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35 - Wednesday, April 1, 1987 - North Shore News

College offers international summer camp

CAPILANO COLLEGE is offer- ing an unusual children’s summer camp program at Whistler this _ year.

Boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 15 will be able to spend a week taking: part in a cultural ex- change with Japanese children the same age, while they enjoy out- door recreation activities in the

Gurkhas to run across

Canada

AS PART of the 200th anniversary of the Roya] Engineers, a detach- ment of the. Queens Gurkha Engineers, presently stationed in Hong Kong, will run ‘across Canada non-stop. wn

The Gurkhas, who arrive in Vancouver on April 3 from Hong Kong, will be temporarily housed at the Canadian. Forces Base. in Chilliwack and will be hosted in

North Vancouver on April 3, 4and_.

5 by members of the North Shore’s own. military.: unit, Six Field Engineer Squadron. a

The: run begins

from “White™:

Whistler area.

The International Summer Camp program will have five one-week sessions to choose from (Monday to Friday) starting July

The program is designed to in- troduce Canadian children to Jap- anese culture, and Japanese children to Canadians and typical Canadian outdoor activities, such

Rock at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday,. April’: |

“The Gurkha team, 16 runners’

.. with an eight-man support group,

will run: in one-hour: relays, 24. hours a day until reaching”

Chatham, “New © Brunswick, ap- - proximately 24:-days and 5,564 kilometres later. ;

. The first leg will be from White Rock to Abbotsford-direct. § *

. .The. Royal Engineers played an important role in.(the early development of Britisti: Columbia and were instrumental in surveying much of. what is now the’ Lower ~ Mainland. The names of many areas, .such .as Port Moody, Moodyville and Sapperton, bear - witness to their influence. ’ The Gurkhas, warriors from the ‘his of Nepal who volunteer for ‘service in Britain’s Brigade of Gurkhas, hope, to raise interest in

the International Gurkha Welfare.

Appeal by establishing a record for the cross-Canada run. ~ Joo

After ‘completing the Canadian leg of the run, the Gurkha team will be flown by Air-Canada to the United Kingdom, where they will

run, non-stop, from Scotland to.

Chatham,. ‘Kent \(in ‘southern England), arriving there on May 20. At Chatham, the home of the Royal Engineers, the runners will be personally. greeted by Queen Elizabeth. :

Anyone interested in this event is invited to contact: Western Canada Gurkha Welfare Appeal officer Major Gordon Henderson (Rtd) at. 984-9370.

Library shows slides

IF WALKING, kavaking, climbing or photography interests vau, then visiting some of H.C.'s super- natural parks might be the right idea for a summer holiday.

A talk and stids hightivhing BC. ouideor will be otfered ai bone

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Vancouver City Savings Credit Union invites all members to attend the 41st Annual General meeting on Saturday, April 4th. at the Westin Bayshore. This is a unique opportunity for. VanCity members to attend an Economic Conference on the - Opportunities and Prospects - for Credit Unions in British . Columbia; to hear visiting ‘speakers and to participate in informal discussions on topics of interest to all VanCity mem- bers. The conference begins at 10:00 am, registration for the business session commences at 12 noon and the business —

as hiking, mountain biking, and canoeing. ;

During the mornings the Japa- nese children will have classes in

‘the English language, while the

Canadians will be introduced to - Japanese culture, and encouraged to be curious about the Japanese way of life.

Through recreational activities, indoors and out, and through liv-

Quebec,

_ Keynote

Panel Di

Agenda i

@Annou Results

session begins at 1:30 pm.

Saturday,

@ Directors’ Report @ Financial Statements © Auditors’ Report

ing together, the children will ab- sorb some of the others’ customs and a smattering of the language.

The parents of the Japanese children will be in Canada as well, and they will be encouraged to visit the camp during the children’s stay, and to explore Whistler — one of Canada’s prime outdoor recreation and tourism areas.

The International Summer

10:00am.

Camp Program costs $200 per Ca- nadian child, which includes ac- commodation, meals, travel to and from Vancouver and equipment rentals for all recreation activities.

Instruction and supervision will be provided at all times.

For more information and. regis- tration call Capilano College Ex- tension Programs at 984-4901 be- tween I] a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

A Credit Union Success Story; Opportunities and | -

Prospects for British Columbia

Speaker: Fernand Lafleur

iscussion |

11:30 a.m.

Discussion Period

Informal discussion, question and answer p members and Board of Directors

12:00 noon ae Registration for the Business Session

1:30 p.m. Business Session

ncludes:

ncement of Election

La Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Québee

eriod between the

® Door Prizes . : ® Appointment of Auditors | @ Resolutions

e Other Business

April 4, 1987 —

_ The Westin Bayshore

1601 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

The public is invited to the Economic Conference, 10:00 am to noon.

Member Registration for Business Session starts at 12:00 noon.