ARTHRITIS FUNDRAISER Tai Chi Society to haid benefit IMAGINE THAT every time you did something sim- ple like open a bottle of pop, intense pain radiated through your fingers and wrists. By EVELYN JACOB News Reporter ‘“Yhat may seem a mundane task is often a major ordeal to arthritis sufferers. This yeur the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada wants to help those people by staging a national awareness day with full proceeds going to the Van- couver chapter of the Arthritis Society. dination, flexibility and strength. Although Tai Chi is not a cure for arthritis, many sufferers find it relieves the pain, says Valerie Penham of the Arthritis Society. “Not everyone finds relief from Tai Chi, but some take it as a therapeutic exercise,”’ she said. Part of the Taoist Tai Chi Society’s mandate is to support charity organizations, and Penham said the Arthritis Society welcomes donations. ‘‘We gei some money from the proviscial government but we have to raise all our own for research and for our public education awareness program.”’ Demonstrations will be held on the same day at A demonstration of Tai Chi — an ancient Chinese New Westminster Quay, Robson Square and art involving slow, relaxed series of movements — will Metrotown. be held at Lonsdale Quay Market on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tai Chi is said to relieve stress and develop coor- free draw. Mall hosts back-te-school event TEEN ROCK bands, modern makeup ard hair demos, a California tie-dying display and mountain bike safety clinics are some of the events happening at Lynn Valley Centre’s Totally Cool, Back to School event, running Aug. 26 to Sept. 9. On Saturday, Aug. 26, the Smuggiers, 2 North Shore band, will rock the afternoon away while makeup ard hairstyles for teens are demonstrated by Merle Nor- man, Maybelline Cosmetics and Toppy’s Hair Salon. All three weekends of the event, representatives of the TRY pro- gram will be on hand to distribute information about their anti-drug campaign. John Casablanca Teen Modelling and Gold’s Gym will also have displays and will run prize draws during the promotion. Event attenders will have a chance to “‘take a taste’? at the Pepsi Challenge booth on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Draws for a mountain bike, For a $5 donation, spectators can learn Tai Chi moves. There will be balloons and pins for kids and a Joico hair products, eacyclopedias, Coke Collectible kits and Maintain Your Cool miik kits will take place during the entire event. Every Saturday at the Cool Booth, teens can pick up their Cool Pack, which contains a pack of potato chips, pop, a Joico gel sample, a McDonald's fries coupon, a pen, pencil and binder sticker. The pack is free with a $5 proof of purchase. For further information call the mal] at 980-9354, Film festival aired on Shaw Cable TEL.E-FESTIVAL, THE Montreal World Film Festival, will be shown on Channel 36 from Aug. 25 to Sept. 5, Shaw Cable announced recently. Tele-Festival’s programming is being satellite-delivered 24 hours a day and consists of tie World Film Festival’s press conferences, film excerpts, interviews and back stage coverage as well as the Canadian Student Film Festival. Tele-Festival is co-produced by the National Film Board and the World Film Festival. The service will be provided to Shaw Cable subscribers on the North Shore on Channel 36 from 6 p.m. Aug. 25 to 6 p.m. Sept. 5. In addition, Shaw Cabie subscribers will have an opportuni- ty to share in the planetary ex- ploration of Voyager Two's en- counter with Neptune and its moon. Live television programming sent via the NASA Select Satellite Rroadcasting System of Channel 33 will be carried through to Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to approximately 5:30 p.m. He WHAT'S GOING ON is 5 free provided for nom-profit North Sko 4 is 4 ty i Tie fe 2 ¢ 7 Ave., North Vancouver V7M 284. For more Coming Events see first page of Classifieds. For arts and entertain- ment listings see the Around Town ccl- umn in Wednesday's North Shore Now section. 83 Aug. 26—Back to School Bash pool event. recCentre Ron Andrews. 1-4 p.m. Wet and wild family fun with contests, face painting, prizes, sur- prises. Info: 929-7314. ere Aug. 26 and 27—W.V. Chamber of Commerce tourism booth. Horseshoe Bay Park. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. On the spot info on N.S. tourist attractions. at Aug. 26--Co-dependents Anonymous meeting (a 12-step recovery program for people wanting healthy relation- ships). N. Lonsdale Church, 3380 Lonsdale (Lonsdale entrance upper lounge). 10. a.m. Info: 980-6791. ae Ang. 26-Songs, games, stories for 4- to 8-year-olds: N.V. City Library, 121 W. 14th St. 10:30 a.m. wee Aug. 26-Free bicycle engraving ses- sion, for identification if stolen. W.V. Fire Haiti, 155 E. 13th. 1! a.m.-2 p.m. Info: W.V. Police 985-1311. nae Aug. 26-Gardening workshop on edi- ble plants. recCentre Delbrook, 600 W. Queens Rd., N.V., 984-4181. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.ia. $18. ate Aug. 27-N.V. Rec Centre Qutdoor Club hike to Excelsior Ridge crossover, MEWS photos Nell Lucento ! THE PACIFIC National Ex- hibition promises fun for everyon: this year as the fair celebrates its 75th anniversary. A wide variety of entertainment is scheduled daily at the PNE including jugglers (top right photo), the Great American Diving Show (far left) at the Aquastage and wild and wooly creatures (left) at the agricui- tural show in the Agrodome. Mount Baker area. Leaders: } i 298-3532 and Lesley 987-6701. Eleva- tion gain 1,000 m, round trip 18 km. Meet at recCentre Lonsdale parking lot at 7:30 a.m. sen Aug. 27—Register sow for beginner band stasting us in Sept. Will: run Thursdays from 6:45-7:45 p.m. at Ir- win Park School, 2455 Heywood, W.V. Info: 929-4279 or 987-2560. Aug. 27-A Rose. by Any Other Name, stories for the whole family by story- teller Nan Gregory. 2 p.m. Cates Park. . Aug. 27-—Mock battles by Society for Creative Anachronism, Baronie of Lions Gate. I-5 p.m. Knights of old and their ladies, audience participation. ene Aug. 27--Free family Big Tree hike: to huge cedar tree in Lynn Headwaters Park. Moderate 6-8 km walk. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Pre-register at Lynn Can- yon Ecology Centre, 987-5922. Aug. 2.3—-Free guided tour of Seymour Demonstration Forest’s new _ inter- pretive loop (easy 1.5 km trail). One- hour tours leave from Demonstration Forest parking lot at noon and 2 p.m. Info: GVRD 432-6286. tneet Aug. 27—Teains needed for men’s N.S. soccer league. Info: Kim 984-4123, Ang. 27~Taoist Tai Chi national awareness day activities. Demos and wini lesscas by Vancouver Taoist Tai Chi Society. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Lonsdale Quay. Proceeds to Arthnitis Society. Aug. 28—-Volunteer drivers needed to take children from N.S. Neighbour- hood House to Seylyan Rec Centre at 9 a.m. or back at 3 p.m. Van provided, need Class 4 licence. Volunteers needed for three months, starting Aug. 28. sae Aug. 28—Free legal advice by Law Stu- dents Legal Advice Program for seniors who cannot afford a lawyer. Silver Harbour Centre, 144 E. 22nd St., N.V. Mondays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Book appointment before visiting clinic: 980-2474, ten Aug. 28-Following camps start at rec- Centre Delbrook, 600 W. Queens Rd., N.V., 984-4181: standard first aid, dayzamps in French, spons, tennis, super delux.