‘book stores, I ‘Many new customers who reckon + nature. ¢ perhaps . infirm; others .may. be- “for eclining readers Since. being described as ‘‘the bad boy of books’ in your profile of. the North:Shore’s second-hand have welcomed thai Booklovers must be the place to shop if the established stores are so annoyed at my presence. are: ‘The mention of Booklovers’ role as the North Shore’s reading recycling depot has also led to : flood .of incoming books, maga- zines and music several thousand items in a day. « So: please, excuse the delay in ., setting ‘the record straight on one-. important point. . Your writer stated: ‘Officials of the. Antiquarian Beok Association © ‘\have twice rejected his application ° their. annual , inclusion . brochure.” _ As’ neither ‘an antiquarian store nor a member of the association, J would not. expect to be in ‘their ~ brochure. The Teaflet Booklovers is ex- ‘in sometimes . the real enemy of local book stores Dear Editor: cluded frorn is the ‘“‘Guide to Sec- ondhand and Antiquarian Bookstores of Greater Van- couver.’” Many of the stoves listed therein are neither antiquarian nor association members, The compiler of the leaflet, Don Stewart of MacLeod’s Books, told me that. he and other long- established stores don’t like my pricing. Some store owners confronted me after | opéned, one saying that it was up to all the stores te stick together to maintain prices. . I disagree. New: competition’ is ing. Booklovers. holds. no il! wil! towards other stores, some of which purchase stock from us at trade discounts. We should co-operate to tackle the real enemy —~- declining read- ‘ership. Buncan Cummiag North Vancouver “unable t to use crossing, | Dear Editor: Ret! “Residents roast efossing r . - Sept. | ra T:take - particular. exception to _. the: opinions expressedi- -by the. -and-’ _ West: Vancouver .:. resident,’ _ West: Vancouver police constable’s comment in the above: article that “Pedple : are lazy : by. -nature’? in = oe ‘te using: a pedestrian © over- : -Tegard . Passe. or: = -The-only’ truly. pedestrian ‘0 ‘over- | ‘pass between Taylor Way and ‘the .. police’ station at 13th. and Marine ‘is the one in the 900-block Marine Drive. The other two are vehicular. . Not -all. people are | lazy: by Some’. are. elderly. and “physically unable . to. climb’ the _ Steps to the overpass. .- People in wheeichairs and peo- _ northwest to southwest. ple with children in strollers cer- : tainly cannot negotiate the steps at ‘ths overpass. I walked with my 18-month- old grandchild in a stroller, from the _ 900-block Marine to Taylor Way, so that I. could cross. safely, and. legally, ‘at - the’ treffic ‘light’ from ‘Had. I..not.-been fic-conscious when the: walk. light . > came on and looked to my ‘left to check cars in: the. curb lane, my - grandchild would ‘have. been’. in- jured, if ‘not killed, by. a: driver. ~ making .a right turn, against the. walk light. With so may discourteous and ‘dangerous drivers. on our roads today, I wonder where pedestrians might have easy and safe crossings at Park Royal. - M.E. Davidson West Vancouver » Revulsion as day approaches _ Dear Editor: | - Every Nov. : 11, branches of the “Royal. Canadian Legion graciously _ extend “invitations to the people’s elected representatives of the various governments to lay wreaths upon, the many com- munity shrines of remembrance “ throughout .the province of British Columbia. With the approach of Remem- ‘brance Day 1993, the 75th anni- versary of the end of the Great War (1914-1918), there is time left for serious soul-searching by of- ficers and members of the Legion branches whose communities are represented by the New Deino- cratic Party. KEN BAXTER LAWYER 24 Years They are the perpetrators of the repressive Bill 33. aimed at_muzzl- ing and shackling our ‘freedoms of - ~ speech and expression. | It would be a desecration of the: hallowed ground of our shrines, an hypocrisy and insult to the sacred memory of 107,000 Cana- ‘dians who died ‘in the fight against such oppression, if the “objects of our respect for our war dead, those wreaths, were to be soiled by the hands of NDP parliamen- tarians. Russeli C. Shelton, Ex-Roygi Australian Air Force (440295) ! West Vancouver “LONSDALE QUAY NORTH VANCOUVER ie t 088-6321 under- . /standably upsetting and challeng- traf-.. N. Shore N ews s Mailbox policy for submissions LETTERS TO the editor must be legible (preferably typewrit- ten) and include your name, full address and telephone number. Due to space constraints the ‘North Shore News cannot ‘publish all letters. Published let- ‘ters may be edited for brevity, clarity, accuracy, “Tegality and taste. Letters can be faxed’ to 985-3227 but still must be signed and fully addressed. ' Classroom te Workplace. ~ Appremticeships. amd the Camadinm Youth Services Corps help youtin i mate the tramsition. vs oy #11A-221 West Esplanade 988-8513 (B.C, Rail Bldg.) Authorized oy Salim Datoo, tha official agant fcr Mebina Jattor. Will McMartin THE WILL FOR CHANGE On October 25th vote to put Will McMartin on Kim Campbell’s new team in Ottawa. noatn vaxucow Will McMartin Progressive Conservative, North Vancouver Authorized by Wayne Zictke, official agent of wilt McMartin . vee THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVE PURSUANT TO Section 459(4) of the Municipat Act, the District of North: Vancouver: is required to publish the legal description and street address, if any, of Properties: subject to: _ Tax Sale. The 1993. Annual, Tax Sale wil be held in the Couneil Chamber of the: District of Norih a {Vancouver at 355 West Queens Road at: 10:00 a.m: on. Monday, September 27,1993. -The following properties will be included in the sale unless the sone taxes plus inter- est are sooner paid: D.L. "230 1407 1407&204 612 793 W 1/3 BLOCK “Jas 9. 3 F 81 7 LIST SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT” TNS +~ >» |= ff © OD Cc Lot LOT PLAN: B 8490 3766. 3842 1792 : , 7512 © A(RP2024) 1194 7974 726 1022 43414 20350 22441 Strata Lot 127° Strata Pian VR399 Strata Lot 131 Strata Plan VR437 Strata Lot 151 Strata Plan VR437 NOTICE To PERSPECTIVE PURCHASERS: Purchasers of tax sale properties should be aware that they will NOT have the right to receive titie or possession until after one year following the date of the tax sale. During this period, the registered owner of the property has the right to redeem the property from the tax. sale thus cancelling the sale. For further information, please contact the Tax Department at 987-7131. STREET spanesd wh 279 North Doliarten Hwy. 1954 Banbury Road 2662 Bendale Place 1135 Prospect Avenue — "954 Forest Hills Drive 2762 Panorama Drive - Orlohma Beach: Woodlands 7 5407 indian River Drive 700 Old Lillooet Road ~ 4140 St. Georges Ave. #1209-2004 Fullerton Ave. #1107-2016 Fullerton Ave. #1301-2016 Fullerton Ave.