6 - Sunday, January 8, 1989 - West Vancouver Villager

LISA MABERLEY of West Vaicouver was one of the two North Shore students who took part in the B.C.
Vancouver's Karina Bodo and 86 other students from throughout the province,

WV girl attends B.C. Youth Parliament

teams,

SIXTEEN-YEAR- OLD Lisa Maberley of West Vancouver
participated in the 60th session of the B.C. Youth Parlia-
ment held in Victoria from Dec. 27 to 31.

Interested in a possible future
career in politics, the Grade #1
Crofton House student enjoyed
meeting with young people from
around the province to discuss top-
ical issues in a parliamentary
forum.

“*! enjoy speaking on my feet,”
said Maberley,. who enjoys drama,
debating and public speaking.

She came third in her category in
a recent public speaking contest in
Montreal.

As this was her first year,
Maberiey. was an eager backben-
cher in the youth parliament.

The roles of premier, deputy
premier, leader of the opposition
and the cabinet ministers were
taken by students who were return-
ing to the parliament. They can at-
tend until they are 2! vears old.

Some of the legislation they
debated dealt with Youth Parlia-
ment programs, including the ad-
ministration . of regional youth
parliaments " around B.C.,  in-
volvement in the one-week summer
camp for underprivileged children,
education workshops and the par-
ticipation of the members in the
National Youth Parliament and
Western Canada Youth Parlia-
ment.

The actual MLAs throughout
the province will be informed of
their younger counterparts’ deci-
sions on various issues.

The B.C. Youth Parliament was
founded in 1923 under the name of
the Older. Boys’ Parliament of
B.C. The first premier was Walter
S. Owen, who went on to become
the Lieutenant Governor of B.C.

in the early 1970s.

There have been many changes
since then particularly the admis-
sion of female members in 1974,

Maberley is an honor roll stu-

dent, interested in languages,
sciences and politics. She also likes
sports and is an avid skier and
tennis and badminton player.

The motto of the youth parlia-
ment is, ‘youth serving youth.’

Maberley has made a year-long
commitment to her community.
More than a mock parliament, the
youth. parliament: is a service
organization foremost, and
throughout the year, _ members
undertake individual service pro-
jects to further the aim of. the

organization ‘ to promote the men-

tal, physical;

They. become active

Li,

spiritual and social

well-being of the youth of B.C.
in their

tite,

: photo Nell Lucente

Youth Partiament, held in Victoria Dec. 27 to 31. She was joined by North

communities, . coaching

leading local

youth groups,
scouting and guiding, debating and
volunteering with local charities.

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