14 ~ Sunday, February 14, 1999 — North Snore News NEWS photo Paul McGrath COLUMNIST Shane Collins is a big believer in getting kids into athletics for both the physical and emotional benefits. Three fine North Shore examples, according to Collins, are (front to back) Stephen Hill, Vanessa Parente and Andy Andrew. Sport invaluable for today’s teens From page 12 most gruclling events in swim- ming). He is currently knocking on the duor of national ciass times and it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a name to be reckoned with if he continues with the work ethic he has demonstrated since I have known him. Andy’s thoughts on sport? fist of all Thave fun,” he 3. “I also enjoy the fecling of achieving goals, feeling fit and I don’t think I’m wasting my time.” Mature thoughts for a young man, but the kind of message we need to instill into our kids in preparing them for the realities of life into their future. T wrote a while ago how | remember, as a snotty nosed 12. year-old, a time when 1 was having difficulty coping with my own life and was pre- cariously close to “going off the rails.” My father had died suddenly and my mother sas bedridden with rheumatoid arthritis. Times were very dif- ficult for all five of us (four siblings) both financially and emotionally for several years. When I look back, about all I can remember in a posi- tive sense was going out and earning cnaugh pocket mancy te pay the bus fare for four round trips a week to the local pool so [could work out with my swim team. Reflecting on that chapter of my life as an adult I realize how kind and supportive my tellow swim- mers were in trying to cheer me up and keep me on the right track. Those same friendships are still profound and fresh in my mind to this day. Let’s start taking a stand concerning the physical devel- opment for our kids. For God's sake don’t wait for the public school system to do anything about it because that just isn’t going to happen (not at least until their attitudes and priorities change). SJHE NEW INFINITI QX4. TO QUOTE YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, “INVEST EARLY FOR MAXIMUM RETURN" $499/month. At sucha reasonable rate youd expect a lease that lasts forever. But guess what? 36 months. You'll be enjoying yet another design evolution of the QX4 a year ahead of our competitors with their 48-month leases. And you still don't invest a fortune up front. $5,801 down. ff the numbers are making it hard to resist, wait ‘til you see what they'll acquire for you, New luxury. Rugged as ever. The new QX4 includes a host of new features such as front- seat side-impact bags, an engine immobilizer key,and 45-second power retention, to name but a few Plus you enjoy power everything, heated leather front seats, 150-watt Bose™ audio system with CD, automatic climate control, industryleading All-Mode 4WD and the best SUV warranty in the business: 4 years or 100,000 km. No freight, PD.I. or security deposit required, cither. CAO INFINIT Own one and you'll understand, REGENCY @ imrintti “YOUR DOWNTOWN DEALER” ® 739-7811 1768 Burrard at 2nd Avenue * www.re "OAC. Ne security depusd, freight 0 encyauto.com ‘Talk to your kids and offer suggestions. Go and train with them — anything just to get the ball rolling. The payback can be tremendous for them and you might just get to _ know each other a little bit better. Even if you personally teel you've missed the boat, don’t ever forget that physical and emotional health is still the only vehicle any of us have for our hopes and dreams. Give our future generation at feast that chance! Shane Collins is a plysical trainer and athletic conch as well as an accemplished ultra endurance runner and marathon swimmer. REGENCY" UTO GRour/ DG6127A DL aharges. Tases and licence ave estea, Limited-time offer on 1999 Infiniti QX4 (6CBG 79-AAQO). M.S.R.P. $46,000. 26-month term. Other rotes/termes available Down payment or equivalent trade of S5.8Ut Hased on 20,000 tm/annum, variable catess kilometee charges apph Dealers are free to set individual prices. See dealer for further details, Classical Austria Haydr's Missa Celle nsts and works by Yozuart Laudate Singers with soloisis Phoebe MacRae soprano, Erika Anderson alfo, Christopher Doran fenor and Xristof Roomp bass Members of the CBC Vancouver Orchestra Lars Kaario conductor Sunday, March 7, 1999 at 3:60 pm West Vancouver United Church’. 2062 Esquimalt Avenuc, West Vancouver Tickets available through Ticketmaster at (G04) 280.3311 or wew.ticketmaster.ca For further. information cali 831-3158 Audiences love if! Critics love it! Dogs love it! (don't bring the.deg) ready, Wasisname and the HF Other Feller . their most hilarious show to date @lard liftin'tour Friday Mar 5 at 8pm Box Office: 984-4484 W4 Noon-4pm Mon-Sat 2300 Lonsdale Avenue Cast your vote in today’s paper!