10 — Sunday, September 28, 1997 — North Shore News To car owners: leave it at home Dear Editor: If every bus operating in B.C. was required to be equipped with a° bike . rack and every bus crossing the Lions Gate. Bridge” for instance, was. required -to Pick | up two gyclists /pedes- in Park and run them at no ‘into downtown Vancouver, this ~ would alleviate the wear and © tear on our -bridges’and be “very good for the: environ- “mente yh wild omit that it is Protect the _ enviroi as.they are a “prime caise of pollution : and - ey are not carefill,. soon, there will not: be any © place to: take the | tourists. : : 5" Deas’ tunn Laing, Oak Street bridge, in Mainland is almost impass- able to cyclists and pedestri- ans and yet we are urged to ‘go green” without fom our fearful leaders! ° In the event of the “big one” hitting the Lower Mainland and our bridges being knocked ut, it is pos- sible that the aly way we “will be able to travel around will be on foot and by bike. Ttis time that we got over our fetish for destroying our environment . to. provide door-to-door parking ® for . {our cars and-started to con- trate on providing alter- ways of moving tid ‘our ities. erhaps the government, which is so liberal at throw- ing our money away on dvertising campaigns, could: slogan ‘like: ome without it — 1y Foute in the Lower’. - ors _on.sO many occasions ~ stiould: remain, over: 50 ycars . later, more ‘effectively im ti . oned by the narrowness 0! own mind. s it slaps them in the face. Sad but- true. - Doug Collins over the years has shown us north shore news MAIL Box Cap eviction denounce Dear Editor: Re: Daycare Eviction — Capilano Elementary School This letter is to thank Judie Smith and Barbara Kinniburgh, Directors of the Pemberton Heights Family Support Society, and other community members who helped in trying to save the daycare at Capilano elementary school and to shame the North Vancouver school board trustees who eventually destroyed i it. A specia! thanks to Barb and Judie for their extraordinary efforts to provide a much-needed service to our community. Everyone at the daycare went beyond the call of duty to . help countless families make it through the carly years of their — children’s life both financially and emotionally. This valuab! daycare will never be replaced. F sincerely hope. the schoo board’s treatment of you does not discourage you from helpa ing our community in the future. Shame on the school board Trustees Guy Heywood, MacLelland, Marg Jessup, Pat Heal, and Doug Mac! for what they have donc. They have forced a: day. business and divided a community in the process. I hope the community members of North Vancouver, ne\ forget what took place. Chris Dorais North Vancouver Backbone, not wishbone | Dear Editor: Truth is truth. Sometimes people just- don’t want to believe the truth even when My father, fi a lot of what has come to pass. . Now the refugees and the leftists wring __ the leftists. LIONS GATE HOSP y TAL A Caring, Community Calendar: "Stress or Distress??? - Wed. Oct 1 at 7:30 PM. ” - in the Hospital Auditurium - FAMILY : - SERVICES of the. NORTH: SHORE . THE A JORABLE YEARS | A little shut-eye please! , rying to’ get’ “your Me ah their hands with gice. more, went to war to’ fi doms, fought. to’ save‘ this tyranny. They also fou; ple could have their Doug and millions _ will t for our free-. pe planet from it SO that all peo: . cedoms, including . - young’ child to fall : asleep - is " probably © one of the most impor- ; tant achievements for. any new parent. Late in the evening when mom and dad are ready to call it a night it sure would be nice if junior agreed. If you listen to the experts you'll have. a variety of School: he attended Georgian College in Ontario Northwood - -University:in Florida where ‘he da dual degree in Automotive Marketing and usiness Finance. ~ Deryl would be pleased t to help service your eeds i in purchasing or leasing any car or truck (any make or model) available in the market place. Feel : free” in contacting Deryl anytime at 273-7331 office) or 667- 2139 (pager). Les - Rhpont Chr fn the Richmond Automall. Walk the World For — _. Schizophrenia - Sun. Oct 5 at 9:45 AM. meet at John Lawson Park at | Ambleside in West Vancouver For info. call 926-0856. Bereavement Group 1st &¢ 3rd Tuesday at 73076. in Seminar A {For info. call Geoff Straw, Coordinator at 682-8831. 24-hour Maternii Hot-Line 984-381. Patients & family please be aware that discharge time at the hospital is 10am. | Your cooperation is appreciated. : 2101 methods to heip junior go night-night. One thing they all agree on is this...Children have to learn “how” to fali asleep. How long we intend on staying in the way of that as parents is really the ques- tion. Dr. Benjamin Spock revised hasn't really changed his believe you have to be quite as rigid. If an otherwise. . healthy child fusses in the. crib Ferber suggests giving the child a reasurring pat and ieaving the room. If the crankiness continues return with the same routine but he suggests doing so at increasing intervais - 5 min- utes at first then 10 min- The United Way . : campaign needs * _ your support. Family, Services fthe! Noy th. Shore is @ non prott t organicatin dediod and strengthening tamity _ fe on the Nowth Shoe e To register. for courses, or for further information 255 West Ist Street, North Vancouver 2 Call 988-5281 Fax 988- 3961, 1410 Clyde Avenue, West V. neouver