pege 12, Janvary 12, 1977 - North Shore News

Every Union Member in
British Columbia knows well
that the expression ‘hit the
bricks’ is a call to action.
Today that.call is to support
our Senicr Citizens in their
losing battle against the
10.6 per cent annual rent

increase.

Premier Bennett has sta-
ted that the 10.6 per cent
increase will remain for 1977
and there are no plans for

Dear Editor:

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pleases reader
Dear Editor: ~

My good husband and |
read each and every one of
your stories ‘‘From the Back
Porch,’’ but the one we
enjoyed most was the ‘‘Littel
Xmas Whip Wudn’t Go
Away.’” Please keep.up your
cheery column to help us
forget our problems for a
whiie.

Mrs. G.A. McGavin
North Vancouver

Editor’s Note: The col-
umn, which appeared on p.
14 Dec. 22, 1976, dealt with
Bill Clark’s little red whip he

got for Christmas from his

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pression, Guillermo Lam's limit. Each and every Union dad nd
seeming theory on rape is Member of the Province is told him it was for bad ‘‘littel
absolute nuts. urged to write a letter to the boys.’’ Bill made futile
Premier on behalf of our attempts to hide the whip
Senior Citizens asking for until it was finally chewed up
rent increase restraint. by his faithful dog.

granddad asakid. Granddad

He is, in abstract, assum-
ing that the unexpected of
terror does not exist. Terror
is a seizure—no scream, no
kick, no ability. So—how
now, brown cow? Rape?

plus 10-30% savings
on all other stock

We are all aware that the
Senior Citizens of today
made possible the dominant
part the Labour movement
contributes to our Social
order of the day. It was a
long and hard fight.

If you have something.
you want to get off your
chest, we want to hear
from you. Letters to the,
editor on subjects of every |
kind are always welcome,
and we like to publish as’
many as possibie. _

I have never been raped
but I know what the seizure
of terror is, and my sugges-
tion is that Mr. Lam should
not theorize.

111-1760 Marine Drive, W. Van 922-1133

A letter from every Union
Member tS the ‘Premier 38 I
very little to ask—and could
well influence the Govern-

ment in Victoria.

Perhaps if every woman
carried a police -.vhistle or,
better still, a patent. alarm
available from security shops
she would have both psych-
ological and physical protec-
tion. it’s a brave thief who
robs the police station.

_ Piease keep them reas- [
onably short, in order to

leave space for other :
readers to have their say.

And please be sure to sign »

your letter. We. cannot
publish anonymous lett- |.
ers, but if you wish us to

withhold your name, we
sing oo 1 ps

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Let us all ‘hit the bricks’
hard. Write that ietter today.

Do you want fine distinctive furniture? Now is the time—all our furniture,
lamps, rugs, draperies'and accessories from Scandinavia,
Far East, are on sale: ,

Spain end The

starts friday — |
15% -50% off

This year we again feature our well known wall

. system, excallant for atereo, T.V. equipment et
CAPTAIN BEGLEY hangs up gear after working his way up as fireman in the good old days 39 155% off
years ngo. Mandatory retirement age for City firemen fs 60. [G. Lam photo].

Phone or write and we shall send you our |
colored catalogue anc Price liat on the complete wall ayatem

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continued from page 11

But there is another side to
Begley, one which helps to
bring a little chuckle to his
platoon:

but later firemen found an
8-foot python inside. Says
Begley: ‘If 1 knew there was
the python wriggling inside,
I would have got off the truck
before I got there, turned in
my helmet and retired one

359 E. 17th St., N.V. They
have two children, both
married, Daughter Joan is a
nurse with the Canadian Air
Force, and son Ted, 25,
works for Kodak. Begley's
brother Douglas, 69, was

In November Begley and
his platoon responded to a

house fire which heavily month earlier. Toronto District firechief

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damaged the home. The when he retired, | 49 GRANVILLE STREET 758-74 VANCOUVER, B. c., V6H 364
residents escaped unhurt, Begley and wife Jo live at | |