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streets or sidewalks in the district of North
Vancouver, and only on some city side-

walks, Do you think

skateboarders

are

courteous of other peuple on the sidewalk?
Should they be atlowed more freedom to

use their boards?

treet ban takes away places to play

Municipal restrictions leave skateboarders little room to manoeuvre

Sean is into skateboarding,
snowboarding, and drawing. He is
17 years old, and is in Grade {2 at
Carson Graham secondary school,

“EXCUSE ME, I’m sorry,
but you're going to have to
leave now.”

This is the phrase that all
skateboarders hear. from a 6’4’’,
265-pound security guard hired to
keep us off the property.

It seems that everywhere we go
nowadays, the familiar sign posted
on walls,
dJamps, ‘‘NO SKATEBOAR-
DING,” is constantly cursed and
hissed at by skateboarders.

‘In| North Vancouver District
skateboarding is not allowed on
the streets or sidewalks, periad.

Skateboarders can only enjoy
their sport on private property, or
in one of the few designated
“skateparks.”’

In North Vancouver City, there
are a number of specified streets
— including Lonsdale Ave. .—
where skateboarding is completely
prohibited. These areas are clearly
marked with signs, and they are
the busy traffic areas. In the rest
of the city, skateboarding is
allowed on sidewalks only.

I can certainly understand ‘that
the dangers of skateboarding do
not always involve the participant,
but that other people on the
Streets are also at risk as well, I'm

| pretty sure that if 1 were an el-

sidewalks and _ strect .

WHILE THERE are some sidewalks where skateboarders can en-
joy their favorite mode of transportation, most areas of North
Vancouver prohibit it. Skateboarders like these want to have
more places where they can enjoy this sport.

derly' man walking down the
street, I wouldn’t want a young
skateboarder crashing into me
from behind.

For the skateboarder, the
danger is what keeps us going.
The thrill and rush is tremendous.
Sure we take a couple of bumps

Youth group engages
in global community

{ AM involved in the
Canada World Youth pro-
gram, which creates excep-
tional learning opportunities
for young people wishing to
acquire indispensable skills
and explore new ideas.

>» ByLisaHenriques <
> ZAP! Contributor <

The basis of Canada World
Youth is communication between
‘ people through integrity and
respect for differences, supporting
the idea that the rhythms may
vary but. humankind is of the
same root.

1 believe the ability to commu-
nicate is a vital skill essential for
those interested in a global com-
munity,

The program entails living with
a family within a community in a
developing country over a_ six-

month period. It enables partici-
pants to learn, through hands-on
experience, the values which form
the backbone of a culture.

I believe the best way to educate
is by example. If | am able to ex-
perience the motives, the illusions
and the sufferings of another
people through personal contact |
cannot help but recognize their ex-
istence as an integral part of this
universe we share — thus becom-
ing an example.

The value 1 hold most precious
is that 1 and that other are one.
Somewhere in here is what we
know already; forgotten and ig-
nored, And f mean to find it.

Lisa Henriques is a 23-year-old
West Vancouver resident, who is
in her second year af the Emily
Carr College of Art and Design.
She recently left for Ghana,
Africa with the Canada World
Youth program. She will write
about her experience when she
returns in mid-August.

and bruises, maybe a sprained
ankle or two, but this doesn’t
happen very often.

If everyone knew the time, the
energy and the skill that is involv-
ed in skateboarding, I’m sure that
people would: give jit greater
respect.

ANOTHER YEAR

OF PLAYING

FOR “JOE'S
PIZZA,

ALL THE OTHER TEAMS ARE
LAUGHING AT US BECAUSE
WERE CALLED “JOE'S PIZZA'}
WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING

What are we doing wrong?
What makes a favorite pastime a
crime? f am certainly concerned
about the safety of others who
also share the sidewalks.

Skateboarding has been around
since the. early °70s, and it will be
around for years to come. It has
become a multi-million-dollar_ in-
dustry, especially in the last six or
seven years, and it is still very
popular today.

A lot of skateboarders from
Vancouver and all across Canada
compete in large international
competitions, sponsored by large
companies in the U.S.A. Why is it
that a sport like skateboarding is
constantly being hassled and put
down when we are encouraged to
get into ‘participaction?”

From: my point of view we
aren't hurling anyone or polluting
the environment, and it keeps
teenagers, like myself, busy and
happy.

I believe the authorities who are
behind the banning of skateboar-
ding should build another
skateboard bowl or'an indoor
skatepark on the North Shore.
This would greatly decrease the
problems that we have today.

D.G., 17: “Pye never had any
problems. with skateboarding.
Adults just give it a bad reputa-
tion.”

R.P., 18: “I don’t think it
should be prohibited. It’s just like
any other sport. You practise,
become better, and compete. It’s
just fun!"

Teenagers tend to be more open
towards skateboarding than
adults. It seems to me that a lot
of my friends used to skateboard
but quit because of their parents
or just because they became bored
with it.

So the next time you hear a
clackety-click sound while walking
down a sidewalk, please-don't be
afraid and run ‘screaming out of
the way, we'll just go around you.

And furthermore, don’t look at
skateboarding as a form of
teenage rebellion, look at it as an
expressive art form. That's all we
ask. Thanks.

I KNOW WHAT WE
NEED! WE NEED
A MASCOT!

TO CHANGE OUR IMAGE !

MY UNCLE HARLEY,
THE MAGICIAN,

HE COLILD MAKE THE WORLD
DIGAPPBAR, ANY TIME HE

Last week we asked what you
thought of the Super Bowl,
and of professional sports in
general,

The Super Bow! is definite-
ly a super bore and, without
a doubt, { think. that profes-
sional sports in general
receive too much hype. I
don't bother watching sports
on TV because most of these
-‘games"’ are more than just
games — they perpetuate an
ideology that is a reflection of
our socicty.

By this | am talking about
racism and sexism. How
come there are plenty of
Afro-American players, but
qll the coaches, management,
etc. are white? And when it
comes to sexism, just look at
the male dominance. Why
aren't there any major league
women's teams? Something
to think about, eh?

This doesn't even begin to
address the financial aspect,
which is another joke. On the.
one hand, people on the
North Shore are in an uproar
because a dozen school ad-
ministrators earn over
$100,000 a year. Meanwhile,
some guy who chases a bali
down the field can earn mil-
lions of dollars 2 year.

1 think it’s time we get our
priorities straight. '

This is not about the Super
Bowl, but about the article on
page 22 of Friday’s North.
Shore News. The story by ©
Jason Malone (Triumph of
the human spirii, a review of
the movie Alive) was a very
good article and you should
have more articles fike that in
the paper. :

LIKE WHAT
A GIANT
ANCHOVY ?

SOMETHING
CLASSY!
A GUY IN
A CHICKEN
suit!

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