24 - Wednesday, December 7, 1988 —- North Shore News . : [WHATS GONG ON in : : e ; Le meas t ¥ . od a : Ce ma, Harbour Centre, 144 E. 22nd St., N.V. | members and non-metabers. Info at wos " & hursday | 5:30 p.m. Tickets $10/members, $12/ _ most windsurfing shops. . / non-members. Info: 980-2474. “** Dec. 8~-A Family Christmas: open Sided Dec, 10-Breakfast with Santa, spon- house with entertainment. Family Dec. 9-Lions Gate Hospital Dogwood sored by Mount Seymour Lions. Sher- stories with Santa and Fran at 7 p.m. Gift Shop has Christmas gift items and | wood Park School, 4085 Dollar Rd. 9 Christmas concert and singalong with stocking stuffers for sale. Run by LGH = a.m./I1 a.m. Children $2, adults $3. the Sweet Adelines at 7:30 p.m. Auxiliary volunteers, proceeds go to "** Capilano Library, 3045 Highland Blvd. the purchase of hospital equipment. Dec. 10--Stories, songs and a visit from Open 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 Santa for children aged 4 and up. Lynn Discover the Fun of Cross Stitch ... Dee. 8-Christ . a A stories f a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. Valley | Library, 1280 E. 27th St. . f ristmas crafts and stories for 230-11:15 a.m, . We have everything you need 5-7 year olds. W.V. Memorial Library, Dec. 9-ICBC choir performs. Noon. ses 9 . ‘950 Marine Dr. 6 p.m. Pre-register Lonsdale Quay Market. Dec. 10--Olde English Christmas Party. Kits — books — fabrics — 926-3291. + St. Martin’s Church Hall, 195 E. Windsor, N.V. 7:30 p.m. St. George’s Bec. 8—Christmas Fair. Montroyal Society. Tickets: $15 members, $17 School, Sonora Dr., N.V. 6-8:30 p.m. nou-members. Phone 987-8900 or Pictures with Santa, games, children’s Dec. 10--Christmas holly and bake sale. 984-7387. = DMC ltarge selection of frames ate = & mats, custom-framing,. handcrafted en A Stitch "a ’ Time crafts, baking, choir, raffle. W.V. Presbyterian Church, 29th and wee tae Marine. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Refreshments. Dec. 10--Breakfast with Santa. Sher- Free admission. wood Park School, Dollar Rd. Two ef sittings: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sponsored 440 West 42th St. oe Von Open Tues.-Sun. Dec. 10—Christmas party, sponsored by by Stongs and Mt. Seymour Lions. Dec. 9-Christmas dinner, entertain- Squamish Windsurfing Society. Jericho Tickets available at school 929-5496. ment by The Fourth Dimension. Silver Sailing Centre, Van. 8 p.m. For ili WUMEEMEERDIANANTEN SBG-227S EUGIALEAUAALEN . , YOU COULD LOSE 30% vo . OF YOUR RRSP NEST EGG! That's right! When you cash in your RRSP the taxman wi!l withhold up to 30% of your RRSP savings — unless they're converted . . into another tax shelter. (This is especially ; worrisome if you turn 71 this year. since the government insists you collapse your RRSP by December 3ist.) However, your tax impacts can be greatly reduced by converting your RRSP into a First City Trust Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF). 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Baptist Church, 450 Mathers Ave. Info: 922-0911. eee Dec. 11—Performances at Lonsdale Quay Market. 4 Tissimo at noon. N.S. Alumni Band at 2 p.m. ate What does Xmas mean to you? LOCAL YOUNGSTERS have « chance to teil the North Shore News what Christinas means to them and to share those warm, happy feelings with others, In appreciation of the young writers’ efforts, a total of $200 in prizes will be awarded to lucky en- * tries in the News’ What Christmas Means to Me contest. North Shore elementary schooi students should tell the North Shore News how they feel about Christmas — maybe something ex- tra special happened to them on that day, or maybe they enjoy the sharing and warmth of the holiday season. All entries — up to a maximum of 250 words in length — must be typed or neatly hand-written and sent by Dec. 21 to What Christmas Means to Me contest, c/o the North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2H4. : Entries must include name, ad- dress, age, school and telephone number. Excerpts from entries will be published in the Christmas News/New Year’s News supple- ment starting Dec. 7; winners will be published on Jan. 11, 1989. All I want for Christmas ¢ Simctiing = Specie > e ; Lonsdale Quay Market 984-7243 The Landing 687-7243