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Council Mee ting A genda Summary

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; ¢ Mr. John Sainas, Captain George

. "Vancouver Society "Youth Development
“én Action" - youth programs through

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- Family

oo Literacy Day:
 Ganuary 27

:. Reseorch has shown that mil-
lions of Canadian adults can't
read well ‘enough to read their

children a’ bedtime story, and

‘+ that one. querter of Canadian
: children, under the age of 11,
have problems with basic liter-

“ary , skills. According to a

~ Statistics Canada study, read-

ing to children more than once a

- . day has a substantial impact on

their later academic skills. In

; 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

6. North Vancouver Youth in Film
‘Program - Fee Increase for Film Permits

7. BC Assessment Procedures: Assessment

of Property Values
. 8. Artificial Playing Field - North -
_ Maneouver:

9: SinartNorthShore - Directors
7 10: Waterfront Task Force Interim
= “in. Goubilog Pick Spaces a DNV . :
: Hall : rrr

« Note: for m more information call 990-2211, ‘+
: : ‘or refer to District InfoWeb at.
: www.dav. Org, where you can find back:
ground reports on nega! items. » : _

(T UPDATES

fact, reading to a child several —-* Parkgate Library will host a

times a day overcomes “any special story time for
‘preschoolers in the afternoon.

District Mayor Dou Beli will
North Vancouver District join staff co read stories to the
Public Libraries are celebruting children az this special event
Family Literacy Day on from 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, January 27th with
the following activities:

educational disadvantages.

* Regular story times at all

branches in the morning.
For more information on family

* Linda Bailey, author of popu-
lar children's mysteries, will
visit Lynn Valley Main tact any District Library: Lynn
Library st 1:30 p.m. - 2:30" Valley Library: 990-5811
p-m. and Parkgate Library at

reading programs, please con-

Capilano Library: 987-4471
Parkgate Library: 929-3727.

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' Vancouver International
: Mountain Film Festival invites
"you to submit your best: photo-
grephic werks for its first-ever
a mountain photography compe-
© tition and exhibition.

“ Applicants can submit up to five

images (print/slide format) in gallery sites.
each category: mountain sport,
mountain culture (people),
mountain flora & fauna and

Entry deadline:
mountain landscape. Selected February I, 2000.
images will be exhibited during

the festival’ dates (Feb.18- ;

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working together for a. better

January 13, 1000

Community
Corner

1. Edgemont Community

Association will hold ixs—

Annual General Meeting on:
Wednesday, January 26
7:00 p.m.
Capilano Library
3045 Highland Blvd

The agenda includes a presenta-
tion on proposed redevelopment
plans for the Capilano
Suspension Bridge; election of
executive members; updates on
communicy policing and neigh-
beurhood zoning.

Residents of Upper Capilano are |

welcome. For more information,

call 985-5104.

2. Lynn Valley Community
Association will hold a meet-
ing for residents on:

Wednesday, January 26
7:30 p.m. -
Lynn Valley Rec Centre

M Hi
corner of } fountain H ighway

Lynn Valley is undergoing many
changes. The agenda includes

the Adera Developement on.

Lynn Valley Road and Lynn
Valley Mall restructuring.

3. North Shore Streamkeepers
will hold a meeting on:
‘Tuesday, January 25
7:30 pm.
District Hall.
355 West Queens Avenue

Residents are invited to attend
this informative session to learn
more about care of streams in
the District. s

Come out and enjoy Mablewood Farm, home to over 200 domestic animals and birds.

community

Open year-round (except Mondays), 10:00 a.m, - 4:00 p.m. Photo by Jennifer Dennis