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·JEST VANCOUVER "OUNCIL ARTS We w o u l d l i k e t o start t h e New Y e a r b y t h a n k i n g the b u s i n e s s community for t h e i r abundant supp o r t to the a r t s last y e a r . We w a n t t o t h a n k S a v e On F o o d s f o r shipp i n g a r t w o r k s to and from Chilliwack in connection with the B . C . A r t s Festival. The N o r t h S h o r e P h o t o g r a p h i c C l u b a n d t h e West Vancouver Sketch Club were p r o v i d e d w i t h an o p p o r t u n i t y by t h e Coho F e s t i v a l S o c i e t y t o show t h e i r works d u r i n g the Coho F e s t i v a l . L u n c h e s and d i n n e r s were p r o v i d e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g restaur a n t s : The Greek Connec- t i o n , The Chesa R e s t a u rant, Cafe Boulevard, the A v a l o n H o t e l and T o r c h y ' s in the v i l l a g e . A vote of thanks to a l l of you! The West V a n c o u v e r Chamb e r o f Commerce g a v e us a h e l p i n g hand i n selling our e n t e r t a i n m e n t books; thank you Joan Foster f o r p u t t i n g an ad i n t h e Commentator . Everyone enjoyed the N o r t h and West V a n c o u v e r s e n i o r and e l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l c h o i r s as w e l l as t h e West V a n c o u v e r S e n i o r s ' c h o i r d u r i n g the Christmas Season i n Park R o y a l . Park Royal Shopping Centre sponsored t h o s e c o n c e r t s by p r o v i d ing t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and candy canes to a l l the p a r t i c i p a n t s . The e v e n t s w e r e c o o r d i n a t e d by K e l l y M i l l i n a n d t a p e d b y Shaw Cable for people to enjoy a t home. Thank y o u P a r k R o y a l a n d Shaw C a b l e . We w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k t h e N o r t h S h o r e News f o r the p u b l i c i t y i t provided for a l l the events. T h a n k s m u s t go t o the owners o f the A m b l e s i d e Inn and t h e 22nd Street Cafe for allowing local a r t i s t s to display their work. Nadine Armstrong of The P r o f e s s i o n a l Weight C o n t r o l C l i n i c at 18th & M a r i n e D r . a l s o has room for p a i n t i n g s . If interested, c a l l Nadine at 922-3782. Wishing you New Y e a r l Lynn Past all a Happy Flipse, Pres. W.V.C.A.C. THE NEED IN T H E N I N E T I E S TO P U L L T O G E T H E R FOR T H E ARTS The decade o f the Nineties i s g o i n g t o be an e x c i t i n g p e r i o d f o r t h e A r t s on t h e N o r t h S h o r e . T h e p a s t y e a r saw the unique i n t e r a c t i o n of groups and i n d i v i d u a l s from a l l a r e a s of the Arts working together to develop a Cultural Plan f o r t h e N o r t h S h o r e . Now with the appointment of o u r own C u l t u r a l Development o f f i c e r , Carolyn L a i r , and the appointment of a N o r t h Shore A r t s Commission,the implement a t i o n o f many o f the p o l i c i e s and programs set sen out i n our C u l t u r a l P l a n :ir w i l l be i n i t i a t e d i n t h e e coming decade. C o u f The o n l y shadow on t h i s glowing prospect is that t h e N i n e t i e s may a l s o see a slowing of economic growth and a r e d u c t i o n of s p e n d i n g t o meet t h e i n - creasing debt. If this d e v e l o p s as p r e d i c t e d by many e c o n o m i s t s , t h e n we a r e g o i n g t o see c u t s to s p e n d i n g on t h e A r t s by all l e v e l s of governm e n t s . T h i s means the burden of c a r r y i n g out these programs w i l l again f a l l o n t h e men a n d women o f o u r c o m m u n i t y who a r e d e d i c a t e d to making the Arts a necessity of life. These v o l u n t e e r s are going to need a l l the help they can get, so i t means we a l l m u s t re-dedicate o u r s e l v e s and renew o u r s t r e n g t h by s u p p o r t i n g each other i n c a r r y i n g out these t a s k s . A r t s o r ganizations, individual a r t i s t s and c o n c e r n e d c i t i z e n s must recognize t h e o p p o r t u n i t y we now have to a c h i e v e the goals of the C u l t u r a l P l a n and make t h a t e x t r a e f f o r t to make s u r e t h e Cultural P l a n becomes a r e a l i t y . It i s time to look beyond o u r own i n d i v i d u a l i n t e r - e s t s and work w i t h the Community A r t s C o u n c i l s and t h e A r t s Commission t o make t h e N o r t h S h o r e a special place for the Arts. L o r n e W. T o p h a m W.V.C.A.C. Sylvan . . . a beautiful blend of unique and locally created Crafts and Pottery 3080 Edgemora Blvd.. North Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7R2N4 (604) 986-4863 [