“hmmenenyas "mae teain arene nares manag wa crcsepareggenre Hoa teh ot tyr + RN ere crete hte EET ne ep RUT gpm CANE ge anal at ort DP MERE Rete et ma enim ine A MENGE eet Emenee sume mateo FN a gerbe pend em Toa hinge leet ee Moe ene OT oe cere Phil Dear Editor: “Fate of Homeowners in Developers’ Hands’? (News Cover Story, Sunday, September 8) is yet another example of the “profits be- fore people"’ mentality, which is currently, sweeping across the North Shore. The tactics never vary: Developers and their Agents buy up as much property as possible in the ‘target area,’’ These homes are then immediately converted into rental accommodation. The property, maintenance and yard work is often neglected. As a result, the overall ap- pearance of the Driving with headlights may be fad Dear Editor: 1] must comment on the article in the Wednesday, September 4 North Shore News - ‘Pays to drive with headlights on’. The idea is not new, many tests have been made in many countries and the practice has not been made mandatory because of in- conclusive results. Whenever anyone ad- vocates daylight driving with headlights on, the Swedish case appears to be the only one quoted. I personally do not think that the Canadian people wish to follow Sweden’s motoring rules when it is illegal to smoke in private cars. A direct quote from the ~ article is: “Driving with headlights on requires no additional expense as ail vehicles have headlights,"’ This is misleading to say the least, because no mention is made. of the fact that -headlights and other lamp renewals would be far more frequent and also that the average Car uses between two and three percent more fuel when headlights are on. If this practice were made mandatory the cost to the average motorist would be in the region of $£20 per year. Granted, this would be wor- thwhile if it were a proved safety measure but I per- sonally think it is just a fad, HS. Butterworth North Vancouver PORTABLE ‘your Investment dry : This:t standing. ‘portable shelter ‘assembles .In- fess than ¥ an hour. Requires no ~ - building pénaits & can: be. set up just about anywhere: “Great as a dry work area too! . SEE ONE TODAY i SUNDANCE TRAMPOLINES 1358 Seymour St. 683-4331 B.C. Heart Foundation neighborhood begins to suf- er. This is of course, exactly what the Developer knew would happen, in fact, he/ she designed it that way. He/she can then approach City Hall and state (quite honestly) that the ‘‘target area '' is rundown and that it would be in the best inter- ests of the commuinity to demolish it and build townhouses etc. They even have the brassnecked gall to cite “too many rentals’* as a reason for demolition! All the residents, they claim, are in favor of redevelopment and herein is the fie which City Hall could immediately, by FROM-SEPTEMBER-29 uncover simply asking the residents. But, unfortunately, they don’t do this. After all, these people are our elected repre- sentatives, who are pledged to protect our rights. This issue is potential dynamite and concerns every homeowner. Surely, it’s time to introduce legislation which would curt this sort of outrage. The deliberate destablilization of a com- munity, for profit, must be stopped. Furthermore, the row upon row of tacky townhouses, which are rap- idly replacing older character homes, really will be ‘trun- down” and worthy of demo- lition in a very short time. Then the whole ugly process CODES ALSO T0 CHANGE istines want your home can begin again. Taking it one step further and at the risk of sounding paranoid, perhaps the’ve even planned it that way! Finally, it should be ob- vious that individuals capable of engineering the demise of a community, solely for profits, lack social responsibility and clearly don't care what type of ugly, tawdry eyesore they throw together - providing it’s cheap to build. They are by no means artisans with any pride of workmanship, but unscrupulous, wolfish philistines in an ecstasy of greed. J. Baker North Vancouver DIRECTORY & REPAIR ON SEPTEMBER 29 In addition to the introduction | “oft ong distance dialing, there “will also be a change in the way.” youc call B.C.7el Directory “ane {Repl ces : Assistance 7 - Friday, September 27, 1985 - North Shore News Nothing certain about AIDS Dear Editor: In “Education Key to Fighting Aids’? Mailbox, Wednesday, September . 4, Bob Tivey, Project Director of AIDS Vancouver, states that AIDS cannot be transmitted through casual contact, ‘‘but only through the exchange of body fluids such as blood and semen."’ Yet, at a recent Forum on AIDS hel:! in Vancouver, a panel of American Physi- cians (involved in AIDS research) cautioned against kissing, as this deadliest of diseases may be transmitted through saliva. The fact is that virtually nothing is kown about this fatal disease. Either what causes it or how to cure it. The best we can hope for at present are educated guesses, based on known cases. Given these circumstances, how on earth can anyone, state with absolute certainty exactly how or when AIDS may be contacted? While whidespread panic is the last thing we want, a false sense of security fostered by inaccurate statements is equally dan- gerous! E. McDonald West Vancouver - dial “1? plus the Area Cade, © then the telephone number. Operator-assisied long dis- tance calls - such as person-. _ to- -person, calling card * billed to another vill continue to be. . calls, call ialing “0” plus the ae