‘by car,
“staff can provide you with maps,

AUTO
BCAA offers range of services |

THAT BCAA membership
card tucked in your wallet is
good for a whole lot more
than emergency road service
(ERS).

And while many people join
BCAA solely for ERS, most
discover there’s more to belonging
to Canada's largest automobile
club.

BCAA offers everything from
full-service travel agencies and
insurance services to a complete
range of motoring advice and
technical information.

’ Going on a trip? Drop by any

° BCAA Service Centre aud talk to

BCAAs travel agents if you want

to book flights, tours or a cruise.
If you're interested in travelling

BCAA’s Club Services

personalized trip plans (TripTiks),
.TourBooks, road condition
‘separts and hotel reservations.

* . “Our offices are the only places

1

generating
-won’t get people out of their

:people can pick up International
“Driving Permits,’’
‘public affairs cificer Patti Bac-

said BCAA

chus. ‘‘We also offer fce-free
American Express Travellers Che-
ques, passport applications and
photos and Out-of-Province
medical insurance — a must for
anyone travelling outside B.C.”’

BCAA’s insurance agents can
iell you about their competitive
homeowner, condominium and te-
Nant insurance packages, in addi-
tion to AutoPian and persona!
accident insurance services. They
also offer collectible car insurance
and term life deposits.

“We invite all of our members
to come in and find out how to
get the most out of their BCAA
memberships,’’ said Bacchus.
“For those who haven't already
joined, they’re invited to come
down and join BCAA and take
advantage of all our membership
benefits.”’

For example, if you’re planning
to sell your car and you're not
sure how much it’s worth, call
BCAA’s Technical and Consumer
Advisory for today’s retail and
wholesale values. They can also

tell you about the new car you're

planning to buy.

If you want to have that new-
to-you car checked out by an ob-
jective and professional mechanic
before you lay down the money,
book a full inspection at BCAA’s
special member rate to get a
detailed analysis of the car’s con-
dition.

Of course, your membership
entitles you to emergency road
service 24 hours a day in Canada,
the U.S.A., and many countries
throughout the world.

With your membership you will
receive a free subscription to
Westworld magazine, which in-
cludes BCAA’s official club
newsletter, B.C. Motorist.

Westworld contains automobile
reviews, travel features and a
variety of changing information
about driving in B.C.

BCAA also represents its
members to government on a
number of issues including high-
way maintenance, gasoline taxa-
tion, driver licensing and vehicle
testing.

Association opposes tolls on vehicles

'?P ENALIZING
‘AUTOMOBILE commuters

by increasing gasoline taxes
and

_ implementing bridge
toils. is just a:way to’use the
‘motorist’ as a°cash cow for
-revenue,

‘cars and onte public transit,
says ‘the B.C. Automobile
‘Association (BCAA). —

“The. majority of the motering
Public doesn’t have access to

Freakish incidents and eccentrics tco.’

and.

viable alternative transportation,”
said John Ratel, BCAA’s director
of government affairs.

Responding to the recently
teleased GYRD’s Transport 2021
report, Ratel added, ‘‘The realities
of housing costs in: the, Lower
Mainland have forced many fami-
fies to live. farther and: farther
from the centre. of business.. Ad-
ding to their financial burden
through penalties like taxes and
tolls, without providing realistic
alternatives, is simply no solution
at all.’’

Motorists in B.C. already pav

“vincial

$350 million each year to the pro-
in gasoline.

government

taxes; in the Lower Mainland,
there
transit tax applied to every litre of
gasoline.

These. dollars go into general
revenue, and may or may not be

used for transportation purposes.

BCAA believes that all levels of
government must work together to
develop an efficient transportation
system that will provide com-
muters with the choice to leave
their vehicles at home.

Bizarre news stories from all over the world
make it in every issue into News of the Weird.

Don’t miss it, you might recognize someone!

Palettes ican ant Reerhire iat

is an additional four-cent —

rune

dst Prize

The winner of four Coronet radial tires
courtesy of Showroom Service is Brad Wyatt,
\aq here with Bradd Bradley, the
SHOWROOM Service Manager.

“2nd Prize
Tana Wyman, here with Bill Denison of
cetthadtice Performance Car Stereo, is

ety -the winner of a Clarion
ca

car stereo system.

Craig Giles i is the winner of a complete 2
\ wheel brake package, compliments of

‘y Econo Brake, Transmission and Muffler,
owned by Frank Redavid, right.

Thanks to all who participated, and helped
make the Summer Car Care feature a
winning success!

AUTOMOTIVE
EVERY FRIDAY

SUNDAY + WEDNESDAY + FRIDAY |
1139 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver

_ 29