Dear Editor: : i have. lived in 1 Vancouver fora few. years, and like. many others have enjoyed “Talk Programmes”. In ‘my estimation, and that of many people with whom. I have talked, the ‘most Dear Editor>—. _ | Next month our distances and speeds go-metric-and ‘ this means speeds are going | to imerease. Fifty kilometres an hour. (50 km/h) is not 30 m.p.h. -- it’s actually 31.25. m.p.h. And 100 km/h is 62. 5 m.p.h., not the. 2, Present 60 _m.p.h. Himit.. on city streets ite 30 -m.p.h. limit is “already too _ B. Cc. Hydro ‘Transit a renumbering many of ‘its . routes so that numerical: series will correspond. ‘with: geographical areas. - The 2 200 | series, for exam. ple, ais. used excusively - in North Vancouver,. while ‘the. 300. series. corresponds . to . routes in Surrey, North Deita and White Rock. Two-digit © numbers are*used on routes which stay-within the city of Vancouver. A new 400 series,. meanwhile, will begin © formation in Richmond. Bus routes in the Surrey, North Delta and White Rock areas -- presently in the 600 series -- will start to show. their new .300-series num- bers Aug. 19 and B.C. Hydro Transit says it will take about two months before all routes are renumbered. for years we have manufac- tured down comforters and sold . factory direct = to consumers around North America. Wo guarantee all our products for 10 yoarsa! ° We also carry the targost: solection of quilt covers, bed ruffles, and pillow shames in tho industry. Why ‘not join the numerous others who have solved thoir quilt decor problems at the Elderdown Shops.: ‘We make covers for all other quilt company sizes. THE EIDERDOWN SHOPS 662 Seymour Streot also, Burnaby - Victoria _ jnformative of alll was Pat — Burns .and his “‘Hot- Line’. He had’ guests: from all over | | Be “Pat Burns i: is missing from’. his ‘‘Hot-Line’’ these Past : few ‘months. . ; 1 ‘believe. many. “people would like him back. . . | would. like to hear from : - those who feel as I do. ane the world and it was my Mrs. HL. ed : privilege to talk and question - North Vancouver same. . ie _-Phone 987-5313. : fast (and many. drivers ignore. it, anyhow). It’s not: just . safety I am talking about, but © _moise. Anyone who works ail, by following the example of a _ day on a busy city artery like longtime metric country like | Lonsdale or Marine Drive Germany, | where the :city~ knows what I mean, especial- . speed: limit is. 40 km/h, or. ‘ly if they have to work with a... _ exactly | 25 m.p.h. -- just as it ‘door open to the traffic, as is also.in Washington State? ‘many stores. do in summer... Why all the rush and noise in . The constant roar of cars and Canada? .ttucks: passing. at up to 40 “m.p-h. for: eight: hours ata ‘time becomes very. exhaust- : At 50 km/h it will be even . worse. Why not take advant- age of the change to metric - Carl Faltermeyer North Vancouver - New timetables. being. is- sued Aug. 19 will carry both- oid and new. numbers and _ bulletins explaining the. changes i in detail are carried. on the buses. ae oo. . “route. numbers s so passengers | ean tell just from the route. number where the. bus goes. Further Streamlining ig | expected in future changes in ~ Coquitlam, | Burnab and | The idea, transit planners New | ‘Westminster. y . explain, j is to streamline the traps og ’ | a on New parking areas south of Eaton’ $ for over 400 cars opened this week ‘at™ Park | Royal. Two. entry approaches. are : ~~ ‘available to shoppers: Use the.extended Marine Drive overpass or enter the new . parking areas from the road south ‘of ., expansion continues to change the ‘look’ - of the South Mall. Ho 1 Eaton's: and from the ground level west. 4 of Eaton's. Additional. parking will soon. - be available as Park Royal’s $20 imillion. “thave the Dupex- - system in my: home, 1 know it works. AS i totd you on oT": évpen thermo giass has “two ‘layers, of glass installed - right in your “existing” windows. ? has perfected a foolproof system of applying a thermo glass: unit to single . glazed window frames. Conversion is quick and neat with no sash or framing changes... necessary.. And the entire job can be done for approximately half the. cost of it slashes heat loss, provides ‘a new household traditional window replacements. climate and. saves heating doilars. The an outstanding investment. attic and. walls as well. save so much! NEW PARKING AREA OV ERPASS va a3 EXTENDED | WHAT cocina PLACE Bee ten year guarantee makes thermo glass _ And speaking of investment, let. depen insulate your. it costs so little to ‘bring it up to maximum and you can.