.3/ Prime. Minister,”
’_ gathering.

4 ~ Friday, May 1, 1998 -

Pride
fills NV
school
gym

From pene t

“This is a very solemn
occasion because
your full membership into
Canadian society,” Ford said.
“You are now adopting a new
chmate,.a new culrure, and
for some of you, a new: lan-
guage being Canadian
means your rights and tradi-
tions are respected. You are
now a part of the Canadian
family.”

Accompanying Ford were
North Vancouver District
Mayor .Don. Bell,: North
Vancouver’ MP Ted White,
school trustee Pat Heal and
North. Vancouver School
District. superintendent Dr.

> Robin ‘Brayne.

They extended ‘their con-
gratulations - to the new
Canucks, but it was White °
who illustrated the Canadian

~, Spirit best. .
-“T came ‘to Canada from
« New Zealand in 1979 and

o »I’m/an MP now. Who knows,

perhaps one day you will be
he told the
“Get. involved

‘surroundings,

with. your

“sWwork with. us and become’

_.ctruly Canadian ... the: only

“away: for ug: to sicceed . is to
» Work ‘ together and communi-
: cate.”

Bell ‘also parlayed a mes-

ot sage of democracy.

“IT hope. you “Wall. feel

-... comfortable’ and welcome in

in ‘Canada. Onc. difference

“you may find, is the govern-

ment here is very open and
sible ... youware welcome.
to.come ‘and talk to us. You |
shave ‘a ‘right: fo tell: us what
vou think”... we are very
proud, to have’ you here,” he

ire gymnnasium's singing

the. national anuhem: in both’
official languages. At sounded
dike! the. iddy anticipation of

hockey game.” ;

Worth Shore News

it marks | §

Did you know, more than 30 travelling clinics bring caregivers
from 3.C/s Children’s Hospital to towns across the province,
reducing the strain of travel for hundreds of B.C. tarnities?

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield ~ §

NEW Canadian Kaz Szarkowicz and four-month-old
son David participated in‘a Canadian citizenship cer-
emony held at Baimoral schoo! on Wednesday.

Ireland, Iran, Iraq, Japan,

Poland, .- the :- Philippines,
Romania ‘and the United
States, many of those receiv-
ing their citizenship have
resided in. Canada for many

"years. |

“It feels § great to be a crue
Canadian,”” said Iranian

Sassan Filsoof, 30. “I’ve been |
"in Canada for 10 -years, so J

already”. consider myself. a

_ Canadian; but_ this makes it

official ... I amivery proud.”

Kaz Szarkowicz, 26, origi-.
nally from Poland, was ‘also I in
a celebratory mood. -

“It's a new feeling (being ©
Canadian). I’m very happy to
be living here,” he ‘said.

The school’s involvement.

in: the .citizenship ceremony,

derived from the persistent:
efforts of ‘teacher-librarian
Hazel Clark. :
“TE recall. watching. a TV

program, where the int
viewer. went around ;aski
average Canadians some:sim
ple questions: ‘about’ this
country they; Should know. I:
was shocked how many peo- *

"ple didn’t know. the answers

Canadian ‘society.

“The® very. concepts we
“teach in: our classtooms ‘are
happening here‘ in jour sym:
nasium today,” he said.

igrating. from“ coun-

; including England.

to. these: Clark

said:

_ questions,”

“Ic (Celebrate Canada |

Month) started. with a trivia
contest:-within the school,
and) eventually blossomed

into. what we . have: today,” *

a play by William Shakespeare
’ - directed by. Ryan Crocker
A Shakespearean farce.
Presefitation-House Theatré,:

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she said.

Clark said she made a pest
of herself with government
officials until they finally
agreed to hold a citizenship
court at the school.

“I thought it would be a
great idea, so.[ kept calling
them and pestering, them,”
she.said.

Clark added she ’ expects
to make Celebrate.Canada an
annual event at the school.
“What we want to try todo
next year is have prominent
Canadians come’ and talk to
the students,” she said. .--

Although Canada: Day.

- (July. 1) cis still: pwo ‘months

away, 100 smiling faces made

Apni 29 their Canada Day.

‘District of.

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ane
SKE.
Childrens Hospital

There's Gold in Them Hills... Black Gold!

‘Ol d Ku rm sh

Sunday, May 3, 1998 from 10:60 am to 3:00 pm
Park & Tilford Gardens (Rose Room) & Compost Demonstration Garden
440 - 333 Brooksbank Avenue
North Vancouver, BC

.

There's a Gold Rush going on, bit it's not of the mineral kind! Join the volunteers of the

L)

". North Shore Recycling Program for a day of black gold discovery (compost, that is)...

visit the NSRP *Saloon* for complemertary coffee and tee =

‘wildlife and garden photo displays and composter' demos ;
visit Sheriff Compost and her. Compost Quiz and interactive Display

Everything you ever wanted to know about the mystery of compet - alli in.
one great place... Just follow the signs at Park & Titford fen Smeg: -

For more iforriation on this event or :
other NSRP community programs, contact
Victoria iaGazely @: 384 9730. ;

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North Vancouver IE

Pox Hearings are scheduled to

provide an opportunity for. ~~.
Council to hear from those who
believe their i interest in ‘property.
may be affected by changes to?

" these Bylaws, as outlined at right.

Tuesday May 12, 1998
-7:00 p.m. .
Council Chamber,
335 Ww. Queens Rd:
North Vancouver

his Public Hearing is held
under the provisions of the
_ Municipal Act. All persons who
“believe their interest in property
may be affected by the proposal
will be afforded an opportunity to
-be heard in person and/or by writ-
ten submission. Written submis-
" sions will be accepted up to the
conclusion of the Public Hearing on
Tuesday May 12, 1998.

i. North Vancouver

a ‘Subject Land:
7. All those lands in the District of...
? North Vancouver which are zoned toe

i Proposed Text Amendment
- To amend the definition of fitness: - =:
“centre by eliminating any reference as

| Definition of. Fitness Centres...
, Bylaw 7019- ~ Rezoning Bylaw II 1093 co

“Te allow fitness centre use to stand:
on its own regardless of whether the
facility i is owned and/or operated on a
commercial or public basis. ;

slicant :
The Corporation of the Distric of

This change in the definition ‘of fit-,
ness centre will also accommodate
the operation of an indoor tennis facili-
ty at the 3rd.StreeULloyd Avenue site -
on either.a commercial or public
basis. °

allow fitness centres as permitted use.

to whether the fitness centre is
owned and/or operated on a commer:
cial or public basis.

opies of the Bylaw, resolutions, supporting staff reports and any relevant

background material are available for review from April 29th through May
12th, 1998, in the District of North Vancouver's Clerk's Office or Planning’.
Department at the Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road. Hours are 8:30 a.m.’ -
and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Statutory Holidays. i

i. Dennis W. Back, Municipal C lerk

May 1; 1998