INQUIRING REPORTER 8 ~ Wednesday, December 30, 1992 — Nori*> Shore News OUT WITH the old and in with the new. A change of calendars means many things. One of the time-honored traditions, of course, is the New Year’s resolution. It all. gives us all a chance at another kick af the can. We can re-invent ourselves as better people. It seems the most popular resolutions revolve around one’s bad habits. The resolution becomes 2a kind of quasi-confessienal for A brief survey of the newsroom found weight, smoking and alcohol as the most popular iargets in the resolution cross-hairs. Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? Roberta Proctor Tallahassee, Florida Not to go out anymore with guys who treat me bad, and to finish my dissertation about Samuel Beckett. Trisha Chornyj North Vancouver I'm not making any because if I decide to change anything in my life I'll just do it, instead of trying to change for a tradition’s sake. Kasra Aghabeigi North Vancouver My New Year’s resolu- tion is to study harder because I want to raise my marks to get into university. : Michael Jattan Port Moody In the new year I plan to lose weight, quit smoking and quit alcohol. Basical- ly, all the sins. Jay Titerle North Vancouver My resolution is that I plan to try to keep commitments that I have already previously made. In the past I haven’t always kept them, but J feel now that I should be. “Without doubt, the pants are North Shore residents honored LT.-GOV. DAVID Lam, accom- panied by Capilano-Howe Sound MP Mary Collins, recently pres- ented awards to people living in the Capilano-Howe Sound riding who have made significant con- tributions to their fellow citizens, to their community or to Canada. The presentation took place at Canyon House in North Van- couver. Recipients were presented with commemorative medals and certif- icates that mark the 125th anni- versary of the Confederation of Canada. Those honored from North Vancouver included Chief Simon Baker, Patricia Drugge, John Douglas Kinvig, Wendy McDonald, Rosemarie McGavin, Doris Orr, Isabel Ella Parkinson, Bob Rebagliati, Barbara P. Tarr, Gegtrude Grace Todd and Capt. Michael Woods. West Vancouver recipients in- cluded Nancy Thordarson, Barrie Sutton, Ruth Stout, William Sopovitch, Margaret Anne Ram- say, Rev. Thomas T. Oliver, David North, Capt. John Newbery, Jack Munro, Marilyn Mullen, Marie J. Moscovitch, Sharon Miles, James McCarthy, Chief Joseph Mathias, Stephen Leung, Shamin = Lalani, Frank Kurucz, Daniel fzzard, Ann Fer- rics, Nan Drysdale, Lt. Col. William Andrew Dow, Claudic Desmarais, Barbara Davies, Patricia. Clarke, Willism Chap- man, Dorothy Cartwright, Bar- bara Brink and Marilyn Baker. Don Leigh, Jack Bryck and Norman Tait of Bowen Island and Graham Clarke of Lions Bay were also awarded. Similar commemorative medals were issued to mark Canada’s centennial in Queen’s silver jubilee in 1977. 1967 and the the best pair I've ever worn.” FREE Catator gue 1-800-387-0110 SUT THE WORTO'S WEST THAVEL CLOTHING: F happening in your District Council starts the New Year on anew schedule Beginning January 4, Standing Committees and Council meetings will be held on alternate Mondays. Standing Committee Meetings First and third Mondays of the month Regular Council Meetings Second and fourth Monday's of the month Time Meetings begin at 7:00 pm SAT., JAN. 2 10AM-6PM Lyn VALLeY CENTRE Friends serving friends