6 - Sunday, August 28, 1988 - North Shore News INSIGHTS Helping sick kids with wishes that come true THESE ARE BRIGHTER DAYS for 12-year-old North Van cancer victim Tommy Mould who rode to the Children’s Hospital for his last dose of chemotherapy seven wecks ago in a chauffeured limousine. His wish — you may recajl — after 18 months back and forth for treatment in Vancouver was to make that hopefully final visit something really special, accom- panied by his family. It came true thanks (o a remarkable charity of which more in a moment. Mean- while, the cancer is now in remis- sion and Tommy is getting a little well-deserved limelight. Sponsored by Mayor Marilyn Baker and LGH president Bob Smith, he’s been named North Shore representative on the ‘Terry Fox Team’’, a group of young Lower Mainiand cancer victims like himself who promote the annual September Terry Fox Run. He's also due to do the honorary kickoff at an up- coming Lions game. The Make A Wish Foundation of B.C., which arranged Tomiay’s limousine, exists solely to grant the wishes of children with terminal or life-threatening diseases. Tommy's wish, in fact, was pretty modest — more often the wish met is a trip to Disneyland or some similar costly dream. The Foundation also shuns publicity, raising funds quictly through service clubs and private donations, and sometimes even prefers to let parents take the full credit. Oddly, it’s not B.C.’s only char- ity in the wish-granting business for sick kids. More about Make A Wish and its ‘‘competitor’* on Wednesday. ket GOOD NEWS for West Van moms who could use a little respite from offspring still a couple of years short of kindergarten is the opening next month of the new Gateway Preschool at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885- 22nd Street. Now all ready to go, advertently ontitted from my Aug. 14 itern on the Electoral Bound- aries Commission hearing. For the record, Ald. Finlay — then-acting mayor in the absence of Mayer Don Lanskail — DID attend the hearing as an observer, but did not speak or make any written submis- sion on behalf of West Van Coun- cil ... The ladies emerged in strength on the first elected slate of the new Reform Party's North Van Constituency Association, chosen Jast Monday at a meeting of some 50 local party members. President NOEL WRIGHT © sunday brunch ¢ is Liz James with Amy Cook as Ist veepee and Elinor Ryan as secre- tary. Picked as 2nd veepee and treasurer respectively were John Soanes and Ross Eccles ... And happy birthday today, Aug. 28, to North Van Capilano MLA Angus Ree — B.C.’s new Solicitor General, busy out there among all those alligators! _ ate WRIGHT OR WRONG: Life has two phases — the first trying to make a name for yourself, the se- cond trying to keep it. with playground finished last weekend, it’s currently registering three to four-year olds for a licensed enrolment of 20 at a time under two fully qualified preschoo! teachers, Marilyn Sewell and Lor- na Ruelic. Both are West Van res- idents who taught earlier in the normal school system, Initially, the hours will be 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, starting Monday, Sept. 12, but there are plans to eventual- ly add an afternoon class. To learn more, drop by at St. Stephen’s tomorrow (Monday, Aug. 29) be- tween I and 3 p.m., when Marilyn and Lorna are holding open house. tet WRAP-UP: Sorry, Ald. Dave Finlay, that your name was in- Photo submitted ALL READY TO GO...teachers Lorna Ruelle (1) and Marilyn Sewell help finish off the playground of West TOMMY MOULD ...dream ride Van’s new Gateway Preschool at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church. in a limo. WE TOD THE OLD MAN ABOUT THE NEW MINESWEEPERS HE DD A LIBLE SUMP FOA JOY... F HILE A Lower Lonsdale movie house would give North Vancouver's nightlife an undeniable shot in the arm — attracting locals and visitors te the Lonsdale waterfront, and creating financial spinoffs for surrounding businesses — the lack of area parking cannot he ignored. Knockmaroon Holdings has a proposal before North Vancouver City Council to build a Famous Players miulti-screen theatre in Lower Lonsdale, which would complement Lonsdale Quay Market and its surroun- ding pubs, clubs and restaurants, making North Van- couver’s waterfront a thriving destination. But with an increase in attractions comes an increase in traffic and a greater need for parking — of which the waterfront’s supply is already limited. Ald. Rod Clark has suggested that Knockmaroon — which will not have the space to provide 70 of the re- quired 100 parking stalls for its theatre, saving the company over half 2 million dollars — should com- pensate the city financially, so council could in turn put those funds toward building a city parkade. Such a solution would benefit all: the developer could still make a healthy profit, tenant Famous Players and other area merchants would not tose business because of limited parking, local taxpayers would not have to foot the bill for public parking, and patrons would not be continually frustrated when visiting the area. Let’s build the necessary structures to alfeviate future congestion — rather than just add to it. ae pant AOI Ga I tn oar 1S 5 ated? gp 980-0511 986-6222 985-2131 986-1337 986-1337 985-3227 Disptay Advertising Classified Advertising Newsroom Oistribution Subscriptions Peter Speck Managing Editor Barrett Fisher Associate Editor .Nael Wright Advertising Director Linda Stewart North Shore News, founded in 1969 as an independent suburban Newspaper and qualified under Schedule 111. Pasagtaph iil af the Excise Taz Act, is published each Wednesday, Faday and Sunday by Natth Shore Free Press ttd and coed to evety door on the North hore. Second Class Mail Registaition Number 3885 Subscriptions Nottn and West Vancouver, $25 per year 59,170 (average, Wednesday Maihng tates avatable on teques! 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