Mailbox B.C. must meet challenge Dear Editor: New approaches are need- ed for Research and Development in British Col- umbia and Canada. Much could be achieved towards solving our economic problems if we re-examined our traditional approaches to research and development. Although it is generally agreed that we don’t spend enough in R&D in B.C. or Canada, it doesn't mean that governm- ent has to spend more on programs. Rather, the Beacon Hill staff appreciates response Dear Editor: Regarding the article in the Sunday, September 15 edition revealing the unsign- ed letter to our facility, sug- gesting that we place a Screen at our entrance, to avoid the necessity of visitors having to suffer the impact of viewing the resi- dents’ of this building. On: behalf of the residents i would like to express our appreciation to those in the Community that responded in such a supportive way. We never suspected for one moment that this opi- nion expressed in the letter was the majority. Our inten- tion was to try and locate the writers and to meet with them to explain that although we may live collec- tively we are still very much part of the Community; any given Tuesday we can be found shopping at Park Royal with our group of volunteers from the North Shore Christian Centre. We also enjoy the benefit of our local restaurants, and theatre presentations. Visitors and family are always a most welcome sight. The residents of this facility should be admired for, despite their disabilities, they have the courage and determination to remain a valid part of our society. Janet Cunningham Activity Director Beacon Hill Lodge Put permanent stop to noise From Page 7 September 28 and continued to 12:45 a.m. Sunday. When [I returned to our neighborhood at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday even- ing, Mount Seymour Parkway was reduced to two lanes as literally hundreds of cars were parked on both sides of the Parkway for hundreds of yards and also parked in front of ail the houses on Brixham Road, Tollcross and Plymouth Drive. Crashers were now arriving and asking me where the party was - of course I didn’t answer. I think 1 finally got to sleep around 4 a.m. only to be awakened at around 6:30 a.m. by screaming wheels and revving motorcycle engines. This was the loudest party I have ever heard in my life. More noise came from this one house than could possibly come’ from a live concert at. the Coliseum. A permanent stop must be put to this noise. I certainly hope the cars that were il- legally parked on Seymour Parkway were ticketed. Evelyn D. Tucker North Vancouver money must be better spent. A number of constructive suggestions should be con- sidered: * Government has to iden- tify and support programs that are fully cooperative with industry and lead to the generation of new R&D money as well as maximize existing budgets. * The Revenue Canada definition of R&D should be changed to bring it closer to the american view. * Research grants should be extended to the B.C. Jn- stitute of Technology. * Funding requests from educational institutions that link with industry should be given priority. * A scheme that provides real incentives, and not just tax breaks, for. the best tal- ent in the educational in- stitutions and industry is desirable. * Federal laboratories should be more involved in contrac- ting out to industry and in- dividual incentives for prac- tical research. * Cooperative ventures with Pacific Rim countries should be encouraged. Much is written of the “thigh tech’? age destroying jobs and occupations. AST- TBC believes equal weight | should be given to the potential of the high tech age to -(1) create technical employment in R&D; (2) create employment through R&D and (3) create new partnerships in the Pacific based on our technicat abili- ty and ‘‘know how’”’. In British Columbia we have the technological talent and we have the location. We need a concerted effort in R&D built on real incen- tives. The best R&D is usual- ly acknowledged to be de- mand driven. In the challenges of these economic times and the developing Pacific Rim associations, we surely have the demand. Let's meet the challenge. 9 . Friday, October 18 1985 - North Shore News SCOTCH WHISKY “White Label: John Dewar 4 Sons Ltd. PERTH SCOTLAND ECOSSE DISTILLE ET EMBOUTEILLE £N Ecosse DISTILLED AND BOTTLED IN SCOTLANO 750 mi 40% alc./vol. John E, Leech, A.Sc.T. Executive Director Applied Science Technologists and Techni- cians of British Columbia