sia A13 - Wednesday, January 19, 1983 - North Shore News SE community roundup North Von ~Programs for all at NSNH parenting | courses | starting tomorrow A POSITIVE PARENTING course sponsored by North Shore Family Services starts tomorrow (Thursday, January 20) at Queen Mary School, North Vancouver. The course runs for 10 Thursdays from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. on each occasion. It will deal with basic respect, communication, positive discipline methods and self- care of participants. It 1s described as suitable for Parents with children of any age. Babysitung is available and NSFS says fees are “negotiable”. Register tomorrow at the school or through NSFS at 202-145 East 15th St.. North Van (988-5281). A similar Positive Parenting course also starts tomorrow (Thursday. January 20) at Carson Graham School North Van. This is an evening Course from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m... running for eight Thursdays. The fee ts $30 ($45 for couples). Register tomorrow evening (with payment of the fee) at Carson Graham or at North Shore Night Schools, 721 Chesterfield Avenue, North Van. After the Christmas holidays and New Years’ festivities program activities at North Shore Neigh- bourhood House are again buzzing for the first quarter of the year. Keep fit classes are now going on at all levels - aerobic, dance, jazz-fitness, yoga, exercises for seniors, you name it. Recreation for the whole family offers a myriad of exciting programs. For adults: Mom and Tots Session - pursuing individual and common interests; share talents and. recreational activities. For teens: cartooning, karate, pottery, city safari, drama and more. For children: kindercraft, beginners guttar lessons, karate. wood, hammer and chisel, clowning. kid's kitchen, and more. Evaluate and improve North Van contractor Ernie Leavoy passes Win a gift fom , 3.22 favorite Valentine One of our Valentine advertisers will win a bouquet of bis or her Valenttne’s tavonte flowers Prize presented om Monday, February 14 We will even anange delwery of the bouquet to anywhere North or West Vane ouver “ Mail or deliver your Valentine’s message to: Classified Dept. 1139 Lonadale Ave _N V V7M 2H4 Or call our Lowe Lime Deacthie Ermday betruarny t 1100 AM your lifestyle, look at your job, home and leisure time - all these are part of the lifestyle program activities at the House for the individual under stress. For the elderly, chair exercises offer strengthening, relaxation, stretching, wunproving body and blood circulation, joint mobility, gland functioning. If interested, bring your own mat. Qualified instructors are ready and willing to pive participants the necessary Hot meals at noontime are available Monday to Friday (except Thursday) for $1.50. tunate to receive a donation from the Kiwanis Foun- dation of a commercial dishwasher (installation included) for the seniors’ Inman Room Kitchen which will be a great help in the A WELL KNOWN North Vancouver contractor whose business literally laid the groundwork for many North Shore family homes passed away earlier this month at the age of 65. W. Ernest (Ernie) Leavoy. who died suddenly = on January 8, started his own North Van excavating firm, Leavoy Excavating Ltd.,. in 1957 and provided 25 years of service to local govern- ment and home buitders throughout the North Shore. . Safe-stimulating operation of making hot meal lunches. All social events are open to any senior who may drop in at the House. Full daycare in three locations are again bustling with pre-schoolers under the care of licensed teachers with new skills and quality programs to offer. The after- school daycare service which greatly _helps the working parents is also now operating in three public schools in North Vancouver. This program provides a ens vironment with various activities for the children around the area of pames_ swimming, arts and crafts and occasional = special events and outinips, — _. There are many more activities going on. If further details and information are required, phone 987-8138. During that period his firm helped prepare the land for many private residences and recreational projects such as Cates Park. the salmon hatchery and the Lions Bay tennis courts. It was also called upon frequently to work in local rivers and creeks in order to ensure the safety of homes and to prevent loss or damage to municipal property. Mr. Leavoy settled in North Van in 1953. Before: launching his own business THE BAHA’I! Community of West Vancouver will ob- serve the celebration of World Religion Day January 21, at 355 St. James Crescent, starting at 8:00 p-m. The program will in- clude an audiovisual presentation called “The Four Religions Who Call Israel Home”. World Religion Day is sponsored annually = and celebrated by Baha’i communities in Canada, Britain and the United from the face of the earth, give birth to spirituality and bring life and light to each heart.” The Baha'i Faith acknowledges the truth of all religions, whether they be called Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism or Islam, it teaches that each of the founders of these great religions has brought the same essential spiritual message from God for mankind at different times throughout our history.