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North Shore News

By Ellsworth Dickson

The Olympic Games in
Montreal are so many things
all at once: throngs ‘of
people, bomb threats, money
and more money, broken
athletic records, political and
racial problems, and so on.
‘There have even been
accusations that Russia has
been involved in the mani-
pulation of points. And who
could not help but be
impressed by Romania’s
young Nadia Comaneci and
her five‘ perfect scores of ten
for gymnastics. This week
the Inquiring Reporter asks:
What are your impressions of
the Olympics?

Young people
share blame.

heard the old.cliche: ‘You
can’t put an old head on

young shoulders,’’ uttered
by the very ones who so
willingly deny themselves to
provide for us the tools for
our education,
and freedoms they did not
themselves = enjoy

young? .

So, maybe we don’t have

old heads, but how many
more tragedies is it going to
take before we begin to use
the ones we have—instead of
hiding behind that old
cliche—that motheaten cop-
out? Because of the advan-
tages we have been given,
today’s crop of younger
citizens are the smartest
ever. So, what are we doing
with these superior brains?
We're smashing,
destroying, causing hurt and
humiliation to the very
people who provide us with
these things. —

we

amusement:

when:

looting, .

Mrs. Joyce Tomlinson
North Vancouver

So many people deserve
much credit for the fantastic
accomplishments. Not just
the athletes, but everyone
involved. It’s too bad there
had to be a few instances of
unsportsmanlike behavior.

Letters to

It is not smart—whatever
the opinion of your peers—to

‘roam the streets in the early

morning hours, to disregard
the. anguish caused your
parents and the rights of
others not of your genera-
tion. So, let us become

’ responsible for our actions.

and for’ each other, and
together combat the = evil
around us.

I don’t know about you,

but 1 am sick at heart about.

this latest tragedy in our
community and cannot es-
cape the feeling that we all
must share in the responsi-
bility for its happening.

I am one of you.

(Name withheld)
North Vancouver

Parkers are
fire hazard

[Copy of a letter addressed

to West Vancouver council]

The Neighbourhood Plann-

ing Association has received
a number of complaints;
prickle bushes protruding
over the side-walks, weeds,
covering of unsightly ditch-
es, and the most distressing
concerns congestion in the
apartment zone, especially
along the waterfront.

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Manfred Weber
North Vancouver

It’s incredible that all

_-those records have been

broken. There are some truly
amazing athletes and they
deserve the admiration of the
world.

Certainly some discussions
should take place concerning
this matter. Tenants refuse
to park in the stalls provided
for them because they have
to pay $8 - $10 for them. This
causes them to park on the
roadway and causes trouble
for ambulances and _ fire
trucks that must get into the
area. This is an issue that
could cause death and/or
accident.

_ It used to be, that there
‘were *‘No Parking”’ signs in
the area so that tenants were
forced to park in the stalls.
Now, after some sort of a
bylaw change they are back
on the street again. Perhaps,
the developers and owners
should not charge for parking
stalls. Perhaps, council will
have to force them to change
their ways so that they will
be protecting the people.

-It is a life and death |

Situation.

I believe that it is up to -

council to find funding
sources for things like fire
ladders, but if they can’t get
the congestion. cleared up
then they may as well forget
the fire ladder.

Ron Sostad
President

Neighborhood Planning Assn
West Vancouver

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Ron Lunggren
Delta, B.C.

It’s too bad that politics
had to spoil things for some
athletes. These young. people
have been training for years
and it’s unfair that some

. could not even compete.

As a regular reader of your
newspaper, I look for the

Mr. Dibbens
North Vancouver

The athletes have. been
phenomenal in- their feats of
endurance. It’s a shame that
the Games have been plagu-

ed by financial and political |

problems.

" series on “Old North Van-
couver’’ by Art DAvies.
These articles are a collec-
tor’s item.

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John Letson
North Vancouver

The competing © athletes
have been really impressive.
I've noticed that’ a lot ‘of
athletes hold down jobs the
rest of the year, but it’s my
understanding that the Rus-
sian athletes are paid by the -
state. Are they still _ama-
teurs?

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Art is also doing: a good job.
as president of the North .
Shore Historical Society.
David Grubbe
North Vancouver.

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