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North Vancouver, B.C. v7M 2H4

ANADA’S NEW S1 coin — officially introdue-
ed: this month, — was long overdue.1n ‘this age
of: convenience-oriented vending. machines, and
ticket. dispensors,: ihe new gold-colored SL.coin with ie
loon etched on it can only benefit consumers. :
Cheaper:to mint and longer: lusting than the old- style
SI bill, the coin stands to save the feder al wovernment
- millions of dollars. With a life span-tar. beyond. that of!
“the - bE the. new coin” will’ cut production: COs
“substantially. Less money spent by government means
more s savings to taNpayers. 00: eo eed
Easy. to use, the scoin: is expected to speed Most:
coin- -operated ‘conveniences, Consumers: will be able to
avoid: the. frustration: that comes with having Ft Ww rinkl-
ved'$1 ‘bill rejected bya licket machine, and coin: boxes:
rt. buses will nope clogged with atte money ‘

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; “Britons scorned ‘their one- =pound coin, protesting. it:
was 100° heavy,): 100: ugly and too inconvenient. Only.
after. the note was withdrawn, was it widely, accepted.
Complaints, thatthe coins “are: heavier. and : more
“cumbersome than the. bin, therefore more, inconye-:

son carry? Surely not ‘enough that thie ‘equivalent in
coins, will H weigh down the pockels, purs or wallet: 7

: Perhaps iv’s ‘ee as loony an idea as

on the North Ameri can showbiz ‘dancitig’ in ese Room |
‘ “ Bennett, the Mills commuting: eitch, Week from. chi
‘North:Van Home. On their retire-
e Gillespie and the: iment in: 1985 hes achieved -a Fare
vom : 8, lo Mention: but, a » distinction’ for any drummer byt tak-.°
on you ido ior an encore Mh ;  fews LEE was ‘the’ first time Tony ding: ove! jeuder: of the orchestra. paris rome a
That’ 5 the Proven now. Lacis “Bennett ever: ventured here without: “But then, “Al is’ not) justs:fany’’. » members’ are Scattered as’ far-aficld
his full:rhythm ‘section, — Count: ~drumnier! Equally’ ‘at home" with: ‘as’ :Williams Lake,’ Ontario. and
"Bassie had told. him he didn’ F “need ballads, soft rock; symphony:.and ©... Connecticit. Since the: kids will be

riving: here i int AG it-with Al around. Caer jazz (his first love), he's described “back in'school in September, it was:
‘in. his, native, Winnipeg 2 With the folding of the ‘old Van: by“his: peers as -a.true* ‘musician’ “decided to hold the: grand. family ~

couver supper club scene Al found drummer."? . i 2. reunion. this: weekend: when: they

resh and: “highly enjoyable. field: “eT wo! months. later’ MS hii, with: could-all be together’— some ,70 of

its” progressive... muscle: weakness “them: Jat, Ruth's’ and”: Lynne’s

sche; ‘joined’ and, insidious’ fatigu Justa year’) “dinner: party.. Not that grandpa
veteran ‘yago he was finally forced to: quit.) Roy seems likely to’ have. any pro-

Back. in “North! Van; : he. nursed <.”) blem making it, to ‘September and
hopes for’ aw while, of castial local , “well? beyond ® .-Thes. threé{tinie
engagements, but:he no tonger: has ©“: widower still lives'in his own house
the ¢strength! to !lug heavy drum n.Vancouver,-is an avid ‘gardener
around. So now, ‘at 62) he -sits‘at “6 (special pride, tomatoes) and 'regu-,
honre: with Helen, his: loyi abyand 2 darlyet takes’a lady, friend 10 bingo! 7
supportive wife of 36 years, trying : :

to figure: oulwhat to -do- next,

“The problem;* he: says, is. chat

¢ never doné, anything but music 2: FOOTNOTE ‘Happiest ; North

all iny life Done ST Shore! boss fast- week! was) Helmut

have “a. hunch. he’ ll! find:.an-. s Lanziner,: ‘president’ of . Offshore”
The: beat goes on and he’ Systems Lid. MP Chuck Cook an-

ghiing . buck. His’ talk cise warm

and, not a trace of: self-pity..So °
e's refusing a Wheelchair, and
Walking: to the. extent. “still

FA‘ year without ‘income
and still: three-years short or pen-
sion. age, che’s on . the constant
look-out for some kind ‘of, work his
disability could cope with, :

R asure his ‘talent: has.

\ sands : he deserves
break atithis cruel tu ‘ning ‘point fn
; It you's ve exiny. helpful idez

“UNUSUAL: BIRTHDAY c
tions: took place: sterday. at. the

for: her | grandfather
“who turns:100‘on Sept int
family, several

afnhire contents .
1987 Nowth Shore
Lid. All

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| .NEWS photo Torry Peters :

frame where they
ce Department.’

. res .
nounced “Thursday: that the North

“2 Van< ftrnthas~ been? awarded =a ©
© $525,000: Transport! Canada : con:
‘tract, to develop’ a new prototype ./

radar, and navigation: systems:
And ; Canada’ Post does. have its
brief:moments of glory, even amid
the. present’. ‘troubles: :Ask®, Ray

_ Taylor’ of i Dollarton . who? corres:

ponds’ regularly. with Australia and -:

-whose®: mail: from’ Down Under:
- normally: takes at, least a week. to,

arrive, heres. On June 25/one such &

a letter; Was delivered i his mailbox
by noon:

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markable :. how «many! “otherwise!
“ bright ‘people are convinced “they
“work for dumb bosses. 2 2220 2.00