THREE NORTH SHORE
RESIDENTS will soon em-
bark on an international trek
under the auspise of Cana-
dian Crossroads Interna-
tional (CCI) that will take
them to Third World Coun-
tries to live and work for
four months.’

CCI is a non-profit volun-
teer organization that seeks
to educate people in Canada
about development issues
through the first-hand expe-
tience of its volunteers, who
spend.four to six months in
a Third World country.

“The focus of CCI is to

about International
Development,”’. says Denise
Helm who will leave for
Nigeria at the end of this
month. “The work is almost
incidental::.The. focus is on
the. individual and: what he
can Jearn,!?

leave for India in September,

education and action © ia.
Canada.. “If we want’ to
make any changes: in the
world, we have to. realize

educate the Canadian public

Joanne: Savory, who will

emphasized the necessity of ~

that it is the First World
countries who have the
money and technology”’.
Shauna Sylvester who will
travel to Indonesia this
month supports the Cana-
dian focus of CCI. ‘‘We talk
about going overseas, but a
lot of people will write us off
and ask why we don't go out
to a rural village in Canada
or do work with the native
Indians. But what CCl is
trying to do is bring global
problems here to Canada so
we can act locally.” ©
Crossroads have to go
‘through various stages of
preparation before they
leave for: their placements.
Four to five months before
their actual placements
begin, volunteers attend
weekly development educa-
tion meetings’ which may

.focus on anything from

‘Women in. Development to

Analyzing the Media. A -

regional orientation weekend
is held and workshops and
lectures are given to better
prepare the participant for
some experiences they may
encounter,

All three volunteers agreed
that culture shock would be
an obsticle to overcome.

“it Is going to be the big-
gest problem to deal with,
but you have to take the at-
titude that there is only a
limited amount of time
available for you to achieve
as much as you can,’’ says
Sylvester.

Although CCI defers most
of the travel and living ex-
penses. for the volunteers,
participants must raise $1400
to put towards their trip.
The group has held several!

“DELIVERY |
EFFICIENCY ff

IN APRIL

fundraising events including
an International Dinner and
a concert featuring singer
Joelle Rabe, star of the
musical Piaf,

In the way of prepara-
tions, the volunteers have all
been fearning about the
country they will be living in
and studying the native
language.

“The main thing is to
prepare yourself to be as
open as possible to take
things as they come’’
observes Savory. “Of course

; Do
ee mammeaened VW e've done it again! —: -

In April of this year, our overall delivery efficiency across the North
Shore reached 98% ~~ equaliing our 98% achievernent in March.

. In the British Properties area, the average was only a bit lower,
96.8%.
To reach the 98% plateau the.
first time was extremely. gratifying,
and now our aim is for consistency.
My entire Circulation Depart:
ment staff, our 24 Zone Managers,
and 1,000 newspaper carriers intend
to do everything possible to maintain
this outstanding delivery to our
readers
Vancouver.

it also helps if you know a
bit about the culture and the
country,’’

986-1337

39 - Sunday, May 12, 1985 ~ North Shore News

' Local youth explore third worl

says Helm, ing a high Profile. "

WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE stock: LIQUIDATION ;

8,000 sq. it. of warehouse and showrooms
After over 20 years of importing and wholesal
ing to. the trade only, coast to coast;:we.are

opening our warehouse to the general public. :

The weak Canadian dollar again

dollar is forcing us to do it now. Don: tris itt a

Gifts of every description — collectors’ items,
rag dolls, loads of. occasional furniture, tons
of brass items, miniature furniture, puppets,
cast iron items, antiques, reproductions,
brass beds, Austrian crystal, porcelain dolls

by the 1,000s, clowns, gold plated brass ~
“music. boxes, ’

miniatures, plush animals,”
ciocks, lamps, weathervanes, nautical’items
— unusual items. too.many to list: Prices:

wholesale, below wholesale, cost and below...”
cost — plus seconds and handyman’ Ss
- speciats.

Open 7 days a week 10 4 a.m. to 4:30 : ate: * ;

Just a few examples: :

Cabbage Patch Doils.
Wood floor standing towel racks”

Mahogany floor standing plant stand . .$t3: 90° ;
: 1 ST. oC

Mahogany Brocade Love Seat |
Woad magazine rack table

“Floor standing wood music stand

Deluxe cast iron & wood park benc
Solid oak toilet seats (brass fittings) .
Brass horse head cane ..°:
Brocade seat Bentwood chairs
Pressed-back rocking chairs

Wholesale Warehouse |

977. West. 1st - St.

- {next to HomeTown) Red arrows up the NV.
(Dealers Welcome)

in North and West

Billi McGown
Circulation Director

Circulation Department:
1139 Lonsdale Ave.
North Vancouver

“Crossroads i isa 1 good fearn-
ing experience without, hav-

reNonth |

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