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stayed with her youngest daughter until she had decided where to live - a place called Roanoke, "not a bustling busy place like Vancouver." "The mountains are all around us (the Appalachian Range, known as the Shenandoah Mountains to the West and the Blue Ridge to the east). The mountains are round and soft and covered with growth, unlike the craggy rocky peaks of the West. The Blue Ridge Parkway which runds from North Pennsylvania all the way through to North Carolina, is right on the eastern edge of Roanoke and is a lovely tranquil scenic drive. Right now the fall colours are at their peak and it is very lovely." Lois is renting an apartment which she says is very nice. The summer there has been extremely hot and she wished for some of our cool ocean breezes'. But her daughter's cottage at the lake meant "happy weekends picnicing at the little coves and islands around the lake, swimming, eating, just being lazy, enjoying the good life." Between weekends, "busy unpacking, buying furniture, hanging drapes and all the million other things moving requires." She has joined the library (not as large as West Van) and plans to join the "Friends" group which is just getting started. She enjoys our Newsletters. "I have thought of all of you so often - book sale time and the new opening - and longed to be there." She sends her thanks again for our gifts to her, especially the pen "which I use all the time," and the book about the Library. She says she is gradually settling in and enjoying her family (including birthday parties for her oldest daughter and all three grandchildren this summer) and getting re-acquainted with old friends. And, as we all might expect, she catered for an open house for the friend of an old friend who lives in the same apartment building as Lois, "so I'm getting into the swing of things"(!) Now that she is settled in she plans "to get involved in the community more - in the library for sure." She ends: "Best wishes for another successful year for the Friends. I miss you all" "As ever, Lois" And now a few reminders:- FREE LECTURE SERIES November 25: Peter Hyslop and Team Engineers on the Lions Gate Crossing - Alternatives - at 7:30 p.m. in the Peter J. Peters Meeting Room. Early arrival is suggested as seating is limited, for what is expected to be a well-attended lecture. GUEST SPEAKER (see "Author in November" in the October Newsletter) Peter Stursberg, the author of a new book "The Sound of War" will discuss his war correspondent years and his new book with the Tuesday Discussion Group on November 30th from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.