How much clearer can seniors’ message be? Dear Editor: The Official Community Plan for the District of North Van- couver states, as part of its social policy, that the district must “monitor and plan ahead for the changing needs of its residents.”* According to the Lionsview study on. seniors’ housing, the lime is now! Within the next 10 years, 67% of aur seniors plan to move to an alternate form of housing. Yer we continue to debate things like the legalization of secondary sitites, design guidelines which caler to seniors and the focation of apart ments over retail space so seniors may be centrally located. The Official Comimunity Plan (1991), the District Housing Strat egy (1990), the ? ionsview Seniors Planning Society Report (1993), the policy statement on supportive communities for seniors (1993) and the provincial government's Kick butts Dear Editor: Given the red alert that ciga- fettes have now attained from all quarters, with the exception of in- terested parties, the time has ar- tived to clear out a corner of each and every liquor store in the pro- vince and dispense them from there, No more drugstore, convenience store or gas station holdups. Conmnission on Housing, Options (1992) all commit to the need for new initiatives in seniors’ housing. AQ oof these studies reflect ex- tensive public consultation. So how come seniors’ housing is se controversial? Our senior of soon-to-be senior citizens have spoken: these seniors’ housing customers are din- ing up and these voters are going to the polls, Haw much clearer can the message be? For such a study-oriented council, Lam shocked at its reti- cenee to act on recommendations, For such oa taxation-concious soviely, Eam shocked at our will- ingness to pay for so much redundant research, All we seem to do is call for further study and work like dogs to pay for it. How about some action? Pam = Goldsmith-Jones, council candidate North Vancouver District into corner The “‘ciggies'’ could be tucked safely away along with other testricted items safely out of the reach of under-agers, snvall-time crooks and the just plain addicted. The more one thinks about the idea the more sensible it becomes, but alas, methinks un-sane heads will prevail. Ted Hadley North Vancouver French favoritism unfair Dear Editor: Once again French is being tammed down our throats. The CRTC made a new ruling: all radio stations in Canada must announce their call letters and where they’re located in English and French. New law. But the interesting thing is that radio stations in Quebec and the French station in Vancouver are NSHORE _ exempt from this ruling. Why do they get special treatment? if this isn’t) favoritism, then what is? And Quebee wonders why the rest of Canada hates them, It has to do with them getting what they want and it being shov- ed down the rest of our throats. Andrew B. Crouse North Vancouver HEARING TESTS SET FOR NORTH an ’ &: 4 YOLES fttstatine GF HOESOUNDS OF LEFT VANCOUVER Thase who HEAR but have trouble UNDERSTANDING con- versation are urged to have this modern electronic test to find out if their loss is one of many that can be heiped. Everyone not hearing clearly should have a hearing test. Even people who wear aids, or those who believe nothing can be done for them, should be tested. Today, most hearing problems can be helped. No hearing problem should ever be ignored. Call for your appointment to avoid waiting T. 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