VOLUNTEERS,
neighbors and parents
are what the YMCA is
all about, keeping it
running for the enjoy-
ment of the communi-
ty, from toddlers to
grandparents. And the
new YMCA scheduled
to open in North Van-
couver this September
is NO exception.

By BARRETT FISHER

Setting up headquarters in
the old premises of Cloverley
Elementary School, located

on Hendry St., the new
North Van Y has had
nothing but positive

response by the surrounding
neighborhood, says Mary
Anne Purdy, program direc-
tor at the West Vancouver Y
and now in charge of
organizing the new branch.

Since Cloverley School
was boarded up two years
ago, with declined enrol-
ment, Purdy says the
neighborhood is now pleased
to see the premises buzzing
with activity again, being us-
ed and recycled.

Plans to go ahead with a
North Vancouver YMCA
began around 1978/9 when
the centre did a membership
study and found that many
patrons were from North
Van and wanted a closer fa-
cility, Purdy explained. But
Y organizers wanted to make
sure that a new location
would work in co-operation,
rather than overlap, with
North Van Recreation and
North Shore Neighborhood
House facilities.

‘‘The planning process for
the new facility has included
surrounding neighbors’ in.
put,”’ Purdy says. ‘‘We did a
survey within a two-mile ra

NEIGHBOR Frank Joyce, above right, enjoys building and renovating,
and here he helps make the new North Vancouver YMCA become a reali-
ty by making the sign for the facility, which is taking over the building

dius interviewing people,
and the recreation oppor-
tunities seem to be limited in
that area. We'll be catering
to the specific neighborhood
for now.’’ *

Purdy says she met with
the Recreation Commussion

and the Neighborhood
House to co-ordinate’ the
programs, and she em-

phasizes that they would be
offering something different
‘Our programs wall offer a

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different atmophere, a dif-

ferent local and different
times, it’s not quite the
same.”’

When Purdy talks about
the help and input the North
Van Y has received from
surrounding neighbors, it’s
rather heart warming. One
neighbor, Frank Joyce, who
enjoys building, renovating
and making stage props, 1s
crafting the new sign for the
building. Another neighbor.

sunday

Dianna Cullinge, who offers
fitness classes and is interest-
ed in marathon running, will
be setting up running routes
of one, two, three, five and
10 miles. Arlene Grauer,
who has a marketing
background, is helping with
promotion and marketing
ideas. And one neighbor,
who Purdy doesn’t know the

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