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- their chances: ‘with. the: ron

“they’s ve already got.

‘Everyone’ s 7 agreed

_ they’ ve. had. their’ dole
. lar’s: worth from the

little old chain~ -ferry—
which. bridges: ‘the 100-' !
yard. ‘stretch of water _

in West Vancouver.

2The- contraption,

resident of the island and
- sold to.West Van municipal-'

years. |

‘Now, just ‘about everyone |

-who’ s ever cranked their way.
across the straight by hand
“ conceeds that the old tub is:
: ready for retirement. .

lt t's capsized at least half a
dozen times, the most recent

occasion being when. two

men got a chilly: dunking

of weeks ago.. -

$10, 000. for ne ‘fblaseniont 7
ferry or the prospect of 20
_ public. ferry at ali, a iot of.

people living on ‘Eagle Island
_ would rather carry on n taking

Judge Lee Skipp of North
‘Vancouver has been named
president of the Canadian
Cancer Society Unit in North
Vancouver. An active volun-

' teer and community worker,
he has been involved with .

the. Cancer
several years.

Society for

One of the NV. units’s |

priorities in 1978 is to
provide people with more
information on early detec-
tion and prevention of
cancer, Judge Skipp said.

“We will be holding

workshops. and mall displays
in the coming months. As
well, the Society’ s annual

Erwen Smith Mark Andreassen

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Selection
DOWNTOWN.

TOYOTA CENTRE

1200 BURRARD near DAVIE
682-8884

“We're Service Orlented”’ .
Service dept. 7:30 am - 6 pm

- Fisherma ‘s.

gate -
any: ‘bigger than a table top, |
‘which was built by a former —

presi

they ‘say, us

- Rick Orr, whose friend Bill

me Lord, escaped a dunking only | |
, by fancy footwork when the .

ferry overturned, has never.
been happy about the safety

"aspect, since. he feels the.
_ municipality
ity for $1, has. faithfully ©
_ ferried people ¢ across for. 13

sometimes ©
overlooks routine mainten-
ance. work that i is Tequired. —

- But others ‘point out that it

_is the only access for several
_ islanders and that it-is used
by police and other essential

“Services. | ee -

"They. say | ‘that the. most

- recent incident of. the ferry -
overturning was due. lareely

ak latte —) etcetera? — )

-to an accumulation of snow ~
on the deck, which. made it ©
during the snow of a coupie .

unstable, and biame most. of.
the prey ious occasio ons on the.
pranks of youngsters who.
. have deli eraiely. overbal-
anced it. oe a
Among ¢ hose who. ‘feel

“Strongest about. retaining the -

dilapidated ferry are women

who live alone. on the island.

door-to-door campaign for
funds: in April gives us
another opportunity to reach -
the public. .

“We are always looking -

for people. to help us with our
many - ° programs--driving ©
cancer patients to hospital,

stanley laursen
personal

‘|. offer

Lae an oe neers pee NLA

: - Eadie insists: ‘‘It ‘is absol-
- utely a necessity for me. It’s’
“my only form of transport.
“and has. given good Service .

Opinion over ‘whether the ; for all these yeats.””

ferry “should “stay. jor be:
thrown: out is split. Some :
islanders. ‘would: just. as: well —_
- be: without it; -and .
“dents, - : and
Cove and Eagle. Island © “ ue? of their, pre

“who ‘say they'd”
without it use it too.’’ This, oe
. She says is because ‘they. :

‘would prefer to ..use™.a.

ived on the island for 18
years, says: “‘I don’t feel at

- People came and lived here

did not count on it being :

’ $10,000 figure: being talked
about for a replacement

at cipal.

sveune

“would. cost. anything. -
-..$10,000.

would ‘be inappropriate. for.
_ anybody to talk about it.”

‘setting up educational” pro-
gtams or organizing the.

-please

call our campaign ral |
. Sam McCrea at 988-1488. a0

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“NOT NERVOUS”

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yo By ven” “people. 7
‘rather~ ‘be

tethered craft on stormy .

nights than chance being.
“swept out to sea in their. own

wee ow

boats. _ .
. Another woman, who has

all: nervanc: ahout using it,

wan ame VY Ww eee outa — Jedd

_ while there was a ferry and
taken away.’’.

‘Such people are . horrified ;
at the prospect of facing the

ferry.

‘Meariwhile, the municip-
“ality is keeping mum about.

the whole. atfair and muni-
We.

EF. wt

whether a replacement jon mn
hike |
“‘Nobody’s: speak-
ing right now as the eapineer _

. Has. to make a report and it:

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campaign. If anyone would: |
like to volunteer some time, §
call the Cancer
Society office at 736-1211 and
leave a message for me or.

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