= eer pe a A10-Wednesday, May 14, 1980 - North Shore News Ellsworth Dickson Under our laws, it is possible for a criminal serving a life sentence to eventually be set free. Some people feel this is infair to society and a life sentence should really mean a life sentence. This issue the. Inquiring Reporter asks: “Should, criminals serving life sentences ever be set free?"’ Graham Kerr North Vancouver I think it depends on the crime and the in- dividual. If a “lifer” is ever set free, I think his parole officer should closely monitor all his activities for a long time. Barry Stutz West Vancouver I think prisoners who are serving life sentences should be rehabilitated if possible. As far as I'm concerned, either execute murderers. or rehabilitate them - don't just let them be wards of the state until they die of old age. Derek Wilks North Vancouver Yes, they should eventually be set free. There has to be some kind of hope in their lives. Sentencing should not be vicious. I'd like to see a review of the parole system. | think good behavior should be assumed - then tack on more time if he misbehaves Don Latz North Vancouver 1 think that if a person is convicted of premeditated murder he should never be set free Joyce King North Vancouver P beheve that criminals comvicted of inst depree murder should stay in pail for lite | am against capital punishment in Most « ases Heliport idea welcomed by LGH FROM PAGE At Shore should have a properly designated heliport with proper access for ambulances. Fellis says the heliport need not necessarily be placed on hospital property but should be within reasonable distance of LGH. He also notes that funding for a heliport for a non-profit use is available through the Department of Regional Economic Expansion (DREE). Any heliport that is built would in all probability also be of use to such agencies as the RCMP, B.C. Forest services and the search and rescue program, Fellis said. On Monday evening City council considered the letter and agreed that City staff should prepare a report on the subject. “IT think the provision of a heliport warrants some serious consideration,” Alderman Gordon Cross said. He said he is sure City council would support such a facility if it meets some basic criteria. Alderman Stella Jo Dean said that when the helicopters use Grand Boulevard they have caused damage to the field, a point also made by Fellis. John Borthwick, the administrator of LGH, said 5's CO-axial V321 987-8548 powerplay speakers that helicopters “do not come in as much as they might.” “They dont do it if possible.” He said that it is up to the discretion of the pilof on where to land and because there is no proper heliport on the North Shore many pilots prefer to fly on to Vancouver Airport. Borthwick said that this means somebody injured in the North Shore mountains might be flown all the way to Sea Island and then taken by ambulance to Vancouver General Hospital. If there was a heliport on the North Shore, he said, the accident victim could be brought right to LGH. Borthwick said the hospital would be pleased if there was a_ heliport anywhere on the North Shore. A supervisor of Emergency Health Services in the Vancouver area said accident victims were not flown to LGH by helicopter “ternbly often.” Sheldon Reid © said helicopters were also used to fly victims to other hospitals in the Lower Mainland especially Vancouver General hospital, which does not have a heliport. A City staff committee will be meeting with the long range planning committee of LGH to discuss the whole subject. MAY IS. FAMILY MONTH. -- B.C. COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY 1246 Lynn Vajiey Ad North Van CySPAIG. T 614: AM-FM STEREO CASSETTE RECEIVER We'll bring your drive alive! locking fastforward and rewind balance, tone, fader R 3 road rated FM receiver complete with $249.95) * not exactly as shown UNBEATABLE SAVINGS * VHF RADIOS x FMX 75 Marine Land two-way 56 channel reg. $595 compulsory _ approved sale $419 | telephone or . $610 business band reg. , sate $499 * Radar Detectors x Micro Eye Hot Spotter reall ; . apace waned FPO “reg. $169 sate $139 5 ular reg. $89.9 sate $64.00 * Scanners x Regency M-1 00 Sound Air 101 most pop modei picks up all bands reg. $499 reg. $169 sale $425 sale $1 39 in stock over 1,000 scanner crystals all Regency programmable scanners down to 138 MHz * Computer Demo Special «x 16K Commodore Pet Reg. $1495 Sale $1250 Commodore 2040 dual floppy drives Reg. $1655 Sale $1399 some items limited quantities ELECTRONICS LTD. 9600 GARDEN CITY RD. 10 channel no crystals 10 channe! Wo RICHMOND, B.C. V7A 2S2 (604)274-3412 i a antes ype et Also our new location 3060 Wost Broadway. Vancouver