Sunday, May 15. 1994 - North Shore News - 13

Smallwood to address women

THE HONORABLE Joan Small-
wood, Minister of Housing,
Recreation and Consumer Services.
will address the Annual General
Meeting of the North Shore
Women's Centre (NSWC) on
Wednesday, May 15.

Smaliwood's present mandate
includes developing a comprehen-
sive housing policy for B.C.,
strengthening consumer education
services and ensuring access to
recreation for all British
Columbians.

It is her involvement with the
housing issue that is of particular

interest to the Women’s Centre and
its members.

Although this is not an informa-
tion session on affordable housing,
Smallwood will present an overview
of government initiatives in the area
of affordable housing which is of
concern to single women,

As purt of its advocacy program,
the NSWC has applied for funding
to perforni a needs assessment for
second-stage housing on the North
Shore.

Second-stage housing develop-
ments can provide residency for up
to one year for women and children

INDUSTRY MINISTER John Manly presents retired physics
teacher Art Creelman and Maureen Murphy of Carson
Graham with the Prime Minister's Award for teaching excel-
lence in science, technology and mathematics.

who have left abusive relationships
and have stayed the maximum 30
days ina transition house.

In light of the diffleulty in find-
ing affordable housing here. the
NSWC anticipates the study would
show that there is great need for sec-
ond-stage housing on the North
Shore.

The NSWC is a non-profit soci-
ety with the purpose of improving
the social, economic and political
status of women und is in its 20th
year of operation. The Annual
General Meeting will take place at
the NSWC, 7 p.m., Wed., May 18 at
3093 Lonsdale Ave.

Smallwood will speak after the
business meeting. Members and
friends are welcome.

Calt NSWC at 980-4661 or 984-
6009 for further information.

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