A8 - Sunday, December 19, 1982 - North Shore News

Dear Editor:

I'm writing in regard to the
little collie from Tobruk
Aveaue who was shot last
- week. A cruel, utterly
despicable act -which-has left
us all. feéling - ‘shocked . and
upset.-- Having “lived ‘in the
Hamilton/Fell area -for a
number of years, I know that
. this particular dog was never
allowed to go out by himself.
Unfortunately, this is not the

Dear Editor:

As members of the
GVRD, the’ North Shore~

councils ‘should..press” ‘the ©

-GVRD_ to. find © ts” ‘own:
solution: ‘to. the’*:existing
Lower’~ -Mainland = “garbage
‘problem - “gather...;

allowing -: Genstar:

put out. ‘by. ‘the. residents. of
“Texada Island, : the «area of.
‘the ‘existing. ‘quarries: would. -
. be filled to capacity in three
_ .and one-half -years and then

ithe GVRD would be faced
with the same problem all
over again. (at: even ‘higher -
cost), and this does not even
include. the waste. from. the.
: shore, ‘which is ‘now -
going ‘into: our-own: Premie
~ Street et land ail
ly. opinion, *

‘for the: GVRD. to

- strategically located -
‘“cimerators as quickly, as.
_ possible in the Lower.
-Mainland. As we learned:on°
"our recent trip to Europe;
. such -modern incinerators, |

equipped with secondary
_ anti-pollution devices, are’
“one: of the best solutions to
.the . existing problems, _
especially when they are
combined with an up-to-date
recycling system. '

. The argument put forward
by the GVRD and by others
that such incinerators hold
litde promise because we

‘ sharply
i” ~ portion of the | ‘remaining

' iresidue’ can be sold and
: utilised -for

. struction ¢ ‘as well:
"The: VRD:st ‘should ask the

legislation...

“what ’ ‘is:

prehensive .

case with the majority of
dogs in the neighbourhood.
During the past few years,
Ive watched the canine
population grow rapidly and

-proceeéd to prowl the streets

unattended. Frequent
complaints.” to the..-North
Vancouver pound have been
virtually ignored. ° * They
acknowledge that there is a
law which stipulates that
dogs must be accompanied
and on a leash at all times,

would still need a landfill for
the residue does not hold
water.. For one. thing, as a
result: of birning and
-récycling; - the “volume of
‘garbage would not only be
reduced . but a

‘toad- con-

f “costs: If-Victoria can. pay for
~ sports: ‘complexes for: ‘private

provide. assistance ia" the
building of incinerators: and
recycling facilities to protect

our environment.

In addition, Victoria
should ‘be asked to “enact
Jto:force
manufactuters’ to ‘buy back,

at fevial such recyclable -

‘plastics and.
“through ' ‘Tepistatio

‘the wtilities should: be-asked “
“to” buy ‘steam ‘or. electricity -
build: ‘either one’! or” two; ws
ine °

generated - “by the | Min-
cinerators.

“Such steps could” reduce
_operational costs

“Significantly. A
study by the
‘ Municipality of Richmond

showed that total cost.’ ef-.

fectiveness of incineration is
entirely within the bounds of
present landfill costs.

' And this is the road the |.
GVRD-‘should follow rather ©
frightening people “

‘than
about the high cost of in-
cinerators, i.c. $70.00 per
ton versus $5-$6 for landfills,

Our own Premier Street

15-40% OFF

All sizes in stock — over 30 models

Single love
seat size now _

*499%°
A reg. $599

HIDE-A-BEDS rrom sss0" 10 31195"

Colonial, traditional, contemporary and rattan hide-a-
beds by Simmons, Sealy, Kroehler, Restmore and
Michael-Kaye. Shop now while style and colour selec-
tion is good.-Free delivery.

CHRISTMAS HOURS 9:30AM-9:00PM

wef] Appliances

1396 Marine Drive, West Van 022-1204

dom:

it is quite ob-
viously not being enforced.
As a result this has become a

however,

problem area for dogs
roaming at will - defecating
on lawns, ripping | open
garbage, terrifying children
and generally turning the
area into a kennel in which
people have to live.

When an_ intolerable
situation, such as this, is
doggedly (pun not intended)
ignored by the authorities,

‘tuse Texada as dump

landfill is a very good
example of the fallacy of
such arguments. For one
thing the $6 per ton costing
there does not include the
cost of land or the cost of on
site leachate treatment. At
present, the leachate is
simply -collected™ ‘and: flows
into the sewer system on
route to. the Lions Gate
Treatment Facility, where it
is subjected: to primary

are

Street people
feet people.

ee. neat people
deetieg

then vigilante action is the
end result. Always
regrettable and, in _ this
instance, a classic.case of the
innocent suffering for the
guilty. Let us hope that the
vicious cowards who did this
awful thing are caught and
that the pound smartens up
and starts to enforce the law
in the Hamilton/Fell area.

Edward J. Young
North Vancouver

treatment only. Many of the
contaminants are then
poured into the ocean.

_ Under no circumstances
should we ‘permit the
continued use of open
landfills in our communities
or pass the buck by shipping
our garbage to islands up the
coast.

Ernie Christ, Alderman
North Van District

Pellet gun peril

Dear Editor:

_ Thank you for publishing
the article on Brent Miller
and his dog. Woolco were
featuring pellet guns at
$38.00. I. wrote and

protested as they are a real
danger. Many children have
beén blinded from such a
weapon, and then there's the

A Bankruptcy Sale Conducted ‘by Peat Marwick Limited,

Agents Acting On Behalf Of The Bank.

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

FANTASTIC SAVINGS FROM 50% TO 80% ON THE COMPLETE STOCK
OF TOYS, GAMES AND CRAFT KITS! INCLUDES 75% OFF
ALL AIRGAM TOYS! GET THEM BEFORE THEY'RE ALL GONE!

© PUZZLES @ CRAFT KITS @ STAINED GLASS KITS @ WAR GAMES
@ FANTASY GAMES @ AIRGAM TOYS @ SIKU TOYS @ GAMES GALORE!

619 SEYMOUR ST.

OPEN 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY
VISA, AMEX & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED. NO PERSONAL CHEQUES.

ag «

oe am

1575 Marine Drive.
West Vancouver V7V 1H9
--- 925-1101

OPEN 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM SATURDAY

sick element who use them

on animals.I have also

protested to Consumer &

Corporate Affairs. I hope

you will give this serious

matter more coverage.
Thank you.

(Mrs.) Elsie Kozak
North Vancouver

CHRISTMAS
SPECIALS
Great reductions
on all trims,

decorations, etc.
* Dec. 20 - Dec. 24

May we take this
opportunity to wish
you and yours a

warm and happy
holiday season.

2002 ‘West aist Avenue,
Vancouver V6M 1V8
+ 261-0116

K

¢