AG.- Sunday, September 11, 1983 - North Shore News HE editorial page False economy The need to cut government spending does not preclude the possibility of errors of judge- ment by Victoria regarding specific items in the present restraint program. We suggest one such error of judgement is the abolition of grants to senior citizens’ cen- tres by the Ministry of Human Resources after next March. Typical is the case of North Van- couver’s Silver Harbour Centre. The Centre has about 2,500 members par- ticipating in over 80 activities and services. These range from courses of every kind to counselling and help with the financial, legal and medical problems of seniors. Last year, such services were used by individuals over , 150,000 times. In the same period the Centre served over 39,000 hot meals and 53,000 light refreshments, assuring even those on Minimum income of one nutritious meal per day. Apart from a paid full-time staff of five, everything is done by volunteers who last year donated some 31,000 hours. The Centre raises 45% of its income through its own efforts, the ‘balance coming from the Human Resources grant of about $114,000, soon to be cut off. As a result, the Centre may well be forced to close — leaving many hundreds of lonely, frail or handicapped seniors, some under- nourished, others needing help in crises, to their fate. The Centre saves Human Resources many thousands of dollars that the ministry would otherwise have to spend each year on alter- native support services. Moreover,20% of the grant is actually paid by Ottawa. Cutting off all government funding for Silver Harbour and similar facilities would not only be a cruel blow to the thousands of seniors involved. We believe it would also pro- ve a very false economy. Odd logic Supporters of Victoria’s decision to end mandatory vehicle-testing — another dubious **economy’’ — use curious logic. They argue the service is not really needed on safety grounds after all, because only about 1% of accidents are caused by mechanical failure. We wonder what the percentage will be WITHOUT mandatory testing. Should we stop vaccinating people because smallpox has been conquered? ‘VOGR WRATH EE SOEYT EASED WERT VasscmUER sunday news Dispiay Advertising 980-0511 north shore Classified Advertising 986-6222 news Newsroom 985-2131 Circulation 886-1337 1139 Lonsdale Ave... North Vancouver,B.C V7M 2H4 Publisher Peter Speck Associate Publisher Editor-in-chief Advertising Director Robert Graham Noel Wright Tim Francis Personne! 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LEFT HIS HEART in Francisco over 20 years but last week he could bring the packed au- Showroom to its feet in a standing ovation with the song that made him famous. After more than three decades Tony Bennett (who continues twice mghtly at Plazazz! until next Saturday) is sull the classiest of classy saloon singer-entertainers. His personal crusade has been to keep alive the music of such composers as Richard Rodgers, Harold Arlen and Jerome Kern, with some of the fire of torch singers like Billie Holiday and Lena Horne added for good measure. He has succeeded. In spades. Almost forgotten is the fact that he was also the first, back 10 1951, to sing a coun- try and western smash hit - hillbilly Hank Wiliams’ “Cold, Cold Heart’’. But despite its success, he never cult. another country song disc. Bennett and the _ bar- nyard beat somehow don’t quite fit. Along the way he achieved another, very personal goal as a serious spare-time artist. Since 1977 his paintings - signed with his ancestral name - have earned critical acclaim at exhibits in Chicago, London, Toronto and Las Vegas. His first book of sketches and paintings was published in 1980. Back on stage, Tony Ben- nett’s type of music, **good music’’, is today once more in vogue. At 57, in his nostalgic white tuxedo, he comes across not only as a sull superb voice but also as a happy, happy man. With millions of happy, BACK AT SCHOOL sunday brunch by Noel Wright happy listeners, his place in history already secure and his brushes and sketch pad in his travel bag, how else could painter Anthony Benedetto, alias singer Tony Bennett, come across . ee * ‘‘When something good hap- pens in your life, you should share the news, especially if it is possible for the same good thing to happen to others,”’ writes Shirley Bates of North ON HIS FEET, Don Fleming presides over self-help for small business enterpreneurs. Van. The good thing that happened to Mr. and Mrs. Bates was acquiring ‘‘grand- parents’’ for their youngsters through the Volunteer Grandparents Society of B.C. *‘By sharing their time to sing songs, play card games, tell jokes and go for walks,’’ she continues, ‘‘they have brought fnendship, fun, family and love not only to our children but to my hus- band and me.”’ Today, Sept. 11, is Volunteer Grandparents Day. If you could use a grandparent or two in your family life, the ‘Society's number is 736-8271. ** & FOLKTALES: The North Shore scored 100 per cent when Tory leader Brian Mulroney announced his shadow cabinet and other key appointments last week - with both local MPs elevated to the salt. Kun Huntington (Capilano) became treasury board critic and Chuck Cook (North Van-Burnaby) chief opposition whip. At last June’s leadership convention Ron was a fan of John Crosbie - now named finance critic - while Chuck had been a Mulroney backer for at least two years ... West Van Furniture’s Don Fleming is new president of the North - Shore Executives Associa- tion, a help-one-another group of local business folk who swap ideas and leads weekly over an_ informal lunch. They welcome new members (call Don at 926-9313 for info)... Greetings to Pastor Ed Neufeld who began his ministry with North Van Evangelical Free Church Sept. 1. A Vancouver native and UBC grad, he received his Master of Divinity degree last spring from Trinity in Deerfield, IN. ... Argyle grad Russell Smith was top B.C. entrant in this year’s provin- cial government scholarship competition with a 91.25 per cent average which won him a Governor-General’s silver medal ... And four more of the 20 scholarships worth - $2,000 each also went to North Shore students: Lee Bjornson (Argyle), James Chesko (West Van Secon- dary), Sheila Hassel and _ Susan Stevenson (both Car- son Graham) ... Meanwhile, Charles Freeze of North Van, a first-year Cap College science student, is the first winner of the Maxwell Turner Memorial Scholar- ship, created by friends of the late Max Turner who died last year in West Van Golden Wedding ‘rehearsal’ took place Friday for North Van’s Dick and Hannah Clarke who celebrated their 49th anniversary ... Congrats to West Van’s George and Constance Henderson who mark their Diamond Wed- ding tomorrow by embarking on a trip around B.C. with son Georpe ‘Beau’ Hender- son ... And with 60 years still to go, North Van’s Judith Endean started out in style yesterday by riding to and from her wedding at Highlands United with Kent Spencer in a vintage Bentley. Later they kept up the tone with a reception at the Four Seasons and a honeymoon flight to Bermuda. WRIGHT OR WRONG: Then there was the politician who was said to have such a high regard for the truth that he never used it on ordinary occasions Sports give kids confidence I SEE him strolling coolly into the gym which the Prom Committee has strung with streamers for the dance By RUSS KISBY ] Inany minds eye. his sport packet as white, bas trousers dark and the thick Knot of has ted Ge hangs untightened two inches below Adam's apple But ultimately, what seizes you about the football cap tain is not his ouwtlit bur has manner centred, collected Warren Beatty Hut one, hut two his cyes sing Out and che Homecoming Queen and her Court comes into mouion, a perfumed solar system of chiffon giggling about him Ah, to be captain, other player thinks (What a beef brain think the scholars!) his sculptured every And vet. there is something about the Somebody football captain sand that high schoolis the last bastlon oe ob truce demaoctacy wheie you sit down for dunmeh wieb the Mian wher wall cue hany cod lect your parbape But that an os not likey Va be Ube toot tall captain Nor 1s 1t likely to be any other athlete -- male or female. And a group of psychologists at Emory University in Adanta think = they why School sports boost selt confidence Self-confidence teads to success. According to a study at the University, children who suc- ceed in sports are better ad- justed, more popular and have more confidence in themsclves. The Emory psychologists put the issuc to tese with an cight weele sports program for kids of both sexcs aged 7 to 13 They put the hids through track and fictd, aquatics, gymnastics, tumbling, basketball, soccer and rac quetball. What they found were signs that the young athletes were developing “internal personality traits”’ - the ability to deal with litc Situations fro sysade ones own rcsources as opposed to “eaternal personalities” depend on tate on luck know whe The study does not mean that) youngsers who don't succeed in sports will not suc ceed in life) The study docs suggest, though, that playing the game instills a greater sense of ability to control events. ! suspect that applies to both team and individual sports, as well. Team players learn their skills and gain a trust that their mates will per form equally well. Team players may take Chis sense Of trust into the othe “team” areas of fife omar tlage and business The solo player develops his sense of control at oa technical level othe tennis player strives to make the ball go where he wants it, with the spin he chooses at a pace he dictates! Control! What fo find partiuularly cncouraging about the Emory study ts the fact that sports can be taught’ Any child can learn the basics! Any child can thus begin to develop inner saength with proper, caring athteti in struction Aa athlete abways remembers has coach Canada has them aplenty Purge all Canadian parcots and to take advantage of thesc natural riches. Beyond the lifelong com mitment to physical Ciuness school sports can provide u child, learning a sport will help him become more productive. No matter that the kid never becomes a champion he of she wall sall be a winnes in bife And no matter that the kid never becomes captain of the team: he'll be captain of his destiny! (Russ Aisby is president of PARTICIPATION, the Canadian movement for per sonal funess.) RECYCLE