ROCK OF AGES vs. Rock of the 6 - Sunday, November 22, 1987 - North Shore News RITISH COLUMBIA drivers have no one but themselves to blame for next year’s hefty 22- a per-cent hike in insurance premiums. A spiralling accident rate — 38 per cent higher than the Canadian average — shows that drivers in this province are BAD, and insurance rates have been hik- ed to reflect this dismal record. And now drivers — good drivers as well, unfortunately — are getting hit where it hurts: in the wallet. _ Other schemes — such as sdfe-driving discounts — to improve driving habits clearly do net work. Nobody but drivers can correct the problem. Bad driving spells more than just higher insurance premiums — it costs lives and causes debilitating inju- ries. ICBC reports that costs of injury-related claims have jumped a whopping 61 per cent. In human terms, this means increased suffering and hardship for people injured in auto accidents. Drivers in this province need to examine their driy- ing habits carefully as they do not have to be directly involved in accidents to cause them. A recent ICBC advertisement asking, ‘Are you a good driver, or just a lucky one?’ should be heeded. Speeding, improper Jane changes or turns, following too close or running lights can all cause accidents. When keeping insurance rates down is so easy through safe driving, allowing them to increase through bad habits is foolish. B.C. drivers need to shape up — and shape up fast — before increases such as this become yearly events. THE VOICE OF NOHTH AND WEST VANCOUVER re a SUNDAY <- EDNESDAY + FRIDAY 1139 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2H4 58,489 ‘average. Wednesday Friday & Sunday) Display Advertising 980-0511 Classitied Advertising 986-6222 Newsroom 985-2131 Distribution 986-1337 Subscriptions 986-1337 Sener RL nvtctogwe SDA DIVISION Publisher Managing Editor Associate Editor Peter Speck Barrett Fisher Noel Wright Linda Stewa Entire contents “, 1987 North Shore Free Press Ltd. All rights reserved. ATLANTIC GUARDIAN...North Van's Liew. Leif Gunderson aboard NATO command ship HMCS Iro- quois. penefit charities and sister were involved in the Day ‘were the ‘‘musical morals” that North Van’s Barry Henderson says he had to sort out. The resuit can be heard at 8 p.m. next Friday, Nov. 27, in the Centennial Theatre, when the Barry Hender- son Band presents — for charity — its dynamic, innovative music blending contemporary folk rock with a basically Christian response to life and destiny issues. Both of Barry’s parents had directed church choirs. A cousin Christian rock bands of the early 1970s. At least three of his young five-member band (average age, 24) cite Christian family backgrounds. The commitment to a spiritual approach pervades their “today”? sound and songs. Half the proceeds of this concert are being donated to the North Shore Lions’ Christmas Fund, the other half to the David Foster Foundation (organ transplants for children). Tickets ($6) at VTC/ Photo submitted CONTEMPORARY folk rock with a spiritual approach...North Van's musician-singer-songwriter Barry Henderson. CBO outlets and the North Van Rec Centre promise a refreshingly new and worthwhile musical expe- rience. ere FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS who. want out from under, the good news last Tuesday was the opening jof the YMCA’s new North Shore Youth Employment Centre at 972 Marine Drive, North Van, headed by director Benjamin Griffin. It offers five weeks of pre-job’ training; help with job search/ and placement (they may even pay for a haircut if you can’t afford one!); and three months of on-the-job support counselling. Applicants must be aged 17 to 30, on’welfare for at least eight mon- ths and prepared to stick with the program for up to six months. Call 985-2214 for full details. ee ON GUARD FOR THEE, very literally, is Lieut. Leif Gunderson, son of Lynn Valley’s Mr. and Mrs, Rolf Gunderson. He’s presently executive assistant to Commodore Lynn Mason, Canadian com- mander of NATO’s Standing Naval Force Atlantic — a perma- nent Atlantic squadron of ships from five allied navies, command- ed for a year at a time by each of the participating nations in turn. Canada’s flagship year ends next April, when we hand over com- mand to the Americans at a cere- mony in Holland. oe * HONEYMOONING at the mo- ment in the Caribbean after one of the weddings of the year are Mike Fournogerakis of Picasso’s Res- taurant and his bride Alison (nee Heathcote), daughter of Peter and Marie Heathcote of Vancouver. Their exchange of vows at a 90- minute ceremony in the Greek Or- thodox Church overtown at 33rd and Arbutus was followed by a reception for some 250 guests at the Terminal City Club. On his Noel Wright @ Sunday brunch e return Mike will be opening his latest venture — a pub in the new Lonsdale Mall at 14th,and Lons- dale. : wea WRAP-UP: Though West Van’s 75th Anniversary hi-jinx are almost over, Tiddlycovians will be able to relive-them’ for years to come, because the many events have been captured on tape. Mike Wilson and Art Jones will now be producing a video of the whole glorious bash which (who knows!) might even rate an Oscar ... Happy 27th anniversary tomorrow (Nov. 23) to Stong’s Markets boss Bill Rossum and Keren ... And happy birthday today (Nov.22) to News managing editor Barrett Fisher. “to WRIGHT OR WRONG: By the time you realize that maybe your parents were right, you . usually have kids who are convinced that you’re wrong. Photo submitted — A WEDDING of the year...Picasso’s Mike Fournogerakis and bride Alison Heathcote cut their cake.