C2 - Wednesday, December 28, 1983 - North Shore News AFTER THE CHRISTMAS rush, the clear, cold mornings provide a peaceful, serene with the sun rising over the harbor, and boats waiting to use our port facilities. GOOD TASTE Sipping at school ON JANUARY 26, 7:30 to 9:30, for $18, you can spend apn evening at Carson Graham, learning all about Wine Tasting and Apprecia- tion. Now wouldn't a gift certificate for that course make a splendid present for a bride — or a birthday — ora Valentine’s Day? And hasn't Night School come a long way from the _ basics of reading and writing? Some of the Keep Fit classes that were at Brooksbank are moving up to the Curnculum Services Centre (C.S.C.), the new ad- dress of which is 810 West 2ist St., North Van. They’ll begin January 16. On January 25 (and you are taking note of these dates, aren’t you?) Manon Carruthers will guide you through a Creative Diary Writing mini-course, from 7 to 10, at West Van Semor Secondary. Now begins that lovely week when all the frenetic ex- citement is Over, there’s still enough food around that you don’t need to spend much ame tn the kitchen, and you can re-sort your presents, re- read your cards, and re-think your plans for the New Year. In the light of all the depress- ing news around us, let’s try to think optimistically about 1984 and work in whatever ways we canto help make it a peaceful and positive year. NEWS photo Terry Peters Long fun THE FUN DOESN'T have to stop just because Christmas is over: in celebration of the shorter days of the year North Vancouver District Library will hold a special Short Day program for kids in the anti-climax week bet- ween Chnstmas and New Year. The program will consist of film shorts (including the hilarious ‘‘The Ride’’ and the seasonally appropriate ‘“*Great Toy Robbery’’ as well as the mysterious ‘‘Zea’’), very short stories, and shortbread snack. It is open to anyone who is short, short-haired, short-tempered or wearing shorts. There will be a special prize for the participant with the shortest name. Best suited to shorties aged 5-11, the pro- gram is at Seycove Branch on Wednesday, December 28 at 2 p.m., and at Lynn Valley on Thursday, December 29 at the same time. Don’t worry if you’re short of cash - it's free. A non-alcoholic recipe to enjoy FROM PAGE C1 ‘"We can heip these peopie to mever experience a hangover again. We can give these people their New Year's Eves and ther New Year's Days.”’ “There is far more to New Year’s Eve than) getting drunk Just ask any recover ing alcohol sober ts better Here ts a) non alcoholic drink for New Year's parties that takes the punch out of the punch, bul good taste leaves the A tangy cold punch that’s Quick and casy to make ts Mistletoe Punch, from Drinks Without Liquor, by Jane Brandt MISTLETOE PUNCH Servings: 30 punch cups 1 6 ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 6 ounce can frozen Orange juice concentrate, thawed 6 cups water ‘A cup grenadine syrup | quart ginger ale, chilled G.armish water thin lemon shoes and maraschino chernes Combine all the ingre dients, through the gienadine, in a punch bowl Just before serving, add some we cubes and gently sarin the ginger ale Put a lemon shee and a cherry in cach punch cup, and serve Daphne presents... Beverly Fachi Ons Everything 2 OFF 2490 Marine Drive, West Vancouver Opposite Stong’s 9224557 DOWN'NU 2186 W. 4th AVE., VANCOUVER 2011 PARK ROYAL SOUTH, WEST VAN " Fae (> KS 736-1828 926-2821