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HERE is a large iesson to be learned by both North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2H4

| residents and municipalities from the residential ~. uproar over the current construction uproar in West Vancouver.

Residents living around the foot of 14th Street had a rude awakening last week when machinery and crews began midnight-to-early-morning work to build a breakwater as part of the project to help slow | ills |

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Ambleside Beach erosion and as prelude to the project to revitalize the old Blue Bus depot.

Lost sleep and disrupted lifestyles have driven resi- dents to complain bitterly to council for what they say is the municipality’s lack of warning, foresight and planning in scheduling the work to be done at night.

Their complaints are valid. The municipality has roared ahead with what it must have known would be an extremely disruptive work schedule and sacrificed resident well-being for overall project good. But the residents are not entirely without blame.

Though he has said the project cannot be deiayed because the low tides required to do the breakwater work will not occur in the daytime until next spring, Mayor Don Lanskail has admitted the municipality did a poor job in communicating with area residents.

But those same residents, knowing a breakwater was to be built and that a major project to overhau! the foot of 14th Street would follow, should have taken the time (o investigate what was involved in both pro- jects.

The uproar is a classic case of fumbled communica- tion from municipality to residents and from residents

to municipality.

nique teenager course in human relationships

CANDY STRIPERS is a name that, to the uninitiated, could mean anything. To LGH patients and long term care residents in Evergreen House it means a lot. Candy stripers — teenagers from 14 to 18 — are the junior branch of the LGH Auxiliary. They visit one day a week in Evergreen House to help with meals, socialize with the elderly residents, maybe take them for a wheelchair ‘walk’’. Some assist weekly in the pediatrics clinic. Some distribute flowers to the patients every Saturday. In numerous other ways they work with the Auxiliary to make life a little brighter and more comfortable for the hospitalized. More than a few Candy Stripers aspire to a career in medicine or in nursing, which requires such pre- liminary volunteer work. One of them is North Van’s Jennifer Clark, now at UBC, who’s just won the 1987 Candy Striper Cadet Award by working a total of 246 hours for the Auxiliary and writing a memorable essay about her expe-

riences with the elderly during that time.

Presently the Candy Stripers number 61. New recruits to replace outgoing members are enrolled twice yearly after short training sessions, usually held in January and the fall — and currently they need more boys. For teens of either sex the Candy Striper pro-

.gram offers a unique course in ‘human relationships and social

service. To learn more about it call Eleanor Cordingley, 922-5890.

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THE OVERTOWN private school that counts many students, parents and friends on the North Shore is all geared up for its big bazaar tomorrow (Saturday, Nov.7) from 11 a.m, to 4 p.m. The fun at Crof- ton House, 3200 West 4ist, features a midway, games, and dog cart rides, a food fair, raffle and silent auction — with plants, hand- icrafts,, books, quality used clothing and Christmas decora-

tions among the mound of goodies on sale. And they don’t do things by halves. The 50 cent raffle in- cludes prizes of a trip to Hong Kong and $1,000 cash. In the silent auction you'll bid for goods and services totalling around $25,000 in commercial value, one item being a holiday in Hawaii. Adult admis- sion is a modest $1, children and seniors free.

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WRAP-UP: Two tickets to “anywhere in Air Canada’s world’? accom: anied the Prime Minister Nakas: ic trophy awarded in the recent 12th annual golf tournament sponsored by the Canada-Japan Society of Van- couver — and now a prominent B.C. tourism operator can himself look forward to the holiday of a lifetime. The prize was presented by North Van’s Philip Barter and West Van’s Dean Miller, president and secretary-treasurer of the Society respectively, to Steve

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TOP CANDY STRIPER HONORED...Jennifer Clark (r) receives her award from LGH Auxiliary president

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Halliday, general manager ‘of the Pan Pacific Hotel ... In the not- so-lucky world, North Shore Montessori Daycare for toddlers between three and five is strapped with a number of extraordinary one-time expenses as a result of its forced move from Westview School due to the latter’s increased enrolment. Staff have taken,'wage cuts and parents are involved in fundraising projects but a further $2,000-$3,000 is urgently needed to overcome the crises. If :you can help, please call Carole Rudko, 985-0116 ... And tomorrow, Saturday, from 10 to 3 at the News

office our pet pit bull autographs .

copies of his new book, “The Best and Worst of Doug Collins’. Doug will also happily add_ his signature and a short personalized greeting to any protesters’ placards provided they’re first detached from the two-by-fours — which must be stacked neatly outside the building before entering.

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WRIGHT OR WRONG — Mur- phy’s 17th Law: A $300 picture tube will always protect a 10 cent fuse by blowing first.

Photo submitted CROFTON GOODIES shown by head girl Sarah Barrett and youngest girl Simone Burn.

CUP RUNNETH OVER...hotelier-golfer Steve Halliday (centre) gets much more than just a bauble from Philip Barter (1) and Dean Miller,