THE North Shore is not just a great place to live
" because of its scenery. The people who call it home are
a pretty nice crowd t If our survey is accurate, we
are a lot more understanding of the problems facing
the mentally iff than most other places in Canada. We
based our question this week on a fact contained in
News reporter Katharine Hamer’s Sunday story on
the mentally ill, According to a recent survey conduct-
ed by the Canadian Mental Health Association, 88% of
Canadians believe that the mentally il! are more prone
to violent behaviour than the rest of society. Our
North Shore stats are the exact opposite of that study, but then perhaps you all read
Sunday's story. Sources involved in mental health services quoted in Hamer'’s story
made it clear that not only has violence been decreasing in society, the mentally ill
are less prone to violent outbursts than “normal” members of society.
Unfortunately, in an age of instant media communication, high-profile cases of vio-
Jence are heard about by all of us and continue to create toe much fear.

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS

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YES NO opiNton BROW
19% 5& 0% 29%
31% 13% 30%
53% 19% 9%
56% 15% 20%

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Horseshoe Bay
Dundarave/Ambleside 30%
British Properties” 19%

Norgate/Pemberton Heights . 950
Capilano/Delbrook Highlands

Lower Lonsdale

Central and Upper Lonsdale : 31%

Lynn Valley
Blueridge/| Co

‘Y COMBINED AVERAGE ..

17%
22%

56%
67%
33%
51%
52%

49%

23%
16%

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3%
8%
14%

24%
3%
22%

Linda Clark

Sunshine Coast

I suppose I do, but not nec-
proper care is so

important, Neglect leads to

frustration and caregivers

may not always be capable.

Jennifer Whightman
North Vancouver
No.Because they behave
‘crangely. to the public we
think ght be more
dangerous but that is a mis-
conception. The unknown
scares. They are ill — like
alcoholism or MS or any
debilitating illness.

Jennifer Abram

North Vancouver

On the whole I would say
no. There’s probably more
normal
lence after afew drinks. i-

cople prone to vio-

used to work in a probation |
office and by far the scariest
clients were the spousal
assault guys.

9% 17%
10% 22%
10% 20%

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