12 - Sunday, September 18, 1988 - North Shore News inquiring reporter Stephen Barrington OLYMPIC GAMES competition started yesterday in Seoul, South Korea, marking the first time in recent years that the athletic superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union have met on the field of sport. For Canada, the Games promise to be exciting, with world-record Are you looking forward to Games? sprinter Ben Johnson expected to win his eveuts. In tennis — with North Vancouver ace Grant Connell playing singles and doubles for Canada — and swimming, Cana- dian athletes are expected to be among the top finishers, Inquiring Reporter asks about the Olympics. Jim Lockhart Sigrid Gutsche North Vancouver I'm Inoking forward to the swimming. | don’! think Canada will do as well as last time because of the Soviet athletes be- Mike Mather West Vancouver Yes, Lam. The track and field and the swimming are where the most records are broken, so I like wat- ching those the most. Stephen Day West Vancouver I like to see the integra- tion of all the cousmtrics — all the people of the world together, whether it's the Olympic Games or Margaret Lockhart North Vancouver Myself, I’m not much of a sports fan, but 1 will be watching some of the Olympics. I like to watch auto racing the best. North Vancouver Ml definitely be watching the Games on TV. I iike the boxing, and I predict that Canada will win a total of about 10 medals. ing there. any other games. This week at North Shore councils NORTH VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL, Monday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m.: committee of the whole (in-camera) — 6:30 p.m.: addi- tional staffing; Beaux and Belles Billiard Hall; Tempe Heights mar- keting/ recessed public hearing (7:30 p.m.) re: Jack Lonsdale’s Pub/ zoning changes family suites/ Lot 11 Lonsdale Quay rezoning/ NSWC rezoning/ traffic complaint — Courthouse Area ‘Copter landings predicted From page 11 ““We see the number of flights coming to Lions Gate decreasing as these trauma centres come into being,’” he said. City engineer Chuck Gale said the proposed I 1l-metre square pad would be marked with paving stones and surrounded by a metre-high hedge at a distance to help with crowd control. MCA Residents Association. NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL, Monday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.: policy and planning committee re: CUPW on Canada Post’s future plans/ North Lonsdale Plan/ proposed ICBC claims centre/ petition to rezone an area north of Queens Road near Mosquito Creek/ wheelchair ramps in Blueridge Avenue/ con- struction of skatebowl/ creation of North & West Vancouver Ihe actual pad would be covered with grass, which might have to be put on top of sand to give the helicopters a firm enough surface. Assistant) planning director Richard White said city staff will present a full report on the landing site issue to council later this month. The part of the park set aside for the helipad would have to be rezoned, requiring the full bylaw 0 oly NORTH VANCOUVER 251-1116 WEST VANCOUVER 926-5541 Emergency Program, Agreement. WEST VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL, Monday, Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m.: at the West Vancouver Secondary theatre: reconvened public hearing, a public meeting and public hearing on rezoning and development permits for 320 Taylor Way. Policy & planning committee (also at the school) re: crosswalk Marine Drive at Westport Road/ family court, youth justice committee brochure. to decrease amendment procedure, including a public hearing, said White. Council re: bylaws. Agenda items published in this column are included as space per- mits. For a compretiensive agenda, residents should contact the respective municipal halls, DR. NANCY CROSSEN will be on maternity leave from Sept. 12 to Nov. 28th, 1988 Dr. Mary Ramsey will be in the office during this time Office hours as usual A. het, : NOMINATING MEETING CAPILANO-HOWE SOUND LIBERAL ASSOCIATION EVERYBODY WELCOME COME & HEAR THREE GUTSTANDING CANDIDATES PLACE: NEWTON HOCKEY ST. DAVID’S UNITED CHURCH JOHN. POZER 1525 TAYLOR WAY, WEST VANCOUVER MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26th, 19838 DOORS OPEN 7:30 pm MEETING COMMENCES — 8:00pm ONLY LIBERAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY VOTE AUTHORIZED BY — CAPILANO HOWE SOUND LIBERAL ASSOC.