led | dreai Dear Editor: “Re: Message in a bottle Almaty, Kazakhstan Aug. 14 — my © birthday. ‘As always, I had my friends and “ family around, lets of presents and wish- “ess but never even realized that the biggest surprise was going to be a bit late. It seems like on Aug. 14 everyone found out about my dream. An article . Was published on the Internet site of the , North Shore News therefore people in “all corners of the earth found out that “my husband’and [ would like to five in Canada. No, we did nox make speeches and public statements nor did we approach any officials. . We simply used the oldest way to get @ message across, and that is a message in a bottle.-In this cyber age of always aavancing communication, this. archaic MAIL BOX— way still works. Although, when we sealed the bottle and threw it itt the ocean, we assumed that this is just like throwing a coin in a fountain; amazing- ly enough it worked. Mark Twain always warned us about being careful with your dreams because one day you can wake up and realize chat they have come true. I am a journalist myself and in 20 years | have written vast quantities of articles in a whole diversity. My hus- band and 1 even owned a newspaper and a magazine in Kazakhstan and all 1 was dreaming about at that time is to have my article published in one of the Canadian papers. Even a single line would have done. We would like to thank. Deana Lancaster, a colleague that I have never met, for publishing four of my lines in i$ GO ie i ue the News. But this would have been impossible if Ms. Ludwina Sneider who. simply fished our the bottle and decided to find out whether it was a hoax or not. N Ludwina, when you are opening a bottle of C hardonnay Burrowing Ow! the con- tents are nevee a hoax whether it is wine or a note, they can not be more authen- tic All my very best. Tatyana Gulbas Almaty, Kazakhstan PS. Tatyana Gulbas is a Latvian living in Kazakhstan who has a son, Juris Oxford. If you wish to contact either please call the following, numbers: Tel: +7 3272 45 32 90 and U.K.: +44 777 9900 7930 © or e-mail Michael D. Murphy hae fgprened to. ing: a: nena eftort: to. make themselves. look ° disreputable. : Take a ride on any BC ferry ‘And speaking” of manners,” wheis was: the fast time when ‘ someone ‘or: allowed someone, to step in front of you in a line ip. that, you heard them ‘say. “Thank you?? ought that good ; y' grooming and “good . manners were haracteristics that were 5 . 0 “mil Vion Gar park is . every taxpay fers’ problem - Dear Editor, * . "The time has come for some eae thought regarding the~ proposed expansion of the BC Ferries terminal in Horseshoe ‘Bay. © ; “Ignore: the ‘residents’ cnio- Gonal, attachment to their. vil- ‘tage, the pollution, the irrevo-” cable, destruction’ of ‘scenic “beailty, the loss of revenue by © $ 75% of the year the problens local merchants, etc., etc. Most people outside the confines of ~ the western end of the. North « Shore really don’t care‘anyway. . However there is one thing taxpayer should “de alarmed- about — we will be fundine a $30 million-plus car which will be‘ vacant for at feast 70% of the time. “s) -, While my math is elemen- “tary and my. research limited to - driving - the, Upper pene ‘for... Hig ighway at least mice daily for almust 30 years, I’m sure any unbiased study will back: up “these figures. Think about it: the overload problems occur during the three months of June, July, and August — 25% of. the year. During these months the «affic is backed up, lez alone every day of the three months. For’ the remaining occurs only at the beginning of “each holiday. So, averaging it out, the figure of 70% is cer- tainly realistic. ° There is no need for anoth-» er terminal, - terminal: expan-. sion, or a_ bridge” at: the moment. In the future, proba- bly, but right now the solution is obvious — a no-fee reserva-' . tion service, with a penalty fee -- _fon- reancellation. This: On: Oct: il, menibers ‘throughout the «- province will ‘celebrate the 90th Anniversary. could be easily implemented, at far less than $30 million. More term parking? Double deck the current parking lot under. the overpass, opposite Gleneagles school and the golf course | asa fui s “ohetetle. Unsighth ‘ves, but a small sacri- fice compared to the current plan, and a lot cheaper! People of B.C., 1 can think of many areas in our system : that would benefit from a $30 - million infusion, and it is time ‘the’ government (and Crown corporations) realize they are here to serve us, ths}common people, and they have wasted enough of our dollars. - Diane Summers West Vancouver: Quiestians ths How do I choose the best racquet fer my sard-earned ©” Wednesday, October 4, 2000 - North Shore News ~ 7 services on, Lube & iter aby oeeay 21 pt Safety check. 15 rninutes - FAST! Includes up to 5 iitres of 1Ow30 Quakerstate 1362 Marine Drive 980-9715 isnsa Boze Sun 900am-5:00pm Expres Oct 1 =. oo MACKENZIE FUJISAWA BREWER STEVENSON BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS 1800 - 400 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6C 3A6 689-3281 Free Initial Consultation Wills & Estate Planaing Estate Administration Incorporations Real Estate Conveyancing Business Acquisitions Commercial Transactions _ Patrick M. 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Canada with '“Sing & Shout”. campfires, being held simultancously : in: many locales.” 2 - Lencourage ‘all past members to contact ‘hele local commissioner and join-in the fun’. “= T look forward to the opportunity of shar-. - diz; Canada,“one ° the most rewarding p pro- ailable td girls of all age : iuld-like:tothank’the women volun- : ommunity whe have joined with only sure way 10 know: dernos : “ola FREE at Top Seal - “the? 6,700: others :in’ B.C. to: commit: their” ; que te Sable these o; thrive: in: our: increasingly’ complex ‘for. future. generation: t S661) girl’ + 0 million’: members : ing this special event with many members in “person, at the Nat Bailey Stadium, and with . all members in the province, in spirit... , - Girls have many more: choices today. than“. they did -in“1910 and: guiding is ‘still the’ : largest organization for girls and women in he world. “On behalf of the ‘Girl Guides of Canada, ie “B.C. ‘Council, I applaud the many volunteers who have made this possible and warmly wel-: ing ‘pro: members. come all new and returning - girl: and adult. : Elaine Hayden, Provincial Cominiss ner ~. 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