Woman seeks help to circulate a Dear Editor: I had a son die of meningocac- cal disease on April 22 of this year. Like all of the children who died from this disease in the past two years or more, he was diagnosed too fate for anything to help. - This disease acis like a ‘flu when it first starts. The doctors can only do what they can when they find out what they are deal- ing with. There is a test kit that quickly diagnoses any type of meningitis. The key here is early diagnosis and. these kits take only five minutes to give a yes or no an- swer. Any doctor is able to do this test in his office. The problem is Health and Weifare Canada and Global Tek Diagnostics are fighting over ownership and while this is going on the kit is not being produced or tested. The longer this goes on the longer it will take to get the kit available for our children, ! don’t believe our children should be the ones paying for this while Common sense . Dear Editor: Surely the bottom line position of the majority of the general public, the local press and members of North Vancouver District Council is not that ‘‘we’’ cannot legislate ‘‘common sense.” If people had common sense, we wouldn’t need lawyers, politicians or editors! Do we not legislate highway and Street controls for the public gocd out of common sense? Do we not legislate gun controls, drug con- N. Shore News LETTERS TO the editor must be legible (preferably typewritten) and’ include your name, full ad- dress and telephone number. Due to space constraints the North Shore News cannot publish petition they are fighting for ownership. ! believe these kits should be available for our children. | know they are not a cure but the kits can at least help the doctors detect meningitis when it is acting like a “flu or earlier. What I am about to do is have a petition go all around Canada and give all Canadians a chance to let Ottawa know that we believe our children should have whatever there is available to help protect them from this disease. | am ask~ ing for help from all Canadians so we cen get this petition to all the towns and cities and have everyone sign it, Hopefully it wilt be ready to present to the House in the fall. ‘Tf anyone would like to help or wants to know more about this test kit you can write me at P.O. Box 724, Wabush, Labrador, AOR 1B0; or phone (709) 282-3919. I could use all the help I can get. Come on, Canada, let’s do it for our children! Mrs. Wanda Quigley Wabush, Labrador needed trols, faws aginst wife and child abuse, etc. — ali for common sense reasons? “Why? The list of precedents citing lack of common sense is endiess, and iramature or impaired youths are frequently featured on the list. How are Lynn Canyon Russian roulette players different? Stop the slaughter or accept the responsibility! L. Greg Richmond North Vancouver Miailbox policy all letters. Published letters may be edited for brevity, clarity, ac- curacy, legality and taste. Letters can be faxed to 985-3227 but still must be signed and fully address- ed. ROADSIDE SCREENING DEVICES _ FIT IN THE PALM OF ANY ANY TIME... _ ANYWHERE IN B.C. *Savings are off Woolco regular prices. Ladies’ Fashions Choose from a wide variety of selected ladies’ spring & summer fashions on sale for 59-75% off our regular prices. Girls’ Fashions Coordinate 2 pc. sets, sizes 4-6 & 7-14, Fashion T-shirts, girts’, children’s, toddlers’ and infant sizes. Large selection on sale 50-75% off our regular prices. Wicker Set 4 pc. white rattan set includes loveseat, 2 chairs and tabie Reg, 469.99 Saie Price 299" BBQ Accessories Save 50% off our regular prices on.all remaining stock of BBQ accessories. Choose from a wide selection including grill brushes, lava rock and many more. Fabric Choose from a selection of spring & summer prints. Save 50% off our reg. prices. . Cosmetics Choose from a large selection of discontinued cosmetics, lipstick, nail polish, skin care, ete. On sale at 50% - off our reg. prices. Patio Sets Save 30% off our reg. prices on all remaining patio sets Including tables, chairs and umbrellas. Gas BBQ. #45C0 Gas BBQ. Dual burner plus side burner, 40,000 btu, includes . 99° tan oe : Reg. 249.99 Sale 1 69 GOLF BAGS AND GOLF CARTS 30% off all golf bags and golf carts. Huge selection. BICYCLES 25% off all remaining stock of bikes. Choose from men’s, ladies’ and children’s. : : CANNING JARS - 90% off all stock of canning jars. TOWELS Up to 50% off selected towels. Choose from a large selection. HATS & CAPS 50%-75% off selected girls’, ladies’ and children’s summer hats. ~ Sale dates “Aug. 28-Aug. 30 CAPILANO MALL ° 988-6311 925 Marine Drive, North Vancouver 988-6211 Monday to Wednesday 10 a.m. - 6 pm. Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - Saturday 9:30 a.m. _ Sunday 12 a.m. - 5S mise 9 pm. . 5 -6 pm. Pl VISA