inquiring reporter by Stephen Barrington Texaco to 12 ~ Wettnesday, September 9, 1987 - Narth Shore News SEPTEMBER IS upon us and the fall leaves wilh soon start to turn shudes of red and vold, September marks a return to school and homework once more, Fall generally myacks an end to sun worshipping as Are you Roland Jadgia Coquitlam Yes, because of cooler weather and the kids are going back to school, There’s generally more sunshine during the fal. launch safe driving program AT THIS time of year, with in- creased back-to-school traffic, the importance of emphasizing safe driving is critical. Texaco Canada is spearheading a program aimed at reducing traf: fic fatalities by one-third in the next five years. The aim of ‘Drive to Survive’? is to increase the number of professionally-trained drivers across Canada. Last year 4,000 Canadians were killed and 200,000 were injured in traffic accidents. In B.C., traffic fatalities in- creased by a staggering 24 per cent — resulting in 599 people killed — contrary to the national trend, a decrease of 6.9 per cent. Early statistics for 1987 show this trend continuing in B.C. The majority of traffic accidents are caused by driver error. B.C. has the lowest percentage of profes- sionally-trained drivers in Canada, on average 8 to 10 per cent. To achieve the goals of “Drive to Survive’, Texaco has arranged with Young Drivers of Canada to reduce the cost of the Young Drivers course by 10 per cent for all program participants. Various community and gov- ernment organizations are assisting Texaco in this effort. ‘Pitch-In’ a success MORE THAN 1,070 organizations participated in the 1987 Pitch-In Beautification Campaign spon- sored by Outdoors Unlittered and the B.C. Wildlife Federation. “The campaign was an excep- tional success,’’ said City of North Vancouver Ald. Stella Jo Dean, chairman of the 1987 Pitch-In Ad- visory Committee. Dean praised the support the province-wide campaign had received from Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale MLA Bill Reid. “‘Mr. Reid’s support, as Minister of Tourism, Recreation and Culture, was crucial in getting this popular campaign off the ground once again in British Col- umbia.’”’ The Pitch-In Campaign, which was cancelled in British Columbia in 1982 due to lack of funds, received $70,000 in seed funding from the B.C, Lotteries Corpora- tion. Total voluntary contributions toward the campaign exceeded $1,000,000. ‘The province received a good return on their initial investment,” said Dean, who thanked the more than 130,000 British Columbia volunteers for spending countless hours cleaning up the environment during thé campaign week. Tracy Morton North Vancouver Yes — | love it. f love the weather. Cold weather is vreat. | can’t wait to get back ta school, | Zy peeriv bY the days pel shorter and the nights vet longer. This week, Inquiring Reporter asks if people are looking forward to the antusmn months, forward toe fall? For students, looking 1, Pixs AOD ae i Cheistine Morton North Vancouver Yes. bam -- its a waste of time sot looking for- ward to things. [| think il) be splendid. Chis Potter Nosth Vancouver Vim looking forward to fall, especially as my bir- thday is in there, P'm looking forward to fuot- ball and sports, Jamie Bryant North Vancouver T vuess I’m looking for. ward to the social part of school, But the werk part Vm not thas sure. | Wizardly Collection of Mime, Magic, Music & Make-Believe % B All performances Sundays at 2 pm at the 8 Centennial Theatre, 123 E. 23rd St., N. Van. Meet THE WIZARD in person Saturday, Sept. 12 at: LONSDALE QUAY, -10:am 12. pm: LYNN. VALLEY: CENTRE, 12:3 ‘CAPILANO: MALL, 3:+:5.pm Su . 13 at: tival brochure. A or visit any VTC/CBO outlet, or N. Van. recreat PENNE)