AB - Wednesday, April 6, 1983 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

by
Ellsworth
Dickson

In the past few years some concern has
been expressed regarding the drinking habits
of young people in our society. It has been
suggested that these problems are a result of
a legal drinking age that is too young. With
this in mind, the Inquiring Reporter asks:

“Do you think that the drinking
age should be increased?”’

John Csuntul
North Vancouver _

No, it wouldn't serve a
purpose as they would
drink anyways.

Larry Devlin

North Vancouver

That’s a tough ques-
tion. No, I don't think so.
People at 19 should be
mature enough to handle
it. If they are old enough
to vote they are old
enough to drink.

Shaun Nelson
Okanagan, B.C.

Yes, there are so many
accidents from kids
drinking and driving. I've
had some friends hurt in
the past and there is no
need for that.

Joanne Harrison
North Vancoaver

No Most people feel
that nineteen years old is
gld cnough to handle the
responsibilitics

Cynthia Lancaster
West Vancouver

Yes
longer

think that the
young = poople
refrain from drinking. the

Green-

IN SPRING a thief’s fancy
turms to ..... gardens.

A casual wander around a
neighborhood at this busy
planting time shows who is
preoccupied working in their
backyards.

And if those same gar-
deners have left their homes
unlocked, then it’s just the
opportunity a resourceful
thief needs.

Every year people have

..when you

property stolen from their
homes while they are
working in the backyard, by
“green-thumb” burglars who
specifically check for people
gardening.

The problem has already
Started up this year, brought
on by the recent good
weather. While a woman
was gardening at the rear of
an address on Inglewood a
thief wént into her home by

ry

know the potential
hazards and take
‘proper precautions
.. like wearing the
right protective

equipment

GR

the front door and stole $35
frdm a wallet in her purse
left in the house,

A police’ spokesman
comments: “We are advising

NO

we
> LATE:

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thumb burglars return

people who are working in
their back yards to lock their
doors even if they are
present, because the green-
thumb burglars are back.”

Be Water Wise. Play it Safe.

Aways wear a Personal Floatation Device
or a lifeacket when around the water

a. Tne Canachan Red Cross Society

..,and when
employers
make sure that
every worker knows |
how, when and where to
use certain chemicals

.,.then the dangers can
be defused.

more able ney are to WORKERS

make an ndependent «
judgment It's hard to go COMPENSATION
against the gang when BOARD ®iis

you are young