After five years d reler

Five ‘years ago Stan.

fing yea “of, North
“Vancouver, decided he
chad to do:something to

help ‘his-aging mother |

‘find somewhere better
to live.

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The traffic noise and.
fumes used to get her down
while she was living on Third
‘Street ané she often said
she’d like to move. The
‘problem was for someone on
pension to be able to afford
the rent of a more suitable

wasn’t anywhere suitable
which was affordable to
seniors then theyd just |
to create somewhere.

' The Norths, who live at
151 East Kings, are members
of the Westlynn Baptist
Church and other members

were enthusiastic about their |

idea of building ‘homes for
seniors.

They wrote to other
Baptist churches on the
Lower Mainland and about
30 people who were in-
terested. in the scheme
‘formed the Lowland Senior
Citizens’ Housing Society.

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In the time that has —

lapsed, Mr. North’s mother
died but the couple con-
tinued. to devote:themselves
on a full-time voluntary basis
to the project.

SENIORS MOVE IN

The = fruits’ of ‘their
dedication’ and hard- work

‘blossomed as_ this year
opened, when . low income

seniors began moving into a
complex of 82 units newly
completed behind’ the
Baptist church, thanks to the
Lowland Housing Society.

The three-floor building at
335 East 27th Street also
represents a combined effort
between federal and
provincial governments. The
building, which cost just
under $2,000,000 was paid

ve .for by the feds while the

province subsidizes the rents
the seniors pay.

This means that- low in-
come seniors can-live there
for a rent of a quarter of
their income. —

About half the units have
been rented out so far,-even
though the project has had
no advertising, and the
Norths hope the complex

will be completely full in the -

near future with other needy
pensioners who heat about
the scheme. ;

A MAN WITH A MISSION, Stan North has devoted
the past five years to the creation of subsidized homes
for elderly people in North Vancouver.

impaired driver
gets sympathy

and $500 fine

A woman appearing on a
charge of impaired driving
won the sympathy of the
judge in est’ Vancouver
Provincial Court Thursday,
but was found guilty and
fined 5500.

In passing sentence on
Adena Prentice Judge Perry
Millar said although he had a
**good deal of sympathy and
I hope understanding’ for
people such as Prentice he
was forced to levy jhe heavy
fine because of the *‘tremen-
dous incidence of impaired
drivers in the community.”

Prentice was driving home
December 21 when stopped
by a police road block which
had been set up at the scene
of an accident.

Instcad of stopping at the
road block she stopped about
50 feet in front.

The car then stalled and as
the policeman walked to-
wards it to ask if she needed

assistance he was forced to
jump out of the way as it
came shooting past him.

Defence evidence was that
the car was new to Prentice
and it had jumped when she
re-started it.

Defence Counsel admitted
her driving may have been

**colored”’ by the alcohol she
had consumed but said she
had acted as the Good
Samaritan that night by
driving her husband and
companions homc.

He said it was an isolated
incident, one which Would
never repeat itsclf and that
she would never drive again
after even one drink.

“I feel in a difficult
position because you would
not belicve the number of
drinking driver convictions
which come out of these
courts,"” Judge Millar said,
before passing sentence.

. for people who are beyond

’ about the idea for.a while.

_ that or for quite some years

Of the 82 units, four are
designed for handicapped’
people. As yet, all are still
empty. The association has
sent application forms to the
‘North Shore Association for
Physically Handicapped. but
none have been returned.

Now the dream that has |
driven him for the past five ~ '
-years has been fulfilled, Mr.
North is already thinking
-about what comes next. |

He’s. seriously ‘wondering -
about an extended care unit
helping themselves.

Mrs. North would be quite
happy for him, to forget

“We didn’t have holidays
last year or the year before_

' ALREADY HALF FILLED, the new suites for the elderly and handicap opened at..
pl ca beginning of this month, meaning low-income people can live pred opened st
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now.”

TUESDAY JAN. 16, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
WE WILL REOPEN WED. JAN. 17,

AT 9:30 a.m.
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