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DAWN Haloun is: ‘moth- op
“er to ‘just’ one child. but.
“she’s been host mom to". .
half.a dozen young
“adults from around the
world, eo
rhe velcome from: Korea,
Spal, Switaerland and Germany |

o stay. with her family in North
Mancotive while they: te

. THE old Pacific Great Eastern train station turns the corner at ard ‘and Lonudate.
“The bullding wae recently moved from Mahon Park to ‘its original location: at the
'' foot of Lonsdale Avenue. It will be restored and officially opened o on Sep 20,

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“Chard ‘will be spending the:month of.
.France.as Nacel exc! nese udents
‘place, to sray in’ July, Many more
for host families in Augus

- There is nolremuneration,.

. cies bring: Bocket ' ‘money, vad ar

:Bastern ; (PGE) : ete
was recently loaded on to” ple. taking day. trips £0.
the area. The first .

he ‘back of a° truck and
xi, Mahon’-Park to its, origi- aia | left: the station

nal loca ion.

sted in hosting’a Vi
; an‘call the nee coordinate ‘for-B.C.,
~ Matian'Ennis, at 985-4304 or write to. Ng

to relocate and restore the building. mat Du Now ther L4 -year-old
THE weathered. building | looks its. Heritage‘Trust‘have assisted “with, funds for” | he'll spend ‘ond month living i
_ bit shabby, but it’s basical:" “German border,-
it as you: “T he PGE station: was’
sxcollection cone tid, organizatior that started id
“fronting the Seven’ Seas.” os
“served a train line. to full: and: sACCUrate dent’ Erica.Chard.
,. built in 1913, Tt served want him’to be a world traveller.“f
to the area al he:fh z becdn ‘Augiist; he Haloiis will welcome a dence, Tans with'no, children or young,
eceived, is similar interests as Tim.. erones trave wit the teens
Vancouver; Museum ‘ and oe : ” on Se sp caf Arp ‘their, way’ to - host. families
BIC,
‘of: the North ‘Shore: Heritage. wee ‘the city. The station was. ved “ed. Five French teats, age 15 to 18;-need 0

" iN : English “and; learn,
* budget ‘of approximately’ $200, 000 in 1996 Canadian culture; -
"The: Kiwanis; Foundation sand® Glub’sofh |. ‘Tim Haloun ‘will do the same, |
North Vancouver, - B.CieRail and 7B Cu, i travelling July L:to Franeg where”
age. It.has been | away'a long time cot the project. vue FT Hee awith a family | in: Strasbourg, a,
ee hebu ay. look’ f: h : o
and 1 now iv’s back. wy The: buile ing may. look'a ‘city, on. the;Rhine, ‘near the :
ély “sound, ”.Th "North tefo) The. exchange 4is , offered -
Vancouver?Museunt” and “through'tN cel, ao non: profit ;
=the,» Lower de Archiv
“parking. lot built in 19] 3. Tt. tains documents and pho France 40. years ago, Also’g going.
tographs’that will suppor s-Rockridge Mid le ¢ School sti as
-testaurant, next door to
; “restoration, ° © Haloun sees it as an excellent opportuni
~ Howe. Sound for peo- The “PGE station. was: ity for her.son to explore, foreign cultures, ">,
. train linejto: Howe Soun want) the” world to: be as ‘small as his, beck wd
for people taking fay trips yard,” she says, 2° Have a teenager in
cen from Paris into their home. He's 15 and. « children-are suitable, especially if’ ithere are
according ; to’ information ‘they've’ just” ceens living nearby. 7/p.°% iq i
7 Ch
and’ August, clase ‘to 90  sti-
for” use: by ‘the - North’ y- into Vancouver International __ ili
community: groups. The? 5 - The re bulging va the province, They'll be staying
~ station will be opened in grand style Sept’ 20°§GHY Cates & Sons before it.was pass ks. More hast families are need=
“park and served as the of; Bee IS
av museum and archives:

NORTH Vancouver’ Bill
Harbow ne doesn’ t know -

gh he has o official.
red from London Life
irance. Company, h
‘ona second career as.
~ a Handy, Dart ‘driver until”
eghgul knees forced him to’
"BIE, up. that fob. “Ai Austrian consul and.

C SENATOR Ray )
Perrqult Seihg
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ow s'the time 9 prepare
our horne,and cottage for:

«Not wanting to “sit . M : ; a ‘trade commissioner
around twiddling mye ee Ot Spit ‘ Beatin Dr/Michagls +;
-thumbs't he did the next : ; ’ . Sires’ (Seated
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* -A‘long-time volunecer
with Beacon Hill Lodge

ames! Sea Cadets’and the =

Handicap Swim Club, Bill
» combined his penchant for helping others, ‘with his
transportation industry ¢ experience, and became *
“the volunteer driver coordinatcér for the Canadian ' a
ineér Society’s West: Vane Wiss
oe time a arranging rides for cancer 1M HUEY
ng treatment at Lions Gate Hospital “OWATCH: for special events at thedy nn Valley.
Control Agitticy if ih Vancouver. Safeway store over the next three months.
$4 problem. He ometimes finds himself {Phe staff have dedicated themseh
short of drivers: , | helping raise money for E hily, Murphy, House, .
“We only haye!20- odd drivers to handle about a Support service for abused women and chit
a month, which‘amounis to about 400” rene: ; yf
-~ tips a year. I don t like titrning 2 anyone away Forward inforviati ta Ne nhburlads 6/0.
because’ ou would haye to. take taxis or. Fp, a Michiel Becker E> mail to michael@useis:cam.
"Faso 985-2104 or mailto L139 Lonsdale Ave.
Nor hs Mancoures V7M 2H.

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