A10 - Sunday, May 22, 1983 - North Shore News inquiring reporter by Ellsworth Dickson Much has been written about womea and their problems and how it is time for equal pay for equal work. That is fine, except that men also have problems and need a voice in the community as well as women. Today’s question is: ‘What are the biggest problems facing men?"’ Lorne Haaland North Vancouver Sometimes I think men are getting pushed around too much. Holding a job and suppor- ting a family are serious problems that men have to face everyday. Those mortgage payments have to be made. Russel Steves North Vancouver Women, of course. Trying to please a woman is very difficult. Another big problem for men is trying to find a good pay- ing job. Greg Holbrook North Vancouver Trying to find = affor dable housing 1s difficult these days. Many young people today have to share accomodation The lack of jobs 1s another problem. There are too many people for the yobs available Jeff Zak North Vancouver One problem for men is having a relavonship with a carcer onicnated woman Women's attitudes are changing so rapidly that 11 is hard to adjust I find some businesswomen 80 aggressive that they are almost masculine in theu attitude Sometimes | think these women trying too hard are Darican Gordon North Vancouver The yob situation Many men have tamihes to support man. loses and when a his quite a strain: Unemploy ment tnsurance last forever ye rb mous doesn t ONE-WAY TO VANCOUVER OUTVOTED Bowen rejects toll-free calls TELEPHONE customers on Bowen Island have voted against one-way toll-free calling to Vancouver. Results of the recent plebiscite conducted in the area indicated that only 28.9 per cent of Bowen Island customers are in favor of having one-way toll-free calling to Vancouver, said B.C. Tel District Customer Service Manager Terry Hedman. The Canadian 55 homes FROM PAGE A1 policy manoeuvres’ by District would destroy the existing green belt zone located between Bndgeman and Phillip Avenues, and would cause serious pro- blems for the area's residents. Other Norgate spokesmen said that if multi-family, non-profit housing proceeds in the neighborhood, then the area will be inundated with traffic problems and noise from “Marine Drive’s commercial outlets.” According to residents, Norgate is already surround- ed by heavy and light in- dustrial facilities which Radio/Television and Telecommunications Co- mmission requires B.C. Tel to obtain an affirmative vote from the telephone customers in the exchange before seeking CRTC approval for the one- way toll-free calling proposal. Of the 835 ballots that were mailed, 586 valid ballots were returned and of those only 241 voted in favor of the one-way toll-free proposal. at most cause annoyances. However, District Planner Kai Kreuchen explained the proposed rezoning is simply that - proposal of future land use for District property. “At this time, we (District) have no specific develop- ment pian,” he said. Even if non-profit housing is eventually allowed on the site, it will be limited to 55 units, he said, “because of the site constraints.” Currently, there are 456 houses in Norgate Park and the neighborhood associa- tion has 932 members. Council closed the public hearing by agreeing to hold another meeting with the residents in Norgate Park on June 16. Agenda highlights N. VAN DIST. COUNCIL (Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.) Local improvement pro- jects (Adderley/Cloverliey. Seymour River Place, Burns Avenue, Wickenden Road) Edgemont Village beautifi- cation and reconstruction works. Subdivision of 1860 Burnll Ave. (33 ft. lots) Alternate route to Hgihway 99 Landfill recommenda tions. Maplewood Com munity Plan. Campgrounds in| District) Land matters Athletic team grants policy 20-pce setting Ekco Sponge Stainless Steel Whe «ont he Ne . bil KITCHENWARE Clearance Centre This Week’s Specials Corelle... 7495 Niops reg 1195 Mixing Bowls FREE GIFT WITH ANY PURCHASE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Deals ‘n Steals: ap fame CLEARANCE CENTRE pug g 9} 228 LONSDALE “Yay, Fz 980-1493 « N. VAN CITY COUNCIL No meeting this week. W. VAN COUNCIL No meeting this week . N. VAN SCHOOL BOARD (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.) Premier Street crossing Special education $ services Early reurement plan. Ficid trips WEST VAN SCHOOL BOARD No meeting this week 29°° 595 .99 nL majority of | CRASH PAD NEWS No. 17 22 May 1983 by Len Macht ‘Whena deal isn’t Ill bet you that after all is said and done, after [fm old and enfeebled and not able to make it in to my office, when its all over but the pablum and strained fruit for breakfast, the thing that I'll have from my years at Crash Pad won't be the money, no, the thing that will stay with me will be the customers antics, and the crazed things they do to get a deal. Mister Mickey, Dept. One of my favourite faces to see coming through the door is that of Mickey Scoretz, a man who drives by sound, and makes a monthly habit of coming in to get a fender fixed, or like last time, when he bashed in his brother’s crew cab and. had to get that done. He normally waits outside the office until he’s sure there are 8 or 10 customers inside, then strides in with his can of caustic wit, muttering “lookit you bandits, hold a guy up and don't bother to put on a mask ...” We now just install a zipper along the side of his car to facilitate easier repair the next time. Holy Hubcaps, Dept. Mickey favours driving big Cadillacs, and is natural prey to noctumal predators who are attracted to big, ex pensive hubcaps Mickey came storming in here a while back because of his had been boosted, and took it as a challenge when ICBC allowed him $150 to replace them He went out and found four for fifty bucks “They'll be fine,” he said, “they've just been in a bit of a fire, but you can polish 'em up, Len ” Second Time Around, Dept. There was a bit more to It than that | had to send them out to get polished, at a cost of $70, which still put Mickey under the ICBC allowance They looked good. too, a parr of great silver serving platters that we attached to the rear wheels. and Mickey roared off in a cloud of high octane dust He lurched to a stop at the first light, and as we watched him idling at the line, his two rear caps just dropped off on the road The fire had taken all the tension out of the little clips that hold them on, but Mickey didn’t notice He roared off, and | sent a man out to rescue them Steal of a Deal, Dept I knew Mickey would be back By the time he got home and phoned, he'd lost a third hubcap, and by the time he got back here the last one had flown off For a while he was convinced we had four primo hubcaps stashed on the premises, but [ talked him tnto taking one of my body men out and retracing his path Where, O Where Has My Little Cap Gone, Dept. It was a two hour misston They drove over every inch of Mickey's route, kicked the brambles up and down 3rd Street Hill and in general scared up every spare hubcap thts side of the Seymour River They netted 2 Datsun hubcaps, 1 Pontiac hubcap, 1 Ford hubcap, and 2 beauty nngs of unknown origin, but Mickey's had apparently vanished into the 4th dimension, or the Twilight Zone, whic hever comes first dont know if Mickey ever got ‘em back, but | do know that if youre ever driving along Third Street late one night and you see a great silvery disc apparently hovertng tn the trees dont call the C til Defense. Just call Mickey M48 Coton Deo. San, 980-4581 | L Sop snor am 1315 Cotton Drive 22°34".