COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR | _ Compiled by Ann Hamilton What's Going On Is a free service provided for non-profit groups. Submission requests should be made on an official What’s Going ‘On form, which is available at reception, and received by the News at feast one week prior to the event. The News tries to ensure items appear in the paper at least once * before the event takes place, but space con- toa: Straints may limit the number of submis- sions printed. For guaranteed publication ‘“eontact classified (986-6222) or display . _. advertising (980-0521). THURSDAY, JULY 13 Sandra. 983-4307. Business _ Women’s Community - Network meeting. Info: 980-1278. North West Chinese School for all ages to learn’ Cantonese or Mandarin. 4-6 p.m., Sentinel School, W.V. Info: A. Wong, 929-7522 or E, Lee, 922-6928, . Friends for Life. Caregivers’ Support Group. Info: 682-5992, Take OW Pounds Sensibiy group meets: - every Thursday, 9 a.m, at WV. United 2. Church, Info: 922-8332. ‘ NS. Kinsmen Club needs volunteers to ; do charitable work from June 1 to 10. «Pre-register and info: Ken, 526-7055, TODE. Lions Gate Chapter, new mem. "bers welcome. Info: + 922-7320 or 985- - ‘Parents “Yn (Crisis. Society. Weekly meetings, 669-1616 or 1- 800-665. 6880, Parent Information Line.’ information ‘about™ child: care, services, - family resources, ‘parent education. Free: info, O85. 2988," oot ae ; Parents ‘Together: a’ support program ‘for, parents experiencing © parent/teen , conflict. Parenthne: 325-0511. Drop-in support group for women iho ‘ave “experiencing ' violence/abuse . heir : relationships. | Free. Childcare’ ubsidies available. Info:. North Shore : Crisis Services Society, 987-1773. American Chronic. Pain “Association regular meeting for support. and self--” help. Meets twice per month. Info: Jean, ‘Lynn ‘Valley. Garden Club Meeting, 7 30. p.m. ‘Lynn’ Valley | United Church. aided ag 28 watks a P. m. n.), and bus. tours (10° am. &-1:30 p.m.), July 2 to Oct...152Seymour « Demonstration : ‘Forest, north end of Lillooet Ra. N. v.. “ Info: 987- 1273 Hearts in’ Motion Walking. Club. Mon., Wed., Fri., at 8:45 a.m., Capilano Mall, food court. Info: 983. 8492. Alanon Family Groups meet daily - offering - supportive, ‘confi dential ses-” “sions for families and friends of alco- : * holies. Info: 688- W162 Bell Ringers session. Lear how to ‘play handbells.- Info: Silver Harbour Centre, 980- 2474, ‘Baste birding: sessions. Info: Silver. -, Harbour Centre, 980-2474. : ; Meals on | Wheels: Hot meals delivered between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for the ,,: @ldetly, disabled or, those unable to pre- pare’ nutritious meals for themselves. ‘ - Info: 922-34 14. ~Masie & Motion easy ‘fitness class. 10° ‘am. Silver Harbour Centre. 980-2474, Clogging for beginners. Info:-W.V.. -: Seniors’ Activity Centre, 926-4375," “Table tennis, Info: Silver Harbour “Centre, 980- 2474. Turn | to the fi rst page of r classifi eds “for “more upcoming ; events, For arts and entertainment listings see the Around - Town column: in’ Wednesday's? "North Shore Now section. First Thursday each month, La Leche League meeting. Support, networking & info for all women interested in breastfeeding now.or in the future. 10 “There's a demana tnt thts * tnddustey for tecbuteat training. That's where 1 » figure ny future is." Eugene | Soga. labourer. : . / an, lui de finitely’ ‘have a beter” - future."-Pam, social : assistance recipient.” N.S... Unitarian Church, 370 Mathers Ave,, W.V. Info: 985-3751. Therapeutic Touch. 7:30 p.m. ist & 3rd Thursday each month, Lions Gate Hospital. seminar room A. Everyone welcome. Info: Janice, 929-1996 or Katie, 929-2930. : Ist & 3rd Thursday each month. North Shore Amateur Radio.Club meeting. Room 103, Pacific Mariae Institute, 265 W. Esplanade. 7:30 p.m. Non hams wel- come. Info: 985-2570. Bingo. 7 p.m. Eagles Hall, 170 W. 3rd St. N. v. fre atrea The biggest question in B.C. - today is about jobs: ; how do you find one; how do you get the right “training, and how. do you keep one? It’s ‘hot easy ‘to answer, but Chrissie, Pam,: Eugene, ‘Anita and Tony have found one solution. Irs . called Skills Now. ‘A program that's s.working with” business, loci al communities and education to train people to get into: and stay in, today’s: job market. *For high school students like Chrissie Hipwell, 7 ‘Skills Now provides the preapprenticeship training tog Bet her foot in the door of her chosen c career. ". For Anita Davis, it meant the training to go from” being the receptionist toa certified dental assistant “in n New Aiyansh, B.C. And to help retrain workers like Eugene Sogi, "technical training is available to get a better job in their field. Skills Now also offers opportunities like." hands-on carpentry training for people like Pam, a single mom and social assistance recipient with two young children. started on my eapprenticeship.”-Cbrisste” _ Hipwell grade 11 student, . FRIDAY, JULY 14 Men’s-Only Club. Info: 926-4375. ‘Kidfinders needs volunteers. Info: 251. TaVLORMOTIVE™ 1.C.B.C. - B.C.A.A. + 4332. For more coniing events, see Classified's ‘3 Community Notices. For arts & enter- ‘tainment listings, see the: Around Town column in Wednesday 's North Shore ' Now section. ~ COLLISION ‘CENTRE. A.R.A. APPROVED CENTRE © COLLISION SPECIALISTS - “OUR. » 37TH, FREE COURTESY CARS FOR COLLISION: - LIFETIME GUARANTEE 174 PEMBERTON AVE. N. arian, 1 if we work ‘sinarter, ton ye ars a be au leader.” Tony, Zu “ Canadian ‘oodsirks, vin the global market. : ty sa program that's by providing the’ training to. 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