28 - Wednesday, December 23, 1987 - North Shore News

What’s Going

this week _

Thursday, December 24--Christmas
Choir Cantata, Sutherland Bible Cha-
pel (Sutherland and 19th). 7 p.m. All
welcome.
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Thursday, December 24--N.S. Seniors’
Network Society: volunteer seniors
helping other seniors to solve their

upcoming ___

Sunday, December 27--N.S. Museum
and Archives. 209 W. 4th St, NV.
Historica! View . Through Dec. Wed.-
Sun. 1-4 p.m. Free. Infa: 987-5618.
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Sunday, December 27--Station
Museum, Mahon Park, {6th St. and
Jones Ave., N.V. Includes odd balls,

group for those trying to cope with
unacceptable teenage behavior. Practis-
ing Toughlove. Info: Sandy 929-6142
(evenings), Linda 988-2732 or Susan
984-2190,
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Wednesday. December 30--(runs to
Jan. 2) N.S."s) First) Impressions
Theatre presents Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory. James Cowan
Theatre, Burnaby. tnfo, reservations:
291-6864.

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fo: 987-PLAY.

Tuesday to Thursday, December 29 to
31--Christmas break Kids in Mation,
for 6-12 year olds. Eagle Harbour Cen-
tre. S578 Marine Dr... WV. 9 a.m.-4d
p.m. Inctudes Stanley Park Christmas
train, snowshoeing, skating, New
Year's celebration, 3 days/$38. Pre-
tegister: 921-7425.

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Tuesday ta Thursday, December 29 to

On

New Year's celebration, 3 days/$25.
Pre-register: 921-7425,

Thursday, December 31--N.S. Seniors’
Network Society: volunteer seniors
helping other seniors to solve their
problems, Counselling also avaitable.
Office open daily at 900 W. 16th St,
N.V. Call 984-2508. Evenings: 988-
0590 of 988-7657.

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problems. Counselling also available.
Office open daily at 900 W. 16th St.,

0590 or 988-7657.

tins. Sundays

Call 984-2508. Evenings: 988- 987-5618.

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As you read this, 400 des-
perately ill men and women are on
waiting lists for life-saving oper-
ations. Unless the government does
something fast, one in 10 of them
will probably die waiting. And this
is only part of the problem with
health care in B.C.

e emergency wards may soon be
closed

e Children’s Hospital is badly in
need of funds

e waiting lists for hip and knee
operations are growing daily

¢ the shortage of operating room
and critical care nurses

fire equipment, sports equipment and
1:30-4:30 p.m.

Monday, December 28--Parent support

Monday to Thursday, December 28 10
31--Christmas break program. Lons-
dale Ree Centre. 9 a.m.-3:30) p.m.
Swimming, games, crafts, cooking. In-

Info:

is becoming worse.

The doctors of British Co-
lumbia are extremely concerned
about the deteriorating standard
of health care available to the
people of this province. If you are
too, do something — let the Premier
know how you feel.

1 Sign the petition in your doctor's
office the next time you visit.

2 Call Premier Vander Zalm in
Victoria at 387-1715. Tell him you
want his government to get its
riorities straight...to give our.
bealth care system the money it

31--Rainbow
Tots, walking to $ years of age. Eagle
Harbour Centre,
WAV. 9 a.m.-noon. Includes visit to
Maplewood

Room Christmas for Thursday,

5578 Marine Dr.,
food, videos. Info: 988-6166.

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Farm, parachute games,

must have if British Columbians
are to be cared for properly.

CALL 387-1715.

iF IY’S BUSY, KEEP TRYING.

Mrs. Wilson knows how tt feels
to wait for life-saving surgery.

‘T feel both angry and sad.
Everytime the phone rings I think
maybe it’s the hospital calling and
[ll finally get my operation.

Waiting like this ts no way to live
my life.”

A message fron the doctors
of British Columbia

BRITISH COLUMBIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

December 31-New Year's
Party for 6-12 year olds. Lonsdale Rec
Centre. 6 p.m.-noon, Jan. 1. Games,