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North Shore News

Better believe it — old
soldiers never die...!

i GIVE OR TAKE A FEW MON’ rts, you nde to be at least
89 to-have fought in World War One --‘whiich made the | h
lunch table the other Saturday at the Wesf’ Van legion a

pretty impressive spectacle, <
J.
“The occasion was the annual
“Old Sweats" reunion, jointly
hosted for the first time with,”
“North Van Legion Branch 118 and
commemorating the start of the
historic battle of Vimy Ridge on
April 9, 1947. The guests of honor
were surviving North Shore |“:
veterans of the 1914-1918 conflict.
No fess than! ‘15 of them; in-
cluding two centenarians — Jack
Body of Beacon Hill Lodge and
Henry Copeland of Evergreen
. House. Apart from Ivan Ackery,
_ the single 89-year-old, all of the
-remainder were in their 90s. ‘And
there was one disappointment —
well-respected Bob Wyatt, 99,
- who'd planned to come but was
indisposed at the Jast minute.
Among the generous turnout of
Warld War Two youngsters who
came to honor them was former
‘Lieutenant Governor Henry Bell-

‘couver is i professional | in the
fullest sense. From municipal ser-
vicodin England, she came to

* Canada (and North Van) in’ 1948,
wed Ross Penman } five years later

: dnd, after raising a “family of three,
resumed her career by jaining the
old North’ Van City. court staff in
1968, After six.ycars the province
took over the courts and she |
became their top local official. But
job ability alonc.doesn’t explain
» her-reputation. Above all, it was’
her happy, positive, caring per-
sonality that made Dorothy one of

the best liked and respected public |

servants the North Shore has |;
known,

incidentally, the same dedication
runs in the family! Husband Ross,”

way is himself in the public service. :
Irving. The warriors of 1914-1918 ©

district rohectivly And daughter
Dyanne i is; a teacher, -
Enjoy wonderful years ahead,

‘Dorothy! |

Ce

WRAP-UP: West Vao Community

Arts Council needs donations of

any saleable goods « or services for
its big May 28 auction to raise
funds for ap aft gallery and siuall
community theatre. If you can
help, cail exe director Lynn
Flipse, 92271110 — also to reserve
tickets ($3 and limited to 300) for
the fun wine-'n-cheese evening...”
Next Wednesday at Silver Har-
bour's Keep Well drop-in Neil

_ McIntyre talks on “Memory and
Aging”

ve A mend fast” card to
North Van's Joan Hassell, recov...
cring in LGH from a car accident :
a. And happy 53rd anniversary
today, April 24, to West Van's
Roger.and Agnes Gauthier,

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WRIGHT OR WRONG: The
world is divided into haves, have-
nots and — nowadays oo haves ,

Ni OEL
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NO MERE PLATITUDE... retiring’ ‘North Shore courts bass, Dorothy 2
Penman receives Meritorious Service award from Hen Holtand, regional
director. af court services, ‘

Sons Barrie and Victor arc
ate the meal served by the Ladies firefighters with the city and, who have not yer paid for ite
Auxiliary with’ relish. They sang oe : on

their old war songs, accompanicd - .

by Mel Qughten on the piano.
“ve. And they were entertained by gucst

speaker Rev. Harry Lennox, 2 ;

fellow veteran both of World War

One and of these ennual reunions.

“Old soldiers never die ...’” goes

one of the old songs. Looking

around that table on April 9, 1988,"

you'd better begin believing it!

ago Friday at her farewei party in. ; i

the Hollyburn Club..The gifts and (lr rear) Tony Sacre, Bill, Money; Bil Draper, John McNe Hl, Jim Clear, Albert Rawsthorn, Frank Bourne; (le. A
flowers from many ther guests es front): Devan De n, Rea i inton Henry Copeland, George Smart, Rey. Harry Ie nnox, Jack Bod ¥/ former L5 .Governor. Henry Bell- Irvio
ial ckery. :

” < THE actions of ' our. parole. board:
charm” innocent. people, iit is: “time to re=
evaluate the system, and’ push for tougher,
“regulations. oa ,

» Gur “penal y to. remove killers,
in rapists and the like from: the mainstream, to protect
chonest® citizens from: society’ s’ deviants. But through ©
othe leniency. of our. parole board aad ‘the complacency.

of oar. politicians, cold, calculating and: ruthless crimi-'
mals: are being let! loose. to, ‘Qgain prey.on innocent vic-.
tims, to Sexually 1 ise, physically abuse ‘and then discard

them like yesterday’ 's garbage., 3
__ Self-confessed murderer. Paul’ Cecil Gillis i is: one case

guilty: for’ reason: of j nsanity ia was, ‘then found “suil-
Res id Hat ee i ing

‘Publisher §
Managing Editor... jarrett ‘Fisher
Associate Editor’: ‘Noel Wright
Advertising Director . Linda Stewart -

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