SENIORS ON THE OVE

Tips
help

the
mature
traveller

THE AVERAGE age of the popu-
lation is rising every year.

Today, there are millions of Ca-
nadians over age 50, constituting a
large percentage of the total adult
population. The mature,
sophisticated traveller wants an
exciting, smooth and safe trip.

Heré are some practical tips that
will guarantee just that: .

© When organizing travel funds
carry 90 per cent of your money in
traveliers’ cheques. Unlike cash,
they can be replaced if lost or
stolen.

© Prepare in duplicate a sheet
listing 1.D. numbers of travellers’
cheques, credit cards, passports,
visas, insurance policies and your
itinerary.

This speeds replacement, recov-
ery and notification, in case of
loss, theft or emergency. Take one
copy with you and leave one home
with a friend or relative.

e When cashing a travellers’
cheque, write the amount and
number of the cheque, and the
time, place and date you cashed it.

This information is required if
you must report the loss of un-
cashed cheques. Keep a record of
all travellers’ cheque serial
numbers and credit card numbers
in a separate place.

© Get. a medical history from
your doctor before you leave on
any trip. Be sure it indicates special
health problems.

© Bring two of everything —
medication, prescription glasses,
contact lenses and dentures. Carry
them in your hand baggage. Keep
a medical alert card in your wallet

* or purse.
_ © To find medical help abroad,
ask your doctor for a list of reli-
able practitioners where you are
travelling.

If you have no list, find the
nearest university teaching hospital
emergency room or call the Cana-
dian embassy or consulate for a
recommendation.

e If you have special dietary
needs and are travelling by plane,
request special meals when you
book your flight or tour.

© If going abroad and travelling
by car, contact your auto club or
motor vehicle department for in-
formation on international driver’s
licences and possible restrictions.

® Memorize the international
road signs, They use pictures in-
stead of words.

© Get a map of the city you are
visiting with your hotel clearly
marked, and obtain a map of the
bus and subway lines.

© Stay safe and secure. Even if
you’re not travelling to an exotic
foreign locale, or for long periods
of time, don’t ignore security or
safety precautions.

Thieves, pickpockets and con-
men operate domestically as well
as abroad.

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Participate in some of the 1000+ courses we offer each term.

Courses of special interest to seniors include the following DAY-

TIME offerings:

© Daytime computer classes

® Improving your writing. &
reading skills at the Adult
Learning Centre.

* Typing

° Daytime languages
classes such as French,
Spanish and German

e Calligraphy

« Drawing, Sketching &
Painting Classes

e Sewing Classes

* Quilting

© Tai Chi

e Cooking Classes

e Autobiographical Writing

e Armchair Travel Classes -
Devon & Cornwall, (Oct. 6),
Oxford & Cambridge (Oct. 13)

Plus over 70 Saturday one-day workshops, Oct. 1, Oct. 15, Oct.
29 and Nov. 5

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695-2 1st St.

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RECYCLE

29 — Wednesday, October 5, 1988 — North Shore News

efore you
start to
beat the
street,
rowse the

very Friday the North Shore News

publishes a comprehensive automotive

guide: the North Shore “AUTO. DEALER”.
This new section puts nearly all of the North Shore’s
car dealers together in one place where you can
browse the market at your leisure.

When it's time to make that important purchase,
you'll feel better about making an informed decision.

Besides hundreds of advertised automotive
values, we'll publish loan rates. (Did you know you
no longer have to arrange a loan with your bank?
Financing can be done on the spot.) We'll also in-
clude new car news, safety and maintenance tips
and anything that is newsworthy on the automotive .
market. Even the Automotive Classifieds will appear
at the back of the section for your reading
convenience.

WATCH FOR IT — EVERY FRIDAY
TO ADVERTISE, CALL

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