6 - Sunday, July 1, 1990 - North Shore News INSIGHTS Oh, Canada tions will be like no other this "Tito Canada Day celebra- country has seen. Whether they will celebrate the birth of a great nation or the death of an unworkable union is open to argument. For all those who care about Canada. it will be the former. For all those who have no appreciation of what the coun- try represents, it will unfortunately be the latter. In the wake of the Meech Lake Ac- cord’s collapse, the future of the coun- try is murkier than it has ever been. Quebec City has s?ready Canada Day celebrations, deeming them political cir- Mee AREY. inappropriate under cumstances. And while the rest of the country will continue with Canada, thoughts of future will surely be uppermost in the various celebrations of the country’s minds of all but the most apathetic. terness and of Canada. cancelled take a stand. ine what The Meech Lake debate has reopened wounds inflicted throughout the coun- try’s history and brought out a _ bit- selfishness Canadians perhaps innocently believed were not part of the country’s persona. But the debate and the subsequent collapse of the Meech Lake Accord has also ignited a spark of life in the heart It has forced all the compromisers, the fence-sitters and the free-riders to It has forced each Canadian to exam- this country means whether it is worth saving. and “An eerthquake or a disaster which befalls human beings has got nothing to do with bloody government, politics and regimes and what not.”’ Moe Ahmadi, a member of the committee coordinating the North Shore's quake relief effort for vic- tims of the June 2] earthquake in Iran, responding to debate over whether the world community should respond to the Iran’s call for emergency relief given its re- cent “inhumane” history. “It’s like a car when you want to go travelling, they (ferries) always break dowa whea you least want them to.” B.C. Ferry Corp. spokesman Pat Stevens, after mechanical problems grouncied one ferry on the Horseshoe Bay-to-Langdale run immediately prior to the June Publisher . 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V7M 2H4 §9,170 (average, Wednesday Friday & Sunday) Fax Display Advertising Classified Advertising Newsroom Distribution Subscriptions frem reckless driving until we re- alize fines like the $75 you get right now for exceeding the speed limits are not enough. (But) if somebody is a maniac, you can’t Prevent that. You take your chances, right?"* Lions Bay resident and former Lions Bay Fire Department crew member Rudy Luethy, who witnessed a head-on collision on Highway 99, calling for stiffer deterrents for driving offences. “She did everything an cue. She cried when she was supposed to. She did it (the birth) just like she'd done it before.” Mother Renee Graham, describ- ing her new-born daughter, Nikki, in her f::st movie role. The North Vancouver baby has been chosen for a part in the sequel to Look Who’s Talking. 980-0511 986-6222 985-2131 986-1337 986-1337 985-3227 MEMBER SN ee ot unsolicited matenat including Manuscriyz ts and pictures Sm, which should be accompanied by a Stan. ped, addressed LJ ~~, oF SDA DIVISION ra envetope Entire contents © 1990 North Shore Free Press Ltd. All rights reserved. North Shore owned and managed July 1 reality is a state of mind DEAR CANADA: I couldn’t let your 123rd birthday pass without dropping a line to wish you many happy returns and a very good year ahead — especially after all you’ve just been through. Having made my home under your 3,500-mile wide roof now for over 35 years, there are a coupie of things E'd like to say as you blow out your 123 candles. One of them I’m sure you know already. You never need have any fears about surviving, despite all those silly little politicians ranting and wailing doom in an effort to collect a few more votes from somewhere. After last weekend came and went — leaving the sun still sparkling over English Bay, and the wheat ripening on the Prairies, and the cod running off New- foundland, and the Expos licking Chicago — your big, important friends in the outside world cer- tainly had no concerns about you. Canada’s okay, they said. Solid as a rock. Just had a few noisy kids running around the place, that’s all, and she'll soon fix THEM. Never have any worry about putting our money on her. Never have had. And with that they turned back to the world’s REAL problems. The happy truth, Canada, is that you’ve been blessed with a magnificent natural constitution (far stronger than the one that Irish fellow from Baie Comeau is always bleating about!). True, you suffer a little indigestion from time to time when you’re tempted to indulge in too much rich French food. But aside from that, you're basically as healthy as the day you were born. Which brings me to the second thing 1 want to say on your birth- day: you’re healthy because so many LOVE you. At least 20 million of us — and my hunch is, many more of the other six million than you might think right now. We Canadians, whether home- grown or imports, are an undemonstrative bunch. No hearts on sleeves. Poor at flag-waving. Even stumbling sometimes over the words of ‘O Canada." But the reality, Canada, is that you are much more than flags and aoa anthems and politics. You are a state of mind. I’ve vet to meet a fellow Cana- dian, even among the few who want to give their own corner of you a different name, who does not share that state of mind — created by all this vast, majestic land offers to those who inhabit it. Sharing a state of mind like that has to be just another word for loving. And so, dear Canada, as you enter your 124th year, I give you this grateful birthday toast: May the best of all you've been so far be the worst of what you're yet to be! tek TAILPIECES: West Van’s Wally and Barbara Pierce had a high- priced lifeguard at their poolside party last weekend. Everything was going dandy until SPLASH — their three-year-old grand-niece fell in the deep end. In a flash one of the guests jumped in, fully clothed, and brought the toddler to safety. Chap by the name of Bob Stewart, who happens to be president of Scott Paper Ltd. ... Congrats to North Van volunteer Nancy Wollaschek on receiving her Assistant Instructors Certifi- cate at the Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association in Langley, which helps handicapped kids overcome their disabilities by horseback riding ... Anniversary greetings to two North Shore couples who had the good taste to tie the knot on Canada Day back when — West Van’s Wilf and Ruth Bennett (53rd) and North Van’s Paul and Birgit Larsen ... And more of the same Tuesday, July 3, to West Van’s Tice and Bunny Ciare who will celebrate their ‘‘Diamond 60th.” nkek WRIGHT OR WRONG: The ad- mirable thing about egotists is that they never talk about other peo- ple. mING For 4 DISTINC? Drivew: NEWS photo Terry Peters PUTTING IT sil behind him!...West Van paving contractor Greg Curtis gets that Lake out cf his system with a snappy sales slogan on his pickup.