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Disaster

to happen in WV

Dear Editor:

West Vancouver and 21st Street
nearly had the sad distinction of
having 2 runaway vehicle disaster
before the city of Kamloops. On at
least two occasions in the past
year, vehicles have had their
brakes fail on a very steep and
narrow 2ist Street.

One incident saw a full passen-
ger car shoot through four four-
way stop intersections plus cross a
usually busy Marine Drive at 21st
intersection. It continued out of
control down a stairway, over the
BC Railway tracks (stopping a
dayliner in its tracks), then finally
crossing the popular seawall leav-
ing its front bumper in Burrard In-
let.

The second incident involved a
large and heavy truck which lost its
brakes following much the same
route as the passenger car except
on the opposite side of the road as
evidenced by the sheared power

waiting

poles and road signs. It crossed
Marine Drive landing in the
backyard of a townhouse with a
fence wrapped around it.

You can be sure there have been
other unreported events such as
these.

Heavy vehicles should be routed
from 21st Street to 22nd Street via
Mathers Avenue. Twenty-second
Street is far more suitable in con-
struction and gradient, plus the
light signals on Marine Drive are
available to assist these behemoths
across this busy road. Or perhaps
make 21st Street one way north-
bound to Mathers.

‘ Just contemplate the odds that
none of the vehicle occupants or
passersby were seriously hurt in
these two particular instances, then
go to your nearest Lotto booth and
pray.

P. Cloutier
West Vancouver

God bless America

Dear Editor:

I’ve had a gutful of Greenpeace
anarchy, in particular, the insults
to our friends and allies aboard
U.S. Navy vessels visiting Van-
couver.

Is there a power boat patriot
who would help a lone Australian
Air Force vet ‘“‘cruise’? slowly
around American ships when next
they visit us? I wish to display
banners which might also com-
mand some media attention.

My message would read:

© Thanks, mates, for Coral Sea
Carriers saving my native land
from Japanese aggression in 1942.

® Thanks for Midway Carriers
which saved Canada from inva-
sion.

e The price of liberty is eternal
vigilance.

@ Thanks, Uncle Sam, for
creating glasnost.

God bless America. Lest we
forget.
Russell C. Shelton
West Vancouver

Stop signs needed

Dear Editor:

With regard to Speeders cause
concern, printed in the Oct. 18
issue of the North Shore News, J
believe there should be a four-way
stop put in at the corner of East
First Street and St. Andrews in
North Vancouver.

Some people are driving down
the road at speeds exceeding 50

mph. This past summer there was
an accident at this particular in-
tersection.

‘Near casualty every three
months!’’ It’s more like every
week; which is why stop signs
should be put in.

Rhonda Bowie
North Vancouver

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Happy Holidays

The College wishes you a
happy holiday season and
looks forward to serving you
in the 1990s. The campus
will be closed Friday
December 22 to December 26,
and Friday, December 29 to
Monday January I, 1990
(inclusive). The library and
several other College
service areas will be open
December 27 and 28.

37 New Award

The North Vancouver
Women’s Liberal Commission
has announced a new award
which will pay tuition fees for
one term of study at the
College to a student taking at
least one course in Women’s
Studies. The award is based
on need, not academic
standing. People interested in
applying for this award are
asked to submit a 500-word
essay on the subject, “How
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our Society”, and fill wut the
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deadline is December 20,
1989. Call 984-4966 for

more information.

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