THE North Shore Kinsmen Inline Hockey League (NSKIHL), youth roller hockey division (for cight-15 year-olds) is looking for team and corporate sponsors for its inaugural 1997 season. Business leaders are being invited to step forward as team: sponsors and as fundraiser prize donators, to help offset the cost of starting this new venture. Recognition includes sponsor- ship designation on team uniforms, team photos, arena sponsorship board and ail news letter and tund raser displays. Future plans include an adult league as well as expansion into other communities. For fur- ther information call 983-6543, ext. 6344. dba dial NORTH Vancouver-based dba Telecom announced the launch of the company’s new SmarTalk NRG family of business telephones. The launch coincides with evaluations cur- rently underway with several telephone compa- nies world-wide, including B.C. Tel, Southern New England Tel and Singapore Tel. “Phe market response for the SmarTalk NRG has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Neil McDonnell, the president and CEO of dba Telecom. “We expect the SmarTalk NRG to launch dba into the forefront of the celecommunications industry and establish the s into launch home office and Centrex markets.” The entire Smarfalk NRG family is com- puter telephone ready. By adding a cable and connecting it to the serial port on any PC, adding the included sofware, “the SmarTalk NRG becomes part of a sophisticated commu- nications solution,” said dba Telecom. Iba develops, manufactures and distributes telzcommunications products that support and enhance nenwork services for the fast-growing small and home office sectors. It has subsidiary operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The company trades on the Vancouver Stock Exchange. On Wednesday, the stock closed on the senior board at 24 cents a share. ppt-A-/Fam! this Christmas! The North Vancouver Christmas Bureau Needs You to Adopt-A-Family! company as a major player in the small office/ NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge Creative kid ART teacher Bobbi Burgers (left) helps inspire young painter Margaret Schu dur- ing a recent painting class at the Silk Purse Arts Centre in West Vancouver. For more information avout the creative goings on at the centre cal! 925-7291. The North Vancouver Christmas Bureau is looking for families, individuals, community groups, office groups and others to Adopt-A- Family (or individual) in need this Christmas. in 1995, with the support of those who adopted a family, 938 individuals are matched with donors who can choose to remain anonymous as well. in an effort to provide consistency donors are asked to supply a small gift and a $50.00 holiday food certificate redeemable at a North Shore grocery store for each adopted family member. This allows the recipients to accommodate individual dietary needs, allergies, extra baby foods, etc. Gift suggestions are provided te make shopping for your hamper practical and fun. Donors are asked to bring their finished hampers to the Lucas Centre, 2132 Hamilton Street, North Vancouver on December 9 or 10 between 10 am and & pm. This fs a wonderful opportunity for you to share at a very special tirne of year. We welcome and encourage you to take part in this North Shore tradition. NOR T H VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS BUREAU sf MINIT A TUNE Includes sip to 4 litres 18 oil, new filter & & 16 point satety chesk. HT g- 89 | USD SDaSeIaag) AJE (J wit 50.000/100,000/150,000km 1) . : SCHEDULED 3 MAINTENANCE Y rom? 7 6 g% vehicles ; | For further information and to Adopt-A-Family please contact: A : PE i. € The North Vancouver i og . : _ LET US KEEP YOUR NEW i) gecml . Christmas Bureau VEHICLE WARRANTY VALID H 1 =~ ’ + (a program of Family ROR OS RATE TEST NE .’ Services of the North Shore) *# 166 W. Esplanade, “7 Tune-ups es | Y Mers MONEE Ie oy UY VY ' “Cooling Systems G : ; No ncouver /Shosks & Struts. or call MINIT “Fuel Injection Service Sy 984-XMAS (9627). SELIG bined witht! : ost: Beebe FF NORTH VANCT RAI y AAIICG /Steszing Components “ i “Engine Repairs / Brakes cd