6 — Wednesday, Aupust 17 — North Shure News

INSIGHTS

Stripping a nice story
down to its essentials

STRIPPING ISN’T EVERY LADY'S idea of a profession, — Municipal Manager Terry Tester

. : ° refers ‘‘not to conjecture’’ on this
But if you’re physically equipped to earn needed bucks that point right now. ;

way, it’s both legal and honest. Although Newcorp, the

Far more so, for example, than Pro Life (which denies it) was developer, has promised to ‘'coo-
the stripping of millions from behind the whole thing. But again, — perate’’ ina ‘full review’’ of its
trusting little investors by financial — so what? She chose, for whichever plans, Lester confirms that the
con-men busy feathering their own reason, fo turn two deeply per- lease deal itself is now legally bind-
nests, sonal experiences which had ing. At the same time he stresses

So why all the media snickering nothing to do with where she drew that the Sept. 19 public meeting
about alleged stripper Serina her pay cheque into a media event will consider all possibilities for the
Hinde of North Van, mother of which both Pro Life and Pro site, INCLUDING rezoning. Ob- 6}
Premier Bil! Vander Zalm’s latest Choice supporters could applaud. viously, this could invite calls to
godson? Because Bill Vander Zalm kill Newcoip’s baby outright. So

Serina, 26, had a previous abor- — changed Serina's mind, Richard what happens if those calls were so
tion. She says Bill's strong views Roman escaped the garbage bag strong and widespread that council
on the subject persuaded her and now, one month old, is a had to bow to the “killers”? in
against a second one and she healthy little registered Christian. order to save its political hide?
wanted to thank him by inviting What mom once did, or may stil! “We'd then have to start look-
him to be godfather to her baby do, to earn a legal living seems ir- ing at the cost to taxpayers of
son at his baptism last Sunday in relevant to that happy-ending story — breaking the lease contract,’" says
North Van’s Holy Trinity Church. © — except for Bigtown tabloids Lester. Does that mean West Van
True, she deliberately sought scraping the bottom of the barrel citizens are faced, after all, with a
publicity, arousing rumors that for their daily ‘‘sensation’’. fait accompli? Stay tuned.

wht hat
“WASTE OF MY TIME" is the WRAP-UP: Mect speech-han- é
reason given by Marion Crowhurst — dicapped kids from Sunny Hill ‘
for resigning last week from the Hospital demonstrating their skills
task force sect up by West Van at communicating with ‘talking
Mayor Don Lanskail to look into computers’’ at Lonsdale Quay this
the controversial twin-tower pro- Friday, Aug. 19. The unique
posal for 320 Taylor Way and Variety Club program, now in its
Marine Drive. She feels its terms second year and a “‘first’”’ in North
of reference are too narrow, in America, provides programmable
particular because they offer no computer devices with a
opportunity to examine alternative — mechanical voice that “speaks”
land uses for the site. Dave for the child ... Happy 5ist an-
Bakewell’s committee has been niversary tomorrow, Aug. 18, to
told to confine itself to the pro- West Van's Wilfred and Jessica
ject’s design detail, traffic pro- Munton ... and tomorrow, too,
blems and ‘‘any other relevant many happy returns to North
considerations’’, period. Van's Clara Peters.
However, this third item may be
. the joker in the deck. Could tae
HAPPY MR, and Mrs. Chi Wong “other relevant considerations’’
of North Van starting their recent — include alternative land use rec- WRIGHT OR WRONG — elif
Caribbean cruise at Miami aboard ommendations — like rejecting the Finagle’s First Law: Once a job is EWS photo Cindy Bellamy
ihe “Celebration. planned development altogether fouled up, anything done to im- HAPPY-ENDING STORY...godfather Bill Vander Zalm with Serina
and turning the nlace into a nark? prove it only makes it worse, Hinde’s newly baptized Richard Roman.

ih gers Go

THis 18 THE THIRD

TRASHED JANET JONES

VIDEO RETURNED THIS
MORNING,

HILE ICBC and the self-appointed B.C.
Auto Insurance Task Force (BCAITF)

¥ debate the pros and cons of government
monopoly vs. free market in the auto insurance in-
dustry, the government of British Columbia should be
listening carefully to what the public has to say about
the matter.

A recently released independent study of the B.C.
car insurance system discovered that the majority of
British Columbians favor the dismantling of ICBC. Of
those polled, only 22 per cent preferred an ICBC
monopoly of all auto insurance. Thirty-three per cent
favored 2 competitive situation with both ICBC and
the private sector competing, and a whopping 45 per
cent wanted the elimination of ICBC altogether.

ICBC officials may be correct in their assumption
that BCAITF is out to dismantle the system for its own
benefit. But the corporation has a big job ahead con-
vincing the public of that, as the numbers testify.
(CBC cannot ignore the tremendous disenchantment
British Columbians feel with the corporation. Clearly,
the corporation must satisfy its customers with better

service and lower rates or convince the public that a Publisher |... Peter Speck Ran opera Display Advertsing 9800511
monopoly is in the public’s best interest. Managing Editor. . . Barrett Fisher assitied Advertising bee
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Failing that, the government must take over one last
time ...and dismantle the present auto insurance pro-
gram.

The people know what’s best for them.

Advertising Director . Linda Stewart Brace icles
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