Take an ari UNTIL the end of September, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia is offering free guided walking tours of Vancouver and Victoria. Sandra Eng. a UBC gradu- ate student at the School of Architecture, will rake the curious to architecturally diverse areas of Vancow and Angela Andersen, an Art student atthe etoria, will be on hand in Victor Victoria and Va share draniatic stories of arcl tectural transformation, Victoria: began as a trader's fort and becanie a capital city; Vancouver started as a rou: and tumble mill-rown and is today a world-class business and | is History public service more than seven years ago, and since then, the tours have become a summer Tea and tours tradition, “People are very interested in British Columbia’s archi- tecture,” says AIBC president John Davidson, MAIBC, M regularly receive enquiries from the general public, educators, and. inter- national visitors, requesting tours that discuss the arch of Cos largest oldest son, “We hire who can talk about NEWS photo dulle iverson CAPILANO Care Centre resident Daphne Scott enjoyed afternoon tea served by Mona Lochan of the W.V. Museum and Archives, after a recent tour of the museum. JACK CHEN wal architectural history in down to-earth terms, Architects play an important cole in shapi the look of our cities. AIRC tours use our architec ture as a backdrop: tor dis- cussing othe movements, forces, and people that intli- enced the look of our prinei- pal cities, Vancouver tours are shed- through and Tours t Wednesday Sunday, until: Sept. weekends, Sept. Pi-2 last two hours. Six downtown arcas with Checking ASSISTED living seems to be one of the fastest-growing types of seniors’ housing in North America. Assisted living facil personal care se haur supervision, s and unscheduled a social act health-related facilities are ecianed t toe indi: viduals who cannot five inde- pendently, but do not aced nursing care on a daily basis. Costs vary according to the residence, room size, and s Of services needed by nt. 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