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: A MEMBER of the Northside Skators entertained a vain-soaked

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ont Village Days ¢ celebration.

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“volunteer opportunities : available *,

through North . Shore Community

“Services (NSCS):

‘Volunteer » grandparents “are
urgently needed on the North Shore
to share their time and experiences
‘-with , families - having children
between the ages of 3 and J] who
“have. no’ grandparents close by.
* Suitable for anyone 0 over Tage 40.

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A one-on-one support volun.
teer.is needed to help a mentally
handicapped person learn to ride the
bus in order to attend an adult day
program. One or more, volunteers
are needed to accompany him in the
_ morning and in the afternoon until
“he can manage alone.-
‘Uf you are interested in volun.
teering, call 985-7138. NSCS .is a
member agency of the United Way. .

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Northside Skaters looking for an indoor facility

IT’S WET and they are wip-
ing oul, but the Northside
Skalers ure more concerned
about their. expensive skate-
boards than their bodies.

By Martin Millerchip
Contributing Writer

Nevertheless, they disregard the
bruises, sweep off the ramps and
continue to puton a show, |

The. Northside Skaters have a
mission and are out in the middle
of u damp and drizzly June Days*
festival in Edgemont, Village to
raise their profile. and do a litte
fundraising, Ultimately, this smal!

group of young teens want nothing

less than their own covered facility
offering year-round, street-style
skateboarding.

While some of them use the
skate bow! adjacent to the William
Griffin’ pool on a stuily basis,
Leighton Bocking, 13, says it gets
boring once mastered, As in any
sport, new tests are required for
challenge and stimulus and “the

provide the excitement of
sleps, ramps and curbs,

But they are tired of the media
portraying them as immature kids
with nothing better to do than
make trouble and they. hate the
notion of what should be a fun
sport being made illegal.

So they want a place of their
own.

They are. not sure how long a
struggle that might be but they are
already working in partnership
with Highlands United Church,
Capilano Community Services and ,
the North Vancouver Recreation
Commission, :

Ross White, diaconal minister
at Highlands, works with the chil-
dren and youth in the community. —
He got involved with three young
skateboarders who wrote to the
church's board protesting the “No
Skatehvarding” signs on. ‘the
church's large Edgemont
Boulevard property, The church
eventually reversed its position
when the boarders offered to

See Sanctuary page 35

| NOTICE TO MOTORISTS
oo _ SEA-TO-SKY HIGHWAY 99
CHEAKAMUS CANYGN to CHEAKAMUS RIVER BR.

TRAFFIC DELAYS

MAY 15 -JUNE 30, 1995

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Sea to Sky Highway 99 from Cheakamus Canyon, 25 km north of Squamish, to =
Cheakamus River Bridge. The delays are necessar for the resurlacing of, the highwa
and will be in 1 effect as follows:. :

Monday to Thursday
7:00 a.m. te 7:00 p.cn.

Fridays and Saturdays
7:00 a.m. to 2:00 pam.

Note: There will be no scheduled delays on Friday and Saturday afternoons or on

Sundays.

The Ministry thanks. motorists for their patience and cooperation.

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