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THREE NORTH Shore women
recently. returned from Finland,
where they attended the 23rd In-
ternational Federation of Universi-
ty Women .GFUW) triennial con-

‘ference held at the Helsinki Tech-—

University this summer.

“Part of a. 70-member Canadian
delegation, CFUW National
Education Chairman Phyllis Scott
(@ teacher at Handsworth Second-
ary) helped present a workshop e2-
titled “International Literacy
_. Year: A Summons to Action.”

Literacy was an important focus
for‘ the over 800 women from 42

countries who attended the con- ©

ference.
Also attending from this area

were Muy Henry of the West Van-.

couver CFUW and current CFUW
president Tammy Irwin (formerly
_ Of tke North Shere).

The IFUW, with which the 129
CFUW branches are member af-
filiates, has observer. status. with
four United Nation organizations

‘economic
oping countries,

women" |

- UNESCO, 110, UNICEF and
* ECOSOC) and is consulted regu-
larly by these groups.

IFUW provides scholarships and
grants for women seeking post-
graduate degrees and together with
five other international women’s
organizations, is a founding
member of Project 5-0, which is
designed to help women in poor
ces in devel-

Project 5-0 is
UNESCO's Cooperative Action
Program on a matching funds
basis.

Canadian ‘delegates left the
Helsinki conference with inspira-
tion and plans for the recent. In-
ternational Literacy Day, Sept. 8,
as well as the upcoming United

included in

Nations International Literacy ‘

Year in 1990.
For further information about
Scott at 987-7673 or at 987-3381.

43 - Sunday, September 24, 1989 - North Sbore News

Phote submitted

HANDSWORTE TEACHE Phyilis Scott, left, and former North Shore resident and current Canadian Fed-
local CFUW ss, contact Phyllis eration of University Women president Tammy Irwin were two of the Carcaian delegates to the recent ard
Teiennial Conference of the International Federation of University Women.

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‘ ¢he community. -
“There are several vacancies with

’ “the North Shore Meals‘on Wheels -
Society that urgently. need to be

filled.

“Both males and females are
most welcome and frequently
retired couples: work together on

. various routes,”’ says former socie-

drivers find it a ‘rewarding experi-
ence, as the feel needed and get a
great sense of accomplishment.

The service operates on Tues-

noon hour; providing hot meals to
people living from Deep Cove to

Horseshoe Bay.

The volunteers spend one to one
and a half hours per week deliver-
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and the other in West Vancouver.

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