54 - Wednesday, December 18, 1991 - North Shore News North Shore shops have plenty to offer From page $3 glass Christmas ornaments ($20 each), or the animal theme py- jamas for children and adults. @ Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie. Cates Crt., North Van- couver, 985-2191. For unique gift ideas, visit the stalls of handmade arts and crafts throughout the market — jewelry, leather goods, painted silk scarves, dried fiower arrangements and mere. The second level is hom: to adults’ and children’s clothing stores, toy stores, curio and gift stores. @ Out of Africa, Lonsdale Quay Market, North Vancouver, 986- 4313. Arts, crafts and clething from Third World countries of Africa, India, Indonesia, South and Cen- tral America are the theme of Out of Africa. Guatemalan folk art masks, -Zulu baskets from South Africa, and earrings made from gourds, silver and beads are a sampting of what you'll find in this boutique of culture. African music by Mory Kante, Youssou N’Dour, Salif Keita and others is available on cassettes for under $15. Also available are Christmas decorations from Ecuador ($2.95) and Retablo na- ’ tivity scenes from Peru. @ Red Horses, 2492 Marine Dr., : West Vancouver, 922-3933. The gother and daughter team of Phyllis Elfiott and = Kristin Gabbott recently opened Red Horses, a- boutique of unusual _ handcrafted curios from around “the world. - This brightly colored _ little store’ is usually as crowded with customers 2s it is with interesting items. Some of the things you will find at Red Horses are carved mango wood boxes from Thailand, Guatemalan worry dolls, funky Santa Fe-style clocks by North Vancouver artist Ross Ireland, a selection of earrings: from local designers, and the best selection of original designed T-shirts in the city. @ Starbuck’s,. Caulfeild Village (922-4955), Esplanade (986-3797), and Park & Tilford (986-4255). At Starbuck’s you'll find great gifts and stocking stuffers for cof- fee lovers — chocolates, rnugs, cappuccino makers, coffee machines and more. Just for Christmas, Starbuck’s offers a 2-lb. sampler of four dif- ferent blends of Starbuck’s coffee (4%-lb. each) neatly packaged in a box ($24.95), A gift pack of Christmas biend and decaffeinated Christmas blend is available in two “%-Ib. packages ($9.95) or two I-Ib. packages ($19.95). Another idea: Starbuck’s exotic porcelain stamp mugs, $29.95 for a package of six, $5.95 each. # Sylvan Crafts & Fottery, 3080 Edgemont Bivd., North Van- couver, 986-4863. This is the store to find some- thing for someone who has everything. The name is a bit deceiving as Sylvan has much more than a@ great selection of crafts and pottery. Their merchandise extends from candie holders and candles to wind chimes, glassware, hand- carved wooden curio boxes from Poland and books on gardens, ar- _chitecture and wildflowers. Sylvan is a good stop for stock- ing stuffers — cookies imported from Germany, mulled wine mix, Christmas tea, natural comb honey. imported soaps and bath gels. Be sure to check the second flocr for more selection. @ The Avani Gardener, 1460 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 916-8784. ’ For the Green Thumb in your life, stop in at the Avant _Gardener, a little shop packed with gadgets for the garden — tools, birdbaths, seeds, wind chimes, windowbox seed gardens and garden statues. There are also many smaller items such as wildflower seeds, floral note pads, scented candies, soaps and potpourris. There are also several shelves of books on ‘gardening, gardens and flowers. @ Trims, 3151 Edgemont Blvd. North Vancouver, 986-8746. Visiting friends over the holi- days? Trims is the place for deco- rative floral accessories. One-of- a-kind silk and dried flower ar- rangemenis are handmade by the owner to order, or you can choose from an existing selection in the store. Also available at Trims: can- dles, baskets, Christmas orna- ments and wreathes — an easy place to find a gift for under $30. For those scouring loca! shopp- ing areas for environmentally- sensitive Christmas accoutrements, two stores on the North Shore ex- clusively carry environmentally- friendly paper products: @ Capers, 2496 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 925-3316; @ Paper-Go-Round, 9 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, 988-9932, Cap course to investigate writing commercial fiction ASPIRING NOVELISTS and short story writers will learn from a professional when they take Communications 280 (Marketing Commercial Fiction} at Capilano College on Wednesday nights. Course instructor Crawford Kilian is the author of 10 publish- ed novels and two children’s books. He said he tries to save his students from the pitfalls he en- countered at the start of his ca- reer. “Writers need to know ‘so much. How to write dialogue, how to plot, even how to make a inanuscript page more readabdle,"' said Kilian, ‘‘Tihey need to know how to go straight to the most likely publisher and when they make a sale they need to know how to reed a contract.”” He added that a number of his commercial fiction students have published or have signed publishing contracts. Among them are Grace Green, a successful romance writer and William Mitchell, who signed with Del Rey Books in New York for a series of kung fu historical novels. Another student, science fiction writer Don Hildebrandt and «vo Other students, Rhea Rose and Clelie Rich, have published On Spec, a Canadian science fiction magazine, Rose has also published in a re- cent science fiction anthology while Rich was a nominee for the Casper award for the best Cana- dian science fiction short story. “Pm looking for people who want io write commercial fic. tion,’”’ said Kilian, ‘That means mysteries, thrillers, romances, science fiction, fantasy, children's books, usually in paperback. Suc- ceeding in those genres isn’t easy, but if you're willing to invest the time and effort you can improve the odds.”’ The course runs from Jan. 15 to April 22. WEST VAN SANTA CLAUS FUND NORTH VAN CHRISTMAS BUREAU The businesses below have generously offered to act as depots fe: donations. . Donations by cheque can be made directly te: The North Van Christmas Bureau PO. Box 38568 North Vancouver, BO. V7L 477 food fous cash food West Van Sania Claus Fund — PO. Box 91114 West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 3N3 Ail three donations may be made at: North Shore 71100 Lonsdale 1080 Marine Dr. 399 N. Dollarton - Lonsdale Quay, Market 123 Carrie Cates Court Royal Bank 17th & Marine West Van. Credit Union 1247 Ross Rd. 3131 Edgemont Park Royal South North Shore News. 1139 Lonsdate Ave. ~ . Fire Hall “16th & Fulton -. West Van. Non-perishable food items only. Please give before December Ww, NORTH VANCOUVER A Shade Better 1877 Marine Drive Beaver Lumber 915 Wesi 1st Buy Low Foods 730 West 14th. . Capitane Suspension Bridge 3735 Capilano Road Grouse Mountain 6400 Nancy Greene Way Nerth Shore Winter Club 1325 Keith Road NY. District Municipal Hail 355 West Queens Queen's Cross Pub 2989 Lonsdale Crest Realty 101-2609 Westview Dr. Shaw Cable 1471 Pemberton Save-On-Foods Park & Tilford Stong’s 415 Dollarton Hwy. Lynn Valley Centre Sussex Realty “2996 Lonsdale Q The Blossom Shop 3077 Woodbine Sussex Insurance. _ 3053 Edgemont Blvd.” Trims 3151. Edgemont. Blvd. ° Wheels a +790 Marine Dr.’ ReMax West #308-1200 Lynn Valley Road ReMax Esplandade #109-267 W. Esplanade WEST VANCOUVER Pharmasave Caulfeild Village Stong’s Duncarave 2491 Marine Drive Windsor Meats _ 1810 Marine Drive Woodward's Foods Park Royal North Sussex Realty 2397 Marine Drive sosing date for all donations is Please drop off any Thursday, December 19th. foys new or neariy new toys to any firehall on the North Shore. Toys should be clean and in good condition. °’ The North Vancouver Chnstmas Bureau is a civision of Morlh Chore Family Services Society. Donations tg the Christmas Bureau riot required for the cuttent year wil! be used to suppor, children’s programs throughout! the year. HE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER we! i eI Zz SUNDAY > WEDNESDAY + FRIDAY For moro information: North Van Christmas Bureau 984-9627 (XMAS) Wesi Van Santa Claus Fund 922-4537, 922-6522.