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Page B26, Sune 20, 1979 - North Shore News

Conversion of “gasoline
pumps: to
measurements in the U.S.
was the subject of a public

hearing convened by the

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metric.

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U. S. Metric Board, May: 7 2
and 3 in Washington, D.C.

Testimony from interested.

parties was solicited on the

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prospect of converting gas

-pumps to compute gasoline

- changeover in Canada.

prices per litre instead of per
gallon. ~= -

Most of the nation’s 1 to

1.5 ‘million gas pumps are

incapable of .computing
prices over 99.9 cents per

gallon. Estimates are that it

would cost about $200 per
pump, or over $200 million
nationwide, ~ to refit
pumps for the $1 or more

price.

Pump conversion to
“Price per litre”: would cost
an estimated $50 per pump,
resulting in a savings- of
‘about $150 million.

Cliff Leon,
Metric Commission Canada
Sector 4.03, Petroleum
Refineries, Wholesalers and
Gasoline Service Stations,
and metric coordinator for
Imperial Oil, : spoke on . the
gasoline service station

A Grand Opening Special Until June 30 Only

Never Wax Your Car Again!

To celebrate the opening of our
newest Buffer King facility on the North
Shore we offer you a super saving of
30% off the regular prices of all our

Buffer King services.

The Buffer King treatment isn’t a
paint, wax or polish — it’s more. It will
give your car a protective high-gloss
showroom shine that will last longer

than you will own your car. It’s
guaranteed. In fact, the Buffer King
finish hardens and becomes even more
durable over time.

Also save on interior services

Our opening special offer includes

refurbishing and protecting the interior
of your car as well. Professional steam
cleaning and shampoo treatment will
restore your interior to its original sheen.

BUFFER KING

The ultimate shine that improves with age.
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Limit 1 vehicle per family

Other locations
BUFFER KING

13461 King George Highway

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Opening soon in Richmond,

Burnaby, Coquitlam

the.

chairman of

TRYING TO KEEP DRY on a miserable racé day are, left to right, Tom Johnston,
builder, Bryan Evans, driver, and Peter Siddons, mechanic and occasional driver.
Their sophisticated Formula Atlantic car is able to average over 100. mph at: ‘the a
Westwood track. (Ellsworth Dickson photo)

ROUND THE TRICKY. hairpin turn at Westwood, Tom Johnston's ‘Formula Atlantic
car, driven by Pete Siddons is slowed down by the all-day rain. The car, which was
hand built in North Vancouver by Tom, Executive Vice-President and mechanical
engineer with Keen Engineering of West Vancouver, features a 1600cc British Ford
Cosworth engine which puts out a healthy 200 hp. Johnston, in another car, won the
Canadian Road Race of Champions last year at Westwood. The above car, which was
only finished in March is still in the de-bugging stage, but Tom and the crew have high

hopes for future races and are looking forward to > racing in Seattle next month.
(Elsworth Dickson photo)

New college course looks at Quebec

An

of
French is required for the
French format.

1
‘

New at Capilano College

this fall is a course designed |

to introduce students to the
important aspects of Quebec
culture from its origing to
the present day.

The course, Quebec
Studies 100, is being offered
in both a French and an
English format. The English
format will be offered
Wednesday evenings from
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. starting
September 10 while the
French format of the course
will be held all day Saturdays
and Sundays on four

weekends.
knowledge

separate
adequate

’

Through Quebec Studies
students should gain a
feeling. of the age and
continuity of this culture, its
rapid transformation since
1960 and its place in Con-
federation. This will be
accomplished by exploring
various aspects of the society
such as history, politics,
literature, music and the
arts.

Anyone may enroll in the
course as either a credit or
audit student. Students with
audit status are not required
to participate in exams, tests
or homework, although
participation is encouraged

as part of the learning
process.
Registration for the

English section of Quebec
Studies is required by
September 4 at a cost of $24
per student for the fifteen
weeks of instruction. For
further information, phone
986-1911, local 238.

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