NATIVE ENDEANS are asserting themselyos us thes Quechee has been folhowed by oat feast E> coudblochs by never have before. Canadians sill forever remember natives throughout BoC.) But. while many tou-native Elijah Harper. eagle feather in hand. as he stood up Canadians support the Indians ino principle, others are against the Manitoba Legislature to help kiil the Meech becoming uners. Ato the blockaded “Mercier Bridyc Lake Accord. His defiance has galvanized natives across teading into Montreal, local whites are vathering oivhtls the country inte action, and the violent standoff al Oka, to burn Mohawks in effigy. Patrick Oka, blockades - what action is needed? Raynard a | —— 7 * P< . ' INQUIRING REPORTER John Bush James Alberty Erma Wells Glenn Lewis North Vancouver North Vancouver Chief Len George North Vancouver Devon, England North Vancouver it’s too bad we have to | Why does it take so long The army should free all Fight it out! What else It's been a long time take such drastic to get people to talk? the blockades. These In- can they do? For years, coming. We've got to measures as Oka and the Confrontation is what we dians are like gangsters, the natives have been try- settle these land ctaims. roadblocks. No one should try to avoid. with their weapons. The ing to get ahead. The The Indians have to would ever come to the There’s too much Indian spokeswoman said government has been make a stand somewhere. negotiating table until fighting in the world. on TV that they are not Promising them things They should set up in- now. It would be a Canadians don't realize Canadians, but that they for so many years. At formation stations, but I federal this because they've are at war against Oka, the feds should sit don’t know about Canada. down and talk to them. blockading the highways completely. win-win if the government would just never had a world war settle all the titles. on their soil. Transportation to be discussed NORTH VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL NORTH VANCOUVER City Counci} will hear public input in September on transportation issues, particularly the controver- sial Chesterfield Avenue connec- tion to the Upper Levels Highway. By Pamela Lang Contributing Writer A public meeting, scheduled for Sept. 1} at 7 p.m., will address concerns of residents expressed, in part, by a delegation of three area residents who spoke to council Ju- ly 23. Council deferred its decision until after the public hearing. Ken Brommeland, who lives on Chesterfield next to the Upper Levels Highway, presented council with a petition showing that resi- dents of 35 homes just north of the highway opposed the opening of Chesterfield to allow highway traffic to enter the street. The petition, he said, repre- sented 95 per cent of the area’s residents. And the president of the Lons- q ‘ ; dale School Parents’ Association ; F . : : also wanted to see the city staff Z per BYP gts. o reports on the issue and be given i B ere an opportunity to comment before < |} a : Lig . Ts exclu sively council acts. : : . Major concerns expressed in- | . : : cluded traffic flow B bot, ; yours z FR ates ie increased through Chesterfield neighborhoods and_ increased speeds. Residents and parents in the Chesterfield area were initially alarmed last vear when they learned about the Chesterfield Designer leathers for your discerning taste ... off-ramp, which allows eastbound = 433!" , q: a? . highway traffic to exit the high foo only at Heatheringtons, way south down Chesterfield. ; ; The street runs immediately ad- See Meeting paze 12 NURSING & the Norch Shore's number one fashion store. HEATHERINGTONS PARK ROYAL SOUTH 926-0090 - HOME.CARE: CARING EXPERIENCED STAFF * RNs * LPNs *« Aides x Homemakers & Live-ing 24 HOURS A DAY DRAKE MEDOX 987-0861 HEALTH SERVICES”