SECOND SIDE SOUGHT D. Collins’ column inspired ‘emotional zeal, not thought’ others looking for scapegoats for their own frustra- Dear Editor: Thank you for including the thoughtful letter of Elizabeth and Trevor McLean in the Aug. 20 North Shore News. Unfortunately, it will take mare than one such letter in print to counter the negative effects of years of publication of Mr. Collins’ spiteful views on impres- sionable minds. Mr. Collins fancies himself a righteously crusading maverick and a realist. He is neither. He is merely a scared, vitriolic old man lashing out at societal changes that he is incapabie of dealing with. Sadly, his views are dangerous when digested by tions. Nicole Parton!) argument. Gordon Janzen North Vancouver His column thought. (In this respect, he might be compared with inspired emotional zeal, not Responsible reporting is more than just balanced. Balance can be achieved simply by presenting two equally radical viewpoints. | hope that with Mr. Col- lins’ departure, your paper’s coverage of immigration and other sensitive dichotomous. There are more than two sides to every issues will become less Reader sticks up for Doug Dear Editor: Darn decent of you, Elizabeth and Trev McLean. I mean, of course, to descend for a jiffy from Olympus. And then to prociaim in an August 20 letter to the editor: “We must break our comfortable sitence so that the community does noi believe Mr. Collins’ views are the prevailing ones.”” What a relief. To know, finally, the multituae has been straighten- ed out and thus spared from believing it agrees with Collins. The bounder. No wonder you “breathed audible sighs’’ when he decamped. But now it’s my turn to break silence. First, to applaud your generous concession that Collins presents ‘‘irreproachable’’ (and perhaps you really meant ‘ir- refutable’) facts. Then to ask, does it not therefore irk you to recall that ol’ rascal Doug saying polls show (and doggonit he’s right again) the vast majority of our people cppose your curious views on immiigra- tion, multiculturalism and, I daresay, that old liberal windbag Marshall ‘‘Herbie’? McLuhan? Wilfred L. Blair Surrey HandyDART fine print explained Dear Editor: 1am writing concerning the July 30 item entitled ‘“‘Public transit ac- cess improved.” There were two pieces of information omitted. First, in their press release dated June 1, B.C. Transit stated that the HandyDART passengers who use ‘scooters’ would be able to use the service for a 15-month period (previous to July 1, scooter pas- sengers were required to transfer into ‘‘reguiar’’ seats in order to ride). . It is, in fact, stated in ail litera- ture (concerning this policy change) from B.C. Transii to its operators that the ‘‘period of ad-_ justment’’ will be a period of up to 15 months. | realize that some may see this as ‘splitting hairs’, but Han- dyDART passengers who rely on this service for transportation must be informed of the entire situation so as not to be taken by surprise, should B.C. Transit choose to teduce the time limit on this “period of adjustment.’* Second, there was no mention of the ‘‘Release Agreement’’ (waiver) that all ‘scooter’ passsengers who wish to remain seated on their ‘scooters’ must sign in order to be transported. The wording of the original waiver was unsatisfactory to the HandyDART ‘scooter’ passengers , and has been revised to reflect the needs and concerns of both par- ties, but in order to ride in the HandyDART vehicles while seated on-a ‘scooter’. the passenger must sign these forms. The North Shore HandyDART operator has copies of these waiv- ers available for those people who ride ‘scooters’ (and wish to remain seated on their wheelchairs while being transported) to sign, and are available upon request when a ride is booked, 1 hope this information clears up any confusion the B.C. Transit press release and subsequent news item may have caused to existing: We've got the look and future HandyDART ‘scooter’ passengers on the North Shore. Carolyn M. Porter United Way (North Shore) Custom Transit Committee Siide in for Fun CURL AT THE WINTER CLUB Pat's is back from a very successful run at the P.N.E. Register Enjay Culinary for Public stating September 8th Curling now ens daceiia ‘sia | PAL ~ RESTAURANT 985-4135 926-8922 445 23th St., West Van. Extension Programs & Services Registration At Capilano Mall Saturday, September 9 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, In front of Jack Fraser Menswear Have you chosen your Extension course for the fall yer? 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