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do not» represent
the: North: Shore |

Dear Editor:

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With four ‘guest cohimnist™

Your June 19 and 20. issues show why the News, iN’ not a community

slots 10 fill; not a single one was devoted

toa local issue of even a very timely:issuc. The sources ranged from the

“sight.wing (one item from the CFIB) tothe ult
from the: Fraser Institute and the National Citizens? Coalition):

a rightist (three columns

these: sources are used“regularly by {the News: without any attempt at

balance; unless Doug Collins’ racist twist is 5. supposed to serve that pur---

pose.

You may'think ‘your content stimulates interest, perhaps because Mr.

Collins irks any fair-minded person unable to-dismiss. him asa crackpot.

a teeter-totter with all of the (editorial) Writers Siting atone ends

News content does not reflect interests and values of the North Shore.
AS ‘long as the News fails to:read its community, thousands in the com-
munity will continue to ignore the News. :

Daniel S, Maas
North Vancouver h

| Rethink West Van
: park de velopment:

ve OPEN: ‘LETTER » TO “WEST
“ VANCOUVER
A LANSKAIL
Asa, West Vancouver resideni
for more, ‘than’ 30 years, most of
= <them‘as‘a “homeowner, I share with
“many: other. long-timne. residents
“2 serious concern over’ the proposed
“< uransfer:to‘a private developer. of
park property.and seawall! access at

7 ‘the foot:of 22nd:Street at the in?

—tersection, with Argyle Ave. :
22s This small park:-has. for- years’:
vse been a’.blessing:to many: residents

in the: area,’ particularly. those liv- :
coding tin nearby. ighrises. In spite of =
“.jts:small size; it'has been and ‘cone

© tinues: to be; utilized “extensively:

No’ development: proposal should:

be permitted :which” leads to ‘the
-=1o8s of this valuable park space.

‘Invyour: ‘campaign’ for the’ may-:'
oralty, you stressed. your “commit-

‘Local highway
work needed |

“Dear Editor: jee E ;
“» Just’ recently we were | told ‘by Fi

Transportation | and : ‘Highways
Minister: Chef, Michael .
final bill for ail three phases of the

“: Coquihalla Highway may reach the’:

MAYOR: ‘DON :

that “the.

ment to ‘meaningful input by resi-

“dents: into decisions“which would
* directly affect: them.-To this point
“there has been no real opportunity

for. such: input-‘on the’ part’ of resi-.
"dents who utilize the space in ques-

tion. To proceed without a full and

Open Opportunity for residents to
make ‘known ‘their objections. and :
«° become |

their needs would be improper.

“| would ask that concerned resi=_
. dents have.an opportunity to meet::
with you: to discuss this matter, J:
such oa
meeting we:could convince you “of =
‘the importance of having a :full-

am’ sure | that. through:

scale open hearing on any proposal

“which would ° jeopardize this park
‘space. io

R. Gautier ee
West Vancouver, :

AID of ;

Greenpeace:

who do they .

‘But for many area residents the News is about as interesting as watching :

. think they are?

Deai Editor: |
-Recently.. my out- “oft town © pas-

‘senger-and 1 sat in-traffic for one,

hour-trying to cross the Lions Gate
Bridge. When we reached the span
we learned that all the traffic. pro-

blems were: caused .by members of. :
fe Greenpeace trying to: hang a ‘ban-: -
her.against the U.S. naval: ships’

that enter our harbor.

Don’t get me wrong, .Greenpeace

stands: for some pretty good things
like saving the whales and ‘seals,
but they should ‘stay out :of. the

“no nukes’* department. Just who

‘do they think they are?

Ife they want: to: protest. some-
thing ‘that they believe in —' fine.

Just don’t involve me. The number
‘of tourists,‘residents’ and. business
‘people ; who were inconvenienced
_by this ‘useless act: will. in-no way -
with’:

more . enamored -
Greenpeace or its ideals.
And © furthermore,

have police,!

who. must watch “them-:all ‘night

while they: keep’ their vigil hanging
on the cables of the bridge?

' Steve Colby... : :

North Vancouver. *

cquaint yourself. with‘all: the ‘alternatives, in’ ‘confidenc
; for Our, free informatio booklet. today:

Gust across the 3nd Nanows bndge across. from. Br
at Willingdon‘Ave..& Lougheed wet

$1. billion mark. That?’s almost 100 ey

“per. cent over budget.
‘For. many residents i in ‘the North
_ Mancouver area;

! and throughout the province...

‘There are plenty of construction 2

vand®: such":
building. ;
and: upgrading 4 the«; Lions, Gate

Bridge, which:are worthy of atte

repair projects,”

“tion from this government. Only‘a
~'small ; portion® of: that, $1 billion

i Would.-have :been ‘sufficient: to get
“that vital/work completed.

“ Unfortunately; this: “government ™.:
has apparently: based ‘its’ highways |:
f agenda, «.

-preferring to throw’a blank cheque.
coat the Coquihalla rather. than’mak- ¥:
ing ‘sure: highways: in -all; parts ‘of

policy.-on'va otitical ;

'B.C.:are maintained at a ‘safe and.
easonable level. u
Improved": transportation
between .the Lower Mainland. and
the -Thompson- -Okanagan area are
a good idea,’ but not. if they over-
‘shadow cessential : projects ,in: the

“Dan Miller, MLA:
New Democrat Spokesperson on
Transpo tatio and Highways

: “that news. must ®:
- raise some deep concerns,’ “especial- :
ly-when you consider. the.sad state®.

‘of existing highways,: both locally”:

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