10 - Sunday, October 2, 1994 - North Shore News

INQUIRING REPORTER

results:

IN HONOR of AIDS Awareness Week, Oct. 3-9, today we
do a little reality check on the status of the illness at the
present time. Are we winning or losing the fight against
AIDS? Well. it doesn’t look good — there’s no cure, little
treatment, and, of course, not enough money for research.
We've lost so many people already and still more become
infected with HIV each day. Too many people have suf-

fered too much pain — when is it going to end? One thing
that each of us can do this week ts to pet tested for HIV.
We each need to know our HIV status and the RIV status
of our partner(s) in order to prevent the spread of this
deadly virus. We need to be aware that AIDS can happen
to anyone. We need to be smart and be safe to be here for
the cure.

Do you think we’re winning the fight against the AIDS virus?

Maureen Karaylannakis
North Vancouver

No. They don’t have a cure
for AIDS yet, and more and
more people are getiing it. 1
think there are too many
people who really don't
care whether they puss it on
or not,

Ae want

Paul Skrecek

North Vancouver

Well, there's a lot more
awareness about it, and |
know a lot more kids are
using condoms these days,
but right now [ think we're
ata standstill in the fight.
There isn't a cure for AIDS,
but there isn’t a cure for
cancer either.

SURVEY TEAM

THE NORTH Shore News survey team telephoned 469
North and West Vancouver residents to find out if you
think we're winning the fight against the AIDS virus.
The following is a complete breakdown of the survey

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Doug Meredith

West Vancouver

I don’t think we aze. They
haven't come up with any
vaccine or cure even though
miliions of dollars and man
hours have been spent louk-
ing for it. But we can’t give
up the fight, we have to
keep looking. It’s a very
serious problem.

Horseshoe Bay
Dundarave/Ambleside
British Propenies

Lower Lonsdate

Central and Upper Lonsdale

Lynn Valley
Blucridge/Geep Cove
TOTAL ........

Norgate/Pemberton Heights
Capilano/Deltbrook Highlands 1%

Julie Quinn

North Vancouver

No. There isn't enough
AIDS education. [ think we
should teach sex education
in elementary schools —
starting when the children
are very small.

NO
61%
48%
44%
66%
63%
6%
13% 49%

14% 62%

9% 56%

. 1 24% 54.4%

24%

Hey-way'-oqu’ Healing Circle

Jasun Moroz

North Vancouver

Yes, because people have
become more aware of
what's going on and they
know how to prevent it.

NGO DON’T
OPINICN KNOW

17% 11%

1% 30%
5% 46%
3% 28%
5% 25%

8% 32%

2% 36%
2% 22%

6% 29%

5.1%

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