Dorothy Reeves. To Jan. 2.

North Vancouver City Hall: Painting Under Glass. Michele Mardesic paints on the underside of a plate of glass. To Dec. 18. Turkan Yildiz, figurative oil paint- ings. Dec. 18 to Jan. 29. Both exhibits presented by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council.

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+ October 1947 First World Series broadcast + November 1948 First election coverage + January 5949 Inauguration of President Truman : + April 1949 Milton Berle hosts first telethon, for cancer research

..& November 1950 Firsc Metropolitan Opera broad-

cast + Christmas 1950 Firse Disney broadcast + juty 1952 First presiden- tial-convention coverage ¢ September 1952 Nixon's Checkers speech + January 1953 Little Ricky born on | Love Lucy + March 1953 Bob Hope hosts first Oscar telecast > June {953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Il (First - broadcast of Bellingham’s - KVOS-™-TV. Billed as “Your _ Peace Arch Station, serving “ Northwest Washington and British Columbia,” the station’s inaugural broadcast was a BBC kinescope of the coronation ceremonies of Bricain's Queen Elizabeth Il. Western Canada had no TV stations on the air yet, so the British Government flew the films from London to Vancouver, B.C. The RCMP wansporced them to the border, where the ‘Washington State Patrol took over and sped them to Bellingham in time for airing. + Dee 1953 CBC Vancouver ‘begins broadcasting + March 1954 Edward R. Murrow interviews Joseph McCarthy + September 1954 First Miss America coverage

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North Vancouver District Hall: Out of the Blue. 2D and 3D art work by the Via Nova group. To Jan 8. Presented by the North Vancouver Community = Arts Council. Business hours.

North Vancouver Muscum and Archives: Arrivals and Departures: Railways in North Vancouver. Archival pho- tographs and artifacts dealing with N.V.’s railway history from 1914. Weds. to Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Free. Museum closed Dec. 20-26 and Dec. 29-Jan. 2. Information: 987-5618.

PGE Railway Station: Remembering Lower Lonsdale. Archival photographs tell the tale of the City’s early days in the area. Noon to 4 p.m., Weds. to Sun. Foot of Lonsdale. To Jan. 25. Closed Dec. 22-26 and Dec. 29,30.

Presentation House Galiery: Track Records: Trains and Contemporary Photography. To Dec. 14. Gallery hours: Weds. to Sun. nocn to 5 p.m., Thursdays to 9 p.m. Phone: 986-1351. Seymour Art Gallery: Life is Art. Dome Constructs: Primal Forms. The work of mixed media artist Joan A. Smith. To Jan. 18. The gallery is calling for artists’ submissions for its annual Discovery Exhibition: A Singular Face. Call 924-1378 for details. Gallery hours: noon to 4 p.m. (closed Mondays). Closed Dec. 24-26. Open for Penguin Plunge Jan. 1.

Silk Purse Arts Centre: [1k and Iron. The creation of metal art from the ink and pen draw- ings of Trevor Guernsey and Lynne Neufeld. Gallery hours: ll am. to 4 p.m.

West Vancouver Memorial Library: Interlude. Lyall Nanson’s scenes and images of the Sunshine Coast. From the Fire. Ceramic works from Kathy Woodcock. To Jan. 4.

West Vancouver Museum and Archives: Chapman Land

‘Surveying: 90 Years of Land

Development in West Vancouver. Annual Christmas sale in the museum shop. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4:30 p.m. Closed Dec. 21-Jan. 5. Atrium, Hong Kong Bank:

Exhibition includes Whistler potter

Vincent Massey and textiles from Bowen Island weaver Jane Kenyon. To Dec. 20. Roundhouse Community Centre: Witness. More than 800 Vancouverites travelled three hours north into Squamish Nation territory for weekend retreats between May and September this year. Participants were invited to attend a traditional Squamish Witnessing ceremony. Work inspired by the cvent will be displayed Dec. 18 to Jan. 18. Vancouver Art Gallery: Gordon Smith: The Act of Painting. 100 works representing the career of West -Vancouver’s distinctive artist. To Jan. 11.

Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: Jack and the Beanstalk. Deep Cove Stage presents its 15th annual Christmas

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panto Dec. 17 to Jan. 3, Weds. to Sat. at 8 p.m. with additional weekend matinees. $10/8/5.. Information: 929-3200.

Presentation House Arts Centre: Babes In The Wood. North Vancouver Community Players’ annual Christmas panto for children. Net profits to Harvest Project. To Dec. 14, Fri at 7 p.m., Sat/Sun at 1 and 3 p.m. $5/2.50. Reservations: 983-2633. .

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts: A Christmas Carol. Deep Cove’s First Impressions Theatre are only per- forming in Burnaby this year. To Dec. 20, Weds.

to Sat. at 8 p.m. $13/12. Box office: 205-3000.

Arts Club Theatre: The Game of Love and

Chance. Witty French comedy updated by direc- ay

tor Morris Panych. To Jan. 10. 687-1644.

Arts Club Revue Theatre: X-mas Files. Vancouver Theatresports know the spoof is out there. Reservations: 687-1644.

Firehall Theatre: Mojo. Ablack comedy set in London’s seamy Soho in 1958. Dec. 17 to Jan. 3. $16/12. Information: 689-0926.

Gateway Theatre, Richmond: Peter Pan, The Musical. Features several North Shore actors and Mitchell Mackay’s costumes. Dec. I1 to Jan. 4. Details: 270-1812.

Studio 58, Langara: Our Country’s Good. Good stu- dents, strong drama, great director! Could be good. To Dec. 14. Times and reservations: 323-5227. Vancouver Little Theatre: Molly Sweeney. Hoarse Raven Theatre presents the Western Canadian pre- micre of Brian Friel’s play. To Dec. 13. $18/12. 258- 4079. .

Vancouver Playhouse: A Perfect Ganesh: leaturing Nicola Cavendish and Patti Allan. To Dee. 20. 873- 3311.

Waterfront Theatre: A Christmas Carol starring Bernard Cuffling. Information: 669-3817,

Centennial Theatre: North Sire Gospel Siugers. Dec. 12. For information and tickets call 988-2422. Anna Wyman School of Dance Arts. Dance performance. Dec.

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980-6040. The Magic of Christmas. Family variety sho turing Christmas music by Shari Ulrich and Valdy,:: star 12-piece band and a children’s choir with 100

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CHRISTMAS HOME IDEAS

Barb Lunter has some timely tips to add elegance to your festive entertaining and gift giving. . Wednesday December 17 at 11:30am Friday December 19 at 11am Sunday December 21 at 5pm Monday December 22 at 4pm

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