oe 2 - Sunday, October 29, 1995 - North Shore News November has been proclaimed “Together Against Violence" Month by the Mayor & Council of the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver & District of West Vancouver & the Board of Trustees of the North Vancouver School District & West Vancouver Schooi District. Nov. 1,2 &3- Think Sate, Stay Safe, Don't Be a Victim’ - Display Lynn Valley Mail, 1199 Lynn Valley Rd, NV Sponsor: North Van RCMP. Nov. 2 - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Speaker: Cst. David Doyle, North Van RCMP. North Van City Municipal Hall Council Chambers, 147 W 14th St, NV, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.. Sponsor: North Shore Community Services - Housing Information Program, Nov. 3 - Together We Can Build a Strong . Community walk in groups to Lynn Valley Mall, refreshments will “be served at 7:30 pm. Safety displays inside. 1199 Lynn Valley Rd, _ NV For more into call 985-8337. Sponsor: Lynn Valley Services LINK Society. Nov. 3- Child Abuse Prevention Booth Lynn Valley Mall, 1199 Lynn Valley Rd., NV, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm. Sponsor: Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation. Nov. 7 - Conflict Resolution for Couples Facilitator: Lestie Campbell. Sutherland School, 1860 Sutherland Ave, NV 7:00 - 9:30 pm. Fee - $16.00. To register call 988-5281. Sponsor: Famniy Services of the North Shore. Nov. 8 - Attitude Unlimited 1995 Style Series of 4 work- shops for teens ages 14 - 16. Topics include: anger management, self-esteem & assertiveness training, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Wed, Nov & - Nov 29. Capilano Youth Centre, William Griffin, 851 W Queens Rd., NV. To. ‘register call 988-7115. Sponsor: Capilano Community Services. Nov. 9 - Second Step for Parents Series of 4 workshops designed for parents of school age children. Facilitator: Lorraine - McLauchlan. 7:30 - 9:30 pm, Thur, Nov 9 - Nov 30, Sutherland School, 1860 Sutherland Ave, NV Fee - $49.00. To register call 988- 5281. Sponsor: Family Services of the North Shore. ‘Nov. 9 - Teenage Violence - Myths & Realities - Speaker: Teri Dirkson. Social Room, Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Bivd, NV, 8:15 pm. Sponsor: Canadian Federation of : University Women - North Van. ” Nov. 10 & 11 - Getting Past Your Anger Peacefully ‘ Workshop at the North Van RecCentre Boardroom, 123 E 23rd St,’ “NV, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. To register call 980-2245. Sponsor: Darren Hawkinson. Nov. 14 - Partners in Building a ‘Violence Free’ Cemmunity - A Lynn Valley Youth Forum Lynn Valley . Rec Centre, 3590 Mtn Hwy, 7:00 - 9:30 pm. For more info call 987- * PLAY, Sponsors: North Shore Neighbourhood House, Lynn Valley Services LINK Society, North Van Recreation Commission. Nov. 15 -. Child Abuse’ Workshop North van District Municipal Hall, Rm B, 355 W Queens Rd., NV, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. For - ‘more info call 985-2988. Sponsors: North Shore Child Care Resource Society, Ministry of Social Services & North Shore Health - Community Care Facility Licensing. Nov. 15 - To Spank or Not to Spank Facilitator: Mimi Hudson. Carson Graham School, 2145 Jones Ave, N.V,, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Fee -- $13.00. To register call 988-5281. Sponsor: Family Services of the North Shore. } Nov. 15 -.Self Defense for Women (tentative) 3093 Lonsdale Ave, NV, 7:30 pm. For more info call 984-6009. Sponsor: North Shore Women's Centre. _Nov. 16 - Steroids - Dangerous on the Field or Off? Presenters: Lynda Filsinger & Cpl Barry Hicks. Handsworth ’ Cafeteria, 1044 Edgewood Rd., N.V., 7:30 pm. Sponsors: North Van .Sports Council & Handsworth Secondary School. “Nov. 17 - Learning About Violence - A Workshop fer _ Immigrant Women Looking at emotionat and/or physical mis- treatment. Lunch will be provided. North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 E. 2nd St., N.V., 11:00 am - 2:30 pm. To register call 987-4341. ~, Sponsor: North Shore Multicuttural Society - Women's Task Force. Nov. 20 - Campus Crime - Are Our Campuses Safe . for Community Members? Presenter: Craig Hathaway, Criminologist. Rm. 148, Cedar Bldg., Capilano College, 2055 Purcell Way, N.V., 7:00 pm. For more inio calt 984- 1729. Sponsor: Capilano College. Nov. 22 - Bullies in Our Schools Presenter: Nancy Ford. . Seycove Community Centre, 1204 Caledonia Ave., N.V., 7:00 pm. Sponsor: Seycove Community Programs Society. Nov. 22 - Crime Prevention for Seniors Presenter: Cst. Mare Boland, North Van ROMP. Silver Harbour Centre, 144 E. 22nd. St., N.V., 1:00 pm. Sponsors: Silver Harbour Centre, Seniors' Hub & North Shore Community Services - Housing Information Program. Get Involved! VIOLENCE Nov. 22 - Self Esteem & The Roots of Violence . Presenter: Diane Payette. North Shore Disability Resource Centre, 3158 Mtn. Hwy., N.V., 7:00 - 8:30 pm. To register call 985-5371. . Sponsor: North Shore Disability Resource Centre. Nov. 22 - Let's get Together Mest the youth workers in North Van & other youth service providers. North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 E. 2nd St, NV, 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Sponser: North Van Youth Service Agencies. Nov. 23 & 24 - Family Violence: How to Access Services That Help Statfed info table at The Station (located at the South Seabus terminal}, Vancouver, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. Sponsor: 8c Institute on Family Violence Society. Nov. 25 - Preventing Violence - Raising Ethical Children A workshop for parents & educators. Facilitator: Marilyn Garey. North Shore Unitarian Church, 370 Mathers Ave., W.V., 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Fee - $5.00. Babysitting provided, bring your own © lunch. To register call 926-1621. Sponsors: North Shore Unitarian A Church & the North Van City & West Van Baha'i Communities. “Nov. 25 - Community Solutions to Violence in the Media Presenter: Shari Graydon, Media Watch. St Christopher's Anglican Church, 1068 Inglewood Ave., W.V., 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. To tegister call 985-5841 or fax 983-3240. Sponsors: Soroptimist International of North & West Van & St Christopher's Anglican Church. Nov. 25 - The Buddy System Musical fun with a positive message for children ages 4 - 8. North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 E. 2nd St, N.V., 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. For more info call 985- 5371. Sponsors: North Shore Neighbourhood House & North Shore Disability Resource Centre. Nov..27 - Are We More Vulnerable as We Age? Facilitator; Donna Stewart. North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 E, 2nd, N.V., 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Sponsor: North Shore Keep Weil ' Society. Nov. 29 - West Vancouver Sea Wall - - Flashlight Walk 7:00 pm. Walk from Dundarave Pier to John Lawson Park where cocoa will be served. Sponsors: West Van Parents District Advisory Council & West Van Family Court and Youth Justice Committee: L Throughout. November - Displays at the North Van District Libraries, West Van Memorial Library & North Shore Women's Centre. Art Workshops for Teens A series of workshops in the Lower Lonsdale Area on a relevant theme. Artwork produced will be dis- played at The Outer Space Gallery, Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Ave., N.V. Sponsors: North Van Community Arts Council & North Shore Neighbourhood House. Video on Violence to be produced by the West Vancouver Youth Outreach Program. Big Sisters of BC - Lower Mainland Encourage all big sisters to increase their awareness on violence prevention. Change of Seasons Society Program for assaullive men of First Nations ancestry. Family. Services of the North Shore ahernatives to Violence for Men Group. lranian Newspaper - Shahrvand- -E-Vancouver Articles on violence prevention. iranian Television Program - Beyad- E-Iran Program on violence prevention, Jeremy Dalton, MLA Available for panel discussions as ine critic for the Attorney General. Kiwanis Club of West Vancouver Participating with West Van schools in conflict resolution & peer mediation, budaying &. counselling programs. Lions Gate Hospital Staff education on non-violent criss intr : vention. Lynn Valley United Church Sermon on peaceful coer tence with justice - Netson Mandela as a role model. North Shore Association for the Mentally Handicapped Community safety workshop for staff & clients, North Shore Community Services Related info in North: Shore News *Help's At Hand’ column, North Shore Disability Resource Centre Presentations to staff & families on ways to de-escalate potentially violent situations with clients, RCMP presentation to staff on personal & client safety & a workshop on procedures for reporting abuse. Special edition newsletter. North Shore Health tn-service for staff on “Dealing with ‘tha Irate Individual". North Shore Home Support Services Socloty Violance prevention info for home support workers & clientele. ’ North Shore New's Articles on violence prevention & adverts! ‘ing cf community events. North Shore PREP wil work with parents to come up Strategies to prevent violence In their homes. North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Co-sponor ship of Violence Prevention Award. North Vancouver City Annwal grant to School District 44 fc violence prevention programs, follow up to Safe City Initiative & co- sponsorship of the Violence Prevention Award. Chet North Vancouver District Community feedback on Zero Tolerance of Violence Against Women policy & implem plan. For a copy, call 990-2415. Co-sponsorship. of Prevention Award. at North Vancouver RCMP Providing speakers on rola dt North Vancouver Recreation Commiszion related programs, check the Fail ‘95 Leisure Guide. North Vancouver School District. Various, vention activities in schools, Z Para-Med Health Services Violence proverion info Support workers & clientele. Red Cross Child Abuse Prevention” Program “fo Adolescents Lobby alt North Shore schools to invite CAPR vor unteers to do presentations. Shaw Cable Programming on violence prevention &adve of community events, St. Andrew's & St. Stephen’ 'S Presbyterian Church Emphasis on caring for others, including victims of violence... West Vancouver Police Providing speakers on related topics. West Vancouver School District Various violence preven tion activities in schools. West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre West Van RecCentre — combined seniors / youth forum. West Vancouver Youth Outreach Program Youth ork ented event. Women’s Monument Project ay Available to do presentations. North Shore Health Ministry of the Attorney General, Community Justice Branch Capilano Community Services North Shore News Shaw Cable Creative Foundations Personnel inc. we “Together Against Violence” Month is coordinated by { orth Shore “Together Against Violence” Network: a collection representatives from the community, organizations, ‘churches, busi Ness, police and government, For more info call 983-6713