cao cae Pie * inquiring reporter oy Stephen Barrington Sunday, November 9, 1986 - North Shore News nA ON NOV. If, 1918, the First World War came to an end, marking one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts ever. \n memory of that day and in memory of all those who perished in the century’s Qiree major wars, Nov. Vf has been named Remembrance Day. Over 1.5 million Cana- dians served in the (hree wars and suffered more than What does Nov. David Ferris North Vancouver ft doesn’t have too much significance for me because I was too young. My father was in the Se- cond World War and we owe remembrance to people who were killed, 400,000 casualties, 100,000 of whom died. Many of those casualties still suffer at home or in institutions. As a sign of remembrance, people wear red poppies — the abun- dant flower from the fields of Flanders, Belyium, where thousands gave their lives in battle. This week, Inquiring Reporter asks people what the day means to them. mean to you? Madeleine Leroy North Vancouver Coming from Belgium it means quite a bit. There is a lot of history. We know someone who was killed or mixed in it. It’s something that we are observing, Alistair Calder North Vancouver 1 guess [ just remember my uncle who $ was nam- ed after who was killed in the war. Every Remem- branee Day 1 remember him, Dean Roberts North Vancouver Mastly just the meaning of Remembrance Day — to remember the people who died. It also reminds me just how stupid war is. John Finchett North Vancouver it means quite a lot to me because | lost a fot of friends in the fase war. NV businessman rallies for skateboard facility WANTED: ONE skateboard facility. BARRING Reporwr North Vancouver businessman Gerry McKay is calling for dona- tions of materials and space to help give local skateboarders a place to practice their hobby. McKay, 40, said that skateboarders are forced to use the streets because of the lack of ade- quate facilities on the North Shore. “It's just like if you don’t have a baseball diamond you're going to play in the street,’’ he said. “When there’s a problem there’s usually a cause — but do we deal with the cause or the problem," McKay asked. “If we could get a commercial property owner with a warehouse that’s sitting unused maybe they could let the kids use that,’’ said McKay. There are all kinds of warehouses that would be suitable, he said. A father of two skateboarders, McKay suggested the warehouse because of its large space and distance from residential areas. This way, he said, the accompany- ing skateboarding noise would not bother nearby residents. ‘dT think if we could provide somewhere for them we could get a lot of the boys off of the street,” said McKay, who has been on a skateboard once. He suggested that once the space has been found, a few fathers and their sons could casily build the popular half pipe ramp favored by the skateboarders. McKay admitted not all skateboarders are responsible. “There’s always going to be goofs out there,”’ he said. “‘All we're try- ing to dois help the kids.”’ Anyone who has materials or space to donate should call Dan Arnold at North Vancouver's Zero Gravity skateboard store. The phone number is 987-1975, MOHAN SULL, of Deerwood Landscaping, grabs a few bricks that will be used in the base of the cairn at Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway. On Tuesday at 3 p.m. the cairn will be rededicated during the Premier Park official opening ceremony. The ceremony will also involve the unveiling of a statue honoring Lynn Valley Pioneer Walter Draycott. 3rd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, Thal mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. THIS WEEK — COMEDIAN * * Rx ‘AN STILES FROM x “ SECOND CITY kaka k ne ‘MARK DENNISON *K x Your M.C. for the evening Take up our quarrel with the foe: Thank you to those who gave so much. KELLY DIXON To you from failing hands we throw ite J had The torch: be yours to hold it high. SHOWTIME 8:30 P.M. oP dr If ye break faith with us who die lynn ta LEY CENTRE : VY Come early for good seais. We shall nat sleep. thu poppies grow Pe in Flanders fields. were ° mM Daily food special from $2.99. On November 11th, Canadians will stop and remember the 172,000 brave men and women who were killed for their We are the Dead, Short days ago country in Canada’s wars. We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie Int Flanders fields. The local service will be held at the cenotaph, Keith Road and Lonsdale Ave. at 11:00 a.m. Open 12:00 to 5:00 pm* B MONDAY to WEDNESDAY: Noon to 1 am. THURSDAY to SATUMDAY: Noon to 2 am. Laeut -Col. John McCrae SUNDAY: Noon to I] pm. We redeem your Stabus ticket.