community by Victoria Gazeley A Celebration of the A r t of Recycling D e l b r o o k C h r i s t m a s C r a f t Fair. Last year's w i n n e r s T o o k i e M u s s a t t o (Tookie's Tins) and Leslie K o b u s (Creative Design Consultants) were each a w a r d e d a display table at this year's fair.The 1998 prize is a table at D e l b r o o k in 1999. Entries will be o n display at t h e D e l b r o o k C r a f t Fair 1990 ( N o v e m b e r 21 and 22) and w i n n e r s highlighted in N S R P materials and local m e d i a f o l l o w i n g the event. So, if y o u ' r e a local artist w o r k i n g w i t h 100 p e r c e n t r e c l a i m e d materials, c o n s i d e r entering. Finally, the 1998 C o m m u n i t y D r o p and Swap is set t o go N o v e m b e r 28. C e l e b r a t i n g its s e c o n d season, this is the N S R P ' s p r e m i e r e w a s t e - r e d u c t i o n event. Based o n the c o n c e p t of a c o m m u n i t y swap, patrons bring in up t o t e n quality items in exchange f o r the same n u m ber of swap v o u c h e r s . Find a n o t h e r i t e m y o u like, hand o v e r y o u r swap voucher, and take the g o o d s away! N o money, n o p r o b l e m -- m o n e y ' s n o t a l l o w e d ! W i t h g o o d music, great coffee and f o o d , and an arts focus, I997's swap e n t i c e d v i s i t o r s f r o m as far away as Surrey and R i c h m o n d . K e e p y o u r eyes o n local m e d i a in t h e coming weeks for more information. A n d that's n o t all.The N S R P also provides waste-reduction information and activities at a n u m b e r of holiday displays and u p c o m i n g c o m m u n i t y events and can assist artists and a r t g r o u p s in s o u r c i n g free o r l o w - c o s t materials t h r o u g h t h e B C M a t e r i a l s Exchange ([604] 8 7 2 - 9 2 5 3 ) and o t h e r organizations. * C o n s i d e r p u r c h a s i n g a piece by a local artist o r artisan w h o uses r e c l a i m e d materials in his o r h e r c r e a t i o n s -- t h e r e are many t a l e n t e d The A c t i n g o n A w a r e n e s s pilot program runs October The 1998 I to December I. · S u p p o r t y o u r local arts c o m m u n i t y by giving s e a s o n tickets t o a local t h e atre c o m p a n y o r vocal group's productions. people on the N o r t h Shore. * L o o k f o r a p r e - o w n e d o r antique piece and m i x it w i t h n e w items, f o r e x a m p l e , an o l d c o p p e r p o t filled w i t h quality a r o m a t h e r a p y oils and bath g o o d s , o r an antique p i c t u r e f r a m e arranged w i t h s o m e a r t supplies. I I ave y o u perhaps d e c i d e d t o forego the annual ritual of stress and endless c r e d i t c a r d bills ( o r ills) f o r s o m e t h i n g a little m o r e in keeping w i t h the season? H e r e are s o m e ideas t o help y o u avoid c o u n t l e s s u n w a n t e d gifts, m o u n d s of r e c y c l a b l e w r a p p i n g paper, reams of e x c e s s packaging, and all the stress that goes w i t h it: N o r t h Shore Recycling logo. Right Side Prodigy offers improvisational theatre workshops for youth. Contact Jonathan Prinsloo at (604) information. 0 Hamilton 986-0037 or P.J. for more " ^ h e N o r t h S h o r e Recycling P r o g r a m ( N S R P ) kicks o f the holiday season w i t h A c t i n g o n A w a r e n e s s , the t h i r d annual G r e e n C h r i s t m a s A w a r d s , and t h e 1998 N S R P C o m m u n i t y D r o p and Swap. W i t h t h e deadline f o r the B C g o v e r n m e n t ' s goal of 5 0 % w a s t e r e d u c t i o n p e r p e r s o n (based o n levels) just o v e r a year away, t h e N S R P ' s c o m m u n i t y p r o g r a m s are m o v i n g i n t o high gear w i t h a n u m b e r of unique and engaging seasonal events and e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m s . T h e i r aim is n o t only t o e d u c a t e a b o u t w a s t e r e d u c t i o n but also t o highlight t h e talent and c r e a t i v i t y o f o u r local arts c o m m u n i t y . M o s t recently, the N S R P has t e a m e d w i t h Right Side Prodigy, a local theatre group, to develop A c t i n g on j| £ A w a r e n e s s , an e x c i t i n g n e w e x p e r i e n tial p r o g r a m f o r y o u t h aged 13 t o 17 t h a t mixes m e d i a literacy w i t h c o n 10 s u m e r e d u c a t i o n and i m p r o v i s a t i o n a l c o m e d y . T h e message? O u r p u r c h a s ing decisions affect t h e r e s t of the w o r l d in p r o f o u n d ways. Right Side Prodigy is a g r o u p of t a l ented, young actors (Ginnie Mathers, Meghan Boyd, Scott Kinniburgh, G a b r i e l H o d g e , P.J. P r i n s l o o , and Jonathan H a m i l t o n ) w h o r e c e i v e d t h e i r t h e a t r e training f r o m M i c h a e l R e i d of C a r s o n G r a h a m S e c o n d a r y S c h o o l . T h e y b r i n g t h e unique d y n a m i c of i m p r o v i s a t i o n a l c o m e d y t o N S R P w o r k s h o p s . If y o u get a chance t o see the p r o g r a m , take it. N o t only will y o u learn a lot, b u t y o u ' l l be t h o r o u g h l y e n t e r t a i n e d . T h e pilot p r o g r a m runs O c t o b e r I t o N o v e m b e r 30. O n e of the N S R P ' s m o s t p o p u l a r annual events is t h e G r e e n C h r i s t m a s A w a r d , w h e r e t h e spotlight is a i m e d at t h e 3Rs (reduce, reuse, r e c y c l e ) t h r o u g h t h e w o r l d of visual a r t and craft From furniture to picture frames, tin planes t o quilts, if it's r e c y cled and m a d e o n t h e N o r t h S h o r e , it's a c o n t e n d e r . Entries f o r t h e t h i r d annual a w a r d will be judged by fair-goers at the Rethinking your Holiday Gift Giving Community Drop and Swap will take place November 28 (I to 4 pm, Ann MacDonald Hall, North Vancouver), while the entry deadline for the Green Christmas Award is November information 16 at 4 pm. For entrylevent · G i v e a gift certificate f o r s o m e of the N o r t h Shore's e x c e l l e n t arts i n s t r u c t i o n facilities (for e x a m p l e , p o t t e r y classes, d r a w i n g o r p h o t o g r a phy c o u r s e s ) . or details on other NSRP Cazeley, coordinator, programs, contact Victoria NSRP community at (604) programs 984-9730.