THE CONSTRUCTION of a multidimensional playground structure on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Lynn Vailey Elementary School, signals the completion of a cooperative vercure that involved local parents and members of the communty. The new ‘Big Toys’’ play equipment replaces the original structure, which was enjoyed by the 250 school children, the near- by daycare and preschool and many of the pecrle who use the school field and adjacent North Vancouver District playing fields, which are booked for more than 2,000 hours a year. The old equipment was pulled Jewish school THE VANCOUVER Peretz In- stitute, established in 1946, is of- fering for the first time, in response to a growing need, a weekly children’s educational pro- gram on the North Shore. The Vancouver Peretz Institute is a secular humanistic Jewish non-profit institute. Its goals are to provide opportunities for secuJar Jewish education and Yid- dish instruction, to provide pro- grams that enrich people’s tives through Jewish cultural activity and celebrations and to strive for humanism, social justice and a peaceful world. The Vancouver Peretz Institute is a member of the International Federation of Secular Humanistic Jews, the Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations, the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and End The Arms Race. The Peretz School provides a down on Saturday, April 25, after the Lynn Valley Elementary Parent Association found that it was not up to current safety standards and could not be upgraded. The decision was made reluc- tantly, because the current parents recognized the hard work, time and energy that their predecessors. the members of the parents’ group of a decade ago, put into the cor- struction of the wooden ‘fort’* structure. The original structure was also a comniunity venture in that it had been designed by the parents and constructed by them out of huge fogs that one father had offers classes wide range of activities for children and adults, including the Jewish Young People’s Theatre taught by Lynda Goldhar Smith, the Vancouver Jewish Fotk Choir, adult Yiddish and Jewish history classes, an active seniors’ program and a weekly Sunday School. A number of families on the North Shore have expressed an in- terest in programs in their own communities. The Vancouver Peretz Institute has responded to this request by offering a weekly educational program for youngsters aged four to nine. Mere programs will be offered if there is a need for them. Information on The Vancouver Peretz Institute can be obtained by calling 325-1812. Information on the Nosth Shore educational program can be obtained by call- ing Elizabeth Shefrin at 325-1812 or Michaele-Sue Goldblatt at PATHFINDER ee fea our 19,888 is PEaoon 20000 PRICES INCI.UDE Now TEST DRIVE ONE TODAY! PRICED FROM PRICES INCLUDE AG & ABS BRAKES "AND V6 ENGINE 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA "16, 495 CLASSIC hand-picked. In 1291, when the parents real- ized that certain components of the fort were no longer safe, various means of saving it were explored without success. On demolition day the efforts Of many people involved in the new playgroud came together. In additon to the help provided by volunteer parents and school staff, several members of the community supplied their time, energy and expertise. Thanks to a great deal of hard work and generous donations, clase to $9,000 had been raised by the parent council by the spring of 1992. This enabled them to quali- fy fora GO B.C. grant of $5,000, and later. a further $5,000 was gratefully received from the municipality. Students at Lynn Valiey Elementary were encouraged to have their input into the choice of “Big Toys’’ playground compo- nents, which was subsequently purchased from Rectec Industries of Delta B.C, Tie total cost of the project, including concrete, ground cover, and equipment, will be approxi- mately $20,000. NEWS photo Neil Lucento PARENTS AND staff — including Colin Woods and Doug McDonald — volunteered time and muscle to put up adventure playground at Lynn Vailey Elementary School. Under the supervision of a Rectec representative, the parents, staff and community members came together again on Saturday, Sept. 26 to assemble the new playground structure. It was a happy event for everyone who worked hard to bring the project to fruition.