United Way contributes vital CHILDREN and their families, the sick and the handicapped, people in perso.‘al crisis, accident victims, the elderly, the unem- ployed, all depend on United Way agencies for special help. * And United Way depends on the understanding and generosity of the public to enable agencies to continue their vital work. This is how some United Way agencies and Red Cross serve thousands of North Shore people each year: The Canadian Red Cross Society rectuits blood donors to provide blood for emergency and surgical use as well as for treatment of diseases such as cancer. BLOOD UNITS On the North Shore, 6,467 units of blood were donated in 1985. Nearly 400 sick room items were loaned to 350 patients being cared for at home and more than 800 students were involved in youth programs. The Red Cross Child Abuse Prevention program (taken on when restraint cut back the pro- vincial government program) reached 364 North Shore people through special presentations. Meanwhile the Arthritis Society in 1985 provided 21,731 treatments to Lower Mainland patients, many of them on the North Shore. In addition, 173 treatments were provided at the agency’s children’s clinic. There were 8i1 new patients in 1985, and currently there are waiting lists for adult and children’s treatments. The North Shore Family Ser- vices Society provides counselling and variety of programs to assist families. Last year, they helped 7,132 North Shore people. Boys’ and Giris’ Clubs of Greater Vancouver provide off- street programs, recreational and leadership activities for nearly 600 North Shore youngsters. Camp Potlatch serves all areas and had a total attendance in 1985 of 1,060. Boy Scouts, Vancouver/Coast Region, had 5,344 boys and 1,228 adult volunteers registered in scouting programs as of August 31, 1986. Many live on the North Shore. INQUIRIES UP Tne North Shore Information and Volunteer Centre dealt with 5,479 inquiries in the year ending April 30, 1986. This was a 26 per cent increase over previous year. Most inquiries relate to legal and financial matters, and the agency held 10 workshops on these topics attended by 686 people. The Volunteer Centre works with 700 volunteers who help 75 local agencies. Big Brothers currently has 45 Big Brothers.matched with North Shore Little Brothers, and thee are 18 boys here on a waiting list. The Children’s Hospital has complete facilities for the specialized treatment of children. United Way dollars pay ‘or special programs not otherwise funded, for example a sexual abuse follow-up survey, neonatal hearing screening program, diabetic resource centre, and a family health education resource centre. For the year ending March 31, 1986,. total patier. visits te Children’s Ho-pitai wee 88,350. Many were «nade by North Shore children. The North Shore Association for the Physically Handicapped is directly serving the needs of 175 handicapped youngsters and adults and their famities, operating six residences, and coordinating in- formation and resources for parents and professionals. Axother 12% people are served indireztiy by the ageacy. LANDMARK AGENCY The North Shore Neighbour: hood House, a landmark social agency in North Vancouver, pro- vides great variety of social and recreational services for children, teens, adults, families, seniors, and the unemployed. Also special programs and ser- vices for handicapped teens and adults. In the last year, the agency serv- ed 4,915 people who made 81,899 visits. Current figures show a 12 per cent increase in calls for help, par- uicularly in social s:- vices provided by the agency. The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) is providing services to nearly 50,000 in- dividuals in North and West Van- couver, Vancouver and Richmond. Help provided includes day-care, family and individual counselling, drug abuse programs, crisis counselling. The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), meanwhile, has centres in West Vancouver and North Vancouver and currently provides services to 31,000 North Shore residents. United Way dollars go exclusively to youth programs and social services. The Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre for Greater Vancouver provides a 24- hour crisis line, ‘‘flyins squad”’ emergency team, services for teens, CAFE PUB 4 3rd Floor ' Lonsdale Quay Market os: “ue = Fao! THIS WEEK— ¥& S. Re “ise COMEDIAN Rich Ellwood * Y Glen Lamont | § % o SHOWTIME 8:30 P.M. <> Come early for gcod seats. kKkkkhktkkatnttkaktkkkee keh weed BK¢ ve Daily food speciats from $2.99. SUNDAY: Noon to 13 pm. Joan Cairns is stopping traffic these days. Old friends can't believe how she's changed. Before, because of major back surgery, she had been unable to exercise, on doctor's orders. So her figure had grown matronly, and she dressed — and acted — accordingly. Then her physio- ‘svapist stepped in, prescribed -.-nething new. Now Joan is a perfect 10, looks and feels marvelous. “tlost 14 pounds and 42 inches in two months LYING DOWN with no possibility of hurting mv back, and | can't thank my Pphysio- therapist enough,” Joan says, preening a little because she knows she fooks nifty in her new straight-skirted suit. Francine James has been out buying new clothes too. Her old size 16 wardrobe doesn't fit her new size 12 figure, and a figure that Francine once thought she'd never have, She'd spent most of her life los- ing and gaining back the same 40 pounds Starving herself on diets groaning to exhaustion in fitness classes. “| hated every minute of it, so after the class I'd go home and taid the fridge to compeisate.” Then, tike Joan, she discovered through a friend, FIGURE DYNAMICS, met owiler/manager Joanne wiowait, and found there waés & much easier way to shape up. a MONDAY to WEDNESDAY: Noon to | am. SMUKSDAY to SATURDAY: Noon to 2 am. &f We redeem your Seabus ticket. 49 - Sunday, November 16, 1986 - North Shore News adolescents and seniors, deaf tele- phone system, youth and com- munity education. In 1985, this agency made over 24,000 contacts on its Distress Lines; 600 Flying Squad contacts; 10,000 contacts with seniors. PEOPLE TRAINED More than 2,000 young people attended school and community presentations, 1,500 volunteers were trained in crisis intervention. More than 50,000 hours of work community service were provided free by volunteers. These services benefit many North Shore tesidents. The Canadian Mental Health Association provides direct, year- round help to 170 lozal people through its achievement centre and therapeutic work program. The North Shore division of United Way is iocated at 1060 Roosevelt Crescent, North Van- couver V7P IM3 (phone 985- 7138), and is the focus for volun- leer activity in the community. flyer schedule Now you can plan your shopping ahead, and save more in the you miss any of these flyers, call the North Ghore Nowe Ctroulation Department | “The changes in my thighs actually changed my wardrobe. | used to wear baggy clothes for camouflage. | could never ha: > reshaped my thighs with diet alone. | used to fluctuate & pounds over a weekend and it could never make this much difference. Now | wear knit dresses and tailored pants.” Figure Dynamics is the miraculous technique first in- troduced to Canada ry Barbara Valente at her Syloh Satons in +978. Joanne Mowait trained and worked with Mrs. Valente and is now the only practising certified cellu-technician in Canada. Using the same equipment and programs perlected by Mrs. Valente, Joanne is avle to shape. tone and contour bodies with fast and almost effortless results. Hips, thighs, stomachs, busilines. arms and chins can ail be toned, lightened and restored to firm youthful attractiveness with her professional methods. Advertisement 986-1337 Joanne lays down the rules as you begin — no salt (it’s respon- sible for fluid retention in the tisses), no coffee — herbal teas only, fresh fruits and vegetables and proteins: fish, chicken and beef, nothing canned, no cigaret- tes and alcohol in minute quan- tities only, if you must. Then the appropriate treatment is prescribed, whether intended to induce weight loss, inch reduc- tion, cellulite breakdown, treat- ment of circulatory problems and any combination needed to ac- complish the maximum benefit for each individual client. Besides women like Joan and Francine who have had no fasting success until they discovered Fiqure Dynamics, Joanne Mowatt alsa numbers professional athletes among her clientele. They come to her for muscle condition- ing treatments. One weil-known figure skater came {0 Joanne for help in reducing the size of her thighs. Originally Jeveloped to be us- ed for physio-therapy. this equip- ment has been modified to be us- ed in the health and beauty field. This method is safe and effective and has beer recommende . by many doctors to their patients. Free introductory visits are available to any women who are inieresied in this program. For more information cail — FIGURE DYNAMICS 986-9127.