12 ~ Sunday, July 17 1988 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter
Stephen Barrington

BRITISH COLUMBIA residents have been hearing over
past weeks how privatized auto insurance will combine
‘ihe best of ihe government and the best of what private
industry can offer.’’ A lobby group of insurance firms
has been pushing for this segment of government to be

Should auto insurance be privatized?

Colin Naples

Vancouver

A basic economic theory
postulates that competi-
tion is good for the mar-
ket. If competition brings
betier rates for the con-

Tom Lam

Vancouver

Yes it should because
competition is good for
business. Some drivers —
those who don’t have ac-
cidents — will get a better

surance,

Diane Swain

North Vancouver

No. With it not being
privatized. it will stay the
same for all, If it’s
private. vou might not
know what you're get-

Pau! Puleston-Clarke
London, England
Privatization is a lovely
idea, but certain arteries
have to be maintained or
things fall apart. If it’s
private it might be

sumer then why not? deal.

ting.

Rowdiness forces evening
closure of Lions Bay beaches

LATE NIGHT . rowdiness
and underage drinking have
led to the restriction of
public access to Lions Bay
beaches.

By PEGGY WHITTAKER
News Reporter

In response to! residents’ con-
cerns, village council recently
moved to close!the Lions Bay
Beach and Kelvin Grove Beach
from 11 p.m. to 6 am.

again be allowed unrestricted
beach access.

Council is.encovraging residents
to phone the Squamish RCMP if
they become aware of unruly par-
ty-goers or underage drinkers on
the beaches.

Although Corp. Allen of” the
Squamish detachment told the
News he wouldn’t like to guess at
the number of calls received from
residents, he says they certainly
haven’t been overwhelmed by
complaints. ‘‘The people living
down there are the police’s eyes,’’

EDITORIAL ON BEACH RESTRICTIONS: SEE PAGE 6

[
Councillor Brenda Broughton
told council that young teenagers

are drinking on the beach and that.

older teens are drunk and driving
home on the Squamish Highway,
leaving in their wake broken glass
and smoldering embers that can
prove dangerous to children using
the beach the next day.

One of the biggest problems
council recognized was that some
adults witness underage beach
drinking, but fail to put a stop to it
by reporting it or taking other ac-
tion. =|

By thus appearing to condone
the situation, Broughton said that
“kids themselves who aren't in-
volved in (the beach parties) are
very angry.”

Councillor Dale Klatt suggested
closing the beaches at night and
charging anyone caught inside in
the hope that residents and
teenagers alike will take more re-
sponsibility for stopping rowdy
parties. If that happened, he said,
the public ceuld perhaps once

MITC SHA AN ELE RON DIVES

he said. ‘‘All we are is a phone call
away.”’

Broughton said the closures will
be ‘‘such a positive message to the
community.”’

Village mayor Gordon Prescott
agreed, saying “if we go that
route, it won’t be long before the

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word gets out that Lions Bay isn't
so liberal.”’

~ Old oil tanks filled,

pumped etc.
Very reasonable

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cheaper, though.

made private, but some politicians and motorists believe
insurance should remain under the control of goy-
ernment. Inquiring Reporter asks about private auto in-

Terry Boyce

North Vancouver

No, because there would
be too many people try-
ing to make a profit out
of it. I don’t think (the
rates) will be lower,

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