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sor information AN informaticn session about the unrelated bone marrow donor registry will take place on Monday, Nov. 15 at the Leo Marshall. Curriculum Centre in North Vancouver.

The procedure of bone inarrow. donaticn§ will be / explained in detail daring the

One ‘hour talk.;Bone marrow.

donations are part of life sav-

ing ‘cures for diseases such as

leukemia...

‘.. Bone marrow donors must berween.ages 17 -and 59,

niet. other health critéria and .

be willing to donate their bone marrow to any person they may match.

‘The talk starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Leo Marshall Curriculum Centre, 810 West 21st St.

For more information call 737-1811.

Meditation Classes . A news series of six medita- tion classes. called « Living

.., Meaningful, Dying Joyfully: a

Buddhist Perspective is slate to run from Nov. 2 to Dec. 7 at the West Vancouver library.

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Suggested donations tor the six sessions is $45 or $10 drop-in.

The informal classes include guided meditation. English Buddhist nun Kelsang Delek will talk about lite and death from a Buddhist perspective. The sessions run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. West

* Vancouver library is at 1950

Marine Dr.

For more information

_ called 921-227) or the Tilopa

Buddhist Centre at 221-2271.

_ Volunteers needed .. .

The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for volun- teer drivers and dispatchers for cancer patients in the North Vancouver area. The volunteers operate a driving program to take people for cancer treatment during the week.

‘The cancer society states that the volunteers ease the burden on family members of a people with cancer.

Anyone interested in vol- untecring one day a weck is asked to call 253-8470 fo more information. a

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brain surgery.

Mal was under anesthetic 8% hours.

“When I came to, it was the most trightening experi- ence [ ever had in my fife,” he said. .

Mal could not move “one finger” and everything was a blur. He was fed through ‘a tube.. Fortunately, all. the

- benign tumour was removed.

“The } surgeon said the

- operation ; went ‘well and I ‘said, ‘Says ‘you. If this is a° .success,- Vd“ hate to sec fait- --ure’,” said Malo

Mal naiveiy rhought all he

had to do was: get. well,

despite the surgeon’s warn-

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