Friday, December 18, 1992 - North Shore News

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PHOTO submitted

MENTAL PATIENTS' Association fundraiser Ina Hupponen hands over the keys to a 1992 Mazda
Miata to West Vancouver resident Bev Nielson. Neilson bought the wisning ticket for the Miata
— supplied by Richmond Mazda — because she felt it was for a good cause. The Mental Pa-
tients’ Association has provided housing, a drop-in centre and court services for ex-psychiatd<

patients for over 20 years.

Preparing for the slippery season

SNOW IS in the air so it’s
time to think about winter
driving.

Young Drivers of Canada has
some tips to help motorists get
safely through this slippery
season.

Get prepared. Check your an-
ti-freeze potency and top it up.
Check your tire pressures so you
have maximum traction. Check
your windshield washer reservoir.
And put some booster cables in
the dunk with a small bag of
“*kiety litter.”’

After stast-up, turn on the
defroster —- then clear off the
snow and ice from the car.

the

Remember to clear snow off the
hood or you'll be driving into a
blizzard and off your boots so
your foot doesn’: slip on the
pedals.

Steer your wheels straight to get
under way.

Then keep moving. Look well
ahead — at least 15 to 20 scconds
ahead — to ‘‘read”’ traffic, lights
and congestion.

Keep a minimum of four se-
conds from the car ahead and use
your rear-view ’ mirror often so
you can see and escape the crash
coming from behind.

Adjust your ‘“‘point of no
return’’ approaching intersections.
And use the neutral gear (or

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declutch) when slowing down to a
stop, especially if the engine is
cold.

Using that kitty litter will help
give you traction if you're stuck.

When braking, threshold brak-
ing works best but ‘‘feel’’ for it
carefully. Brakes lock up much
sooner on icy roads. Watch if
your car begins to brake plane
and skid.

In a skid, look and steer where
you want to go.

Planning a good route ahead of
time, slowing down, looking well
ahead and often behind, expan-
ding travelling space ahead, and
smooth control inputs are the keys
to safe winter driving.

Blood alcoho! levels

subject of

WITH EVERY 0.02% _in-
crease — the equivalent of
about a drink an hour for
an average adult in
blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) level, a driver’s risk
of being killed in a single-
vehicle crash almost dou-
bles, according to a recently
released Amcrican study.

The study. carried out by
researchers at the Insurance [n-
stitute for Highway Safety, com-
bined fatal accident report infor-
mation with data from a national
roadside breath-testing survey to

new study

study the relationship between
driver BAC levels and fatality
risk.

Researchers found that even
drivers with BAC levels as low as
0.02% — one-quarier of the legal
limit in Canada were more
likely to be involved in a fatal
crash than drivers who hadn't
been drinking.

At levels between 0.02 and
0.04%, the risk was 40% greater
than for non-drinking drivers,
while drivers above 0.15% were
more than 380 times as likely to
be killed in a single-vehicle crash.

This holiday season, play it safe
and dan’t drink and drive,

SAVINGS =~
MAZDAS COST

LESS

PERIOD!

Christmas comes 8 days

HERE

SERVICE DEPT.
OPEN 8 AM-9 PM

MONDAY-SATURDAY
iT JUST FEELS RIGHT

The businesses below have generously offered to act as depots for
donations for the West Van Santa Ciaus fund and the North Vancouver
Christmas Bureau. Donations by cheque can be made directly to:

West Van Santa Claus Fund

The North Van Christmas Bureau
PO. Box 38568
North Vancouver, B.C. V7L. 477
_ Information: 984-XMAS922-6522

Non-perishable food items only.
Please give before December 17.

NORTH VANCOUVER

A Shade Better

1877 Marine Drive

Beaver Lumber
915 Wesi Ist
Buy Low Foods
730 Wesi 14th

Capiizno Suspension Bridge
3735 Capilano Road

Grouse Mountain

6400 Nancy Greene Way
North Shore Winter Ciub

1325 Keith Road

NV. District Municipal Hall

355 West Queens
Crest Realty

101-2609 Westview Dr.

Shaw Cable
1471 Pemberton
Save-On-Foods
Park & Tilford
Queens Crass
2989 Lonsdale

Stong’s

415 Doliarton Hwy.
Lynn Valley Centre
Sussex Realty
2596 Lonsdale

The Blossom Shop
3077 Woodbine
Wheels

1790 Marine Dr.
ReMax Esplandade
#109-267 W. Esplanade

WEST VANCOUVER
Pharmasave
Caulfeild Viliage
Stong’s Dundarave
2491 Marine Drive
Windsor Meats
1610 Marine Drive
Sussex Realty
2397 Marine Drive
Milieu

1495 Bellevue

PO. Box 91114

West Vancouver, BC.

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V7V 3N3 “fy

* Information: 922-6522

All three donations may be made at:
North Shore Credit Union

1100 Lonsdale |
1080 Marine Dr.
399 N. Dollarton

Lonsdale Quay Market

123 Carrie Cates. Court

1247 Ross Rd.
3131 Edgemont
Patk Royal South

North Shore News
1139 Lonsdale 4ve.

Please drop off ary new or riearly new toys to any
firehall on the Norih Shore. Toys should be clean

and in good condition.

Donations must be made before Dec. 20 to ail

retailers listed.

* Tre North Vanvouve: Consttnas Bureau ss a
division of Morin Sacre Farnly Services Society
Donations to tne Christmas Bureau not required tor
the curfent year wit be used tO support chiidren'’s
programs throughout the year