AlO - Sunday, October 30, 1983 - North Shore News inquiring reporter by Ellsworth Dickson The surprise American invasion of the island of Grenada has the whole world speculating on just what is the position of the U.S. Many people, including Prime Minister Trudeau, have serious doubts that the inva- sion was necessary. Today’s question is: ‘‘What is your reaction to fhe American invasion of Grenada?’’ D.G.W. Vancouver I do not feel comfortable about it, but before I form a final judg- ment, I would like more facts. Right now, the reasons given to invade don’t seem to justify the magnitude of the actions. Anna Ngaard North Vancouver It ais mdiculous. It is none of the American’s business to attack Grenada. | don’t think they have justification for an invasion. This will make the U.S. position look bad, especially in Europe. Alec Finlayson North Vancouver Somehow, it does not seem right. | think the Americans were trigger happy The invasion ts g0Oing to hurt the reputation of the Americans as peace keepers 1 do agree with the Amenican presence in lebanon, but disagree with the invaston” of Grenada Conrad King San Francisco lam waiting for more facts before 1 make up my mind Basically, | fee! that Reagan and the US should be ai lithe more hesitant in the dispatching of troops to foreign lands Bil McDonatd North Vancoover agree with the decision to invade The US certainly docs not need a communist build up near the onl shipping lanes. but 1 do think ot) ois) still dangerous to tnvade a Im glad Kot in foreign Country the Ameriwans before itis too tate Band meets to discuss land plans CONTINUED idea that their two-decade- old fight for the cut-off lands was over. “‘It took a while to put down the champagne glasses,’’ Jacobs said. The council met Friday to begin discussions on what will happen to the cash the band will receive and what will be done with the land. Mathias said he expects that up to 90 per cent of the money will go to housing, the band’s first priority. Over the past I7 years, they’ve dealt with five federal governments, five provincial governments and seven In- dian Affairs Ministers in- cluding one — Arthur Laing — who told the band in 1967 that the cut-off lands were a dead issue. ‘“‘It was so long in com- ing,’’ said Mathias, ‘‘we were never sure that it would culminate into a final Drinking drivers DRINKING DRIVING cases heard in North Shore courts have resulted in the following recent convictions. (Mandatory licence suspension is in ad- dition to penalties shown). Larry Robert Stewart, 640 Burley Drive, West Van (refused breathalizer test, fined $1,000); James Wilfred Woodburne, 110-225 West Second St... North Van (fined $400): Veronica Rose Bruce, 618 East Fourth Street, North Van (fined $100); Gloria Mae Hutchinson, 410 No meeting THE NOVEMBER 14 meeting of the West Van couver Council has been cancelled The meetings of Council and the Pohcy and Planning Committec have been cancelled duc to the Remem- brance Day holiday on November 11 and the clecthon on November 19 Not much to put at stake for hours of entertainment from a good used book OPEN SUNDAYS Noon -5p.m. Pacific Books 1135 Lonsdale North Vancouver 980-2121 CRASH PAD NEVWS Vol. II No 35 Sunday, 30 October, 1983 They Stalk by Night agreement.”’ The signing of the agree- ment and the preliminary band discussions this week mark the end of the battle over cut-off lands but not the by Len Macht You probably trunk ['m referring to httle three-year-old ghosts and groups i , of Wookies and other Star Wars creatures stalking the wet, misty streets Squamish bands land of ow little tu... ome Monday night They'll be out there, all nght. and claims. . please rememt«t that it’s the Night of the Living. so watch for those little Comprehensive tand people darting thr ugh the parked cars What I'm getting at are the parked claims cover areas the cars themsehe> those helpless chunks of mvested money lining the streets. potential .ictums to whatever craziness rises up in someone's mind of a Hallowe'en night Vandal Took The Handle, Dept. Really awtul. termble. stupid things can happen to your car on that one might of the year This 1s not to say the little jerks hold off for the rest of the year. but Hallowe en seems to be a long night of work for them Ill try and dea! with the little things first if you get a sirnple soap job, bring ‘er in and we'll wash it — tree Hf you get eaged upon. that's a little more senous, the egg stuff leaves yridanons, concentnc nngs that can only be dealt with by sanding and painting over Fortunately. ICBC has forseen such events and you may be o .t.d Wouldn't [t Break Your Heart, Dept. How about if you own a showroom new Honda Civic and you come out your front door in the morming to discover you've had the dreaded walkover This is when the rotters stroll up the munk, dance on the roof, even put spike heel marks through the hood Drop in for our cure! Do they whip it later? | believe that Freud would mark this down as a cut and dned case ot Car Envy — they don't have ane and so they hate yours Or love it Or something. You have to fill out a police report and then bring it in. and we'll take care of it, What appears minor often isn’t | wonder if there are secret societies of Car Vandals, with trophies such as a piece of mirror from an X KE, a swatch of upholstery from a Porsche? My Gawd, WEIRD! 1315 Cotton Drive | 980-4581 Squamish band considers to be theirs by virtue of their histonc use of the land and could prove to be extensive. Legal advisors and resear- chers have been looking into North Shore land claims for some time and ‘‘more ag- gressively’ over the past two years. He expects it will take another year or two for a fully-documented claims case to be completed. 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