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AMBLESIDE

TWENTY-THREE managers,
front-line staft, residents and
family members of Inglewood
Care Centre on ‘Taylor Way
joined together for The
Lanes Day Walk or Run on
June 20,

The event was a fundraiser
for the Alzheimers Socksty and
the ging from Inglewood,
having raised more’ than
$2,500, won the prize tor the
most money collected by a
team. That tans included
Inglewood resident ‘Trudy
Thomas, who at 95 was the.

oldest participant in the event, ©

NORTH VANCOUVER

LOCAL police ‘and tire
departnents did us proud at
this year’s World Police and
Firefighter Games, held in
Calgary from June 28 to-fuly
4, North Vancouver RCMP
Const. Deanne ‘Brodrick fin-
ished fourth in a 30K cross-
country: mountain bike race.
Const, Mare Biage went to
the quarter-finals in the A-level

", squash’ singles competition,

but lost to a police officer from
Australia,

‘ Const. Daver Baigent was

beaten in the singles competi-
tion in racquetball, but part-
“nered with Dary! “Cottenham
of the New.” Westminster
Police, v won a bron a medal in
men’s doubles, * ,
North Van Cie" firefighter
Garth ‘Wace. won gold j in the
men's A squash singles. | i

ORR URSDALE

“NEXT Sunday, July 27, marks

the % North
-Museuny’s |

Vancouver
Family ~ Open

“=” “House. Boys and girls can-take
Combat :.*:

the’ Firefighter's

* Challenge and extinguish
~ flames in. the: junior j training
"circuit. They can visit with fire:
»j fighters aboard ‘their modern’
truck and ‘see all the gear and:
“- equipment, Everyone: is’ wel-

“come between 12 and 4pm”
|. Admission is free.

~ DELBROOK an
LOCAL student
Williams -

Travis
graduated. from

' Harvard. University. with «a
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. |

© He earned . his: own» way
_ through ° the ‘prestigious

American university with sever-
al. Scholarships and Part-time

jobs. "

_ Cleveland elementary. school,
Handsworth secondary school

“. and Sardis secondary school:

. We'd like to share infor-
mation about the folks who
are making a difference in
your neighborhood.
Forward all information,
including your name, address
and tele hone number to
Neighbor oods c/o Deana
Lancaster, E-mail — to
deana@nsnews.com or fax to

985-2104. Mail to North.

Shore News, ‘1139 Lonsdale
Ave. North Vancoriver, V7M
2H4.

Williams is a past student of

GRAND Manor owner
Conna Chalmers (centre)
; will host a concert
‘Friday by singer-song-
writers Sam Masich
(right) and Michael

. Friedman. Marilynne
Friedman (left) is pro-
moting the event.

By Layne Christensen

News Reporter
fayne@nsnews.com

MARILYNNE Friedman

thinks a North Vancouver her-
itage home is a grand place for

. a concert.

“Tt’s intimate, It’s. acoustic 90 yOu
says
Vancouver concert promoter. “And
there’s no alcohol so you can bring your

don’t lose your ears,”

By Layne Christensen a

News Reporter
layne@nsnews.com

‘IF Shane Black Lord’s
not yet back on the

road to a better life, at
least now he has the

vehicle that can get him

there.

In March, Harvest Project
volunteer Randy Brendeland
had appealed to the communi-
ty to help Black Lord with the
purchase ofa van,

Black Lord was born with

‘cerebral palsy and is wheel-

chair-bound. He needed the
new vehicle because his 1980
GMC van was in such disrepair

. that the Canadian Paraplegic

Association, which — had
promised hima wheelchair lift,

|, refused to install it.

The 35-year-old. fornver
North Van resident relied on
the use of his van to help care «
for sons James, 9, and Dylan,
13 months. |

A fund by

set up

north shore news

NEIGHBORHOODS &

children.” h

Vancouver singer-songwriters
Michael Friedman and Sam Masich will
be performing at the “Grand Manor
Guest House, 1617 Grand Blvd. Friday:
evening. Friedman. is planning the
evening as the first in a series of month-
ly concerts that showcase local musicians
who perform mostly original works,

“It fills a gap out there because we
keep losing venues,”: says’ Friedman, -
who mourns the loss of the Glass Slipper
to fire last December. Bars and clubs fea-

y ture bands that mostly play “cover” * centre would re rent toy
‘tunes, she says, and medium: ‘sized / te ‘Chalmers, adding . that: “cides
venues like the Vogue are t00 expensive “ teens will be welcome at’ Fri
for’ solo performers and small ensem- cert, She says’ the ‘setting, -in!the living
bles. y room of the 1911 home, shoul ‘appeal
» “House concerts” like the one at the i to music lovers of all ages because out!
Grand on Friday have their roots in the {can just come? and relax“
coffee houses of the '60s,, says Grand “whole snicky bar ‘armosphere
Manor,owner Donna Chalmers. The July 18 performance. begins
; Chalmers, 44, recalls growing up.in. ‘,7:30 p.m: Admission 'is'$1
North Vancouver when’ teens -would 35 for. children: aged’ six'.to 12,"ar'th
rent a hall for an evening, play live music: oor, For more jinformation phcne
and have’ ® good time. “Even the rec Friedman ati253- 3558.

‘the

Brendeland bh
“North « Shore; Harvest
‘ March gen uae $1; 786.

‘ey
: SE

sihe had arovided the
‘On repairs to the saanel
© also kicked i in some Cas

-- Westminster: newspa T ge
ated an additional: $1,
in donations.
Black Lord. paid: the:'bal-
ance of ‘the {purchase +o
. $18,000 1995° Ford Aerostar
minivan with’ the proceeds o
an ICBC claims settlem
Black Lord’said the van h
improved his quality of iif :
“The other’ day, I
James to McDénalds
said. “It sounds liké a'simple’:
thing but it’s the simple things
everybody takes for granted,
Now [ can do them.”

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

“A lot of people have helped ¢ me in the last while and I'm extremely grateful,” said
Shane Black Lord (centre) of the Support he has received from the community.

get their own way. Nor do they rely on, the support

of the majority.for their actions. Their support comes -

from celebrity activists like Ted Tuer and Jane Fonda...
But Ted and Jane don’t live here. They don't work! 4

here, And they don't depend on the area for their livetfhood,
We believe reasonable British Columbians are

’ tired of the tactics of intimidation and the use of illegal

activities that endanger lives and disrupt communities.”
reaching a consensus. They're part of the old school Now more than ever, we need to build id bridges,
of eco-extremists who stil believe anything goes to not barricades,

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Here we go again,
The Ruckus Society is training eco-extremists in
preparation for boycotts ind blockades this summer
in the Lower Mainland, But last year, local communi-
ties, environmental groups, workers and industries
reached a consensus on land use in the area. And
signed an agreement.

Of course, the Ruckus Society isn’t interested in