PROGRAM AIMED AT YOUNG BIKE RIDERS

Safety for small

CYCLING IS a favorite means of
transportation and recreation
among youn Canadians, Unfor-
tunately, bievele-related aeerdents
result in countless injuries evers
year.

Once again this year Petro-
Canada will sponsor Right-Riders,
a national bicycle safety program
aimed at young cyclists. Endorsed
by the Canadian chiefs of police,
provincial safety associations,
provincial ministries of education
and local police forces, the 1987
Right-Riders progrant: has been
expanded to include 15 local fairs
and exhibitions across Canada and
is expected to reach more than
250,000 children aged five to 12.

AS part of its expanded pro-
gram, the Right-Riders Road Show
will be on site at the Pacifie Na-

Heual bahibitios, Mote sept
7,

The Right-Riders Road Show
features ao miniature salets vitae
cquipped with trattis thts, road
signs, crosswalks, ete. Children,
thice to seven wears old, ride elee-
tio atlterraim velicles around a
smaller inner track, while older
children, seven fo 72 vears, ride
bigger, gusoline-powered vehicles,
restricted to a larger outside track.

Prior to participating in the road
shows, youngsters view an eight.
minute interactive audio visual
presentation which highlights bicy-
cle safety through a series of vie
gnettes. This video prepares them
for their experience on the track.

“Petro-Canada is pleased ta
provide the Right-Riders program
to children again this year. The
chance to learn while having fun
will ensure that today’s Right-

ANuy.

CPR awareness gets
promoted locally

SIX MEMBERS of the Provincial
Ambulance Service visited the of-
fices of Computer Distribution
Inc. (CDS) recently.

Their visit was not an emergen-
cy. They gave 25 CD{ employees
demonstrations in car-
dio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
and in first-aid methods to assist
someone who is choking.

Ron Straight and Peter Evans,
who led the demonstrations,
pointed out that Seattle’s gov-
ernment-subsidized CPR education
program has achieved one of the
highest levels of CPR awareness
anywhere.

One in five Seattle citizens is
able to give emergency CPR to
heart attack or other victims in

FRIDAY, AUG. 21 9 A.M.-9 P.M.

2 WHEEL DRIVE ft
JIMMY
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cardiac distress,

CDE president, Eugene Killam,
in thanking the volunteer
educators, offered the moral and
active support of himself and other
members of his company to
challenge North Shore citizens to
beat Seattle’s record.

Killam also pointed out the
tremendous volunteer effort of
members of the Provincial Am-
bulance Service, who are so com-
mitted to their work that they pro-
vide this kind of education in their
spare time.

Anyone wishing to help
speurhead a North Shore com-
munity ‘‘Beat Seattle at CPR
Education Blitz’’ can call Peter
Evans at 926-5541 or Ron Straight
at 26!-$756.

cyclists

Riders are tomorrow's safe
Uitescrs. 7 said) Petro-Canada
spokesman Prank bournier,

With the cooperation of the
Vancouver Police Department and
police forses across British Col-
uinbia. Petro-Canada has
distributed = Rivht-Riders bicycle
safety brochures, which include a
free pass to the PLNCE., te all
elementary school students in B.C.

The brochure provides Right-
Riders bicycle safety and
maintenanee tips ina safety quiz.

{f the quiz is correctly answered,
the student is eligible to win a
Norco Mini-Mountaineer bicycle
or bicycle safety accessories.

The Petro-Canada bicyele safety
road show will be in operation at
the Pacific National Exhibition
every day from f1 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The road show is located near the
adntinistration building.

Recently Dick Irwin GM com-
pleted a survey of GM product
owners in North and West Van-
couver. tn doing so, we learned
that one of the most important
features a dealership like ours
can offer, is extended and flex-
ible service hours. Recognizing
your needs, we recently
restructured our service and

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Audvusé 21,

1987 - North Shore News

Parade drums up
food donations

THE SAPEVATION Army will
be asking hundreds of PNE
parade watchers ta celebrate
thei 109 wears of duraanitarian
service (IS87-1987) by donating
food for the poor families of
BC.

CRNW, along with Salva-
tionists, will be gathering non-
perishable food along the
parade route heading up the of-
ficial Aug. 22 parade. After the
PNE parade the Salvation Az-
my should be in a position to
help more people who need an

J emergency food basket in’ the

fall and winter months.

The Salvation Army shelves
need restocking for the fall and
winter months. Major Bill Mer-
tit said “there is a daily flow
of families who periodically
heed extra help to carry them
for a few days and our family
Service centres deliver this com-
passionate service through the
year.’

A generous response to the
CKNW food drive at the PNE
parade will help the Army to
have the resources for this

conumunity service,

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parts departrient so that it
would be more convenient for
our customers to have their
vehicles repaired and
maintained.

We trust our current
customers will be more
satisfied with this change and
we sincerely hope that others,
who have experienced the

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1987
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frustration of early closings and
no service on Saturdays, will
give us a try.

Please phone-for your appointment!
Yours very truly,

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Harry Mertin
General Manager

SATURDAY, AUG. 22 9 A.M.-5 P.M.
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1987
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1987
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