foothill sosgs ns Lt te ’ . we a a J 24 - Sunday, April 26, 1987 - North Shore News Voiunteers lauded during special week APRIL 26 to May 2 is Vol- [ VOLUNTEERS Christine unteer Week and a special | Murphy (left) and Elenore campaign has been planned | Hume distribute books : throughout the Lions Gate to recognize the efforts of Hospital library. Here, they the thousands of unsung | visi¢ patient Mae Smith. There volunteers in the province. are over 400 volunteers with the LGH auxiliary. By STEPHEN BARRINGTON News Reporter " Volunteers will soon be f sprouting red V-shaped ribbons to § identify them as volunteers in a host of groups from hospital to § sports to cultural bodies. i, © u f° a in i Oc Q Ff _“The whole pufpose of Volun- a . wT teer Week is to thank volunteers,’’ said North Shore Information and § Notun Conve cecuve ave- 1 AQ One knows your car or truck better. A middleman Between volun : . . ; ; t organizations, the centre & H . nage helps local organizations get |e Corner service station was great for cars built in together with people for a host of {| the 50’s, 60’s and even the early 70’s, but today’scars Hooter eons olunteer Week, | are a different breed altogether. With electronic and local volunteers wi be sporting computer technology it’s unfair to ask an independent them stand out ina crowd and Mechanic to do something he has not been trained to proclaim they are volunteers. ~ diagnose. . Volunteer organization officials § . h the’ red V-sh: ibbon ¥ ; : ov ar . : Hace wher could bevelled ered & At Dick Irwin Chev.Olds it is our policy to advise you. Mwave ne fof our multiple labour.charges per hour (lower skill, “Ramsay estimates that onthe @ lower costs), and to provide a written estimate of the : North Shore al bout 30,000 to F OO ere aon soo ce cost Of repairs required for your vehicle. You will be to’ donate their knowledge’.and.. JI. notified prior to.performing the work if the charges are skills to the community. expected to exceed the original estimate. And the red ribbons. will ‘show. the public: just how. many people are volunteers. ‘It’s just a little _Tespamation for. fhe vohmacers)” ‘ DICK IRWIN YOUR GM FAMILY DOCTOR patti i is hard to out | —_. ANNOUNCES THE BIRTH OF A NEW minimum wage for-three hours a 9 MONEY SAVING SERVICE PRICING POLICY week. the local volunteers’ ‘wages come to $1.3 million a month.’ “*There’s lawyers. who come and “give talks on law,’ Ramsay says. “There's: retired people; there’s some people who just want to meet other people.” |e : - “The Right tools, the Right ¥ ‘Just what the ‘In proclaiming April 26 to May train the Right t d 2.as Volunteer Week in. North § raining, tne Al arts an ‘ a” Vancouver - City (in conjunction ff : the Right resuhs iP : doc tor or der ed. with North and West Vancouver -# a _ g 98 1 aa District), Mayer ant, Loucks :. . praised. the. work done by velun- a: a AC SPARK PLUGS teers in the community. a - : All work is performed and | . “The act: of volunteering ; ‘one’s aa - charged on a skill level . . : $ 4 99 services to the community benefits ~ _basis, giving you max- AC AIR FILTERS a & up the entire: community as well as the « ‘ individual,’’ the* city’ 'S procla:na- 7 2 y imum value. A 7 98 ‘ 2 GM FAN BELTS & up tion read in ‘part. ; Ls Ham mp “*”. “Thousands : of“ ‘residents work: "SERVICE MANAGER i. . . ‘unselfishly: throughout the year to -f , ; f ; ‘7 49 and in’ s0 doing deserve office 1 CALL OUR APPOINTMENT CO-ORDINATOR y GM RAD HOSES trom recognition.’. =..." aa MR.: BILL FLELLO FOR DETAILS REGARDING ‘ CASH & CARRY - ‘After. reading the proclaination, a OUR NEW PRICING STRUCTURE. . OFFER EXPIRES MAY 9, 1987 -Loucks noted: “I think we all real- J ; ; ; ; : . : . (Sorry, other coupons not valid). ize that if it weren't for volunteers: fo : cael ne ree gt ee our’ ‘Society wouldn’t “be half. as _ : Sn good asit is.” . “ei In honor of Volunteer Week, the ~ car, . : e . North Shore Association for Vol- ; z unteers ‘in Care Facilities and the. § i? LF a BD North Shore Division of United . Way will be holding their annual | . See meetings April 27 _and April 28 | a Fe : i ee | a | suara nteec arts worn. z ; i 3 is Len Jerome .PARTS MANAGER At the North Shore information and Volunteer Centre’s annual ~ § > * o 4 g re general meeting on April 30, North . a 7U a ra n eed F i ce Vancouver District Mayor Marilyn ; Baker is scheduled to speak on the — Foc . important role that volunteer agencies play in the local com- munity. . For information on volunteers ‘or volunteering, call the centre at 985-7138.