Friday, November 28, 1997 — North Snore News - 9 north shore news MAIL Box Friends fuel inner strength Rememirance 0D made memorable Dear Editor: Thank you North Vancouver for attending in great and better numbers the Nov. 1] cere- mony at the Cenotaph in North Vancouver's Victoria Park. The extra paving and contoured smail hill were much appreciated. Thank you to the veterans and the elderly, some very frail. They have the longest memo- ries of the world wars. During the fly-past, I was that litte girl again, watching in 1930 the first biplane to be scen in our district. Thank you to the parents who brought j their children. Nor one wail or voice of com- mM plaine was heard in over an hour. Thank you to the many, many military cadets and their officers. All were smartly turned out and marched and stcod so well. Thank you to the Sparks, Brownies, Guides, m Pathfinders and Guiders, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and Scouters. Thank vou to che municipal leaders, parlia- memtarians and to those whose positions T did not know. There were those, who, for the first time attended in complete uniform -— Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, wearing Baldnie eape, chapeau and sword. There were other gentlemen in flowing white capes and small crimson hats with the Cross of Lorraine. Thank you to. the Squamish Band members in native hats and clothing, who praceeded with such dignity. Their muf- fled drumming and fow, chanted lament, struck at one’s very heart of memories. With a much greater crowd, with added pomp and ceremony, this year’s Remembrance Day gave us even more reason to stand all and proud whilst holding dear, those who kept our true north strong and free. B.G. Cook North Vancouver ’ Countering police criticism 7 : From page 7 B&E’s was “unbelicvable.” dentally, by police officers in Dear Editor: We want te thank the North Shore News tor its sensitive Coverage Of our son Lucas’ illness this past vear. Our best regards to reporter fan Noble and photographer Mike Wakefield. We would also dike to thank the incredible people who continue to provide our family with suppert. and encouragement: throughout this very difficult time: We consider ourselves blessed. Our son survives a terrible disease with his vision ab ! uyo pee am Sarsfield told me he lives a right behind the Bittente’s and his bedroom window overlooks the Bittente back- 8 yard. He said, “if the dogs bark, they have a reason. If anyone would have a prob- lem it’s me, and I don’t.” In his defence, Bittente claimed his dogs protected % not only his house from ® break-ins, but also those of his neighbors. A claim agreed B to by Sarsficld and the elderly lady, Molly, who also lives im beside the Bittentes. S = But _ not, apparently, by 7 Judge Walker, who said in his summation of the case, im Bittente’s “arrogance” in believing his dogs prevent P Arrogance? I suppose | should tell you that Bittente is a Vancouver Police Sergeant who, while assigned to the Home Invasion Task Force, was involved in a. study which showed out of the 192 incidents of home invasions that have occurred since 1992, none of the vic- tims had a dog. None. Bark, bark. Woof, woof, 900 I have received many calls and messages asking and, in some cases, pleading with me to refute the comments made by North Vancouver RCMP Inspector, Jaime Graham, in a letter published in these pages last Sunday. A number of these calls were made, inci- U RE EIRLOOM QUALITY BUILT like no other... SOUNDS like no other... LASTS like no other... levate your taste from an ordinary Japanese or American made product to something SPECIAL and be rewarded ” : with PURE LOVE FOR LIFE. Genuine, handcrafted ESTONIA GRANDS. setting a new standard - LOVE FOR LIFE! Exclusively imported by the North Vancouver detach- ment. T won't. I will, however, state categorically, that all the facts as outlined in the col- umn he referred to are absolutely accurate and I stand by everything I said. If the good inspector has a politically driven agenda, I suggest he not endeavor to impugn my integrity in fol- lowing it. "Nuff said. — The North Shore News believes strongly in freedom of speech and the right of all sides tn a debate to be heard. The columnists published in the News present differing points of view, but those views arc not necessarily those of the newspa- per itself. fo) Be <)> ~