MAILBOX Thanks given for hikers’ rescue Dear Editor: On July 24, two members of our family did not return from hiking in Cypress Park in West Vancouver. As the sequence of events were pieced together, we learned that one fay badly injured after falling down a steep cliff, while the other, his grandson, became lost in his efforts to seek help. The support from family and friends during this ordeal was wonder- ful. However, if it had not been for the outstanding efforts made by ail parties involved in the rescue, one, if not both, family members might not be here today, and the miraculous end to the event may not have taken place. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the rescuers, in- cluding the North Shore Rescue Team, the Canadian Armed Forces Base Comox, the Police, Paramedical Service and the Cypress Park Restaurant and officials. We can never thank yau enough. The Family of Bud Ryckman and David James West Vancouver, B.C. Mayor’s environmental stance questioned Dear Editor: The West Vancouver recycling program lacks provision for the collection of paper other than newsprint. Magazines, wrappings, and other paper products, in- cluding cardboard, are not being there was a healthy covering of snow as late as the first week in June. Perhaps aldermen envisage the clientele walking on snowshoes and using golfballs painted black. 1 am surprised that the mayor claims the title ‘‘ardent en- Wednesday, August 1, 1990 - North Shore News ~ 7 Whale hunting concerns NV reader Dear Editor: My message is: Save the Whales! { am concerned about blue whales. They haven't been, hunted for a long time, but still they are not increasing in their numbers. Patrick Francis North Vancouver i UGARO JEWELLERS ANNIVERSARY SALE i Aug. 3rd, 4th, 5th 1990 FOR 3 DAYS ONLY SAVE O% ON - Diamond Rings, Diamond Necklases Diamond Earrings 10K - 14K - 18K Chains & Bracelets All Watches 25-35% off suggested retail dealt with. Those of us who are recycling now will still have to travel to south of Marine Drive in Van- couver to dispose of such items, including telephone directories. A second shortcoming is the limitation on the types of plastic. Have any council members taken a walk in the area of Cypress Bow! that they have set aside for a golf course? In addi- tion to the groves of large trees vironmentalist.’’ Have all citizens forgotten his support for 2a water main through the middle of the old-growth Douglas firs in Cypress Falls Park, and his failure to maintain the Caulfeild green belt in face of its destruction by road-building? Needless to say, he’s an active proponent cf the Cypress Bowl golf course. David Macaree West Vancouver Ernie’s got guts Dear Editor: I congratulate Alderman Ernie Crist on defending his viewpoint about the Sikhs in a letter to the editor. Very few politicians have the guts to say what they really feel rather than what is politically ex- pedient. R.E. Underhill North Vancouver DRAPERIES BY S. LAUKSEN CUSTOM DRAPERIES AND VALANCES Labour $7.50 per pane! unlined, $8.50 lined Cap ilano Mall 109-935 Marine Drive, North Van. 984-2040 CUSTOM BEDSPREADS AND COVERS Low, low prices on blinds and tracks For FREE Estimates Call 987-2966 Serving the North Shore for 19 years TERM DEPOSITS 1234% 123% 1 YEAR 30-89 DAYS S years 12% ALL RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE VANCOUVER 815 West Hastings Street VANCOUVER 5701 Granville St. at 41st Ave. f WORTH VANCOUVER Lonsdale Quay NEW WESTMINSTER 435 Columbia Street WHITE ROCK 1959-152nd Street § CALGARY 506-6th Street S.W. 683-7283 263-7283 | 983-3773 524-2288 531-1123 268-7321 SELECTED PRE-OWNED MERCEDES-BENZ FACTORY BACKED, METICULOUSLY REFURBISHED COMPLETE WITH SERVICE HISTORY AND BOOKS STK, #56104 STK. #P1060 1985 MERCEDES-BENZ 380 SE 1988 MERCEDES- BENZ 300E Silver/Blue, leather. local. sunroof Taupe/Cream, local. sunroof Stk. offered at $39, 900 stk. offered at 549, 900 1985 "MERCEDES-BENZ 300TDT 1987 "MERCEDES-BENZ 420 SEL Turbo digital station wagon, Silver Blue/Blue. Pear! Grey/Burgurdy, leather. local. sunroof local. sunroof, roofrack $29, 900 crn poe offered at $59,900 offered at STK. #5067B 1988 MERCEDES-BENZ 190E Foes mpazne/Calimino Leather, White/Burguady, local, sunroof jocul. sunroo offered at 549, 900 , 1988 MERCEDES-BENZ 560 SEL 1984 MERCEDES-BENZ 190E Coupe. Blue Green/Black leather. S speed. Green/Palimino, focal, sunroof 1985" MERCEDES-BENZ 500 SEL offered at 531, 900 STK. 450353 IK. #PLIGSA local, sunrovl offered at 7), 300 offered at $22,900