— Sunday, May 24, 1998 — North Shore News

Mary Segal
Contributing Writer

MANY of us, as we get
older, are finding that
we are not able to
drive.

“We may have arthiitis or
other problems that make it
difficult to get in and out of a
car. Our eyesight may be fail-
ing. Or our doctor may have
said to us, “don’t drive ar
- night,” or “you” ll have to give
up driving altogether.”

When this happens, we

have a problem.

I don’t need to tell you
that we five on a hillside,
which is lovely to look az bur
hard to walk on unless we are
very fit.

A lot of North Shore resi-
deatial areas dey nat have side-
walks.

So there are two options:
we can ask friends or family
members to giveeus a ride or
we can take the bus.

Riding with a friend is
pleasant, bur let's face it,
many ‘of our friends are also
unakic to drive. Family mem-

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vices on the North Shore that
provide rides for seniors. The
Seniors’ Hub (988-7115) in
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Both have volunteer dri-
vers who will pick up and
deliver you to your destina-
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However, these services
are limited because of the
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have some free ume during
the day. you would be provid-
ing a much-needed service if
you were willing to volunteer
with either agency.

The other option is, of
course, the bus. Many of us
get around quite well by BC
Transit or the West Van Blue
Bus, especially if we live on a
bus route and our destination
is also near a bus stop.

However, many of -us live
several blocks away from a
stop, and we may wish to visit
somcone who is equally isolat-
ed.

If you want to go from
West Van :o North Van, or
vice versa, forget it. Unless

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your destination is Vancouver,
via the Lions Gate Bridge or
the Scabus, you can spend
several hours getting to a
medical appointment near
Lions Gate Hospital, or visit-
ing a friend in the new
Kiwanis. Care Centre in the
Seymour area of North
Vancouver.

The schedules of the Blue
Bus and the North Van system
are not co-ordinated, and
most bus routes are planned
with the Narth Shore-to-
Vancouver commuter in
mind.

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some changes in the future,

when the Greater Vancouver

Regional District takes over

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North : Shore
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planning and administration
of the transit system.

Instead of decisions being
made in Victoria, we hope ‘
that our municipal govern-
menis will have more sayin
how our system works.

So stay tuned. In future:
articles, we'll tell you how we"
seniors can get involved in the
process, so that our voices will
be heard.

Mary Segal is coordinator of.
Lionsview Seniors? Planning”.
Society. Ideas for ” future
columns are welcome. Contact.
Segal at 985-3852 er drop a
line to Lionsview Seniors
Planning Society,” North
Building, 600 W. Oveens Rd.
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