Al0 - Sunday, December 18 1983 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

by
Ellsworth
Dickson

We are now in the thick of the Christmas
buying season and must try and find what our
youngsters would like Santa to bring. Here is
a sampling of some ideas from children at
Lynn Valley Elementary School.

Today’s question is:

‘“‘What would you like
Santa to bring you?’’

Kevin K.
North Vancouver

I would not mind
receiving a portable
stereo. But whai I really
want is a Whitecaps
season’s ticket.

Janean
North Vancouver

1 am hoping Santa will
bring me an Apple II com-
puter. It’s not just for the
games. | am keen on lear-
ning computer program.
ming.

James N.
North Vancouver

1 would hke a Red Line
Pro bine In case you
don’t know what that ts,
Santa, it's a type of BMX
bicycle

James I.
North Vancouver

Iam hoping for a pau

of Canucks hockey

Bloves Or maybe a C astic
Gacyskull That's part of
the Masters of the

U'niverse set

Lisa ¢
Surrey

Pwantia C atbyage Path

dood

If the stores

are sob
out bom tropiop Mis San
ta © aus will make one

‘TIS THE SEASON

nN

CMHA nears

Christmas

WHAT FOLLOWS is the final article in a series
detailing the hopes and aims — and workings — of
some of the volunteer agencies operating on the
North Shore throughout the Christmas season.
The series has concentrated on the North Van-
couver Christmas Bureau and the West Vancouver
Santa Claus Fund, the two major organizations.
¢ But there are dozens of others working with
those groups and outside of them on projects rang-
ing from the compiling of individual food hampers
to collection of donated gifts for special interest

you’d like to help in the
future.

The West Vancouver Santa
Claus Fund can be reached
through post office box
91114 in West Vartcouver
(V7V 3N3) or by telephoning
922-6522.

The North Vancouver
Christmas Bureau can _ be
contacted through post office
box 86081, North Vancouver
(V7L 435) or by telephoning

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‘*| THINK we’re going to
reach our target.”’
Those are the cheerful words
of Marion Hopps, co-
ordinator of the North Shore
branch of the Canadian Men-
tal Health Association.

Hopps is refering to the
CMHA’s annual Christmas
drive to collect enough
presents for mental patients
throughout the area.

‘‘We try to make sure that

every patient.in the
pyschiatric ward at Lions
Gate Hospital, in the

psychiatric day care pro-
gram, in group homes and in
other situations get a
Christmas gift,’’ says Hopps.

That’s a total of between
175 and 200 patients.

“It looks like we’re almost
there,’’ she said early this
week. ‘‘People bringing gifts
to Our activity centre and the
area’s churches have been
very supportive. They nor-
mally are, but this year the

quality of the gifts (they have
donated) has been super.
They have been really well
chosen and they show a great
deal of thought.’’

The Canadian Mental
Health Association’s annual
drive is one of several,
special-interest collections
made during the _ holiday
season.

While the North Van-
couver Christmas Bureau and
the West Vancouver Santa
Claus Fund provide an over-
all program, such groups as
the CMHA fill in some of the
gaps by responding directly
to the groups they serve.

All of that goes to make
the Christmas season a busy
one for volunteers. As well, it
is a gratifying time for those
involved.

With a week ieft until
Christmas, the agencies in-
volved are reaching the end
of their direct service for this
year.

It is not, however, too late
to aid any of those involved
in their Christmas food and
gift giving or to indicate that

Superintendent
named deputy

THE NORTH Vancouver
School Board, at a Special
Meeting on Tuesday,
December 13, 1983, accepted
the resignation of
Superintendent of Schools,
Dr Rod Wickstrom
Wickstrom, who joined the
Distnect staff in) 1974, has
been named Deputy Minister
of Education in Saskat
chewan. His resignation will
become effective at the cnd
of the current school yeas
Trustees expressed regret
the of Di

For the

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front page picture of
Wednesday, Dew 14,

Vancouver

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the
the
West
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edition of

News, incorrectly

Wickstrom’s leadership and
administrative abilities,
‘*particularly at a (ime when
such qualities are needed to
guide the District through the
provincial cestraint

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program
Board Chairman, Rev
Roy Dungcy, said that

“although we have a deep
sense Of loss we are pleased
that Dr. Wickstrom is accep-
ting a position in. which has
high qualifications and
capabilities will have a
significant impact "'

record

that Bowen island resident
Jaun-Paul St Louts faces an
extra $600 a month increase
in ferry fares

The caption should
said $600 a year

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and a Peaceful

New Year

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Residents and readers
of the North Shore

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Sunday, 18 December, 1983

Vol. il

by
Len Macht

Imagine the scene a cas tull of sane, sober people taking a
sedate drive through Stanley Park on a Sunday The car ts a
shiney brand new Mustang Suddenly they hit a treacherous piece
of black ice - there Is the sickening swerve. the giddy ‘here we go
teeling, and then the slow motion movie of the world turning end
over end through the windshield The car is wrecked a total
write-off by anyone's standards

Mother Len, Dept.

Those people, however, walked through my door to contirm the
tact that the car would never by anything more than a twisted
Piece of metal That's the kind of miracle | love to see Coming
through the door | get a big kick out of survivors people who had
the brains to wear thetr seatbelts and not to become a parallel to
one of those graphic TV commercials where you see the pumpkin
being blown to bits on tmpact with a telephone pole

You've Only Got One Brain, Dept.

Know how to keep that nightmare at bay? Is real stmpie Wear
your seatbelt Hf not for your sake, for your kid's sake. because |
don't know any kid who's life improved with deceased on crippled
parents We've had peuple come through the door here where the
ratio ts reversed The car ts barely damaged, a mere tender
bender yet they have a face still swelled around a new pat of as
tftetal teeth

Check Yer Belt, Sir?, Dept.

Yup we will And well fix em for you too Contry to popular
belied tt dovsn't have to cost an arm and. a jeg to replace (must
better than trying to replace your arm and a leg Hf you dont get it
fixed) because there are plenty of used ones around that we car
lay our hands on And we'll make o point of buckling your baby
seats Into Gur courtesy cars when you take them out Please bear
what fve said in mind We're a body shup but we can't fix your
body This ad wasn't paid for by the B.C Cafety ( cancel or CHG

i was paid for by me because, even though we're a body she »
your body we can't fin your car we can

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