10 - Wednesday, August 31, inquiring reporter Stephen Barrington NVD Council urges 1988 - North Shore News MORE THAN 46 people were killed this past weekend when three military planes collided and crashed into the crowd at an airshow in West Germany. An Italian preci- sion flying team was showing its daring stunts when three planes collided in a ball of flames, with one of the jets lre airshows too dangerous? Robert Read North Vancouver I don’t think so. There should be some kind of regulations, of course. But I don't think it would happen here. George Haddad North Vancouver They're not that danger- ous if the pilots are good, but any pilot could make a mistake and have an accident. Brian McDougall North Vancouver They do scem a little dangerous. It seems that they always have to beat what’s been done before. Gary Kry North Vancouver When it comes to military airshows, yes. It’s im- pressive, but when you have that many pcople watching, it’s dangerous. cartwheeling into the crowd of more than 100,000 spec- tators. Officials who put on the popular Abbotsford air- show said that an accident such as that could not happen here, as the show is run under strict government regula- tions. Inquiring Reporter asks about airshows. Geramy Parkinson North Vancouver It depends on how they’re run -- how low they fly, how close they are to res- idential areas and how near the crowd is. a” Se NORTH VANCOUVER District aldermen Joan Gadsby and Ernie Crist had little trouble in persuading council to support resolutions that would lower transit fares at last week’s Policy and Planning Committee meeting. Ald. Crist’s proposals would see a two-zone trip cost no more than a single-zone trip, thus eliminating the ‘‘penalty’’ that North Shore NORTH Vancouver District Ald, Ernie Crist ...etiminate North Shore ‘‘penalty.”’ , Twinpewip. | By MARTIN MILL H Contributing Writer residents pay to commute to downtown Vancouver, and would see the Skytrain designated a pro- vincial highway with 100 per cent of its capital cost paid for by the province, This laict proposal was made by the Hon. Jack Davis in May of 1985 in the B.C. Legislature and also suggested by Bill Vander Zalm at the time he was a mayoralty candidate in the City of Van- couver. The province presently treats the Skytrain guideway and its stations as a secondary highway for the purposes of cost sharing. Under this formula the province paid 50 per cent ($275 million) of the capi- tal costs, with the remaining balance plus operating costs and lease fees split 60/40 by the pro- vince and the focal area BMW'S NEWEST BEALER BMW'S NEWEST ULTIMATE DRIVING EXPERIENCE 1989-5 SERIES The All New 535i & 525i CALL FOR YOUR PERSONAL VIEWING APPOINTMENT PARK SHORE 108 Bowser Ave., North Vancouver 985-9344 .C. municipalities. Crist said this ‘‘constitutes a staggering burden which is reflected in ever-increasing fares.”” Gadsby was concerned about fares for post-secondary students and said she hopes to encourage B.C. Transit to introduce lower fares for them. Council! also heard a submission from Haje Protais, external rela- 1956 LTD. FREE U-DRIVE 922-2500 § s bod f shop 1431. Clyde Ave. West Vancouver Transit to lower fares ne ie ee achieved by better, cheaper and | faster service, thus alleviating the major parking problem at SFU. tions officer, Simon Fraser Student Society, who suggested increased student use of transit would be 986-2271 “The Most Complete Full Service Photolab on the North Shore” * Quality processing by our own experis * Slides trom Prints « Custorn enlargements up to 24x36 * Duplicate Slides inches made on the premises ¢ Prints and enlargements from slides ° EG Processing ¢ Prints trom old photos and * Slides from negatives restoration * While-you-wait passport photos ON ALL PATIO FURNITURE IN STOCK EVERYTHING MUST GO! EBRQETIOO HB CHAIR TABLE CUSHIO SU OP LOUNGES S S NS WEST VAN FURNITURE| | 1469 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VAN HOURS: MON.-SAT. 9:30-6PM NDAYS 12-6PM EN FRIDAYS TILL 9PM __ 922-1207