page ‘ 4, August 17, 1977 - North Shore News. The Greenpeace Founda- tion has been around for a few years now, steadily gaining in strensth and expanding across the worid. They. are no longer a bunch of so-called ‘‘hippies’’ pro- testing, but are a sixang, well a Bob Harper : organized lobby that is active Marion Mital _ , John Kennedy . Graham Tawse _.. - North Vancouver Doris Cowdy in raising the ecological North Vancouver 7 North Vancouver North Vancouver For saving the whales, I North Vancouver | awareness of people. _ So a. | agree with them, but I feel ; | . I’m a very strong support- I’m all for Greenpeace. I I think what they are doing that at the moment it is I like Greenpeace and This week the Inquiring er of Greenpeace. I admire have. to give them a lot of | is good. Maybe they tend to a necessary evil to slaughter support them. I think they Reporter asks: ‘‘What do you those’ people who do this credit for the whale saving be a little sensational, the seals to keep the seal are doing a good job with think of Greenpeace?”’ noble work. program. ; though. | hunters employed. — their limited resources. | vnc “THE CONVINCER’’ one of the innovations at this year’s PNE which will hopefully . encourage. pa- trons to wear seatbelts while im automebiles. The ride demonstrates what happens when an irresist- ible force mecits an immovable object. The rides will be free in the. B.C. Building, courtesy the Insurance Corporation of B. Co One of the most important PNE this year, public aware- rides you may ever take in ness of the value of seat Delis - your life is at the 1977 Pacific should increase. _ consider- National Exhibition and it is. abl y. . — ” free. = 2 To ride the “Convincer”” . “It’s the ‘Seat Belt Con-- one climbs a short staircase, vincer'’, a crash ‘simulator settles into a comfortable 7 ; which dramatically demon-’ seat mounted on a_ sturdy The abrupt stop at the strates the value of seat frame, is strapped in and bottom hurls yeu forward in belts. , . given a final safety check by the seat, even though yeu the operator. On, release, it remain secure, and makes The Insurance Corporation takes only a few seconds to you aware of the value of seat and the Vancouver Safety travel the 124%-foot incline belts - even when impact Council are presenting the and reach the maximum comesat ‘‘only’’ six m.p.h. unique demonstration at the speed. PNE August 20 through September 5 in the interest of public safety. As part of the always popular Vancou- ver Police Department dis- play in the B.C. Building, under the direction of Inspec- tor J.S. Robertson, the ‘‘Convincer’’ will be in AAO WHY 2 operation daily with PNE f 7 H BOTHER PARCEL REMAINDER veto indiea temas | 1 (eveytviNG, AND THE. DIAMOND SALE crash while wearing a seat ff | PARKING'S FREE. | elt. : : . - ' We purchase our loose diamonds in small envelopes or _ ‘*parcels’’ as we call them. Recent stocktaking has revealed that = . there are far too many of these parcels with very few stones In them, and we decided to close-out ‘these small ‘diamond — remainders’ by reducing prices very substantially. These are ‘not gem quality diamonds - but nobody but your jeweler will ‘know! Enjoy all the flashing beauty of more expensive jewels. Constructed by the Cana- dian Association of Fleet Supervisors for the Vancou- ver Safety Council at a , . oo bargain cost of $2,000, the 7 NY, 2s ““Convincer’’ has attracted | widespread attention since its initial appearance last spring. By the end of the PNE, it is estimated that more than 100,000 persons will have ridden the ‘‘Con- vincer’’ to a sudden by safe Check these typical values: vine REGULARRETAILPRICE SALE PRICE The “Convincer” is cur- -20carat —s-. $.. 203.00 ‘lessao%off $ 205.10 =... | rently being demonstrated .21 carat $ 308.00 less 30% off $ 215.60 | on Vancouver Island. . ' 22 carat $ 336.00 fess 30% off $ 235.20 | 7 | .28 carat $ 461.00: less 30% off $ 22.70 : | ami eanturally support the .38 carat $ 719.00 tess 30% off $ 503.30 | | and are pleased to partici- g. .39 carat $ 738.00 loss 30% off $ 316.60 — a, pate in the PNE program,’ .40 carat $ 806.00 tess30% off § $ 564.20. | ) said Norman Bortnick, exe- : a, .45 carat $ 934.00 less 30% off $ 653.80 | caial aakeges et the store! 8 1.12700 mann ot § 788.00 insurance Corporation. ‘61 carat $ 1,340.00 loss30% off § 938.00 .63 carat $ 1,419.00 less 30% off $ 993.30 *“*When you consider that two thirds of all injuries in automobile accidents occur at 30 miles an hour or less, the importance of seat belts cannot be minimized’’, said : Bortnick. PA Vancouver Safety Council Sh opping Centre President Brian Lefler said .. ON THE NORTH SHORE that with more than a million persons expected to visit the eo 1 Orassie. unis offerin at 566 Seymour Sticel on ae ERS?