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10 - Friday, August 25, 1989 - North Shore News

North Shere drivers help cancer patients

HUNDREDS of North Shore
cancer patients have benefited
from the work of volunteer drivers
for the past 15 years, according to
Nerth Vancouver representative
Bob Wilson.

Connected with the North Van-
couver Canadian Cancer Society
and West Vancouver Canadian
Cancer Society, the two groups cf
drivers use their own cars to take
local patients to the cancer clinic in
Vancouver or to chemotherapy
sessions at Lions Gate Hospital.

The drivers are not attached to

any lodge or organization, said
Wilson, who noted a recent North
Shore News article about a similar
volunteer driver service that is now
being offered by members of
Masonic Lodges to patients in the
Vancouver area.

“They are providing a good ser-
vice which is especially needed in
Vancouver,’” Wilson said.

Accordiag to Wilsoa, the North
Vancouver volunteer drivers pro-
vided rides to about 300 patients.

Many of the drivers have had
cancer, are good listeners and can
be very comforting to people who

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RYAN and JASON TRIGG

Ryan and Jason deliver 110 papers three days a week in the Dollarton/Roche
Point area of North Vancouver. They have delivered the Friday paper for a
year and the Wednesday and Sunday papers since Christmas.

Ryan who will be attending grade 8 at Argyle Secondary School in
September, spent his elemeniary years at Ross Road School in the French
immersion program. His favorite subjects there were Math and PE. and he
was also on the and basketball teams. When not in school, Ryan
likes to ride his mountain bike, draw cartoons, sail lasers, and in the winter
ski and play soccer.

dason, who is going into grade 5 at Ross Road School, is also in the French

Immersion program. At school he particularly likes English, PE. and French.
He enjoys reading, writing stories and drawing toa His summer activities
include svimming and sailing as well as baseball and in the winter he also
likes to ski and play soccer.
Last year the family went on a trip to Australia and New Zealand and the
brothers were able to use some of their eamings from the North Shore News
on the holiday. Ryan is also saving up for new ski equipment and Jason is
saving for his future.

We thank them both for being Star Carriers this week and for a job well done.

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have just had treatment and are
not feeling well.

**We understand problems
related to old age and cancer,”
said Wilson.

The drivers have helped not only
North Shore residents, but people
from all over the province who
come to stay with local relatives
while receiving cancer treatments.

There are about 12 volunteer
drivers working out of the North
Vancouver unit, though these
numbers fluctuate with vacation
periods.

More volunteers are always

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