PARTY TRAYS: 987-3230 1073 Churchill Cres. Free Initial Consultation Douglas W. 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