; NEWS photo "Nell Lucente SENIORS’ LOTTERY Association board of directors chairman Robert ‘MacKay holds up newly-printed copies of lottery tickets for the associa- tion’s June draw. Proceeds from the lottery will go towards funding a variety of seniors’ programs across the province. Big or Small ... Short or Tall ... $1.99 does it all! Pay only $1.99 per inch ia width (any length!) Order early to prevent deiays — offer expires June 30/90 ‘4 SU ADE, Bi EEEER. Call. soday for free inthome cortsu fation _ 37 - Sunday, April 1, 1990 - North Shore News Know when to say thank you PAGE 38 BIG WINNERS Lottery helps local IF YOU happen to see a nine-foot owl walking around the North Shore, don’t be alarmed. He’ll only ask you to give a hoot about British Columbia’s senior citizens. The wise old owl, mascot of the Seniors’ Lottery Association, says it’s time to start buying your lot- tery tickets so that both you and British Columbia’s senior citizens’ organizations can be winners. Friday marked the kick-off of the first of three Seniors’ Lottery Association loitery campaigns to be held this year. The first draw will be held in June, with a top prize of $50,000, second prize of $10,000, and a third prize worth $5,000. There are also 100 prizes of $100. The Seniors’ Lottery Associa- tion, founded in 1981, is a pro- vince-wide non-profit group with strong North Shore connections. Its current board chairman, vice- chairman and past chairman are all North Vancouver residents. But the seniors’ lottery is a far By SURJ RATTAN News Reporter ery from the run-of-the-mill lot- teries because all of the money the organization raises through the selling of !ottery tickets it gives back to 8B.C.’s senior citizens communities in the way of grants. “A lot of seniors’ groups don’t know about us and we ask that they send us applications (for funds),’’ says Eleanor Vickers, general manager of the organiza- tion. She added that the association has distributed $2.3 million to 451 seniors’ groups throughout the province since its inception and adds that it expects to hand out about $500,000 during its next fiscal year. A total. of $45,885 has been seniors given to seven different North Shore seniors’ prejects since 1983. They include the Seniors’ Help and Information Group, the North Shore Winter Ctub Seniors’ Association, the North Shore Horseshoe Club, the North Shore Adult Daycare Services Society, the Senior Citizens Association of B.C. and the Silver Harbour Cen- tre. Current board chairman Robert Mckay said half of the board members are retired while the other half are in the work force. He added that it is the business and professional people who raise the money for the organization while the retired board members decide on how and where that money will be spent. **] was intrigued by something that was designed to help seniors,’’ said Mckay, a North Vancouver resident, explaining why he joined Ses $45,885 Page 39 Howto get Soup, HotPasta, "Tostadas, Fresh Fruit and Salad _ Choose our Salad Bar and you will enjoy endless choices. Like hot pasta with gourmet sauces. Spicy beef and bean tostadas. Savory hot soups. And fresh fruits and vegetables like cantaloupe and ipe avocados. It’s Sizzler’s way of giving you All-You-Can-Eat. As well as all you could want. Sizzler A fresh experience. L U N AIL Yo u-C an-E at Salad Bar | Open lam ¢ Licensed ¢ 20% Seniors Discount All Day ‘Tuesday Westview Shopping Centre, Upper Levels Highway at Westview Drive, North Vancouver Offer valid tu April 22, 1990. © Salad Bar items may vary by season.