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story, and that's what I usually did. After viewing that film, however, I will never be as uninvolved again. Since spending those 92 minutes watching it, I no longer have the self-righteous conviction that the dilemma of people there is their own, not my problem. I now know that the bell tolls for all of us, even those lucky enough to live here in beautiful West Vancouver. This was made all too clear at the conclusion of the documentary when its producer, Nettie Wild, and Doug Lang, the police detective prominently featured in the film, answered questions from the audience. I had been particularly moved by Detective Lang's quite evident compassion for street people in the film, and shocked later when he said that drug addiction is already prevalent in our high schools here. When I realized that he had offered his services on our municipal council - the election was next day - I secured a handful of his cards, handed them out to people in my building, and phoned as many as I could to ask them to give him their vote. Unfortunately, he didn't make it this time but, hopefully, he will run again and in that case I will campaign for him - and all because Maureen Eagle and I were the Friends lucky enough to be giving out popcorn that night! Which brings me to the conclusion that this Library of ours is of vital importance to this community in so many ways. Its outreach is enormous, its overall influence exceptional, and its horizons beyond its physical borders. I am so proud to be one of its Friends. Our Newsletter is now available on the Library's web site: www.westvanlib.org click on news and events/support your library/Friends of the Library. Scroll down to "Friends of the Library Newsletter". BOOK SALE Our up-coming book sale will be on February 24, 25 and 26, 2006. If you can do your Spring cleaning early, we could use your unwanted books, puzzles, CDs, and videos. The next meeting of The Friends will be the Annual General Meeting Wednesday February 1, 2006 From 12 - 3 PM in the Library's Peter J . Peters Room Lunch and beverages will be served