xxx OT OUR ARIES (March 21-Aprit 20): The focus is on your work, as well as your current am- bitions and lifestyle. Consider al} the ossibilities at this time. TAURUS (April 21-May re 20): The future is close at hand. Work closely with late-breaking developments and see how new trends work in your favor. GEMINI (May 21-Sune 20): Leave the grand plan for another time. This week demands facts and figures. Supply them and watch the profit factor soar. CANCER (June 21-July 22): wl Just when others are going in various directions, you'll be submerged in a desire to join forces with those close to you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Listen to your own intuition during this exciting week. A new dimension at work seems to ex- cite the senses as little else can. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Close-to-the-heart matters tefuse to take a back seat. And whatever does not include your emotional life may be temporarily set aside. Heek of * * Dec, 24-30, 1989 & * * OROSCOPE LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oci. 22): Your base of operations may cause you to change some ‘ong-standing plans. However, you have no alternative but to do just that. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nav, 22): All forms of com- munications open up during this week. And you will talk and meet with some who you thought had _ disappeared. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21): Money matters are at the core of your ideas, plans, schemes and desire for more self-discipline. Stay with it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Certain individuals will be quite surprised with your renewed sense of vigor and joy. Sidestep them, if need be. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Reason with your own thought processes during this cycle, for there is much to learn and discover. Details count_now. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be aware that others are ex- tremely interested in your whereabouts now. And don't hesitate to_use that to advantage. Adoption awareness increases From page 45 Social workers know how im- portant stabitity and permanenceare for a chifd and what drastic effects multiple placements can have. Says Archer, ‘‘We provide extensive counselling services to prepare children for adoption and coach the parents at lergth about taking on an abused or traumatized child. The adoptive parent must donate a lot of time and energy to the pro- cess which begins with a SNADP course which is 24 hours in total.’’ Susan adds that the adoptive family needs the tenacity to deal with a bureaucratic system and the SEASON'S | ‘BOUTO , Merry 3 amount of time it takes to process an adoption application. But Hemming has nothing but praise for the SNADP and its coor- dinator, Archer: ‘It is very suc- cessful. The quality of service, help and support for the children and families is excellent.” “Not only dces the project pro- vide service to families and to children with special needs it also strives to educate the community about adoption.”’ For more information on SNADP contact the North Shore Family Services Society at 988- 5281. GREETINGS To all my friends & readers of the North Shore News. Best Wishes for peace, prosperity & protection of our environment from ERNIE CRIST oft te Christmas ** ais) and os Happy New Year! (Office) 984-9711 SUSSEX GROUP -S.R.G. REALTY CORPORATION 2996 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, B.C. VIN 3J4 TiecsOSnowice $s joughouy Ganada Wa * lL beanchises availabe: nikal 47 - Sunday, December 24, 1989 ~ North Shore News