THE NEWS of the North Shore was captured on film by North Shore News photographers during 1988. The photographs on this page represent some of the graphic highlights printed in 1988 editions of the News. Left: The North Shore captured the Olympic spirit when the Olym- pic torch relay came through the community in January on its way to the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary. Here, runner Erin Nunweiler lights a torch. Below: In March, Save Quer Shores committee member Lou Bonar displays a petition opposing the residential development of the Matsumoto Shipyards site aear Cates Park. Ba*‘om left: North Vancouver be’ sransit personnel and concern- ed citizens took to the streets in August with a petition opposing a B.C. Transit plan to base North Van buses in Burnaby. Right: A blaze in July destroyed several stores located beside each other in the 1500-block of Lons- dale Avenue. Centre right: A bizarre accident in October saw a runaway, driverless B.C. Transit bus shear a power pole and burst into flames after three power transformers crashed through the bus' roof and ignited. Bottom right: Capilano-Howe Sound MP Mary Collins celebrates her victory in November's federal election. See 1988 news in review on page 4. aA, « NEWS photo Terry Peters 3 - Wednesday, January 4, 1989 - North Shore News NEWS photo Cindy Bellamy