C2 - Sunday, Jaly 31, 1983 - North Shore News I've never heard anyone gleefully claim that depres- sion is fun. And yet, time and again, being depressed can be seen, in retrospect, as having been a heralding of new growth. Blueness is often the insistent voice of one’s higher self saying, “There’s more in you than this. You are tired of this partial living. You're settling for too little too soon. Are you ready for next steps?” Recognizing and accep- ting the reality of one's depression makes sense. So- meone said, “The facts are friendly.” Even the fact of my blueness is——friendly because it is telling me something. I'd better pay at- tention to it, or cheat myself out of hearing it like it really is. I'd better not be a snob. _ Idare not snub my depres- sion by responding to it with anger or with a “holier than thou” attitude that pretends the depression does not even FROM PAGE C1 book on the city’s past is Vancouver Recalled, by Derek Pethwick. The historical development of the provincial. capital is covered in Harry Gregson’s A History of Victoria, which TUES.-WED. ‘exist. It is a friend telling me ' something I need (and want) to hear, I may fear it and dis- like it, but I'd better listen to it.. Usually what it says, in one way or another, is “There’s much more to your life than this. Let’s explore it together. Let's find it. Let's uncover the good stuff.” In my capacity as a counsellor, I received two calls within 36 hours that were startlingly different, one from the other. Caller One: “There’s no point in living. I may as well shows the growth of the city from trading post and gold rush town to the government centre and tourist mecca of today. - Other reference sources which trivia-seekers will find rewarding are The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, which VERY SPECIAL SPECIALS UMBRELLA STROLLERS orange or blue reg. 29.99 927 DINETTE SETS Our entire selection reg. prices OSCILLATING FANS 12” size - 3 speed reg. 37.99 027 33 V3 % on SHOP EARLY the growing edge by Hayden Stewart stuff my head in the gas oven. Caller Two: “Hey! It's been almost exactly two years since I ‘phoned you and said I was going to take a fistfull of pills. That was the most depressing time I ever experienced and it sure woke me up! Everything is falling into place now. I've had one good year and am now well into the best ever. Right in the middle of my nasty pill-threat period of life you and my folks told me life could be great for me. includes biographical sket- ches of all members of the House of Commons and the provincial governments, and Canadian News Facts, a fully indexed digest of current events up-dated regularly in loose-leaf format. The District Library carries it back to 1967. Almanacs and QUANTITIES LIMITED se emt ena TUESDAY 9:30-11:00 AM DOOR CRASHERS TODDLER PLUS PAMPERS 40 per box reg. 10.27 Aen patent om tranem FRYE ORR No [7 “ereecquenemesamciynnnieignte TUESDAY GULF MOTOR .DR. BALLARD OIL 1 DOG FOOD 4i g50 | ren Bn” 497 15 oz. cans TUES.-WED. AUGUST 2-3 9:30-11:00 AM DOOR CRASHERS ‘ - Freelance Counsellor Hayden Stewart may be reached at 261-6242 for appointments for individual. family or group counselling. Well, this time lm glad you ‘told me so.” ae Old Satchmo used to sing about the birth of the blues and what I'm writing just now is about the WORTH of the blues. - Browning (I think) said: “Then welcome each rebuff That runs life’s smoothness rough” One reason for taking the poet seriously is because “each rebuff” probably has something to tell you. Listen good! ocal lore at the library — encyclopedias are also useful sources of information, and have the advantage of being easy to use. The main Reference Department at Lynn Valley has the most complete collection of these books, but most are also located at the Capilano and " _ Seycove branches. . Kiomeod) a NO RAINCHECKS WEDNESDAY 9:30-11:00 AM mre EteerN et neny naan “y ieee ahaha me meaannearetiaomieanamamarna nam reg. 71° DOOR CRASHERS 2/88°* TUES-WED. VERY SPECIAL SPECIALS - FACELLE ROYALE | BATHR TISS “he 2 ply - 8 roll pack special purchase 317 FACELLE ROYALE PAPER TOWELS 2 roll pack special purchase 12) FACELLE ROYALE FACIAL TISSUE 200 tissues per box special purchase 89° LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER . LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER LIMIT 12 TINS PER CUSTOMER MELITTA COFFEE ZELLERS MOIST WIDE MOUTH MISS MEW MAKERS WIPES CANNING JARS CAT FOOD LUX HAND 160 single ply sheets Box of 12 - 500 mi 6 | P reg. 13.99 8 9 reg. 2.47 id 1 a7 reg. 5.29 midere 327 reg. 48". 3/ 88+ ate eck = LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER LIMIT 12 TINS PER CUSTOMER reg. 1.69 #6 coffee filters a —— ‘Only You'll Know How Little You Pala’ 29£ westlunn mall romp | 88° fers 1175 LYNN VALLEY ROAD os “en al a 1 17 reg. 1.59 A NORTH VANCOUVER Your Zetiern (RE a