Friday, October 15, 1 boing the right thing a rare thing these days MOST PEOPLE I know “hope to do the right thing if confronted with an emergency. By Anna Marie D’Angelo News Reporter The right thing is to comfort or help an injured person. On Friday, Sept. 17, § had the opportunity to do the right thing outside Consumers Distributing on Marine Drive. Unfortunately, there were a number of people on the North Shore that passed on the chance, Thad just turned to walk out of the store when | heard a thud and the cracking of glass. A car was backing into the store’s large win- dow in seemingly slow motion. -The window was cracking and “ glass fell everywhere. The car ended up perpendicular to the road on the sidewalk. The driver's side was smashed in, ‘looking like it was wrapped around a pole, The driver of the other smashed car was limping around with a piece of puper in his hand. He was looking for witnesses, Inside the car on the sidewalk was a dazed woman and her eight-year-old daughter, They both had blood dripping into their s from head cuts. Phe liule girt s also bleeding from her tip. She was crying and screaming ut the same time. 1 asked the crowd that was emerging if anyone knew first aid. No one answered, When I tried to open a passen- ger door of the crashed car, someone walked by an the other side, dropped a piece of cloth into the driver's window and left, The woman grabbed the clots but didn’t seem to know what to do with it. U held the cloth to the woman's cut on her head while a man helped the little girl. [ AIL Candidate working hard ‘to win Cap-Hoowe Sound Dear Editor: Your article of Oct. 3, ‘The motors and the machinery,"’ makes allegations about Sandra Bauer, the NDP candidate in the current federal election in this riding, the campaign in this riding, and about my position as cam- paign manager which are untrue and unacceptable. ‘Our’ candidate is always avail- ‘able to answer citizens’ concerns either by telephone or by sending them materials outlining party _ Policy. ‘ Please call her at 892-3449 in Squamish or at 921-7890 on the North Shore. _. Since her nomination, she has “responded promptly to all ques- tions from newspapers and other media outlets in this riding. _. As a single mother living in ‘Squamish and working 12 hour shifts as a long-term care nurse, the time Sandra has available for campaigning is limited. Despite this, she will be attend- ing many of the all-candidates Meetings both in Squamish and on the North Shore. : Your article suggests that New Democrats have given up on Guide clarifi uide clarifies Dear Editor: There seems to be much confu- sion about the platform of most of the parties running for office in the upcoming federal elections. ft is with difficulty that we at- tempt to cut through ail of the media images presented to us to make a clear voting decision. One way that is tremendously helpful’ to women . voters is the NAC Voter’s Guide compiled by Huguette Leger and Judy Rebick. Copies of these guides are avail- \ [KEN BAXTER (LAWYER 124 Years. f Experience Capilano-Howe Sound. In fact, we recognize that our party is the only party in this election which offers a realistic plan for getting Canadians back to work, a need endorsed by even the {international Monetary Fund (see the Financial Post). As voters in this riding, and in — other ridings across Canada, recognize that only the New Dem- ocratic Party has their interests at heart, that only the New Demo- cratic Party is concerned for the interests of more than the rich and powerful, they will also recognize that a vote for the New Demo- cratic Party,, and for Sandra Bauer, is the best’ answer to restoring Canada’s prosperity and preserving Canada’s social pro- grams.) Sandra, as .well as her sup- porters here Sound, are working hard to com- municate this message and to win the election in this riding, so that New Democrats can go on speak- ing for the people of Canada in the House of Commons. Sill Murray. North Vancouver women’s issues able for $4.95 each from the North Shore Women’s Centre, 3093 Lonsdale Ave., North Van- couver, They can also be found at McNews, 1460 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, and at The Se- renity Shop, 228 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. A swift read through this small volume brings much clarity to the issues facing us. * Jen-Beth Fulton, coordinator North Shore Women’s Centre "LONSDALE QUAY NORTH VANCOUVER 988-6321 441 asked the crowd that was emerging if anyone knew first aid. No one answered. 99 The woman was concerned about her daughter. “She's crying, so that’s a good sign,” | said. One person said he knew ‘first aid and barged in close to the car. He took a look at the injured people, tried to suppress an astonished smile, and left. When the first fire truck arriv- ed, @ fireman lumbered over and told me he'd take over. He spoke to the woman briefly and walked away, leaving her trapped and alone for a couple of minutes, ; GEL “THATS RIGHT .NoN STOP ELECTION COVERAGE in Capilano-Howe a Ze Ai, OEE: LU DATO” § SDALE AVE. With the rescue people in full gear — two ambulances, police cars, fire tracks — a police officer stood near the middle of the in- tersuction and hollered, “Did any- one sce What happened?” Only one person put hand, An eyewitness standing beside me didn't come forward. She later told me that her husband would talk to the police. Then | noticed a man videotaping the accident after- math. [also noticed his big smile. The reluctant witness said she saw yet another videographer across the street. What was the matter with some of these people? 1 stilt don’t know, The next day, a friend told me that you could tell the North Shore was now a big city by the way people act at accidents, But is that any excuse not to do the right thing? up his Lonsdale & 19th Medical Clinic Open 9am - 9pm 365 days a year 1940 Lonsdale Ave. (just south of London Drugs) | No appointment necessary.