& - Wednesday, Atgust 27, 1986 - North Shore News

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The North Shore Neighbourhocd House
is pleased to announce the opening of

Royal Mail
is no more)

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Dear Editor:

For some time | have been wan-
fing fo get some long awaited
answers regarding our poor postal
service, and | am sure it is of great
concern to ali of us. Tt is a
disgrace.

A letter awaited from Victoria,
wis post stamped Yellowknife,
N.W.T. — delayed mail, why?

A) birthday card) sent from
Sechelt, took IC) days from post
date,

An Easter card mailed a week in
advance on Lonsdale, to only go
within a mile, was received the
next week. itis not worth the high
prise of cards and postage if not
received for the proper occasion.

I got in touch with our local post
office. 1 didn't blame the chap in
charge, he is just a litthe cog in a

big wheel. He had no knowledge
of any bags of mail being lost or
overlooked.

He also said all North Shore
mail goes over to Vancouver. |
suggested (hit a separate mail box
be placed for all North Shore mail.

He said there would be no one
to sort it, With all the unemploy-
ment -- why?

With the huge population and
industry oon the whole North
Shore, | think tt is time some sort
of a sorting distribution centre
should be set up. This would alse
cut down on the enormous amount
of mail going through the main
Vancouver post office.

What happened to the goad old
days of the Royal Mail?

Vv. Edwards
North Vancouver

IMMIGRATION POLICY

refugees

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if you :

Dear Editor:

please! —

lam getting fed up hearing of all these so called refugees landing in

this country,

The recent arrival of those people off the banks of Newfoundland
highlights the nonsensical procedures being followed by the immigra-

lion authorities.

Personally | doubt if any more than one per cent who claim refugee

status are worthy of consideration.

Because your native land is in turmoil does not in my opinion give

grounds for granting refugee status.

They should stay there and try

to reconcile the situation by whatever means may be necessary. As
we well know some come here and carry on the fight from this end.

To think after all the lying and conniving these people displayed it is
shocking to think they now have the benefits of hospital care, welfare

and of course legal aid.

When paying your income tax it is always good to know how your

hard-earned dollars are spent!

Most of the pioneers of this country were refugees from poverty
who travelled steerage to get here with fitthe or nothing in their

pockets,

No reception committee awaited them with hand-outs but when the
time came to fight and die for this country many of them did.

D.M. McLean
West Vancouver

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An Interesting and Stimulating Environment for Preschool Children

Now Open
¢ 9:30-6pm ® rates $3 per hour

Located in the Mall on the
Upper Level above the Grand Concourse

Child-Minding available
for children
18 months - 6 years

Experienced and Qualified
Child Care Staff
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Reservations Accepted

Here For
Back To School!

on our entire stock of children’s wear
sizes infant — 14

Selection includes jackets, coats, ski-wear,
rain wear, sweaters, shirts, pants, dresses,
jogging sets, shoes, winter boots.

Nothing in the store at regular price.

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