Al0 - Wednesday, March 17, 1982 - North Shore News inquiring reporter by Ellsworth Dickson The metric system has been with us for some time now. I still can’t figure out what a kilopascal! is. Let’s see how others are doing. Today’s question is: ""How are you coping with the metric system?” Wayne Nadon North Vancouver Im not It ts a real hassle. [t 1s also a Nuisance to have to buy two sets of tools I Suppose there is ono turning back now My son Is growing up with the metric system. so he will have an easier time with it. Adam Heeney Kitsilano Except for the fact 1 dont know what oa hectare is. Im coping fairly well I have made the transition because 1 studied science at school and learned the metric system some me ago Len Hewer Kamloops L studhed scrence sof understand the oo metric system ol find having te convert figures is oa nuisance though f chon t think the tos Imperial remaniny helps ott Sttuationm }ostill Cook on Imperial measure because rrost cork bork s ate written that wary Mia. bo mea. a = North Vancouver Toa vet soy be wie ll l Aoadt lik Tie thre fed ty yb rn foxton vdeo rn cr Shr) See Sr cree Vertoassrre thee ren Pb we ees l ade crtache ta aboned Chie Goer pee a abs too ‘ Darvas ’ - Noseh Ninwe bon peo Vis ltt 4 bo Pour peavelovaddy pats a I. thee fore Cede er eo ee a ch, Lp tae alos Fd Demand pressures N. Shore daycares FROM PAGE A1 which case d Mammoth Practical wavy in Munkipahties can eTESis ot proportions Daycare facihties are be- ing starved for funding, they say New. non-profit daycares are not being built because Start-up) grants--ol $10,000--are inadequate But subsidies to parents to pay daycare fees to private (profit-making! ventures are inadequate as well This means, according to the North Shore Ad Hoc Daycare Committee. which presented its brief to aldermen Monday night. that children are suffering because of inadequate care Its figures--based on 1976 accounting by Statistics Canada--show that there are 6.255 children with working mothers on the North Shore Of those. a total of only S48 have room in dayeares Some are cared for by in dividuals who are non licensed or not registered But many children. the committee clarms. go home to an empty house or apart- ment every afternoon--or wander the streets There are also horror stories told by parents of children under two vears old we Cc Shrimp nght off the boat Giant $2.50/ib Med $1.25/ ib 10 lb minimum pick up in Horseshoe Bay 921-8637 $4850 pace NV Ail ON SALE * - 4 ALS about the quality of daycare they find as they search desperately for roam tor their offspring Stones about unregulated homes with IO or more children in them. where the children are confined to one room with nowhere to plas Stories about how caregivers are 80.) prevoc- cupied with the basic physical needs of infants that any emotional needs of children are totally ignored Such is the problem that 1s being presented to North Vancouver municipalities by North Shore daycare workers. The issue will come before City councils policy mittee in three weeks com- : ; i FOO III OI aK VIDEO MOVIE RENTALS *2°.., (Regular $5 per day) until March 31st. with our GRAND OPENING SPECIAL OFFER of a iow $35 Yearly Membership LARGE SELECTION — GREAT TITLES alSo Adult and Hind: Movies available Give uS a Call of pay us a visit VIDEO RECORDER RENTALS $15/day, $25/weekend * Saies Rentals *Exchanges Membership options Monthly & Yearly SELECT-A-VIDEO 142 W. 16th St., Chatsworth Mall North Vancouver 980-2943 I IO HAA AAI IAAAADA AA AA AAA AA AAAI ASA tO OI took OPEN 10 A.M. - 7 P.M. TUES. - SAT. FOR MEN & WOMEN NEW LOW COST SHPERCHT We SHPERCUT the super cut follows the flow of the hair and 1s cut exactly as the hair naturally talls Completely wash and wear Te CURL Permacurl is a new PH controlled perm combined with a Super cut to create an exciting new look you just wash and wear We UAILS We create beautiful natural looking nals to the shape and length you ve always wanted By appointment If no answer call Sunday & Monday cail 984-9817 985-8634 985-8634 SUPERCUTTERS 1999 Marine Drive International Plaza Hotel MOVING SALE 7 Technics-Panasonic, SLB202 PD, te@eeyrt veal NOW PEt VES Ota eo thot co de ate PEE E BS *® VIDEO TARE © ALSL NG 4b Ane er bs HGR RQIS fotereo to, Ca. *4 69° wow *119°% i ne Coadty iC.G.M. SOUND & COLOR! 1596 MARINE DR .N Vanc YB/ 3121 aw FVOOV tO 1285 Martuo UD. 987-4323 (J Blocho Eoat uf present Location.)