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“COMMURITY EVENTS -. GALENDAR

Compiled by Ann Hamilton

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The News endeavers to ensure items ap- pear in the paper a( least once before the evext, but space constraints may limil the sumber of submiscicns printed. For guaran- teed publication coatact classified (986-6222) or display advertising (980-0511).

MONDAY, Oct. 4

Send us your event listings.

_. ONGOING EVENTS:. . Junior Forest Wardens. Out- -door-oriented youth \ club for. ages 10-18; boys & girls. welcome. Forestry, ‘ ecology,” outdoor recreation & ‘lead- ership. . 7-8:30 p.m... Irwin Park elementary s ‘school. Info: 926-5660.

. eeu W.V. Youth Band is accepting new members:. All levels. of. experience welcome., Meet at Irwin’ Park school. Info: Sheila Adams, 922-4562.

B.C, Boys Chotr is auditioning new No experience necessary.:

members. Boys aged a-18 welcome. Info: 926- | $230.. .

TUESDAY, Oct. 5. Bis Animal Papler Mache. Kids create

life-size animals. 5:30-7 p.m. Seycove Community Centre, 1204 Caledonia Ave., N.V. Info: 929-7981.

euo Highiand Dance for kids aged 4-14 yrs. 4:30 p.m, Sherwood Park school, 4085 Dollar Rd., N.V. All levels. Oct. 5-Dee. 7, Info: Arleta, 929-7981.

ees Red Cross. Babysitting Training Course. Kids aged 10 yrs. & older. 3:30 p.m., recCentre Lyr:n Valley. Info: 987-PLAY.

ONGOING EVENTS:

Royel Canadian Sea Cadet Corps. 7-9 p.m. Navy League Centre. 1555 Forbes Ave., N.V. Young men & women aged 12-18 yrs. welcome. Info: Sublieut. Haydee Mill, 980-4840 or Lieut. Mike Bottoms, 980-1112 or leave message at 988-8911.

N.Y. Youth Band (marching & concert

..band) needs new members. Age 9-18.

Any level of musical experience is ac- ceptable. Practice, 6-7:30 p.m. Tues. & Thurs. at Highland community school. Info: 980-1934.

eee Royal Cdn. Air Cadets of W.V., 525 “Pathfinder”? Squadron for girls and boys 12-19 ys. 6:30-9:30 p.m. W.V. YMCA.

Can. Army Cadets meeting. 6:45 p.m.

-in Lt. Col. Fell Armouries. For boys

and girls. Free. Info: 980-2919.

Navy League of Canada meetings. 6:45 p.m. at Navy League Centre. Boys and. girls aged 10-13 yrs. Info: 988-8913.

" BECAUSE SOMEONE CARED

Socially isolated s seniors need help

° THE FOLLOWING story,

. Of a series undertaken. by - the -Lionsview. Seniors’.

North... Shore. The:

: “and: Welfare. Canada. For. more “ information about the society call - 985-3852. - os

_ THEY: ARE’ not: sick, ' put.

they don’t feel well.

The’ weather - is great. but. they .

“don’t want to go out. They used “to belong to a church and several other. groups, '. but’ they. haven’t been for along time. Somehow, | everything ~ is ‘much trouble. They are well on the way. to sinking into social isolation. The

too

causes ‘are’ many: bereavement, -

“prolonged. poor’ health, physical depression, fi nancial

‘ ‘ written’ by a North Shore ‘resident, is part.

.Planning :- Society: to” raise awareness... of

seniors’, services available on- the | program ; is’ sponsored . by. a grant. from . the: “New Horizons Program of. Health.

embarrassment, language or cultur- al’ alienation.. A sense of

. powerlessness ° accompanying old

age. Odds are they’ end up snapping at anyone who bothers to speak to them. And the- rest of us wii! all say,

“You should make the first effort.

Pick up the: phone: that’s all’ it ‘takes.’ But that is exactly the

-'problem:-If they could take that first step, they would not be as .

described above.

They are at-risk, socially isolated seniors, withdrawn to their television, and possibly a bottle. = -

Their. numbers exceed 1,500 on

‘the North Shore.

There is no‘ shortage of clubs and groups where they can find friends, but it will-take a special catalyst to bring them back into society: a good neighbor.

An apartment “manager, store clerk, mailman, bus driver, or

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“WEDNESDAY, Oct.6

Red Cross Babysitting Training Course. Info: recCentre Lynn Valley, 987-PLAY.

eoe Dramaworks fall programs in art & drama are now being offered to kids & teens. Klee Wyck, 200 Keith Rd., W.YV. Info: 922-8963.

ONGOING EVENTS:

2nd Wed. each month. Junior Stamp Club. 3:30-4:30 p.m., N.V. City Library, 121 W. 14th St., N.V. Kids aged 7-12 yrs. are welcome. Pre-

THURSDAY, Oct.7_ Send us your event listing.

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~ FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (polish extra) Junior emergency first-aid course for kids aged 10-13. 2-wk certified St. John Ambulance program. Info: rec- Centre Lynn Valley, 987-PLAY.

” SATURDAY, Oct. 9

Red Cross Babysitting Training ‘Course. 9:45-11:15 a.m. Ongoing. Certified Red Cross program.. Info: recCentre Lynn Valley, 987-PLAY.

For more Coming Events see first page of Classifieds. For arts and enter- tainment listings see the Around Town column in Wednesday’s North Shore Now section.

simply a neighbor. can make a friendly contact, perhaps share. a cup of tea, ‘

Then: perhaps a suggestion:

‘Why don’t we make a cail to the

One-Stop: Seniors’ line at. 983- 3303, or to the Hub at 988- 11297” .

That .could. turn despair into. happiness, and avoid an otherwise

Seniors’ Connections is’a com- mittee of the Lionsview Senior’s ., Planning Society, and is dedicated ‘to connecting services to isolated, _ lonely seniors, before it is too late.

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