Harvest Project president Jeif Feweett (centre) welcomed guests lixe dad Darcy Reime? and daughter Beth (left) and dad Denny Castilloux and his daughter Bree- Ann. Nick Serheniuk dined by candlelight as he enjoyed a big plate of turkey, stuff- ing, vegetables, potatoes ard gravy which was fol- lowed by some pie and Oranges. eS Six-year-old Michelle Cleaver and morn Maureen theroughly enjoyed their Christmas dinner togetnar. eS 3 models, 185-200crmn f = BRIGHT LIGHTS- 7 rit abounds at Harvest feast if Wie ' The Harvest dinner was truly a family affair and everyons was only too happy to help out. From left to right: dad Lioyd Merrifield, mom Ceral-Anne, oldest son Ryan Hemouth and his brother Connar Hemouth (centre Mazin Travei’s Gall Bodnaruk (left} was nap- pily donated a trip to Victoria and Harvest Project director Nancy Robb heiped out in the cloak room. junior & adult SOs j SQUIB, aciult sizes 6-71, reg $199 4 4G°° 7 vee B Turkey chef ian Andrews couldn't have done it with- out helpers like son Jesse (front) and volunteer Sheila Britton. 4 mis Three-year-cld Danny- Lynn Olllon brought her friend Albert MacAuiey along for company. Little six-month-old Anisha Faridfar found the biggest teddy bearof them ali, namely the A&W Root Bear (otherwise known as Ryan Vertegaal to his closa friends). CHRISTALAS is supposed to be filled with love and jov. But for some, a happy Christmas is hard to come by. Enter David Foster, founder of the Harvest Project, an organization that offers those in need a “hand-up” rather than a “hand-out.” His group is successfully breaking the welfare cycle and giving out wf Money can’t ever buy — dignity and pnd ) Christmas the Harvest gang puts on an elegant holiday feast at North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Recreation Centre complete with presents. And as the tables ave set with candles and china, those in need, get a chance to feel not so needy after all. Ree i - : a ¥ 4 . re rans = eT A Pastor Gryan Muelier (centre) brought nis whole family to help out, namely wife Myrna and daughter Annie {centre front) and sons Chartiie (left} and Grady (right). BC Lions quarterback Damon Alfen (left) was happy to join the Harvest Project's founder David Fester (ight) and his beautiful wife Emnitke in wishing the kids a very merry Christmas. Kitchen duty is not a chore when done with love, just ask (from left to right) Ed Kelly, Elizabetin Kelly, Linda-Joy Ewart, Scott Ewart and Rese MacLeod. 2 | $429° | Dr B Buy ¢ Selle Trade « Consign All Sports 229 Lower Mountain Hwy North Vancouver 983-2272