. GUNTH?

48 — Wednesday, September 8, 1993 - North Shore News

Everything’ S expendable

in’ July, 37-year-old Donald
Wyman gained notoriety when
he rescued himself from
underneath a fallen tree near
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania by
amputating his own leg at the
knee with a small pocket knife
and then driving for help. A few
days earlier, a 31-year-old
Washington State man cut off:
his arm and nose with a bread
knife because he was depressed.
And the family of a 15-year-old
boy in Elkton, Maryland is suing
the county board of education
for US$3 million because a dog
stepped on the boy’s groin be-
‘fore school one day, resulting in
the need t6 amputate a testicle.

v
eee

Today, Wednesday, Sept. 8, is
International Literacy Day, and
the B.C. Library Association is
asking every British Columbian
to take five minutes today and
read. According: to a 1990
Statistics Canada survey. over
650,000 people in B.C. may not
understand the directions on a
medicine bottle or be able to
read to a child.

ece

Associated. Press reported ‘last
week that a World Wildlife Fund:

NEWS OF THE
WEIRD
Compiled by A.P. McCredie

report concluded that Pacific
fruit bats on Guam, a U.S. ter-
ritory, and some other South
Pacific islands, are threatened

"with extinction by the culinary

habits of the indigenous people,
the Chamorros. In Guam, bats
are sold in grocery stores, from
toadside stands and by house-

to-house vendors. Some people
send the frozen ones abroad as
gifts. The current market price is
$25 to $40 (US) a bat.

Although most North Shore
residents don't need confirma-
tion, we'll let the facts from En-
vironment Canada speak for
themselves: Vancouver received
19% Jess sunshine than average
ihis summer. This was the fourth
lowest sunshine total since re-
cords began in 1951. Rain fell on
33 days in Vancouver, nine more
days than average. Temperatures
were also cooler than normal.

Average number of cars per reg-
istered driver in Kuwait: 3.

The Hill and Cormier families of
Kittery, Maine have been feuding
for years over the Cormier fam-
ily dogs, with the Hills com-
plaining that the police never
take action to stop the constant
barking. In April, the police
issued the first. summons in the
feud — to the Hills’ son, Henry,
for creating a nuisance by bark-
ing back at the Cormiers’ dogs.

ied
la $osh. .
bette toedsey +h -

GRIZZWELLS° by Bill Schorr

- war's
Me” Une APTER SOME
SALMON, BUT. Z

WAS WONDERING...

KIT 'N’ CARLYLE® by Larry Wright

- “TELLING You,

\ eee

u
Yefe

yoin@ HE
ad gait!

© 1923 ty NEA, Inc.

om GETTIN READY TO £ WU DON'T SUPPOSE THERE'S

ANYTHING Toxic IN THAT
WATER , Vo You?

@ 1990 by NEA, Inc.

SNAFU® by Bruce Beattie

*@ 1991 by NEA, toc B

AN you please get the window on your side
fixed?! | hate driving though here in reverse!”

COMMUNITY EVENTS
CALENDAR

Compiled by Ann Hamilton

KIDS’ STUFF is a free service provided for
non-profit groups. Submission requests
should be made on an official What's Going
On form, which is available at-reception,
and received by the News al least one week
prior to the event,

The News cudeavors to ensure items up-
pear in the paper st Jeast once before the
event, bul space constrainis may Umit the
number of submissions printed. For guaran-
feed publication contact classified (986-6222)
or display advertising (980-0511).

“THURSDAY, SEPT. 9

The West Van Youth Band is looking
for new members between the age of
10 and 19 years. No musical experi-
ence is necessary, Registration at Irwin
Park School, in the band room at 6
p.m. Info: 922-4562
: ONGOING EVENTS:
Weekdays. Playcare child-minding for
kids aged 1-5. Info: W.V. Recreation
Centre, 926-3266,

een
Northwest Chinese School offers
lessons to children aged 5-16 years old
at Sentinel Secondary School, 1250
Chartwell Dr., W.V. from 4-6 p.m.
Info: 926-6928.

ees
CAYAC North Shore for Catholic
teens. 7 p.m. every Thurs. at Holy
Trinity Church Hall. Info: 980-4450.

s6¢e-
Shotokan Karate for ages 7 & up.
Co-ed program aimed at developing
fitness, self-discipline, confidence &
self-defence.. Info: N.S. YMCA 926-
5541 or 986-0388.

eee
To Oct. 'N. Van Youth Band is
holding auditions for new. members.
For appointment, call Roy Smith at
929-3637. Info: 980-1934.

"FRIDAY, SEPT. 10

Send us your event listing,

- ONGOING EVENTS:
Toddlers’ Storytimes are 10 and [1
a.m. and 2 p.m. at North Vancouver
City Library, 121 WwW. 14th St. Info:
980-4424,

“SUNDAY, SEPT. 12

Send us‘ your ‘event listing.
ONGOING EVENTS:

Visit farm animals & birds at
Maplewood Farm, 405 Seymour River
Place;" 10 a.m.-4 p.m, “daily, except
non-holiday Mondays; milking demo
at i153 p.m; bring lunch & have a”
picnic. Info: 929-5610.

- MONDAY, SEPT. 13:

Send us your event listings.
ees

ONGOING EVENTS:
Junior Forest Wardens. Out-
door-oriented youth club for ages
10-18; boys & girls welcome. Forestry,
ecology, outdoor recreation & lead-
ership, 7-8:30 p.m. Irwin Park
elementary school. Info: 926-5660.

e

.
Preschool Storytime for kids aged 3-5
yts. Lyna Valley District Library. In-
fo: 984-0286. “

eoa
B.C. Boys Choir is auditioning new
members. No experience necessary.
Boys aged 8-18 welcome. Info: 926-
5230,

eogd
Montessori Mes Petits Academy,
preschool program available, N.V.
YMCA, 440 Hendry Ave., N, v. Info:
980-1102.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 14

Send us your event listings.
ONGOING EVENTS:

Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps. 7-9

p.m. Navy League Centre. 1555

Forbes Ave., N.V. Young men & | °

women aged 12-18 yrs. welcome. Info: :-
Sublieutenant Haydee Mill, 980-4840:

or Lieutenant Mike Bottoms, 980-1112

or leave message at 988-8911.

eee

_N.Y. Youth Band (marching & concert

band) needs new. members: Age 9-18.
Any level of musical experience is ac- .
ceptable. Practice, 6-7:30 p.m. Tues...
& Thurs. . at oe community
school, Info: 980-1934,

eo
Royal Cdn. Air Cadets of W.V., 525
“Pathfinder’’ Squadron: for’ girls and
boys j2- 19 yrs, 630-9: 30 p.m. W.V.
YMCA

ete
Cdn. Army Cadets meeting. 6: 45 p. m.
in Lt.’ Col. Fell Armouries. For boys
and girls. Free. Info: 980-2919.

Navy League of Canada meetings. a

6:45 p.m. at Navy League’ Centre.
Boys ‘and girls aged 10-13 yrs. Info:
988-8911.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15:

Send us your event listings.
ONGOING EVENTS:
2nd Wed. each month. Junior. Stamp
Club. 3:30-4:30 pam, .N.V... City 2:
Library,.121 W. 4th St., N.V. Kids
aged 7-12 yrs. are welcome. ° ‘Pre-
register, Info: 980-4424, ‘

eae .
Toddlers’ Storytimes are 10 and Ue
_ a.m. and 2 p.m./at North. Vancouver **:
City Library, 121 Ww, ath St: Info:
980-4424, ‘ :

. eso
Preschool Storytime for kids aged 3-5
Seycove ‘District Library; : 10: i5 am
Info: 929-3727, :

‘eee: o an

After-School Kids. -3: 43 pam. ‘Stories, :
reading, puppetry & ‘crafts for kids in -
Grades 2-4,. Pre-register, Seycove
District Libraty, 929. 3727. .

This year

he'll turn
his grades
around.
Guaranteed.

With Sylvan’s positive, caring, individualized: instruction,
students find their grades soaring ~ along with their self-
confidence. Instead of dreading school, students actually look
forward to it. We’ve already helped more than a million
children turn their grades around. Let’s ralk about how we can

help your child.

¢ STUDY SKILLS * READING WRITING
e ESL ¢ MATH/ALGEBRA

Sylvan
- Ldarning
* centre ~

North Shore

941-9166

- Richmond
273-3266

Surrey
596-5451

985-6811
Coquitlam