pm B14-Wednesday, September 17, 1980 - North Shore News Service stations act as depots A program encouraging people to recycle their used automobile oil has been started in North and West Vancouver, Environment Minister Stephen Rogers announced recently. Fifteen gas stations on the North Shore have agreed to act as depots, where and backyard mechanics auto recycle depots. People who leave their used oil with these depots can be assured that the oil will be recycled and put back into the system, rather than being carelessly dumped or otherwise discarded in a manner harmful to the environment, said the minister. refined oil, and can be used and reused indefinitely.” The minister said that there were many good reasons for encouraging the recycling of used oil. “Most importantly, from our point of view, it reduces environmental pollution. When used, dirty oil is dumped down storm sewers, others with waste oil to dispose of can drop it off to be recycled. Stations participating in this program, sponsored by the resource recovery section of the ministry's waste management branch, will be displaying large, brightly coloured posters identifying them as used oil The driving and safety skills of Shell Canada’s top 35 drivers will be matched at the company’s sixth annual national truck roadeo to be held ‘at Seaforth Armories, Vancouver, September 21. The contestants, all finalists in local roadeo contests across the country, will be tested in negotiating their trucks through obstacle courses which simulate actual driving conditions. One, two and three-unit vehicles will take part. Further points are scored by the dmvers in written Imports up - domestics down OTTAWA (UPC) - Canadian sales of motor vehicles made in North Amenca were down sharply in July from a year ago while sales of imported vehicles were well above 1979 levels Stattshcs Canada found that North American passenger car sales had dropped 163 per cent to LOOKING FOR TRUSTWORTHY AUTO TECHNICIANS? TAYLORMOTIVE IS BCAA APPROVED “The thing . that most people don't realize is that oil doesn’t wear out,” said Rogers. “It gets dirty, of course, and has to be cleaned before it can be reused, but the oil itself doesn’t lose its lubricating qualities. With the right additives, recycled oil is indistinguishable from newly examinations on_ safe product handling, fire fighting, first aid, and safe driving practices. The contestants also take part in an equipment defects test. “The national roadeo highlights Shell's year-round safe driving program,” explains Bob Beveridge, Manager, Traffic, Custom and Distribution Policy. “These efforts are resulting in a continuing decline in accident levels.” “Shell is believed to be the only corporation in Canada which conducts an = em- o04./91 and sales of cCom- mercial vehicles were down 18 & percent to 27,677 The agency reported that sales of imported cars rose 17 2 per cent to 17,394 units and sales of imported commercial vehicles were up 49 I per centto 1,836 The total sales dropped 12 4 per cent from July 1979 to 111,098 The value was HOME OF THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS fi Quatitied technicians in each heid Marry witt 40 years expenance ¢ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS « COMPLETE GENERAL MECHANICAL ° WHEEL . FRAME ALIGNMENT & BAL ANCING ¢ COLLISION REPAIRS * BAKE OVEN PAINTING “Q FREE CONSULTATION © ALL WOH CAR An TE EG TAYLORMOTIVE 174 PEMBERTON. N.V. OUR ‘21ST YEAR OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION | Lieut losteta F i us ; ie git Y aarenn od ora 7 oe we tossed over the back fence, or put into the garbage: it can sometimes find its way into fresh water supplies. People forget that storm sewers often lead directly to the nearest stream or lake. Heavy rains or groundwater action can also transport oil dumped on to the ground into clean waterways, while ployeee truck roadeo at the national level. This is the first time it has been held in Vancouver.” Burnaby Mayor David Mercier, and Vancouver Deputy Mayor Don Bellamy, will officially open the event to which the general public is invited. Competing drivers” will come from as far east as Nova Scotia. All drivers have achieved a minimum of 15 accident-free months prior to the national roadeo. Some have completed as many as 27 years without down 6.3 per cent to $1.003 bilhon However, can North Amen- passenger car sales, adjusted lo remove seasonal fluctuations, were up 12.8 per cent from June. Sales of imported cars rose 19.3 per cent and sales of all) com- mercial vehicles rose 13.4 per cent from June APPOINTMENTS 985-7455 burning the untreated oil pollutes the atmosophere.” Rogers said that recycling used oil also saves energy, since it requires only about half as much energy to recycle used oil as to refine it directly from crude. Finally, said the minister, recycling oil saves a valuable, diminishing and irreplaceable resource,. “Every year in British Columbia more than eight million gallons of used oil are discarded. This oil, if recycled, could be used over and over again, reducing our need to locate and develop new sources of petroleum.” Rogers said that the recycle program is gradually being expanded to the rest of the lower mainland and to other population centres throughout British Columbia. In the meantime, he said any service stations which want to get involved in the oil recycle program should | get in touch with the waste management branch. The service stations which will collect used oil on the north shore are: Mohawk Oi Co. Ltd., Mountain Truckers compete in Van. mishap. As guests of Shell for the weekend, the drivers will tour the Vancouver area on the Saturday. Included is a luncheon on Grouse Mountain. Car Rentals Oldies but Goodies free mileage from $12.95. Monthly Rates ; 980-1515 1160 Marine Or | HOLLANDS AUTO REPAIR Norm Tune-Ups Brakes Carburetion Exhaust system General maintenance Let me be your personal mechanic 830 W. ist St. Just southeast of Woolco 988-5010 Marine Or Hollands Ww ovat vse PF : thee Highway & 27th Esso, Village Texaco, Lynn Valley Chevron, Third Street Esso Service, West Van Esso, North Van Shell Service, Lonsdale Esso, Queensdale Texaco Service, Mills Motor Ltd., Westlynn Gulf Service, Capilano Shell Service, Horseshoe Bay Automotive Ltd., Parkway Service, and West Van Shell Service. 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