G ~ Wednesday, March 23, 1988 - North Shore News ‘Speci etter IG SIX WEEKS LATE, the weekend dedicated to B.C.’s “special children’’ returns this Saturday and Sunday to the QE Theatre, when the Variety Club of B.C. stages its 22nd annual Telcthon. Traditionally held on Vaten- tine’s weekend and broadcast live throughout B.C. by BCTV, it had to be postponed this year to make way for coverage of the Winter Olympics. But the line-up of top international and Canadian talent for the 22 hours of non-stop enter- tainment from 8 p.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday promises a show that’s better late than ever. Hosted by BCTV weatherman Norm Grohman, it includes Ray Charles, French Canadian singing superstar Veronique Beliveau, ‘‘Sesame Street's’? Bob McGrath, folk music legend Sylvia Tyson, Bruce Greenwood, star of ‘‘St. Elsewhere", Larry Mann, star of those B.C, Tel commercials, Ann and Jane Mortifee, ‘Danger Bay’s’’ Donnetly Rhodes, Dal Richards and Lyna MeNeil, to mention only a few. Variety is a charity that believes in giving value for money. Judging by donar response, it works. Over the past 22 years the Club has raised $25 million for more than 1,200 projects to help B.C.'s deprived, sick and handicapped youngsters. Last year's Telethon alone brought in almost $2.65 mil- lion. But the needs never stop growing, so this year they're shooting to top that figure. Enjoy the spectacle ~ and remember, you can phone in YOUR pledge during any of those 22 hours. oo ¢ SATURDAY SHOWBIZ: Before the Telethon starts, there’s no Jack of local community entertainment this coming Saturday, March 26. At 1:30 p.m. on Stong’s parking lot in Dundarave meet ‘Mr, Speaker™’, a.k.a. West Van MLA BOB McGRATH.,..Sesame Street comes fo Vancouver, John Reynolds, who officiates at the sod-turning ceremony for the Dundarave Business Association's ambitious beautification project. Meanwhile, over at Park Royal, West Van seniors will be strutting their stuff with arts and crafts ex- hibits, musical numbers, informa- tion displays, cookery and make- up demonstrations, and a 2 p.m. seniors’ fashion show in the North Mall. The “fireworks display will mean an early rise and a $5 admis. sion chirge (which includes a con- tinental breakfast) but the spec- tacle should be well worth it. From 8 to 11:30 a.m., in North Van's Centennial Theatre, North Shore News columnist Doug Collins takes on federal immigration Minister Gerry Welner in what is billed as The Great Debate on Patrol canyon OMETHING NEEDS to be done to prevent more tragedies from happening in North Van- couver’s Lynn Canyon, the site of numerous ds’ weekend late than ever! immigtation —- a subject dear to Doug's heart. The show provides for audience participation and will be refereed by North Van MP Chuck Cook. What more could you want to get your adrenalin Rowing for the weekend? owe HITHER AND YON: Proud rookic “gramp'' is West Van's Hal Straight, onc time managing editor of Bigtown's afternoon daily and former publisher of the now defunct North Shore Citizen. Son Robect and daughter-in-law Megan have just produced Hal's first grandchild, Evan Robert Norwald, born March 15 in New York. Even without grandpa the baby may well have printer’s ink in his blood — his mom also being a relative of Pierre Berton... Beating the tambourine to line up volunteer door-to-door canvassers for a couple of hours on May 2 is Gina Simpson, North Van District coordinator of the Sally Ann's an- nual Red Shield appeal. The fund drive is confined to that single evening and Gina telly me North Shore donations are used mostly for North Share projects, If you can help, she'd love to hear from you at 987-6923... is your thatch getting a big shaggy? In that case, please note that the Emme Haire & Skin Studio, 1318 Lousdale, is snipping this coming Sunday, March 27, solely for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. With Pauline Tremblay and six other stylists donating their time, the money from all cuts done that day will go to help buy $1,000 beds for LGH's coronary care unit... “Excellent progress’' is the latest news of Ambleside Inn proprietor Willi Brueckel who underwent a successful heart transplant opera- tion Feb, 28 at Edmonton's Uni- PULLS TO THE RIGHT... SUGGEST YOU versity Hospital and is now teported to be up and walking every day. But they take no chances after that kind of surgery, so he won't be back home before late May... And similar glad tidings of Boh Spray, doyen of the West Van Legion, who's now well back on the path to health and © wednesday. world ° Parana recente enerenrt ey ere Ts vigor following his illness last year. WRIGHT OR WRONG: An argument consists of two deaf people each trying to get in the last word first. @ NEWS phole Mika Wekelleld LEGION TO THE RESCUE,,.Firefighter Brent Walker crouches beside $5,000 Extricator U1 rescue kit donated by West Van Legion. Behind, (I-r) veepee Richard Lyfe und president Peter Cherry of Legion Branch 60, Mayor Don Lanskail, Fire Chief Coli n Evans. deaths over the years and the spot where another local teenager lost his life following a weekend drinking party. : Of the host of deaths in the canyon, most were due to people being unfamiliar with the treacherous nature spot. Daytime supervision of the canyon’s popular recreation spots and swimming holes — perhaps by a park ranger or other official — supplementing the ex- isting signs would heip to keep people from straying into the danger zones. At the same time, this super- - visor could-be on the lookout for unsafe conditions — such as loose rock, which fell and killed a 19-year-old sunbather in 1982 — and take the necessary steps to rectify the situation. . As for late-night teen drinking parties — for whic the canyon is a popular spot — the area should be made unattractive or inaccessible as a party locale. Teenagers may not stop drinking and they may not ; ies i 2 Publisher ........... Peter Speck — racvorcror mommy ano we or woazouven Display Advertising 980-0511 stop having parties in the woods or elsewhere — but f Classified Advertisng 986-622 beefed up RCMP patrols, higher fences and secure Managing eer - “Baw weet Newsroom 9852131 park gates will dissuade them from having parties in Associate Editor .... 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