LIFESTYLES

REWS photo Stuart Davis

WELLNESS COUNSELLOR Lynne Cove stands beside a
teaching tool for her presentation on self esteem. Cove is yiv-
ing workshops at North Share Neighbou-hood House on how
to improve your lite. For more information cali $87-6138.

Caregivers get support

THE NORTH Shore Caregivers
Suppoct Society invites family
caregivers to an introductory
meeting where your efforts in car-
ing can be recognized. The
meeting will be helct an Wednes-
day, Nov. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. at
the offices of the North Shore
Volunteers for Residents in Care
Facilities.

Wendy Ross, Coordinator, will
discuss the role cf support groups
and their importance in reaching
and maintaining support while
caring for a loved one. There will
be a video presentation followed
by refreshments and a_ general
discussion.

Options for

DISCOVER YOUR community by
volunteering. The following is a
sample of the many volunteer op-
portunities available through
North Shore Community Services.
BACKGROUND in finance is
necessary to fill this position of
Financial Consultant. Volunteer
will sit on the Finance Committee
of a Community Services Society
and give input and advice on fi-
nancial matters. Hours are {icxible
evenings one or two hours per
month. Orientation provided.
KNITTERS. A senior’s centre
has been donated a lot of wool
and would like knitters to assist
with knitting projects for the fall
fair on Nov. 17. Volunteers can
knit at home or at the centre with
the residents, Flexible hours.
COMMUNITY work interests?
Have fun, gua some skills and
become familiar with a local
corm:ninity centre in this interest-
ing position. A person for general
clerical: and switchboard duties is
needed “Fuesday, Thursday, Friday
Yam. to 1245 pam. Training and

Participants will be asked for
input as to their needs and
discuss ways to make the
challenge of caregiving an easier
one. In addition, the mecring will
attempt to establish a mutually
convenient time to convene the
New support groups for family
caregivers in West Vancouver.

The North Shore Caregivers
Support Society is a non-prcfit
Oreanization dedicated to
establishing supportive —profes-
sionally ied groups in which a
family caregiver can seck comfort,
help and understanding from
others whe are experiencing simi-
lar problems. For further infor-
mation, cal] 983-2141.

volunteers

orientation provided.

PLAYROOM assistant who
foves children is needed tc super-
vise play activities for preschoolers
at oa drop-in centre. In-service
training will provide you wich car-
ty childhood cducation — skills.
Flexible morning hours once per
week.

ART gallery helpers for a varie-
ty of activities (newsletter, exhitic
hangings, organizing files, ete.)
are needed Monday and Friday 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays 7
to9p.m.

PUBLIC relations person who
is friendly and good with the
public is wanted to assist with PR
work for an arthritis society.
Duties include press releases,
pu services association. Flexi-
ble five to seven hours per month.

Woyou are interested in these or
any other volunteer opportunities
cali Dru at 985-7138. North Shore
Community Services is a par
ticipating member agency of the
United Way.

Goodwin story stil controversia!

Fran page 45
Masse took pains to separate con-
jectare from faci in che book,

‘Yh otried to avoid the word
‘hero’ because Goodwin had been
called a labor hero aud martyr by
labor groups,” she says.

But regardless of Che time pass-
cdosince Goodwin's death, the
story iS stil controversial Plans
ate under way lo write the book

into a sereen play, but Meyse says
that the “governamem docs not
want to fund this sort of ching
because it's revolutionist social
history.””

lo the meantime, she continues
eth her datest project which is
also sure fo rade a few people: a
book on how fo survive 7 major
carthatake in BoC.

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