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_ feeling: ‘of: involvement. ‘Next

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_A friend dragged me to a. North Shore cultural event— : la play at ‘the Hendry: Hall,

" put. “by the. North - a Vancouver. Community: Play-* |

ers.. If you: don't ‘already: . know: of it, the Hendry Hall, on Hen iry Avenue just east . of Grand Boulevard, is about | ‘the size of vour average. Boy Scout hall: Owned ‘by the. District of North. Vancouver.” and leased to various groups _

over - the “ vears, «it has. sheltered ‘everything | from. - m Scouts to Stag parties. eS

- BENCHES CARPETED

©The hall holds “about _ - Seventy-five - people. Satur-

day. night was. the. last._ : performance ‘of “Ladies of the Corridor,’ directed by |

-Rob Santo. and the place waS full and” people were being - turned ° away This. isn’t

bee;

2 unusual," apparently: © ’ The’:

iard- benches: for. the. aud- ~ fence are. carpeted: with, some - rug: remnants, © courtesy — of. “two. of. the. ‘players. ‘who

a “operate: ‘a-carpet business. : a - and’a ‘small: bar. operates off’.

: “to. one ‘side. think the drink a

. Prices are S0¢

The stage is the’ ‘part of the floor, not: occupied - -by |. the -

benclies.: and it's n. tvery big. :

"I thought ‘that. one ~ of the.

actors was.a member, of the>. -door “of the: Horseshoe: B audience. until: Tthe “lights -

dimmed and a Spo! stayed. on him. °

~The: saw was. good. Tm

sto. tee: Bive you. van intelligent’ -Critique. ‘All I-can‘telll: you is: that it ‘interested and amused ‘me: and that: the hardness. ‘of: ithe: seats, didi’ t really, bother

.

om apie the. Hast. ract.: The"

- time TY bring a cushion.:

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- When I think of ‘going © out’ I still think of going - Handorafi House has a fair. b _over the bridge-and downtown, like:a lot of ‘people: -being “held next Saturday, |.

who have lived on the: North! Shore for a: long time: If you want to go out, you have ‘to go; to.the’ Big. fair © at’ Vancouver _East-": City, because there’s: nothing t to ‘do « on. the: North. Cultural Centre. which starts | -Shore. Or so the. tape goes: ereaee |

"produced: by Rob Santo: and ... t’s-open.11 a.m. = 10 p.m.,~

" event held by.the Players will

“announced in” the. North

well-enough - ;versed in’ .-3j

-Pabtiate Peter Speck

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North’ ‘Shore News; founded a 196) 0 asian: ‘independent ‘community... : ‘newspaper | “and: registered under, Part (111, Schedule, 11. Poragraph111 of the Customs and Excise Act, : is published each. Wednesday: by ‘the: Non) i

_ "Shore Free Press Ltd. and distributed to every: “door on the’ North Shore.

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ter Speck:

_above, their. Esplanade . add-~ ‘ress: ‘and, of course there is a:

“a. new -.group’ of exhibitors |. today: -and runs: till Sunday _ the 19th; Admission is’ 25¢,

“Ladies of the. Corrido .

“Ken* Morrison:*. featured: - ¥ “there are over 50. stalls.. cand . ~ Harry ~ ‘Spericer. Lois ‘Fowl. it's:a: gteat place. It’s over | ‘ston: Ann. Treharne,: ‘Rita oS . the bridge.: Ahough. at 1895. ‘Weakes, Rob: Santo,. Barry "‘Duffus. Carl Burdett. Audrey~ - ~ Wills, Rosemarie Davenport, . “Ray. Soden: Fran: :Przywara, ‘Anne Marsh. Betty. Rippey. Roger. “~ Fowlston,, .- Geoff. : Mook; June Earnshaw, and j a poodle named Sari. :

“LAST NIGHT PARTY oe poe

‘Canada’s consumers are’: ’ planning to walk, not run, to ® - ‘their’ “nearest: department |. stores, auto showrooms, ‘and. appliance dealers. cover» ‘the. next few months. ;

it was the last night for the. Show and. as is the custom, a - party ‘was held after for the. : cast, Crew and audience. The | stage. -was - cleared, - - home- ‘made ~~ sandwiches _ sold. omusi¢ played, and .a” good - time was had by all. The next

- be a play for children. held at ‘the’ end: of. January. in the.

Spending and: a P ati-slugetsh ~ space. of. : ‘overall. economic.” ~ growth through the winter of 1976-77, writes: Anne ‘Bower. in The® ‘Financial Post. a

: Shore News.

“play ‘being put on ‘py th : B:

player - “pci the conference.

- Board in Canada's fall survey Sof: more: ‘than: 4,000: house- a holds :across -Canada, « con: - “sumer. confiderice | about’ ‘ec=* “onomic prospects is still .. stuck’ in very. low: gear. - at” ; bout. ‘the levels of. recession © Memorial Mall ~ Year. 1969-70. -

o ‘Steins Res he ae s true. that: ‘there’ s ‘been some. upswing :in: -optimism .: .more- ocal: “event . in me ‘since -last’ May when: ‘the. .

previous survey was iaken..: oo. But the big reason for. this- oo lhas been ‘the. marked. decel-.: eration in. the “rate: of. consumer price. inflation . in - recent months - to just: more: ‘that 6%. ‘currently on a : . year-to-year basis from 8. 9%. ot last May... an ° Further. improveinent in the ‘inflation’ numbers | will be awfully. hard‘ to come: by. . i Consumers . are ™: “suddenly . “getting very ‘concerned about! ~ the: outlook : for. jobs: Only. 9a ‘of. the families: surveyed © ve cin, September: expect, more. jobs: to’ be ‘available’ in: their « own ‘communities ’ six months . «from now. + orc: ‘of the lowest . “responses in: the - ‘survey's A6-sear history ee

p: mM... S December | . “Tickets: ‘are: onsale. at.

: exciting ‘solid. ‘state: wrist ‘radio. ‘to _-- anyone who buys: a new debenture or.

- guaranteed.‘ investment certificate *.

‘ with a minimum investment of $1 000. a (one: per, person Please) |

a

S of. i December.

4 7

7 At ‘the Permanent. “most ‘financial: . . services are free of service ‘charges t to~ People ¢ of all ages. - , .

.

is on “4 u

We have extended” hours ‘tor late shoppers all year round:

on Mon. - Wed. 9:00 a.m. - §:00 ‘p.m, | ~, Thura,:Fel.: 9:00. a.m, a: 00 pan. mot . ‘Saturday drt ' we

i This concer’ ‘shows, up: - mightily in weak © “baying. plans f for major items such as:

(CAFS, houses. and-appliances. : “

o wit consumers very hesitant |

‘to put. their: money ‘on. the |

_ lable ¢ for big-ticket purchases

Ivor McOtanand’: aid: his stati look ;

_-:' forward to thoir firat *hristmas on the: ; > North ;Shore’ and extend | ‘hoartiest |

: ‘compliments. ofthe season to alt thoir customers, tHiondls and noighbours.. a

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