10 - Sunday, October 23, 1988 - North Shore News inquiring reporter Stephen Barrington hotel has been a valuable part of the municipality’s past. While the building may or may not be found to be worth saving, its plight is similar to that of many notable buildings — they are being demolished in favor of new developments. Inquiring Reporter asks about heritage. NORTH VANCOUVER'’S St. Alice Hotel received a iemporary reprieve from demolition last week until con- sultants assess its historical significance and structural condition. One of the many buildings across the North Shore that have been identified as heritage structures, the Are we losing our heritage sites? Wendy Carter West Vancouver We are. I'm really strong- ly against pulling down these old buildings. Some sort of fund would be a good idea in trying to save them. Kim. Nargang North Vancouver I'm displeased about the lack of heritage buildings on the North Shore. There were a fot of beautiful heritage buildings here, and there Heather Wardas North Vancouver I would say so, without a doubt. The government always saves its heritage buildings; it should preserve (other) heritage buildings. Terry Simpson North Vancouver You have to really strug- gle to find heritage sites here compared with other places, but I’m certainly not in favor of rush-to- build highrises. are not a lot left. Sentinel student knows | the meaning of hunger WHEN EIGHTEEN-year- old Grade 11 Sentinel stu- dent Yemane Muzey par- ticipated in the West Van- couver school’s Hunger Awareness Week, it was a matter close to his heart. By MICHAEL BECKER News Reporter During the past week Sentinel students learned first-hand about world hunger problems, donated $656.20 in cash to the Save the Children Fund of B.C. and con- tributed approximately 1,600 units of food to the Vancouver Food Bank. Less than two years ago Ethio- pian expatriate Muzey was one of approximately 24,000 hungry and needy refugees sheltered at the Wad El Healue camp in Sudan. He had fled to the camp in 1984 from his home town of Axum in the Tigray province of northern Ethiopia. A cousin had been ar- rested and tortured in jail by the government. . ‘When he (Muzey’s cousin) got out he had a broken back and he told me I should leave,’’ Muzey said. Muzey left town that night to escape with his life and leave behind a civil war. While working as an English translator at the refugee camp, Muzey was befriended by a U.N. refugee field officer, who paved: the. way for him to move to Canada {5 months ago. Said Muzey of his new life, ‘‘It was dif- ficult to adapt to the environment, but this is excellent here. You couldn’t ask for anything more.”’ Sentinel student Muzey was among a number of speakers who addressed over 1,000 assembled Sentinel! students and 60 staff members during the school’s des- ignated Hunger Awareness Day, Oct. 19. Other guests included Save The Children representatives Vernon Reimer and Joyce Chikara of Zimbabwe, and Project 2,000 famine relief worker John Ban- nister. Chikara says the need for help or rural development in Southern NEWS photo Mike Wakefleld SAVE THE Children Furd of B.C. representative Joyce Chikara from Zimbabwe addressed Sentinel Secondary school students in West Van- couver Wednesday during the school’s observation of Hunger Awareness Day. During the week, the students acted both globally and locally by raising money for the Save the Children Fund of B.C. and donating food to the Vancouver Food Bank. Africa is still great, although it is no longer headline news. Chikara supervises projects in Zimbabwe supported by Save the Children Fund of B.C. and CIDA. One is a dried fish cooperative, to dry their catch and sell it in the local markets. When dealing in fresh product, fishermen were forced to sell to large processors See Students Andrea Agnoloni North Vancouver I like many old buildings here — they’re charac- teristic of the area. They should keep heritage buildings, (but) those that are fitting. 310 145 Chadwick: Court North ‘Vancouver : dust south of the market next.fo the Seabus) “Lonsdale Quay Plaza COMPUTER TRAINING Hands-on training Set your own pace Set your own Schedule Start any time INTRO TO COMPUTERS BASIC OPERATING SKILLS BUSINESS & OFFICE SKILLS e Word Processing -e Data Bases e Financial Soreadsheets Instructor-led Workshops Available in ACCESS CENTER .. At Lonsdale Quay at the North Vancouver SeaBus Terminal 984-4671 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 1-9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 1-4 p.m. which encourages local fishermen ’ Page it NOW LEASING — IME RETAIL SPACE LOXSDALE COURT 1433 LONS\DALE GET ALL THE DETAILS COME SEE US AT #219 & 227 OR PHONE 681-4111 JOHN HAMILL / MIKE WILLIAMS COLLIERS MACAULAY NICOLLS INC. P)