xmas bu COMMUNITY EVENTS | ” Compiled by Pamela Lang Community Bulletin Board is a free service provided for non-profit groups. Please fics presa release foe your community event to 985-2004, The News tries to ensure items appear In the paper at least once before the event takes pluce, but spuce constraints muy ‘Himit the number of submissions printed, For guaranteed publication contact classified (986-6222) or dixplay advertising (YS0-0511). HONOUR A LIFE... The Honour a Life ee, located in the Scawatk Garden Park at the foot of 19th Street -on the, West Vancouver seawalk, was etin board ribbon here DONATIONS NEEDED... Quest Outreach Society will provide New Yeur’s Eve dinners to needy people. Cash donations are welcomed. Call 436-4889 for more tnforniition. WINTERFEST... The Festival of Lights on Grouse Mountain will con- tinue to Friday, Dee. 30. There are choirs and other entertainment, dong with snow sculpting and horse-drawn sleigh rides. On ‘Nuesday, Dee. 27 awards. will be handed out for the North Shore's best lighting displays. Visitors are invited to bring a non- adorned with cards this month ty perishable food item or new toy to people grieving the loss of a loved support the North © Vancouver one, The tree will remain lit through = Christmas ‘Bureau and receive the month of December. Anyone wishing to hang a personalized memorial card or wishing to be noti- fied of next year’s event, can do so by» PENGUIN phoning the’ Lions Gate Hospice ~ Society at 988-2312, and leaving a «brief message. - ‘LIGHTS FOR KIDS... Help rekin- “dle the Christmas tree at 12th Avenue and Marine Drive in West Vancouver “by donating $1 per light or $25 for a : string. Donations can be sent to the “West Vancouver. Community. Arts Council, « Lights’ for .Kids,. 1570 ‘! Argyle Ave., West Vancouver, V7V “> LAL Donations will support .art “Classes for, young people. .”, ‘CHRISTMAS . SERVICE... St “John’s Anglican ‘Church, 220 West : ‘8th, North Vancouver, will hold their , Christmas: Day service on Sunday, Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. For’ more informa- tion, call 986-1 151. © cart with’ my gloved hands, ] think -of warm things. I think of nursing “a hot chocolate in the.warmth of - “my house; and sitting by the fire- ‘place ‘with a mug of hot soup in mny hands. - ;. “., And as I place the papers upon 7 ithe ‘doorsteps of my customers, I jTealize that delivering the North |: Shore News has, in a way hum- -; bled me: into acknowledging the «fact that I am very lucky to have ‘the ‘chance of being able to go back toa nice, warm house after being out in the cold. ‘ ‘ , Some. people, living in Third- os World countries have nowhere to -go that's warm and full of love. Very often all they have is a can- . die, a. blanket and something to lean.on, and: in most cases they . ‘don't even have that. «When 1 deliver the North “Shore News in the winter and I see everyone being filled with the Christmas spirit, it brings joy into . my heart, to see that people, no matter what their differences may be, ‘can “come together on » Christmas, and learn to love. ° : 1 hope thatthe people. in “: deprived countries can do the - same. - -. Delivering the North Shore 5 News on Christmas brings me joy, maybe not the same joys are expected’ when nearing Christmas. _ but it brings me happiness to know that there is a time’ in the year’ “where most people of the world. no matter, how rich or poor, cele- brate together, as one. po ‘ : ; : Ejsaz Meghji, 44 North Vancouver reduced family rate for the Skyride. PLUNGE... — At Panorama Park, Deep Cove on Sunday, Jan. 1, from noon to 3 p.m. Plunge at 2 pan, promptly, free regis- tration 12 to 1:30 p.m., free conces- sion by the Mt. Seymour Lions, ice sculpture demonstrations, 1:30 p.m. There will’ be a prize draw for plungers and costume contestants, , Freddy Fuddpucker'’s Marching Band Icading the parade of plungers at | pam., live music, a KidsArt tent, facepainting, waterskiing demonstra- ° tions and a bonfire to warm up after the plunge. There will be a free shut- -tle bus service at 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from the Dollar Plaza and ;the Seycove ‘Community: School. For. more information call Janice Bailey or Monique Ditters 987-PLAY. i Park Royal Shopping Centre - North Wave REM House builder NEWS photo Orad Ladwidgo ‘ . i ‘SINGLE MOMS and their children — including five-year-old Joseph Timothy Mark, who is adding icing snow to this winter scene — recently gathered to build gingerbread houses as an introduction to The Harvest Cooking Club. The club, which fs part of North Shore Harvest, allows low-income people to share the work and expense of meal planning and’ preparation. The club enables them to cut down on cooking time and grocery bills as well as meet new friends and share recipes. Anyone interested in taking part in the cooking club | can contact North Shore Harvest at 983-9488. — . Yale ey “% ~ The Entertainment Experts! 925-2522 t Ord