8 - Friday, October 6, 1989 - North Shore News NEWS photo Mike Wa WEST VANCOUVER firefighter Ross Penhali explains to a building contractor that burning on the job site is illegal in the municipality. All three North Shore fire departments will be out in force next week educating the public during Fire Prevention Week. SIX DIRECTORS of the Lions Gate Hospital board were declared by acclamation at the recent an- nual general meeting of the North and ‘West Vancouver Hospital Scciety. Representing the City of North Vancouver are Silvia Simpson, a staff representative from the Ca- nadian Association of Industrial Mechanical and Allied Workers, who is beginning her third three- year term; Tom Graves, manager of network computer operations for Canadian Airlines Interna- tional; and chartered accountant Jay McPherson, elected to a one- year teri to replace a departed board member. Len Kelsey, vice president of services centres for the British Columbia Automobile Associa- tion, will represent the District of West Vancouver. Representing North Vancouver District are Grant Spitz, vice - president of human resources for ‘ the Hongkong Bank of Canada, ‘ and Wolfgang Feiix, manager of campus planning and development at the University of British Coi- umbia. Felix was elected to a two-year term to replace a board member. The board is made up of 17 directors, 12 of whom are elected and five of whom are appointed. Elected board members serve three-year terms and can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. In a board meeting immediateiy following the annual general meeting, North Vancouver City Ald. Rod Clark was elected chair- man, replacing Jim Warne, who has completed his ninth and final year on the board, the last two as chairman. Patrick Williams was elected vice-chairman. Guest speaker Herman Crewson, president of the B.C. Health Association, told the meeting that a combination of factors, including cost constraints and an aging pop- ulation, is siting the focus from hospital-centred care to a com- munity based health care system. The BCHA cepresents health directors acclial care institutions to the govern- ment. Estimates for 1989/90 show that health care will consume 32 per cent of the provincial budget, ap- proximately $4.3 billion or $1,400 for every person in B.C. Of that total, approximately $1.9 billion will be allocated to hospitals. In keeping with the shift in focus to community-centred health care, the Ministry of Health will con- tinue to increase the proportion of funds allocated to continuing care relative to acute care. “We are moving towards hospi- tals without walls,”” said Crewson. ‘More and more we will be think- ing of the hospital not as an in- stitution but as an integrated sup- port service in the community, serving many more people than those who are actually in beds on the hospital campus.” Crewson pointed to the Victoria Project as an example of how * health care can be more effectively integrated into the community as a whole. One of the focuses of the project is the delivery of health care to the elderly members of the community through monitoring and com- munication with health care workers rather than institutionaliz- ing the patients. Variations of the Victoria Pro- ject will be introduced into other B.C. communities in the next few years. According to Crewson, com- peting demands for available funds and accompanying demands for accountability on the part of the government, the increased awareness and involvement of health care consumers, the growing numbers of elderly in the popula- tion, are all changing the ways in which the hospital of ihe future will interact with its community. That future, Crewson said, is very near. “In 20 years, health care will be concentrated in the home and the residential community and hospi- tals will be for acute patients on- ly,’’ he said. ‘‘We have to begin now to reach out and provide that care. Far nearly 40 years the fastest, must efficient and , effective way to sell your home is through the . Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Why? Quite ’ a simply, exposure. MLS gets your home noticed hy the people who can do the most to getit sold; the real estate agents of Greater Vancouver. How can you list your home with computerized MLS? Only members of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver ean place your home with its Multiple Listing Service. Here's how it works, When you've chosen a real estate agent, they'll arrange to have a photograph taken of your home and fist its outstanding features, The information is then entered into the MLS computer, and within hours these facts will he available tr. to more than 6,000 licensed real estate agents throughout Greater Vancouver. These agents will then make all the details of your home available to their customers. No other systent was fast, efficient or effective as MLS, What are MLS catalogues? The MLS catalogues are weekly publications compiled by the Real Estate Board of Greater i Vancouver. Homes are listed area by area alongside pictures of other homes of comparable value. They're the most complete way to find out what properties are on the market, Thar’s why agents and their prospective buyers tue to them se often. And why thousands of homes are sold through MLS every month, What is an MLS Tour? When your home is listed with MLS, your real estate agent may arrange an MLS Tour, This special “open house” is limited to real estate What's the best way to sell your home: LE RIITT F Poot REAL ESTATE BOARD OF GREATER VANCOUVER We have the answers. TILT PAGE AWAY FROM YOU AND HOLD AT EYE LEVEL agents only and it serves a number of purposes. It lets agents view your home firsthand, so they're familiar with its features when they bring prospective purchasers around. Also, your real estate agent can compare their valuations of your home to determine if the asking price is in ine with market value. Prmadily though, an MLS Tour allows your agent the opportunity to work together with other agents to match the right customers with your home, It's just one more way Multiple Listing Service and your real estate agent give your home maximum exposure. Areal estate agent can help, Ufyou are considering entering the real estate market, or want to find out more about MLS, contacta real estate agent. Remember, a home ts probably the largest single investment you'll ever make, so it pays to have an expert on your side. They have intimate knowledge of the current market, and have the time and experience to handle everything from an open house to negotiating the final offer. You see, with the support of the Real by Estate Board and the resources of its Multiple Listing Service, a real estate agent can ensure your home gets exposure to the greatest number of prospective buyers. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Founded in 1919, the Real Estate Board supports over 6,000 member real estate agents in Greater Vancouver, It Monitors market trends and statistics, establishes standards of practice. and provides educational and marketing Fesonirees such as its computerized Multiple Listing Service (MLS). This support keeps our members attuned to the latest market trends and developments.