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CAPSULE COMMENTS:

“Got the hiceoughs?. Here ‘are two ways
“10 stop them... 1) hold your ‘tongue
‘ berween your thumb and forefinger and

pull forward. 2) swallow.a teaspoonful

“of dry sugar. That second one is =P

1 inhibit: the”

absorption of ison. (kerbal tea is OK). “
‘In: contrast, foods high’ in Vitamin’ C
help your! body to’ absorb ‘iron from .
food and supplements. is

t Davies, Pharmacy, we pride our,

selves in being ‘able ‘to answer: your

questions. If:-we don’t” know.’ the -

“answer right away, we certainly have
the’: resources to’ find’ it. Give our
brand of pharmacy a try!

» Harbour’s quarters, meantime.

Half-a-million
though, to amass what they'll necd
for their own quarters, though no

one seems down-hearted about it.
The latest ominous and depressing

_noises from Ottawa don't make

them very hopeful of getting help
from that source either, but most

' of them lived through the Dirty

Thirties and they know how to
make do and how to get pleasure
from each other’s company with-

. out being too fancy.-They all have .
- Skills learned the hard way and

_ they. know. haw to’ pitch i in and:

os ~ help out.

If you asked, they'd probably
“admit to some envy of Silver

“ they’ll do their best: The day I.

: % visited, Ben Swankey. was the fea-

“ture of the day.’ Ben’s a Research
Director with the OAPO,.as well ©

-as’a freelance. writer and lecturer. -
- His great interest is in B.C. histo-
"fy, especially concerning ships

and shipwrecks; and he can tell’
reat stories. He has ‘another spe
ialty that. -many. of: you will:

of Lower. Lonsdale’
ie might be a good

“appreciate ‘hearing about — he. 7
orks with seniors to. help them
preserve their own histories (He'll:
‘describe how he goes about that
when he comes to, Elder or College i in.

ower

strong in B.C.

have the clout — we're half-a-mil-
lion strong just here in British
Columbia and that represents a lot
of votes. He feels strongly that we
should focus that strength in
defending our. povernment money
which is not a gift, but was hard
earned. We endured “relief” in the

‘depressed years, we sacrificed

more than our men in two wars
and we should stand up and yell
“never again’.

Ben says we need our own.
Charter of Rights that defines our:
position and that politicians cannot
foo} around with. Only two per-
cent, he claims, of the federal debt

:. , can be charged to social | programs. '

Forty-four percent, says Ben, is °

: directly traceable to interest rates,

which the Bank of Canada CAN

. reduce if they want to, and the’
‘remainder is the responsibility of

big corporations that don’t pay
their way. Their “deferred” taxes
—— we should be’so lucky —~

‘amount to forty billion dollars. ,

He's san ardent man, Ben -
o (> Swankey, and com-
mitted as a champion ;

of his generation. Let '..

‘the people rise, he-
says, and he means
“us, the old who hope

won't bring them

“back to hardship.
“The Seniors of
- Lower Lonsdale:

‘sound as though they

might be a good seed-.
bed for his sowing. |
+, Their-motto is "Speak *,

‘Up We't re Listening”.

‘on East First, as weil as on St.-'.

‘= Georges and St. Patrick's streets.
* They ‘ve initiated action against the

" Metro levy and B.C. Tel’s rates. .

“They're after the RCMP to help’:

:
‘those’ uncertainties, we nust-also””

“wonder. about the structure’ of our: ;
‘medical care; whether coverage is
to be shrunk.’ :

-. Swankey figures we. need to

concentrate our Old Power. We =

them get stop Signs, at Fourth Street

and St. Georges. :
“This is where they live ahd.
want to stay: ‘They've contributed

over 5,000 hours, of their own time:
"iin this past year for the purpose of ©
“making Lower Lonsdale a safe and
“attractive and interesting place for
.y, their declining years. : .
“> They deserve our salute as well :
as our support.

the fewer years ahead . I

What's happening
in our District

Municipal Hall Open House
Saturday, April 29th

fter two years of renovation at 355 West
Queens Road, the District Hall is emerging.
as a focal point for our community.

From the welcoming plaza area and ‘foyer, the ‘
central atrium ringed with easily accessible
service departments, to a variety of meeting _
“Spaces for Council and public meetings, the
Hall is more than a place for municipal
government. Its focus is the citizens sof our ©
community.

In celebration of this closer confection with the

. community, we are opening the doors from. .
11:00 a.m. to 4:00, pr m. on Saturday, April: 29th. :

‘Drop i in to the Municipal Hail | Open. Hoisse and
"take i in n some of the following events:

te 00 a. ™m. * Official Ceremony

_ 230 p.m. y Recognition Ceremony f for. Counel

mber oS oe .
‘@ look behind the scenes ‘of our ne feces
departments ~ from, Engineer - - )

unique display © of the ‘wor
Nation artists
present Municipal

@ view a
“Squamish f
4 compare past and
heritage. display : :
@ find out, more about age encies 4

* active in your community “

@ enjoy. the best of North a vancouve
vey ainment --featuring © the
~ en

Youth Band -
-@ and much more -~

For more in ormation:
_ Please call 990-2446. “