The orth Shore hews Is pablished by Worth Shore Free Press Ltd, Publisher Pater Speck, from 1139 Lonsdale Avenve North Yencouver, B.C,, V7 2H4 PETER SPECK ’ Publisher 985-2131 (101). Doug Fost jt Dee Eva ~ Compltrolier 2 < 965-2131 (89) WAST wh with Love FROM YOUR HOPE leriri-evureserrs ei Ge ry hex I “dk > sxe et Jo Ouk Qu; 70 OUR Geo Liv Ww auee GE FoAEFS 15) want Nis B.C FAMity eT HERS | BOucwARD SURVEYS THE FLOOD DAMAGE quotes anf Lie “§moke does not respect aline . on the floer.”” - *. . North Shore medical health offi- - cer Dr, Brian O'Connor, on partial ‘| bans.on smoking in restaurants, . cafes and pubs. (From a aly 21 “News story. ): Fete eaaton /Saa-0511 ig) ‘$ ; O00 —_ “In an ideal world, the chips * yard owners would cleanup _ their own mess and charge a rea- | “sonable price for the land and * the'counci! would purchase it as ‘a park: But i save my flights of. fancy for my children’s bedtime stories.” °°; Dollarton Highway resident’. Rebecca Sjoblom, on the continu: 8 debate ver. the proposed high- ‘ise development of of the Cates : maitbo Landing site in North Vancouver District. (From a July 26 News Story.) O08 “Government reaches too far . when they are telling us how to enjoy ourselves.” Dundarave Cafe co-owner John Wiechold, on attempts by govern- ‘ment to ban smoking in restaurants. (From a July 21 News story.) OMaQ : “You don’t realize how much you need water until you lose it” Fromme elementary teacher . Mary Crum, trapped in Chicoutimi, “Quebec, where flooding has knocked out basic municipal ser- vices, on the loss of water. pene ; (From a July 24 News story. d ar rtmnmningnrneareni amet a farm man neeabanten urna apse e fair to flag people | Dear Editor: Tim: one: of the travellers: who cross the Second Narrows ridge ‘daily and ['m'‘disgusted with the treatment. the flag people receive . from angry motorists." . ‘ These young people are helping to bring ‘safety to the: workmen and the - safety. for all. motorists. They bring order to 2 perceived chaotic situation. These flag people have to work through cement. dust, rain, ‘wind, uncomfortable heat and other nasty. weather conditions. . — mea They shouldn't have to deal with tia) ; nasty, unthinking and childish drivers 7 ‘LETTERS 70 THe OTe tates must include your name, full address ? & telophone number, ' who seem to think it's their right to. express their anger, I'd like to thank | these young people. I get sorne great smiles, 2 wave and sometimes a spe- s cial dip of the ‘slow’ ‘sign they're holding. Motorists don’t know what they are missing when they drive’ by without acknowledging the efforis of these fine young people. [- -Try giving them a wave, a gentle honk of. the’ horn, a simile. or! other «signs. of appreciation.’ You'll: make these young people feel important and you'll feel better yourself: Ron Blakely North Vancouver | Bene a NO-FAULT auto insurance? No way, the NDP vowed in _ its election pledges. But sur- prise, surprise! Glen Clark is now considering it after. all. 1 (Haven't we been here before with this gang in the past two months?) - The immediate problem for the B.C. motorist is how to figure out all the pros and cons. No-fault insurance has plenty. of strident supporters and equal- iy strident opponents — the latter : slightly suspect in some > quarters due to the number of trial lawyer: their ranks. insurance claims process. Instead of injured people having the righ seek damages before a judge, no-fault means speedy, pré-se Ulements imposed by bureaucrats, against whom Ahere i pay-out covers rehabilitation, medical bills and “ imate” in the eyes of the i insurer (and in his alon No-fault, say its enthusiasts, would cut prem ims by. $180 million a year spent by ICBC.on legal cost Ke one of the hassle of Jong drawn-out court cases; and payouts fairer to all parties. Who could vote © against such hood? ‘ The reason is obvious. No-fault insurers pay. to innocent victims. but more to.the eee a res} payments. cannot bonn to cover every. ‘indivi ‘| One Tor nya, would be an employee tf iis fixed overhead expenses. yeh could’ .' To cover such cases no-fault booste: ake out ony insurance in additio he is to save ‘future bucks at any. price. On_all the: an i price would certainly come asa bargain for bad drivers—but ofte far too high for their i innocent injured victims: t 00° LOGGER CHAMPIONS from ‘Canada, the U.S: Norway and Denmark compete’ at the fun-filled Squam mish: Days Loggers Sports Aug 1-5 —- don’t miss! '.:. And happy sixth ann today, July 28, to West Van Mayor S Mark ‘Sager and Kath WRIGHT 0 OR WRONG: Those wha ¢ can’ 't laugh at fh nselves the job to others. . VIA Inte: tenshave @ diect.c : feunded Suburban newspaper and qualified under Schedule 111. Paragraph 111 of the Excine Tax Act, & publishal each \Wodneachry, Fridey and Sunny by thuth Shove Free Press La, and disributed every door en te North Shore, Conn Pot Canatan Publications Mail Sekis Proaket Agroemet No. | C0872. Mating race ni hoes news Grapr UR current descent Pp ‘com- muter Hades should be ringing: some real alarm bells. all across the North Shore. . ‘And not just bells associated with the two Burrard Inlet bridges. Alarm bells , to warn all that our North Shore way of life is under immediate threat from run- away urban growth and its fallout: den- sity, development, traffic, pollution. ' The squeeze is on and when ithe America, a - The results of a recent study of conti- nental demographic trends contained in. a‘recent Globe and Mail story under- score the chaos in store if we continue on: -the same path at.the same rate as now. According to. the study, B.C. isthe /S third fastest growing region in North , trend ‘that could push the. province’s population to almost’ six mil-*: *. Hon people over. the next 25 years. B.C.’s current population is about 3.8 million. That population pressure. is already. ill ‘being felt all over the Lower Mainland, “Where. traffic -oitgestion, crowding and pollution ‘of air and water. are € reaching alarming levels, rm “The Globe articl ; Vancouver area already. Fo s have tried to cross either, North, Shor