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YOUTH HELP THEMSELVES
teens drop into fun

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With this in mind, the organiz-
ing committee, which includes
three teenage board members, has
acted on many of the youths’ sug-
gestions regarding activities at the for one to take place May 18,
newly opened centre for teens. Dunnet said all local youths are

The first suggestion was to call. ‘jnyited to take part. i
the club Fridays. , She said when ‘the club first

Committee member Joanne opened, in January, only eight
Dunnet, 16, said local youths were . youths came on a regular basis.
invited to submit names for the ‘But recently, she said, about 20
drop-in centre, located at the In- youths, between the ages of 13 and
-glewood YMCA building, and the 16, have been coming to Fridays.
most fitting was Fridays.. She said besides. the organized

‘She said the centre is open on activities, Fridays provides
that day from 7 to 11 p.m., for | refreshments at a minimal cost. ~
youths between the ages of 13 and. Another committee member

By KIM PEMBERTON
News Reporter

-nament, the organizers arranged

‘18. .. Fran McDowell said the idea of a
“Before kids had nowhere. to drop-in centre for teens’ was first
go,’ Dunnet said. . made several years ago, by.

“You had a choice of sitting in © members ‘of. the West Vancouver
' McDonald’s all night, hanging in United Church. :
front of the 7-Eleven or going to But it has only been recently that
the bowling alley — but that’s bor- the church and other interested
ing after awhile.”” community members were able to
Dunnet said at Fridays teenagers secure funding to: see the centre
can get togther, free of charge, to open its doors.
play floor hockey, foosball, ping- ‘West Vancouver municipality
pong or watch rented movies. gave Fridays a grant of $500, and. '
After one of the regular the church also donated some
teenagers suggested a pool tour- money. ° me it

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PAUL NEWTON, 13, lines thein.up at West Vancouver teen drop-in centre after a floor hockey game. With
input and organization from local youths the’ centre has become popular over the last few months. The centre is

_ sponsored by North Shore Family Services and ‘the United Church.

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