THE -employees at Humungous Bank have become
infamous as a succession of sharply observed television
advertisements have captured the public imagination
and skewered the supposed customer policies of
Canada’s largest banks. The prospect of the big banks
getting bigger has many small customers worried. Last
week approximately 30 protesters waved placards in
front of three North Vancouver branches. The demon-
stration was timed to coincide with the release of the
long-awaited MacKay panel report on Canada’s finan-"-
cial services. The report, when it came, had some com-
forting predictions for the average consumer: more, not fewer banks; less regulation
resulting in more competition and more services (such as car leasing ‘and insurance).
But the report tap danced around the mooted mergers of the big banks, noting only
that the mergin, caging of large banks, and/or other financial companies should be
allowed if, after full public review, ‘they are found to be in the public i interest.

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS
NO DON'T
YES NO OPINION KNOW

__Horseshoe Bay 13% 67% 13% 1%
Dundarave/Amblesidte 14% 50% 2% 34%

British Propertie’ 30% 47% 10% 13%
Norgate/Pembert. =. 15% Hi% NH Will there be stronger com-
: Capilano/Delbrook fishies 10% 17% petition? I don’t buy that at
Lower Lonsdale 3% 30% all.

‘Central and Upper Lonsdale 18 10%
“Lynn Nalley ; 2 23%

Mark Weston

North Vancouver

They make too much money |
already. ‘
I hate banks. They, will do. .
anything for vou when y

are rich but nothing whe
you are poor. .

Maureen Jones

Qualicum Beach

No, I don’t think I do. I
think it’s monopolistic.

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“LONSDALE CHEVRON AT. "2305 LONSDALE Is.
HAVING A. CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

10:00:AM TO 4:00 PM

Give us a ding this Saturday and also help out the North: Shore Rescue Team which is holding a fundraiser a and a
event for the purchase of a new rescue command vehicle.
* Stop by for a barbequed hot dog (by | donation) — all proceeds go towards the New Command

Vehicle Fund.
* See the rescue team’s current command vehicle that will be on display.

* Rescue team members ‘will be on hand to answer any questions and give out brochures on hiking safety tips, etc.

° Various prizes and giveaways from Chevron will be available throughout the day.

YOUR FRIENDS AT CHEVRON AND THE NORTH SHORE RESC UE TEAM
HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS SATURDAY! “