Christmas Window Community gets involved say) HRISTMAS, i, U ‘A special and MA magical time Bc of year, has © * Ey) the wondrous effect of bringing many dif- “ferent types of people together =-~ from school groups to war :veterans — to share in the pirit of giving. By Susan Webster a " Contributing Writer “Here on the North Shore a ‘diverse variety of community . groups are busily organizing : activities to raise money and “gather donations for the North Vancouver Christmas Bureau. The motivating factor for. all _ of the groups involved is to “help ensure: that every North. -Shore resident, young and old. alike, can: enjoy the holiday season this year. * The Girl Guides and ; ~ Pathfinders love’ to give to ~others,”” says’ Pat Lewis, leader ‘of. the’ ‘3rd Crown Pathfinding ‘Unit. Accordirig to Lewis, ‘of anything hemselves, so ‘Contributing | to the children in :some way makes them feel ‘Yeally good inside.” : The 33 girls, ages 12 to 14,. *- in the 3rd Crown Pathfinding . Unit started early this year gathering new toys and games, - clothes and food items to add to their bureau Christmas _hamper. Their creative talents Shine at Christmas as they prepare special crafts, in- cluding wreaths, centrepieces, and home-made wrapping paper for bureau clients. Over the years secondary school students on the North Shore have become very in- volved with the Christmas Bureau too. Since 1972, Cathy Pearce, a North Shore second- ary school teacher, has actively encouraged her students at | different North Shore schools to participate in the process of collecting community dona- tions and puiting together and delivering Christmas hampers. - Christmas is a time when ‘*young people can really res- ‘pond to other young people by experiencing the joys of real- life giving,’’ says Pearce. ‘It’s ..an emotional but necessary part of.their education, and they always feel good about the end product.’’- Members of the congrega- : tion at Highland United : Church share in the privilege of giving at Christmas while SEASON: at TO SHARE . simultaneously decorating the pulpit Christmas tree. Each time a gift or cash offering i is donated to the Christmas Bureau the donor aiso adds a new Christmas ornament to the Giving Tree. By the time Dec. 25 arrives the Giving Tree is always . demonstrative in its splendor of the congregation’s generosi- ty. The bureau is also lucky to have several members of the Highlands United Church craft group making toys for, and voluntarily siaffing, their toy store. One community group > that See A giving page 33 “A Buyers Market of © } precedented roportion’ Fortune Magazine Sunday, December 13, 1992 - North Shore News ' At Park Royal, we want your Christmas shopping to be as hassle-free as humanly possible. So, in a move to reduce the. Christmas rush on weekdays and weekends, we're extending shopping hours to include 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. -Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. What's more, we're encouraging Late Night Shopping by offering a host of extra services at no extra charge. For example, gift wrapping - usually provided for a nominal extra charge -~ is free during our Late Night Shopping hours. Of course, there’s‘also no-charge shopping bags, no-charge gift ideas at our “Gift Ideas Stores”, no-charge Santa photos through December 9th, and a no-charge child minding service: While our coat check and parcel check are simply free. So, this year, make your Christmas shopping hassle-free. Make it Late Night at Park Royal. Did we mention over 5,000 free parking spaces? “Late Night Shopping in effect November 30 ) through December’ 16. . LATE NIGHT SHOPPING HOURS: 10:00am - 9:00pm Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm Saturday - ~ EXCEPT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 9:30am - 9:08pm 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday PARK ROYAL N — W Loo K ! N E W STORES’ Located at Taylor Way and Marine Drive, West Vancouver. “> ATTEND:OUR INVESTMENT SEMINAR Hunter's Glen Apartments Limited Partnership © Income Producing Property © For 37 Investors Only : ® 132 Suite Project in the USA ® $16,402 Per Suite, Full Price * Strong Cash Flow With 100% Financing ° Minimum Investment of $26,600 Buys The Equivalent of 3.6 Suites Learn all about this investment opportu- nity. For information or to book your reservation for our seminar call or fax us at: PAcIFIC WESTERN FINANCIAL Corp. 142A West 15th Street North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 1R5 Phone: 987-3372 Fax: 980-4422 Attend our investment seminar on Monday, December 14, 7:30 p-m., at the Lonsdale Quay Hotel, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver Refreshments will be served This information is not to be construed as an offer to sail securities. Such an offer can be made only by the appropriate Offering Memorandum.