churches.

ethical and. responsible

tax bill.

IN BIBLICAL TIMES his
namesake. survived the night in a
den of lions because of his belief in
~God. The man‘who flew back into
Vancouver Thursday neon could,

a one suspects, say much the same.

:, Daniel -Izzard's: “den of lions”
- was ‘the tests laboratory, operating
- theatre: and “recovery -ward at the
University. Hospital, London, Ont.
His “‘night’’ there lasted two mon-
ths. In its. darkest hours, from
mid-December when given only a
few weeks to. live, he never lost
“faith in the outcome. And his God
‘worked for him through Dr. Neil
-"MeKeniie, - ‘Canada’s.-top heart
“surgeon, and- winner of this year’s
“highest international award ,in-car-

‘On:-Thursday,- after .a . further
two-smonths yof--intensive
physiotherapy,. . the - 62-year- old

B.C. SPIRIT
- ton. (7). acclai
Richmond.

OPEN LETTER TO BISHOP
-TUTU OF SOUTH AFRICA

You’ re showing. a-new pattern
of reasoning.

“You'd be familiar _with the
South African practice of keeping
a fox terrier to alert the wolfhound
pack and you'd. know that a con-

stantly: yapping « small dog. soon”
*, gets - to ‘being ignored. by: the, big. :

- ‘ones.- :
“You! ve. “called. ‘for’

Bargain churches

he'suggestion by a local daily paper that churches

Should pay property taxes, from which they’re

now exempt, represents pretty shallow thinking.

The newspaper article in question claims that chur-
ches are getting ‘‘a free ride” on the taxpayer. The
‘truth is that the taxpayer who boasts of belonging to a
‘civilized and caring society is getting a free ride on the

‘Taxes on the property occupied by the approximate-
ly 50 North Shore churches could theoretically save the
average North and West Vancouver taxpayer up to $10
a year. Regardless of whether such a taxpayer himself

_ ever sets foot inside a place of worship, the return he
gets, in terms. of community services, from the local
churches collectively far outstrips that figure.

Those services extend far beyond the walis within

_ which some 8,000 North Shore residents worship every

week. They include such things as the regular visiting
of. hospital patients, ongoing help for aged and handi-
capped neighbors, the training of young people in

counselling in bereavement and. other personal crises,
and active support of many secular volunteer agencies
(over town, the Food Bank centre at Christ Church
Cathedral being a notable example).

The social value for the entire community of these
‘outreach’? activities by church folk and their clergy --
themselves often financially hard pressed -- appears on
no balance sheet. It’s high time it did. It adds up to a
_ great deal more than 80¢ a month on the householder’s

cise. .— stationary « bike riding,

unreasonable ; about
world © governments to. abandon |

immediate .

behavior, comfort and

West Van artist who’s widely rated
as Canada’s leading impressionist
painter returned home to
Horseshoe Bay with wife Denese
— the picture of health with the
heart of a 16-year-old girl beating
strongly in his breast. .

By now Canada’s oldest
transplant. patient is inevitably a
media celebrity, greeted at the air-
port by a small army of reporters
and TV cameramen. At : home, a
little later, Mayor Derrick Hum-
phreys pays:a visit to welcome and
congratulate him on. behalf of the
community. Late into the evening

‘the Izzard phone is still ringing off

the hook with similar messages,
and mild jetlag doesn't stop Daniel
from talking to all of them. Next
comes a week or two of relaxation,
readjustment and. continued exer-

“THANK YOU"...

rie voice OF NORTH AND WESY VANCOUVER

“north shore :

SUNDAY . rere rere - peerreren
1139 Lonsdale Ave.
North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2H4

56,893 (average, Wednesday a
Friday & Sunday)

Derrick Humphreys.

pumping iron and the like. But
those who know him know it
won't be long, either, before he’s
back at his easel.

Perhaps the nicest little touch of
all in an emotion-packed day was
the menu card on CP Air’s flight
003 from. Toronto. On its cover
was ‘a .reproduction of a painting
of Amsterdam from one of the
airline’s posters.

The painter was the man emerg-
ing from the ‘‘lions’ den’’, to
whom they were serving lunch.

WHEN FIRE broke out at. a
neighbor's house early one after-
noon 14 months ago North Van
District firefighter Steve Atkinson
was at home, off duty. He hurried
over just the same, to be told that
a woman was trapped inside the
burning building. After circling the

car . dealer Rick Irwin (r)

honored by Grand Knight Percy Hodges for sup-
_, Porting Knights of Columbus,

sanctions against South Africa,
Have you become all that confi-
dent of your ability to call down
trouble on your opponent? What if
it doesn’t ‘suit whole nations to
immediately jump to your persona!
defence? Possibly you see nothing

their’ own carefully . considered
policies and to dance to-your tune
whenever you see fit to play it.

In Ottawa, your daughter Mpho

expecting |

never minced words cither.
She ‘said that the part’ Canada
plays : when Commonwealth .deci-

sions are’-made in July: will decide -

whether. we've tried hard enough

to be good friends to black South .

Africans:. Canada has of course
been an outstandingly good friend
to- all: moderate South. Africans,
but not’ because” we're piling up
credits for. this proposed . time’ of
examination and ‘trial of our. ef-
forts. This. country has been

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FROM THE LIONS' DEN...Daniel Inzard (r) welcomed home by Mayor

e sunday brunch ¢

place and trying the basement en-
trance without success, he heard
faint cries for help near the main
door. Bursting in, with fire licking

all around, he discovered the
woman at the foot of the stairs,
her clothing already alight. Beating
out the flames on her garments, he
carried her outside to safety —
then braved the thick smoke and
intense heat once more with the
newly arrived firefighter crew to
ensure all the other occupants had
escaped,

In Ottawa later this year Gov-

ernor-General Jeanne Sauve will
present him- with the Medal of
Bravery for heroism above and
beyond the call’ of. duty. It’s
mighty comforting’ to know that

North Van residents have folk like:
Steve “Atkinson watching over

then

. total stranger,

Entire contents ©
1986 North Shore
Free Press Ltd. All
tights reserved.

Cory

HERO’S MEDAL...firefighter
Steven Atkinson with wife Kathy.
WRAP-UP: Happy surprise for -
North Van. bus driver Bob Axton
when he drove into Phibbs Ex-
change last Tuesday. at 7:30 a.m.
Waiting to greet. him: with, a
“SuperHost”’.. award for~ his :en-
thusiasm in welcoming visitors to
B.C. was Tourism Minister Ciaude
Richmond Bouquet-: for:
Canada Post. from Frank “Mc-
Coleman of North Van.. A letter |
addressed to him merely. at-
“Grand Blvd,, North Vancouver’ -
and bearing an inadequate 32 cent -
stamp was duly delivered only 10°.
days after being mailed at 100 Mile
House .... Enjoy ‘“‘Sounds of Spr-
ing’’ at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday
(April 26) with Betty’ Downing.
directing the West Van Seniors
Choir at the Rec Centre ($2 tickets |
from the Seniors Activity Centre)

Family. fun for. all,. with
refreshments and . entertainment, -
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. ‘Sunday
(April 27) when West Van Blue
Buses stage their first bus rodeo at
Thunderbird Marina .... And give
blood 2 to 8 tomorrow and Tues-
day (April 21-22) at the Lions Gate
Hospital clinics. :

WRIGHT OR WRONG: For some.
people, .. listening to , their: :‘con-
science is like taking advice from a

cheque for new infusion machine ‘presente by. Order of Amaranth pres-
ent and past Royal Matrons Anna Cowie end Alice Willmon. :

motivated by “humanitarianism
and : fair mindedness,
that, and friendship is. offered to
all South Africans, not just the:
black ones.

‘No. Bishop Tutu, don’ ‘t Push too

hard,
is back in her, home:..: Rowley

That deadlock’ will’ be

you know’.

‘broken. because of international.

concern and action, be sure of:it:
But it’s not going to happen in

the way you-call for. You cannot «

with any degree of conscience. call .

for the instant wipeois:/of.a stable’

~ and. legitimate government and ex- |
ee +, Rect. ‘to be taken seriously. - :
‘After 23. years, Winnie. Mandela "7

. " you’ re forgetting the basics deeee oa

Arenstein has come out of the:. ; Mh
~ shadows after enduring.26 years of
- banning...

~ Back. to\-the:ptlpit- ‘with you,

P; du Plessis.

- North Vancouver,