A7-Sunday News, October 26, 1980

Time to quit ‘pussyfooting’

In a period of eight
months my wife & I have
been hit head on by a
drunken driver and smashed
from the rear by another not
paying attention.

Both drivers were under
25 yrs of age but that is not
my point. Regardless of age I
wish both drivers had to live
daily with the pain and
suffering and loss of job
which they caused.

My main point is that
driving an auto is not a right
— it is a privilege. No one
has the right to injure, maim
or kill another human being
by their actions behind the
wheel.

Enough has been in print
recently about the
horrendous driving habits of
the public at large today. It
is time we quit pussyfooting
around with points, small

monetary fines, suspended
sentences and the like.
Drastic action is now
necessary. Longer term
removal of licenses, stiffer
monetary fines, mandatory
defensive driving courses, a
compulsory trip through a
morgue or a visit to a home
of some person maimed in
an auto accident should be
the order of the times. This
is not an ICBC bookkeeping

Why not Sunshine

Dear Editor:

First, I would like to
introduce myself. My name
is Kathryn Tyson and I have
been living in North Van-
couver for over a year now.
Originally I am _ from
Toronto. I am an avid reader
of the North Shore News and
can hardly wait for the News
to arrive at my door on

Wednesday and Sunday
evenings.

I find the paper very
uplifting and very = in-
formative without being too
morbid on the facts, such as
a larger paper, for example,
the Toronto Sun.

I enjoy seeing the girls in
North Vancouver presenting
themselves proudly as

Sunshine Girls, but what
about the Guys? Shouldn’t
they have equal represen-
tation. Everyone likes to
have their picture in the
paper and wouldn't it be nice
to have some of the North
Shore's finest men in the
picture too?!

I realize that this is a very
touchy matter with the

problem — so many dollars
paid out in claims there so
many dollars increase in
premiums. The problem is
driver education and en-
forcement of the driving
laws which govern the
operation of a motor
vehicle, backed by stiffer
penalties for their disregard.

(Name Withheld)

Boys?

public, but I am sure that
Sunshine Boys could be
pictured in good taste such
as the Sunshine Girls. After
all, who said women were
the only ones allowed to
model?

Kathryn A. Tyson
North Vancouver

Cove wants those potholes filled

Dear Editor:

In response to Mr.
Tessarola’s letter regarding
Deep Cove penny pinching,
I can only conclude that he
did not attend the meeting of

More
than greed

Dear Editor:

I most heartily resent the
criticism shown by
Schehrezade Jamal of
contestants on “Let’s Make
A Deal”. These people
entertain and are en-
tertaincd in a game that
brings out emotions, not
necessarily due to greed for
money. I've cried with rage
when the Canucks lost!

Perhaps some effon of
understanding is needed of
“today’s society”, as we
could casily “pity” socictcs
of other countries for their
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North Vancouver

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Seycove school recently. I
was made quite clear by
various residents at the
meeting that we do want the
potholes filled in, sidewalks
provided for the safety of
our children, and lighting
where needed.

What we do NOT want is
unnecessary new through
Streets which may become
speedways for inconsiderate
motorists, nor unnecessary
widening and straightening
of existing streets which will
ruin the intimate relaxed
nature of the areca (the new
“wmprovement™ to upper
Strathcona Rd. is a ghastly
example of this — great for

the motorist, but hazardous
for the pedestrian and

destructive of the rustic
environment for the
resident).

So by what “sign sent from
the heavens,” to quote Mr.
Tessarolo, does he have the
ability to mind-read, and
attribute petty penny pin-
ching thinking to his fellow
citizens?

Seriously, though, I
suggest that it would be
better for all of us to get
together, prepare a plan of
what we want for the Cove,.
and present it to Council,
instead of always being in
the position of merely
reacting to Council's

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Ferry system
changes needed

Dear Editor:

More power to Stuart
Hodgson as he takes over as
our first, full time Chairman
of B.C. Ferries. Mr.
Hodgson has a big job to do,
but he has tackled tough
ones before and made them
look easy.

B.C. Ferries has a large
fleet, a fine crew and an
excellent record. But
changes must be made in the
1980’s. They will be needed
in order to keep British
Columbians in the foremost
insofar as the transportation
of people by water is con-
cerned.

Priority I think should be
given to:

1. a one hour (lona-
Gabriola) crossing over
Georgia Strait;

2. a 24-hour service using
“Queen of Alberni” type

vessels between the Lower
Mainland and Vancouver
Island; and

3. private sector bids on
runs using B.C. Ferries type
vessels.

With these changes there
would be no need for an
expensive fixed link (tunnel-
bridge) across Georgia
Strait. Late night departures
would be scheduled and
strikes in the public sector
would be less damaging to
our West Coast economy
than they are now.

The Board of B.C. Ferries
with Stuart Hodgson as its‘
Chairman will have a
Momentum of its own. But
public input in the form of
new ideas can be helpful.
Let's keep them coming!

Jack Davis, MLA
North Vancouver-Seymour

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