‘Imrecent years there have ~
‘been. ‘Many: reports” ofa
decline in children’s.reading.

« There was little evidence of ..
this. problem in - the North .
‘Vancouver District libraries. -
last year as 1978 was. the -
busiest yéar-on record for the:
Children’s ‘Department, with. .
circulation ‘up 19,453 -°7. ‘Per.
cent more than i in 197.

increased, picture books: fo
_ pre-schoolers were ..in ° es-
pecially- heavy. demand. Over
1,000 pre-school * children: -: : ear ~~ i A i 4 ' — we
visited the libraries -, “with. - Bete Mos. Y Oe ee SS ee a of .
‘their teachers for stories and . oe De a ee ae : aa mm ) h : -
instruction on. book care e and. :
‘Wibrary use. ="

~

Regular winter storyties
were offered at the Deep.
Cove. branch for the., first
“time, and: proved very"
popular. ,

‘A wide variety of program-
mes were offered, including
puppet plays, summer read-*
ing~clubs, drama presenta- _
tions, speakers, films,
contests, crafts and painting
workshops. -

_Especially well received
was author Christie Harris, |
who read from her books to a.
full housé of young students,
and Dr. Glen Dixon. from
URC: who spoke to parents

n “Reading and the pre-
schooler’, as well as a.
Paddington. Bear Film
Festivat which drew. an
attendance of over 900
people.

A lively play by the Park
Bertch Players on the theme
of multi-culturalisim, a
puppet show demonstrating
the importance of safety
symbols and the Wizard of
Watt, a play about the uses *
and misuses of energy, all
helped to educate the child-
ren in an entertaining way.

Books, children and an
enthusiastic staff made this a
busy but rewarding year in
the children’s department.

New bill

cracks down ae 3 -
on hookers § } | |
The Liberal government in .
Ottawa has made its move to | A
rid the streets of Canada’s :
big cities of hookers. > .
soliciting clients on the
streets.

End of lines, scratch and dent,
Provisions of the anti- ;

hooker bill change the e

wording in the morality code one of a kind, floor models.
dealing with persistent

harrassment of prospective
client by a prostitute. The
effect would be to greatly:
assist police in making
arrests and laying charges,

Justice: Minister Mare
Lalonde has introduced a bill
in parliament which is aimed

making it easier for police
to arrest prostitutes openly

It also deals with male
prostitutes soliciting.

A court ruling last year

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