A6 - Sunday, October 30, 1983 - North Shore News GE editorial page The Park There’s no point in waxing hot under the collar about the return of half of Ambleside Park to its historic owners, the Squamish In- dian Band. In any case, West Vancouverites harboring anger and frustration over the possible loss of prized recreational amenities should vent their feelings on Victoria — cer- tainly not on our Indian fellow-citizens. Last week’s agreement between the Squamish Band and the two senior govern- ments (West Van had no say in it) settled a longstanding Indian grievance over land ar- bitrarily cut off from the reserve 60 years ago. After two decades of negotiation Ottawa decided, rightly we think, that the Band was entitled to get its property back — in kind or in cash. However, the provincial government had the option of leasing some of the land for con- tinued public use at the going market price. Victoria did just that in the case of the sewage treatment plant and the nearby highways department workyard. But it wouldn’t spend money to retain the eastern portion of the park for sub-leasing to West Van — possibly because the tab for such prime real estate was too high. That’s the situation with which park-lovers, white and Indian alike, have to live. The Squamish Band, meanwhile, has hinted that it may not rush a decision on the park’s future and that the door to further negotiation on that issue could still be open. The job now for Victoria and West Van — with its million- dollar stake in the park’s development — is to work with the Band in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation for a solution fair to all parties. Unhappy choice Some diseases can be controlled only by surgery that itself damages the body. Firefighters have a duty to smash into an emp- ty house that catches fire. History alone will judge President Reagan’s invasion of Grenada — but in a dangerous world so far removed from the lofty principles of the United Na- tions these are parallels that his immediate critics might at least ponder. 1 P8R TUOHLS OF NETH AIUD WERT VARICES A sunda y Display Advertising 980-0511 news Classified Advertising 986-6222 north shore Newsroom 985-2131 news Circulation 986. 1337 1139 Lonsdale Ave . North Vancouver 8 ( V7M 2H4 Publisher bere: open bh Associate Publisher Edttor in Chiet Advertising Director Pact ogee? Noe Weighs “is 4 ‘aabathvaset haatacre Personne! 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THIS PAPER IS RECYCLABLE Gee pak Bake ak {GR TRAVEL DIARY of City Alderman Stella Jo Dean — back home from a trip to Jerusalem with husband Rol- ly, Dr. Jim Gendron of West Van and his wife Margaret — makes fascinating reading. They were guests al a reception by Israeh President Chaim Herzog. Jo got a very favorable impression of the new Prime Minister Shamir from a speech he made (in English) at a development site. And she was amazed how little interest Jerusalem residents showed in the datly reports of fighting in Lebanon. Inflation ts rampant, with the average Israeli able to af- ford meat only on special occasions. But unemploy- ment is almost non-existent because of the tremendous construction boom. The walls of old Jerusalem have been almost completely renewed and expensive new apartment blocks are soaring up all over the Holy City. New construction has also turned the Mediterranean coast into a resort area from Tel Aviv to Acre. Tiberius, five years ago still a biblical town on the Sea of Galilee, is today a crowded resort with modern hotels everywhere. Lebanon's problem, CTV newsman Peter Murphy told Jo, is like South Africa’s: Christians and Sunni Muslims hanging on to their privileges, while the more numerous Shiite Muslims and the Druse want a slice of the power pie. As to peace in Israel itself, she says the single fly in the ointment 1s Syria, which the United Na- tions ought to tame. Pales- tinians in Israel recognize they are better off than for centunes and the PIO has sunday brunch by Noel Wright few sympathizers anywhere outside Syna — _ without whose help, Jo claims, it would disappear. Are you listening, Ronald Reagan ...? z-* € We'll know for sure by to- morrow’s (Oct. 31) noon hour nomination deadline, but this year’s West Van elec- tions still look like the quietest ever. For council no lock) to North Van's Hanne Mortil and retired West Van firefighter Fred Titcomb — the master minds behind the some 30 displays and enter- tainment numbers produced for this unique event by patrons of Silver Harbour Centre and the West Van Seniors Centre. Highlights include the ‘‘Fashions for Seniors’’ show NEWS photos Eric Eggertson TOY-FIXING preoccupies (| to r) Jackie Weinhaupt, Mollie Anthony and Gerry Bubbs as they prepare for the big Christmas Bazaar next Saturday (Nov. 5), 10 to 2 at St. Christopher’s Church, 11 th and Inglewood, West Van. outsiders have yet emerged to challenge the three incum- bents — Aldermen Diana Hoatchinson, Dave Finlay and Gordon Rowntree — who are all seeking a further term. For school board, however, Trustees Margot Furk and Dawn Sikula, both defending their seats, could have quite a problem with lawyer Barry Promislow who aims to replace one of them when the votes are counted Nov. 19 ao 6° @ When you visit Park Royal’s first-ever ‘‘Semiors in Action’’ showcase next Thursday through Saturday, up your hat (or tug your fore A CHOICE OF LIFE Exercise cure for addicts SOME PEOPLE CHOOSE to be drunks. Maybe they need a drink to overcome shyness Maybe they’re insecure. Whatever the excuse, they don’t like themselves very much By RUSS KISBY | At The Donwood Losatute in Toronto, a dedicated team oft doctors, Hurses and phystologists ots teaching akobol and drug addicts some fnew choos | proper diet, proper life style and sclf respect! A significant part of the Donwood program cxcictse “We have geared our cnet cise programs to the lems oof prob addiction says Shitley Sutherland. che fase tute’s Mc Cstll teamed head of physotherapy Trtm and at teactive, Ms Sutherland cx udes a kind. confident pro fessronal calm “When people arrive here they re generally in very proce plivsial shape bven if they were ome very active they usually have dropped every ttisneg for the year before they active at The Donmweend lack They cers ChVOUny ahtbeotn their interest is solely in look ing for then ‘chemical’ “We that getting them into a fitness program ts going to help them physically and mentally“ The Donwood — Institute opened its doors in 1967 a small 49 bed hospital to help addicts find health before, ts know Lor years founder, Dr oR Qsordon Bell, had been help ing those with chemical de pendences from his home With Dhe Donwood ly accredited special cate gory hospital he was able to offer an advanced, two year three phase gran for patients a ful ICLOVery pre both in and cut We have an excrotise pro wear fer everyone here continucs Ms Sutherland who has worked at the da stitule since oul and opened now heads a team of six “bor those with health spree ils problems hhe disease of obesity heart we recom (2 p.m. Friday, South Mall) commentated by News foad columnist Eleanor Godley, who'll also give a men-only cookery demonstration ... so FOLKTALES: Admitted last weekend in Ottawa to one of the oldest orders of chivalry in the world was North Van's Tony Lyttle, whom Governor-General Ed Schreyer invested as a mem- ber of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. A safety engineering supervisor with B.C. Hydro, Tony was honored for his years of ser vice to the Order, which 1s mend regular walking “Everyone pates in cle parties tegular half hour classes with a routine design ed to reach cach person We incorporate a fot of stret ching exercises because most of our patients are caticimnely tense as well as being in poor shape The combination gives them alotot aches and pains “We loosen up with shoulder shrugs and arm ctpcles “We also concentrate on balance and coordination cox croises because alot of peaple come toous wath peripheral Many have But in a week. gencrally the Treue\itas canes cane ts gone Sous the ting tog tn their feet “We do many back cxct cises bughty five percent of the population suffers trom back Often ta some ailment duc poor Posture and poor physical condition “Then we do some toning CROTCISCS situps and mat work And in the nome weather we go outside We don't cneourage jogging bev ause we find a loc of our patients have jount of back problems yoRxpeing can headed by Queen Elizabeth and better known as St. John Ambulance Another investiture yesterday at government House, Victoria, saw Diane Black of North Van and Dolores Wallace of Bowen named Honorary Associates of the Royal Life Saving Society Canada by Lieutenant-Governor Bob Rogers They shared the honors with a distinguished West Van neighbor, also ele- vated to H.A. — former Lieutenant-Governor Henry Bell-Irving ... Congrats to LGH Assistant Administra- tor Eric O’Dell, elected a director of the Health Administrators’ Association of B.C. And the same again to Rev. Bill Perry of West Van Presbyterian Church, chosen Moderator last weekend of the B.C. Presbyterian Synod ... Deep into final planning for next Saturday’s exotic Endeavour Auction Party at the Hyatt Regency is committee mem- ber Peter Finch, president of Park Royal. Ticket phone number (if any are left) for this major social event to benefit arts, sciences and health groups is 681-9515 ... Busy coping with the logistics of the winter suntan brigade is Henneke Corbet, manager of West Van’s new Travel Headquarters branch at 17th and Marine ... Latest Lady Luck ladies from North Van are Doris Olstad whose Super Loto ticket brought . her $5,000 and Norah Handy, winner of a new car in the Western Express bonus draw ... And a gasping salute to ex- RAF warrior Tom Mathews, MBE, who at 70 is still swim- ming daily, rain or shine, in the outdoor pool of his pink West Van highrise ... » oo & WRIGHT OR WRONG: It’s amazing how self-effacing many problems are. If you insult them by continuing to ignore them, they just go quietly away aggravate **Besides, we feel that a good brisk walking routine can do as much tor them " Some patients enter the ex cruise aspect of their rehabih tation with reluctance As thes pains disappear, however and cheered by the genuine caning attitudes shown them they continuc with enthusiasm Some can't believe such a stnple exercise program can make such a positive dif ference to therm both physi cally and emotionally I} know a man who spent time at The Donwood — He sul follows the prescribed ox kind of he hasn't ctaise routine And no. drink in over a year And yes, his family ties are had oa strong agaio and his business is fine The Donwood helped hin sce how to become the kind of person he could and now he's beginning fo lake hiamoaclf Hie has now chosen to live! (Russ Atsbyas president of PARTY lPacaon Kian movement for personal fitness ) respec! the (una