nase 4, November 2¢, 1976 - North Shere News

By Ellsworth Dickson

Garbage. Kitty _ litter.
Washing’ walls. Typical
household chores we all have

‘to do but detest. I wonder if

some people actually like to
do housework? This week the
Inquiring Reporter asks:
**What household chore do
you Bate the most?”’ -

Andrea Lebowitz .
North Vancouver

I hate grocery shopping. The
crowds drive me crazy and
supermarkets get me down.
Grocery shopping is a nuis-
ance.

Susan Abbott
North Vancouver

T hate doing the dishes after
dinner. Even though I have a
dishwasher, 1 hate to be
bothered to put the dishes in
it.

Jack Reiding
North Vancouver

I hate washing dishes. After
supper, I just want to relax.

Carmen Mercedes
North Vancouver

I hate takingout the garbage.

It's heavy and it smells.

Nova Leaf

. North Vancouver

I hate vacuuming. My

machine is very noisy and the
effort tires me out.

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Dear Editor:

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I am frustrated! I mean
really frustrated! This is the
space age isn’t it? Men are
landing on the moon? Plastic
is the material that was to,
and has, changed the face of
the world?

"Why, then, in this time of
advanced technology, are
manufacturers
plastic toys which only have
to be looked at to self-des-

truct? O.K., that’s an exag- ©

geration, but its not much of
one. ;
When I look at the broken
fragments of some of my
children’s toys I wonder what
kind of member of the

supposedly most intelligent

Species of. creature on this

planet could have designed

and built. anything so totally
inadequate for the purpose it
was intended. Some of these
items would hardly have
stood up to adult handling,
and yet they were put on the
msorket for children. They
lave .mo more place in a
playroom than has a crystal
vase or a china ornament.

Plastics are used in almost

‘all areas of our lives today.

They can be as indestructibly
hard’ or as flexible as
required, and yet the stores
are full of useless, destruct-
ible rubbish.

If wooden or metal toys are
broken, an ingenious parent
can usually fix them, but
once plastic breaks it is just

another piece of non-bio- |

degradable garbage to litter
the dumps or
with its incinerated wastes.

Do the stores that buy
these toys ever examine
them for suitability for
child-handling or do they

look upon them only as a.

quick turn-over item? Some
of them, with just a small

adaptation to the design,

could be made a lot stronger.
After all, children, when they
first examine a toy, have to
try it out to find out just
which part operates what,
and if a toy can’t stand up to
this initial testing then, in my
opinion, it has no right to be
on the market. .

The more I think about this
whole subject, the madder I
et and I have made up my
mind to take it no longer.
From now on any toy over

producing °

poison the air ©

one dollar in price that
breaks before my children

have had a chance to play .

with it is going back to the

store with a complaint about.

the design and a.demand for
a refund.

A long as we parents shrug
our shoulders and pat our
weeping children on the head
saying, ‘“Too bad Johnny, it

‘ wasn’t made to last,”’ then
the stores will go on making
a profit out of our children’s
loss, manufacturers will con-
tinue to find markets for their
junk, and we will always
spend. Christmas Day and

birthdays mopping up our .j.

beside the broken remains
‘that a few hours earlier were
their presents.

If you too are a frustrated
‘parent, join the fight against
junk!

(Mrs.) Chris Danks
North Vancouver

=deaths=

GIBSON, John Stewart (Jack)
of Deep Cove, suddenly passed
, ‘away on November 14, 1076.
Survived by his toving slater,
Margaret |. Wallace of Winni-

peg, as wall as sevoral nieces |

& nephews. Memorlal service
was held Thureday November
18 at 12:30 p.m. In the Boal
Chapel, 1605 Lillooat Road,
North Vancouver, B.C. Crema-
‘tion. In tleu of towers

Foundation would be appreci-
ated. Arrangements through
First Memorial Services. Ltd.

_ PEARSON, Walter of North
Vancouver passed away Nov-
ember 10, 1076, aged 59 years.

. Survived by his loving wife |

Evelyn, also sons, Wayne and
daughter-in-law Linda, Lorne
and daughter-in-law Jon! and
Fion also granddaughters Hea-
ther Anne ' & Cheryl Lyn.
Service was hold Tuesday,
November 23 at 2:30 p.m. In
the Boal Chapel, 1605 Lillooet
Road, North Vancouver. Rev.
G.A. Henning  offtlolating.
Cremation. In tleu of flowers
donations (to the C.N.I.B.
would be appreciated. . Ar-
rangaments through Firat
Memorlal Services Ltd.

‘

council, ©

: people who helped with my

‘KEITH, Delia [Deo) of North
“Standat; of Cequitiam, her 3

. of Mission & Mrs.
‘Mackie, Jr. (Elaine) of Puyal-
_ lup, Washington. 8 grandchild-

donations to the B.C. Heart.
- Powell. & wife Elsie of North

(1805 Lillooet - Road,

Wishing may donate to the

' rangements

Dear Editor:.

This year there were
issues in the West Vancouver
election of great concern to

the people. Most upsetting
were the high taxes of recent

years. Traffic congestion in-

the Park Royal area also was
@ major issue.

With newcomers on coun-
cil in 1977, let us hope they
will work with all members of

vy ‘wish to thank all the
people who voted, the many

campaign, the editor for his
generous coverage of the
campaign and to acknowle-
dge the gentlemenly conduct
of all candidates.

Gordon Rowntree
West Vancouver

Vancouver passed away peace-
fully on November 19, 1076.
Survived by her son Donald

daughters Mra. John Palmer
(Barbara) of North Vancouver,
Mrs. Percy Barradall (Dorothy)
Tom

ren, 3 great grandchildren as |
well as her’ brothers, Andrew

Vancouver & Edward, William
& Robert Powell of.2zhe 8.C.
Interior. Memorial séryice was
held Tuesday, November 25 at
11:00 a.m. in the Boal Chapel,
North
Vancouver. Rev. Murrary
Henderson officiated. Flowers:
Gratofutly declined. Friends so

charity of thelr choloe. Ar-
Memorial Services Ltd.

MoKENZIE, Ralph dey 4470 "
Stone Cres., West Van.,
passed away Nov. 16, 1076.
Resident of Weat Van for over
38 years, president of Moken-
zle Barge & Marine Ways.
Leaves his beloved wile Kay, 2
sone, Bob & Brian, both of
West Vancouver. Funoral aer-
vice wae hold Nov. 10, 1076 at
Mount Pleasant Funeral
Home. Rev. Oliver officiating.

bringing a new
. approach to resolve these
‘issues, and other proplems

childrens tears as they stand ‘facing BSe oe

ony

through: First:

Dear Editor:

May I take this opportunity

‘to thank the many people

who turned out to vote on
Saturday,
those who gave me their

_ Support. Iam honoured once
the —

again to represent
citizens of North Vancouver

City on their Council.

As always, I shall be glad
to give any help I can to

and particularly -

citizens with problems. My
telephone number is: 987-
6252.

May I also compliment
your paper for giving ‘all -
candidates the opportunity to”
present their views to the .

voters. -
Frank Marcino,
Alderman,
City of North Van

. placing their

pledge

To the Residents of the
District of North Vancouver

: eI wish to thank the voters

of North Vancouver for

trust and
confidence in me as a newly

_ elected alderman. I reaffirm
.. my pledge to work very hard

on behalf of all the Citizens
of the District | of North
Vancouver. -

Diamond H. Almas,
‘North Vancouver

Al Newman (lessee f for 12 y yeara of the  Bewicke. ‘and: Marine.
_ Texaco) welcomes his former and future customers to: his. new:
premises at 717 W 15th St., North Vancouver. :

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