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North Shore
park popular

CLOSE TO one million
visitors made Capilano
River Regional Park the
most popular regional

park in the Lower

Mainland last year.

The. Greater Vancouver
Regional District (GVRD)
counted 912,400 visits to the
North Shore park in 1995,

Next on the. GVRD park
popularity list was Belcarra
Regional Park, as 813,500

“people .visited the Port
Moody-area park.

Third-place, with 569,500

visits last. year, was Pacific

Spirit Regional Park, near the
University of British
Columbia.

In total, over 5.1 million
visitors —- a new record —
were attracted to the 16
regional parks monitored by
the GVRD,

Six new parks have been
open or acquired since last
year, so GVRD officials
expect 1996 to be another
record-setting year.

Spring use was up by 20%
last year in GYRD parks,
while growth in May and
June was up 18%.

Free Initial Consultation

988-6321

A 408-145 Chadwick Court, N. Van.

NS/725

(Lonsdale Quay Plaza)

THOSE. PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.

‘The Host Program is looking for volunteers to spend time once
a week assisting newcomers tears more about Canadian life
and helping them practice their English skills. Volunteer ean
learn about another culture and language and make new
friends. There is no financial obligation to jain this program,

For more information, call Theresa Chong
of the North Shore Multicuftural Soe!

at 9BY-293 1.

‘This program is funded hy

titizenship

and Lantigeatian Canada,

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Youth
bancis
get set
to play

THE YOUTH bands of
North and West
Vancouver are tuning up
for annual concerts this
month and next.

In celebration of its 65th
year, the West Vancouver
Youth Band is putting on 4 Big
Band Cabaret on Saturday,
May 4, 8 p.m. to midnight, at
the Squamish — Nation
Recreation Centre in North
Vancouver. Phone 970-01'2
for tickets and information.

North Vancouver Youth
Band (NVYB) holds its annu-
al spring concert Sunday,
April 28, at Centennial
Theatre. The concert will fea-
ture performances by the
junior, intermediate and senior
bands, comprised of youths
aged 10 through 18. A high-
light of the concen will be
when the band performs the
RCMP’s official march, com-
posed in the 1920s by Dr.
Charles O’Neill. With the
recent disbanding of the
RCMP band, the NVYB is the
only band outside the police
force that is authorized to play
the march.

Tickets are $5 for adults
and $3 for children and
seniors. Phone 984-4484 or
929-5334 for tickets and infor-
mation.

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SERVICE With EXCELLENCE

Dele Ranke, Yn Painter, Cola Bridge, end Bea Beanrd provide
the excellent service taat aaskes thts & wit

» dealers to do so. Regency cheyater Jecp has an serving the North ‘Shore '

since 1984 ‘and is conveniently: water at’

10 am - 2 pm Saturday, April 27th

Mahon Park, North Vancouver
Prizes - Refreshments - Fun for the whole family

join Target and his four-legged friends and raise money
for B.C’s children with special needs.

Pledge sheets are available from Noah's Ark, Claypool's
Pet Foods, For Pet's Sake, Paws and Claws, Lynn Valley

Pet Foods & North Shore elementary schools.

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to be the official sponsor for the
1996 Variety Club Dog-a-thon

VARIE?
CLUB

tause all kids need help.