__. Women and children’ _.victimized by. violence in the home are. in

_ 7° Fhis is the central message -of a'90-page ‘report released . ‘recently by the United Way

_ifask Force on Family-

_Miolence.” “The / report, “compiled ‘by Task - Force

members active in work —

related::to child abuse and ‘wife~ battering, confirms esearch findings: that the ‘family unit can be, and often is a violent institution, where physical abuse is accepted to a degree that would not apply in the workplace or in

The Task Force was

MISS NORTH SHORE contestants relax between speeches during the Coach House

phase of the competition last Saturday. L to r: Sandra Jones (Miss Hunts Antiques), Gretchen Strom (Miss Capilano Mall), Leanne Gibson (Miss Chandelle Fashions), Linda Stiger (Miss Mt. Seymour Lions), Adine Mees (Miss Avalon Hotel), Karen

’ sponsored by United Way of Firus (Miss Olympic Hotel), Sandra Joseph (Miss Tomahawk Barbecue) and Dina the Lower Mainland and Wehren (Miss Seven Seas Restaurant). Absent from the picture, Carmen Dzuba (Miss funded by Health and Travel Network). The crowning takes place tomorrow (Thursday, July 19) at Capilano Welfare Canada. Its Mall (lan Smith photo). _ members represent 40, different provincial and social agencies, women’s

organizations, medical, legal and educational services and the Social Planning and Research Committee of. United Way.

The Task Force was set up to implement the reco)

: y 1977, wh drew 400 delegates from Canada, the United States and England.

Youth orchestra from Tokyo will perform

This month, as one of its contributions to the In- te jonal Year of the

+ Street, on Monday, July 23 at 8:00 p.m.

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Lower. Mainland’ were beaten to the point of serious injury cach year.

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from Tokyo.

Vancouver will be the second city to feature the Tokyo Youth Symphony Orchestra on its cross- Canada tour, The orchestra will appear at the North Vancouver, Centennial Theatre, ' 123. Bast 23rd

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Orford, Montreal, Joliette and Kingston.

The orchestra members range in age between 13 and 23 with a strength of 50 musicians working under conductor Hiroaki Masuda. Tho program will featpre the Overture to “Die Entfuhrung

composer Kosaku Yamada.

Tickets will be available at the North Vancouver Centennial Theatre Box Office, 123 East 23rd Street, North Vancouver (Telephone 988-6166) at $2.00 general admission and $1.00 for students § and seniors.

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