‘ar 5 Eve & Vorth. : Shore TAKE AN ART WALK ain admission ‘nue one hour : Night button. >a ticket, only : for events at lale recCentre ial Community calls for social aand comedy seltheatre with »pping, money, Well-known Siant puppet hottest band" - of BC's finest of BC's most poser Bernard y Centre: The / Centre: This unique native The North Shore Arts Commission wants to make sure the visual arts don't get left out of the New Year's Eve festivities planned for First Night. So it’s organized North Vancouver's first-ever art walk of Lower Lonsdale storefronts. Starting tomorrow and continuing until Jan.5, local residents and art iovers can take a self-guided tour of 28 storefronts transformed by more than 50 North Shore artists. Brochures with maps and a list of participating retaiiers will be available from the Arts Commission _Office, 148 East Second Street, Lonsdale Quay and from participating retailers: The entire curated event takes place All you need to bring in the New Year in style is a First Night button. The £6 button gets you an admission ticket to any number of indoor events taking place on the North Shore. downtown, and in other Greater Vancouer locations. Tickets for performances are given out to button holders on a first-come, first- served basis. On the North Shore, buttons can be purchased at McDonald's Restaurants, Shopper’s Drug Marts, SuperValu Stores, VanCity Savings Credit Unions. Starbucks Coffee, North Vancouver District Firehal! on East 13th Street and the North Shore Credit Union. between the foot of Lonsdale Avenue and Third Street. Project manager Mary Ann Anderson says one official tour will be held leaving from Lonsdale Quay Market on Dec. 31 at 6:30 p.m. People should gather outside the market following the fireworks, she says. A tour guide will lead participants up Lonsdale to Paine Hardware and back down to the Arts Commission’s curated window front at 109 West First Street. There, trekkers can rest and meet the artists, from 6 t 8 p.m. “Peapie can stop in, chat with the artists and warm up with some hot cider before going up Lonsdale .for the First Night celebrations,” says Anderson. wg. Ze | LEASE BRING YCUR OWN MUG TO USE AT _ CONCESSION STANDS North Shore Credit Union IRE as a patron sponsor and venue sponsor (Centennial Theatre) ION is pleased to be involved in bringing “FIRST NIGHT” to the North Shore TULL sy a Happy and Prosperous New Year! ] availauie Tor DAVIS INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD. ae al ee al FIRST NIGHT New tars Eee Celebration of dee arts 142 WEST 1STH ST., NORTH VAN 980-3655 Avalos. for sale at our sale at our location. location. _ Wednesday. December 26, 1990 - North Shore News ~ 25 BCRAIL “Best Wishes for a safe & happy Holiday Season” PARK ROYAL BUTTONS ON restnigit SALE NOW! 56 ew Wars Ete Coletrrition of the Arts (MARKET) Have a Safe and Happy Holiday Season 123 Carrie Cates Crt., North Van NORTHVIEW $ SUZUKI All Right We are your new Suzuki Dealership welcoming “FIRST NIGHT” celebrations to the North Shore! 1576 MAIN ST, NORTH VAN 986-7973 985-2191 “Your Designated Driver” North Shore Taxi: 987-7171 986-1111 250 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. JOHN REYNOLDS, MLA supports oe New Year’s Eve FIRST NIGHT CELEBRATIONS on the NORTH SHORE