42 ~ Wednesday, October 8, 1997 — North Shore News

~Knife-holding Group serves students
th i ef a i rested RCMP, teachers take

NORTH Vancouver
RCMP Const. Ray
Kalia’s coolness
under pressure
helped diffuse a
potentially seri-

ous incident

into little more
than a routine
arrest.

The officer was

on traffic patrol in

“Lynn Valley when he
observed a speeding
vehicle, said North Van
RCMP.

Kalia pursued the speeding
motorist and caught up with
him in a dead-end cul-de-sac.

When he approached the
vehicle, Kalia noticed some

MOWATT

suspicious circumstances that
led him to believe it had been
stolen.
Meanwhile the
driver, who could
not produce the
vehicle’s — docu-
ments, was clench-
ing a knife.
However, — Kalia
was able to arrest
the man, identified
as John Kenneth
Mowatt of North
Vancouver, with-
out incident.

Mowatt, 21, is charged
with possession of stolen
property under $5,000. Police
are also requesting that a
charge of being in possession
of'a weapon be ]a4.

— Robert Galster

Family bonds
require effort

NATIONAL Family
Week runs Oct. 6 to
12.

It’s hard to ignore what’s
right in front of your face, says
Family Service America. The
sight of a young mother
telling her crying toddler to
shut up in the grocery check-
out line; a newspaper article
about a neighbor arrested for
domestic abuse; a teenager
living on the streets instead of
at home; the staggering num-
ber of divorces amid seeming-
ly few success stories.

This list, which to some
symbolizes the decline of the
Canadian family, could go on
and on. For those who choose
to focus on the negative, it
does. There is, however,
another list that is just as pow-
erful: a young child pausing
on the sidewalk to take a

younger sibling’s hand before
crossing the street; a father
hugging his daughter as she
walks down the aisle with her
high school diploma; grand-
parents looking into the eyes
of their newborn grandchild;
a 90 year-old gentleman hold-
ing the hand of his wife of 65
years.

Both of these lists exist in
our society. It is up to us to
make certain the positive
overcomes the negative. It is
up to us as a community to
believe in the institution that
has survived as the backbone
of society, to believe in the
incredible power of compas-
sion, to believe in the
resilience of tradition.

Believe in family. Celebrate
National Family Week. Pur
aside some time to spend with
a child, parent, sibling or a
special friend who is one of
‘wae family. Take a moment to
reflect on how you can make
your life more family-friendly
— at the workplace, at home,
and in your community.
Think about how you can

~~ Focus on the positive when

sometimes the negative seems
to surround you. Choose to
focus on your family's
strengths rather than) the
weaknesses.

Strong families don’t just
happen.

Smee. They require hard work

and commitment on the part
of each member. The follow-
ing tips can help you build

and maintain strong and
healthy family relationships:
@ Communicate by your
actions as weil as your words.
A well-timed hug or touch
can mean more than a thou-
sand words;

M@ Be aware of your tone of
voice and body language. A
friendly, warm tone combined
with an open, relaxed style
makes others feel safe and
comfortable in your presence;
@ Be a gvod listener. Avoid
filtering your child’s or part-
ner’s words to fit your expec-
tations or opinions;

Show that you understand
the other person’s point of
view even if you don’r agree.

Develop a good parent-
child relationship:

@ Sct fair family rules and
enforce them consistently.
Make sure your child under-
stands the consequences tor
breaking the rules;

i@ Parenting is a tough job. Be
patient, considerate and main-
tain a sense of humor;

@ Praise your child when he
or she makes good decisions;
@ Set aside time to have fun
with your child.

Keep that marital spark
alive:

@ Share child-care responsi-
bilities and houschold chores
with your partner;

B Sct family goals and priori-
tics and work on them togeth-
uy

B® Sct aside quiet time each
day during which the nwo of
you can talk about what's
important in your lives;

@ Remember that your family
started with and is sustained
by the two of you. Value and
nurture your relationship.

Work through crises and
conflicts:

When crises arise, attack the
problem, not family members;
@ Understand and acknowl-
edge what the conflict is
about. Don’t confuse things
by becoming angry over one
issue while arguing about
another;

@ Don't hold grudges.
Communicate teclings openly
and honestly, then move on;
M Acknowledge your mistakes
and be willing to say “i'm
sorry.”

— Build and Matnutain
Healthy Family Relationships
was prepared by Fainily Serviee
America.

part in resource fair

By Layne Christensen

News Reporter

layne@nsnews.com

THE Brown Bag Network is
holding an after-school
resource fair tomorrow, Oct. 9.

The event takes place from 3:30 to

5:30 p.m. at Carson Graham secondary
school, 2145 Jones Ave., North

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Vancouver.

The Brown Bag Network was estab-
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address students’ needs.

School personnel and community
service providers “brown bag it” at
lunch-time meetings during the school
year,

Currently there are four Brown Bag
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Graham-Balmoral, Seycove- Windsor,
Argyle and Sutherland.

The elementary schools and various
community groups that service children
and youth in the area are included in
each network.

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event, said the resource fair is an oppor-
tunity. for schools and community
groups to get together under one roof.

“[t’s a chance for parents to come see
the services they may at one time need
to access,” she added.

Youth workers, RCMP school liaison
officers, social workers, teachers and
school counsellors will all be in atten-
dance.

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