28 1URT North Store Svea Griday, August News Viewpoint ’ beet oO . fag fubvertcng Gans Putihshes rahe Aaheret: ung Ute tditorin Chavet Me ee OE qh Detobatian Wi dats CLs ee Managing Editor Advemiamg Ouectot Stitt Weitere rr ie US Losachale Foye North Vancouver BO VIM! Stas Red-tape Roundup r porenan, ~ Cot ronbatian vs : * " on ound eae me the casrent cliasste phasing ofa West Vancemser of rustdvnts ver Aa. month, BO Rath dias the miundate wnd) a Girce-sseur permite spot spray the vivphrosate herduviade biaech beri bushes ubong a Pe-rile strip of track steelehing trons Ambteside ta Plorsesttoe Buy. Companys cogineers bach fle geavernmcata- Iy-sunctioned usc of the ely plrosate with ao mountain af independent reports affesting too tts sutety and on- vironmental benion qualities, On the other side of the track. apprehensive residents mutch the company report for report, raising serious doubts about Che validity of using the herbicide ina populated area. The current notice of appeal filed by the residents in a move to derail the spraying program offers a window of opportunity for both sides to travel in’ Che same direction. It seems whatever the outcome, (he red-tape wranyl- ing of an appeal procedure will tie up company plans to spray this season. They can only spray between Sept. land Oct. 1. Both residents and BC Rail) should combine resources 10 seek out aon-ehemical options (1 the task at hand such as electric weed zappers or a regular pro- gram of manual weed removal. sus Barmy wall come fou head ca the come oniter THESE. WELFARE OUTS ARE REALLY GOING TO CHANGE OUR LIFESTYLES. . WELL HAVE. TC BUY THE NO- NAME D06 FOOL ouquets for bucks for the kids THE INTERMISSION has fisted more than a year, but next month the limelight will once again bathe William Richards Bennett — cen- tre stage for an evening in one of the best of causes. In recognition of his years of service to B.C., its former premier has been named 1987 recipient of the Variety Club’s third annual Golden Heart Community Achievement Award, The Variety Club doesn’t go se- cond class when it comes to fund raising for its special kids. The award will be ceremonially bestowed on the Hon. Bill ata gala black-tie dinner Sept. 26 in the Hyatt) Regene whose vast ballroom can comfortably | seat over $1,000 diners. Among those paying tribute to him will be three of his peers — Saskatchewan Premier Grant) Devine, B.C. Premier Bill) Vander Zalm and former Manitoba premier Sterling Lyon (now an Appeal Court judge) — together with former Expo boss Jimmy Pattison, winner of the 1986 award, and keynote speaker Peter Brown, president of Canarim Investments. But the special tribute, Variety notes, to Bill Bennett’s 11-year reign consists of using the money raised by the dinner to renovate and expand the club‘’s Surrey BILL BENNETT...pala evening Treatment Centre for chifdren with neurological disorders — the new addition to be called the Willam Richards Bennett Wing. And just what kind of money are they talk- ing abour? If you MUST ask such an in- delicate question, the answer is the net proceeds from $150 a plate multiplied by 1,000 or more plates. Could be [00 grand after the hotel bill is paid. Tables seat 10 and you can book by calling Ann Collette at 669-2313. Variety's special kids (never mind Bill Bennett) will love to have you there. The rich and the famous do have their uses! eee RICK HANSEN'S SUMMER br- ings a timely reminder that as many as 10 British Columbians a year wind up in a wheelchair for life us @ result of spinal cord inju- ries caused by diving accidents — almost all of them preventable. Research shows that 95 per cent occur in five feet of water or less, most victims are males aged 15 to 25, and at least half the cases in- volve alcohol. After it happens, says Steve Borthwick, head of the Red Cross Water Safety Service, “the provision of adequate care ‘for the lifespan of a diving acci- dent quadraplegic can run into millions of dollars." That's why quadraplegic Walter Lawrence, disabled in a teenage diving crash, was at North Van’s William Griffin Pool last week to help with a Red Cross program aimed at teaching teenagers how to avoid life in a wheelchair because of one thoughtless moment at the poo! or beach. As Walter knows, the cost of diving into shallow water or (equally hazardous) unknown water that possibly con- ceals rocks and other debris can be way too high. Diving mishaps — the third leading cause of spinal cord injury in Canada — take only a few se- conds, but they last a lifetime, -— 9 © POSTSCRIPTS: Last Friday afternoon won't be quickly forgot- ten by former North Shore resident Gail Charity: who works ina downtown office. Around 3:30 p.in. she received a dozen roses, accompanied by a card indicating that she should take a peek out of the window. She did — and her astonished eyes were greeted by a 35 ft. banner, with balloons, fes- tooned on the side of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The message on the banner was brief and to the point: ‘Gail, will you marry me?”’ Suitor Dave MeNevin's spectacular proposal technique worked. The jp Vr lin Gaars ie Noel Wright @ friday focus @ answer was ‘‘yes"’ and the couple now plan to wed on the same date (August 21) next year. Motto: to win your woman, think BIG ... Happy birthday today (August 28) to North Van Capilano MLA Angus Ree, stated to be ‘439 and holding’ ... And the same again today to North Van's Pat Mc- Cance. WRIGHT OR WRONG: The third day of a diet isn’t too bad. By then you're off it. ae 3 NEWS photo Tom Burisy TELLING HOW NOT TO DO IT...diving victim Walter Lawrence (in chair) assists in Red Cross safety pro- gram at William Griffio Pool. With him. friend Warren Cox and (teft) Red Cross counsellor Blair Worrall.