Fy 20 — Sunday, January 4, 1998 — North Shore News make the mosc of it, because ail the weeks and months are precious now, What constitutes “the most of it” tor us old folks depends entirely on health and curiosi- ty levels and the cash in hand. It would be nice to travel, even though it means differ- ent food and a lot of strangers who talk too much, and may north shore news friends. You might have to get up at ghastly hours to observe marvels that you really aren't impressed by, and the weather may turn rotten. Easier to go to the library and borrow a book about it. To stay where you are and do what you please and feel part of a pleasant community doesn’t mean you're copping This is your place, vou say, I've been here for donkeys" years, I don’t need to go any- wi here. [ have friends here, my doctor is up the street, I feel safe and comfortable. Ill just take the rest of my fife as it comes, hoping for some stim- ulation, some quict reflection, some demands on my experi- ence, and lots of time to read and write and be with people 1 like to talk with. Why not? It’s a brand new year. Give ita whirl. also mean missing your out, or ducking the change. ALL I really wanted for Christmas was a bath. I - guess Santa thought I was kidding, because I didn’t get one. I’ve not bathed, you sce, since I fell down last July. There were no proper wash- ups in the weeks I spent in hospital, just some discreet sponging as I recall. Actually, I was really not in full com- mand of my faculties for most of those days and therefore am an unreliable witness. * When I finally did get ~ home I was still a bit goof. 1 really wasn’t healed, and the stork bath was the only solu- tion. It's going to be a while yet before I get up the nerve - a= --4/ to step into the slippery tub. I still find difficulty grasp- ing the right word often, but Iam gradually getting over the blow to my head, and I have got to the stage where I can actually remember what day it is and how to dress myself and move around the apa:tment, even make myself useful. Last week, when the lovely woman who comes to clean us up was here, I found her vig- orously scrubbing my bath- “tub. I said to her, gently, “You don’t have to do that, you know. I am still unable to get into the tub,” and she smiled, and said only, “It ivas dusty.” So now, at last, even with- out the bath, it's OK to look forward again, rather than being hampered by the idea of a permanently frail old body. “My balance is pretty good again though I Pont walk about outside on my own much. Plus, we have a brand new year coming up, which has to be dealt with in ways to “Sometimes Mom needs heip at home when we can't be there. Now, thank goodness, we know who to calrr / (lear YE HEAR YE P> Nomce oF COUNCIL MEETING TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 541{1)(b) of the Municipal Act, the Council of the City of North Vancouver at the Council Meeting of MONDAY, January 12, 1998 intends to adopt Bylaw No. 6973 and D. Waters West vancouver Bylaw No. 6974 to stop up and close. 24 Hours a day a a 7 Days a week Tor Bongtson-Pnotog’ spre! Where peace of mind has a home acidress, Call today for a free in-home assessment #102-145 West 15th S.N.ven JSO-6350 HIGHWAYS STOPPING UP AND CLOSING BYLAW, 1997, NO. 6973 (A portion of the 200 Block, Lonsdale Ave. and the 100 Block, East 2nd St.) All that portion of road in District Lot 274, dedicated by the deposit of Plan 878, lying adjacent to Lot 1, Block 141, District Lot 274, Group One, New Westminster District, Plan LMP 33820, which said portion contains 76.10 metres squared, more or less and is shown outlined in heavy black outline on Reference Plan prepared by Richard J. Martin, British Columbia Land Surveyor and dated December 1, 1997, are hereby stopped up and closed to all traffic. HIGHWAYS STOPPING UP AND CLOSING BYLAW, 1997, NO. 6974 (A portion of roads ond lane located to the East of Chesterfield, and between Esplonade ond West Second Street} (1) A portion of Road (West Second Street) dedicated by the deposit of Plan 879, adjacent to Block 156; (2)