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LONSDALE

THE EMILY Murphy
House, a transition facil-
ity providing emergency
shelter, support, coun-
selling and referrals to
women and children who
are experiencing vio-
lence. and abuse in their
relationships is looking
for some help.

The facility is in need
of donated nighties, paja-
mas, socks’ and under-
wear for women and chil-
dren. . :

Also required are
umbrellas, stationery,
non-perishable —_ foods,
duvets, quilts, bed linens,
towels and gift. certifi-
cates. to hair salons,
music stores, drug stores
and grocery stores.
“Contact North Shore
Crisis Services Society at’
987-1773.

BROOKSBARE Te
-A NUMBER of residents:
of the Keith. Lynn-
Brooksbank area met. at
the home of Bert Cowan:
on. Feb, 6 to. discuss the *
establishment..of 2. for-
1 mal. community organi-
“zation. ve .
Contact“ “Cowan at
985-4309 for more infor-
nation. re

NEWS photo Miko Wakefield

WEST VAN skatoboarder Nigel Clark lcoks over the plans for Boards, Baskets and.Blades with landscape
technician Karen Kristensen. Construction of the youth park at Ambleside is scheduled to start March 26.

T VANCOUVER youth can
look forward to a new attrac-

; tion at Ambleside Park this summer.

By Layne Christensen

Community Reporter

Construction ofa youth recreation area
called Boards, Baskets and Blades is set to
begin’ March 26, at the site of what was
once an outdoor pool.

The pool closed 19 years ago. :

Students from Hillside, Sentinel, West
Vancouver: ‘Secondary and Ridgeview
Elementary were at Ambleside on

Monday evening to attend & ceremonial

sod-tuming and view blueprints for. the
park. “The design appeared to meet with

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Ambleside new
home for boards,
blades & hoops

their approval.

“It’s awesome,” enthused Adam
Goluboff, a Graie 9 student at Hillside,
one of about 20 in-line skaters and skate-
boarders in attendance.

Karen Kristensen, a landscape techni-
cian with the District of West Vancouver,
designed the facility in consultation with
students and representatives of West
Vancouver's Youth Advisory and
Recreation Youth committees.

The project calls for a central plaza with

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fun rolls in

concrete curbs of varying heights, rails and

a slam wall for skateboarders and in-line .

skaters. A basketball court, with four hoops

for pick-up games, will be placed adjacent

to the existing concession stand. A small

street-hockey court is planned for the east-

em side.

' Landscaping and seating will

the various areas. Sports lighting will illu-

minate the courts for evening use.
“It’s a lot happening in a very staall

space,” said Kristensen, who believes ihe.

site can accommodate all plenned-for
activities. “It's made to be used fairly infor-
mally, with a lot of flow between spaces.”
West Vancouver counci! has put
$270,000 to fund the youth park. An addi-
tional $55,000 :nust be raised in the com-
munity before the facility opens in July.

ARTHUR BERNARD Na
served as local coroner.

RITISH COLUMBIAN.

pioneer Arthur Bernard.
Nash, who lived most of the
past 7G years in West -
Vancouver, died peacefully
on Feb. 21 at St. Paul's
Hospital.”

Mr, Nash practiced law in’.

Vancouver and Squamish and
worked as coroner for North
and West Vancouver during ;
his working life.

Mr. Nash was born in..
Lumby, B.C., one of five.
children of Dr, Arthur. and
Mrs. Margaret Nash. Tk,

His family moved to West
Vancouver in 1926 where he
attended West Vancouver
High School. He became a
lawyer in-1939. :

Mr. Nash served: in the us

Canadian «navy - during | the
Second World War.: : ;

He ' married © his: “wife,
Edna, in 1943. The couple
had four children...

Mr. Nash's family’ were
among the original. members
of: St. Anthony's. Parish :in
West ——_ Vancouver.;..: He:
remained a devoted church

‘ member, He: id survived by -*°
his wife; Edna, his children :::,.,:

and seven grandchildren. 7

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