Sunday, September 6, 1992 - North Shore News - 35

HIGH PROFILES

Commitment was strengthened by tragedy

From page 34
one minute and sick the next. He

dropped out of school, and in the
last stages he ended up in adult

_ Free money management.
- tips offered. for seniors

‘ “NORTH SHORE -Family YMCA

is inviting North Shore. seniors
. who are 55 years of age and older
to a. free, easy money-manage-
ment lecture on Friday, Sept. 11
from 10 to liam.

Metro Pacific Brokerage Group
representative Ravi Puri will
discuss investment strategies for
the 90s, inflation, asset allocation

and tax-saving tips.

A question and answer period
will. follow the lecture and
refreshments will be served.

Organizers are asking people to
register. for the lecture before
Tuesday, Sept. 8.

The YMCA is located at 1735
Inglewood. Ave. in West Van-
couver. For more information call
926-5541. :

palliative care at Vancouver Gen-
eral Hospita].’’
The tragedy strengthened

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

RECENTLY HONORED for her
work as a volunteer, Lois
Youngsen has been active
since her.teen years.

Youngson’s commitment to help-
ing the ill. Her own experience,
she says, has given her first-hand
insight into what other families go
through.

Now she spends much of her
time showing those families that
they can survive the trauma.

**I was very lucky that I had the
support of my husband and my
kids. Other people don’t have any
support, and that can be grim."’

So far, about $819,000 has been
pledged towards Canuck Place,
still short of HUGS (Human Un-
derstanding, Growth and Sharing)
Children’s Hospice Society’s goal
of roughly $3 million.

Youngson has worked hard with —

Eng to form a board and recruit
volunteers. So far, 50 people have
pledged their support.

In the meantime, she’s doing
something for herself: last week
Youngson left Vancouver on a
well-deserved holiday. °

She’s planning to relax on the
Bay of Fundy, ‘‘eat lobster,
scallops and have a real pig-out
for three months.”

If you would like to volunteer
or make a donation to Canuck
Place, write to: 100 North Ren-
frew St., Vancouver, VSK 3N7, or
Phone 251-6199.

Lois Youngson

In her own words

Where will Canuck Place be built?,

“Most likely at Glen Brae, a
Shaughnessy mansion that is cur-
rently being. used as a nursing
home. It was left in a will to the
City of Vancouver. There was a
public hearing in June, which
received very little negative input.
But we still don’t know what wil!
happen. If we lose it, it will be
tack to the drawing board. But it
won’t be the end of the world.”

Will it be the first children’s
hospice in North America?
“We're saying it is, aithough there

“is a place for kids with AIDS in
Washington, D.c, Hospice care is -

stili-in its infancy in Canada. The
movement was already in full swing
in England before arriving in
North America. There are
hospices attached to hospitals, but

nothing like what we're plan-—

Once it is-up and running, bew
will it continue to be supported?
“‘We hope the government will

ick up some funding after the
- first year. Fundraising will be an
ongoing thing.’’

So: everyone has worked. really
hard on Canneck Place. ‘Yes.
Brenda and George Jarvis, who is
doing the fundraising, are the two
who deserve the credit. Brenda’s a
‘very bright young lady.”’

Did you. feel a” sense. of. ac-
complishmeni having received the
Canadian Voluateer. Medal?

“Well, as I say Pm not big on

medals, but the ceremony in Ot-
tawa was done very nicely.”

How do you do ali that you, Go?
‘I have. a very supportive hus-

band. He’s exceptional..He helps ©

me with everything I do.”

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