Panther in background.
Cartoonist
cont. from page 17

Communications Executive
of Neonex International, was
planning to publish a version
of *‘The Modern Red Hen”’,
(a fable on the benefits of the
free enterprise eystem), in a
trade publication edited and
published by Ray.

Her father needed a little
attention compeller to dress
up, what would otherwise

appear as a mass of grey type
when published.

Robin's pencil and plump
little fingers went to work.
**‘When I draw, it's like the

ANIMAL WORLD...surrounds Robin and pet rabbit ‘

pencil doing it, nothing -

seems to be going through

my mind when I do it,’’ she |
said. Soon, the cartoon strip,

reprinted here, ' emerged
depicting the cow, the duck,
the pig, the goose, and of
course the hen.

"As the interview progres-

‘sed, Robin became more

relaxed, as she guided this
writer from the living room,
which overlooks the harbor,
to her poster-filled playroom.
Among’ the _ wall-to-ceiling
mosaic are several of her
works .

“Thumper” in her playroom, with Pink

.

To the left of the playroom
entrance squatted a large
drawing of the Pink Panther,
her favorite.-Across the room
is a 3% by 2% foot drawing
reproduced from a_ 1-inch
newspaper cdrtoon of a
wild coyote .

‘In art I've drawn.a lot of |

‘crazy things ...Even my test

papers have drawings on
them.’ And what does she
draw ?

“I’ve told you a thousand
times. Animals!"’

Tips for quick cold weather getaways

It's no fun to sit fuming in
a frosty car that won’t start
while your watch tells you
you'll soon be late for work or
an important appointment.
However, you can avoid most
of this winter inconvenience
by noting a few tips from the
B.C. Automobile Associa-
tion,

Cases of engine ‘can’t
starts’’ can be minimized
with a thoroughly winterized.
car and the use of proper
starting procedures.

A fully charged battery in
good cofidition, the club
says, is perhaps the single
most important factor in.
effective winter starts.

“Batteries lose ‘much of
their original starting power
during cold weather,’’ says
Bill McKinley, president of
the BCAA, ‘For instance, a

fully charged battery has only Turn the key to ‘on™

65 per cent of its starting
ability when the temperature

drops to freezing. Obviously,

a weak battery simply can't
do the job in cold weather.”’

In addition to checking the
battery charge, the club
recommends that battery
cables be cleaned since
corroded cables can also
inhibit effective engine start-
ing. Car owners should also
have the engine tuned, and
check and replace antifreeze
and oil if necessary.

With those tasks complet-
ed, the BCAA offers these
guidelines for cold weather
engine starting:

Make sure all electrical
accessories, radio, heater,
lights, are turned off before
attempting to start.

© Resist the temptation to
repeatedly pump the gas
pedal. It can cause flooding.

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depress the gas pedal to the

floor once, then release it..
. Turn the key to the ‘‘start’’

position. If the car doesn't
start within about 30. se-
conds, stop and try several
more times, allowing another
30 seconds between. at-
tempts. In extreme cold (20
degrees below zero) depress
the accelerator pedal an

-extra time before starting.

°e If you smell raw
gasoline, the carburetor has
flooded. Shut off the ignition,

ush the gas pedal to the
floor and hold it fo a full
minute. With the pedal still
to the floor, turn the starter.
This allows excess gas to
pass through the engine.

®* Once the engine starts, ©

avoid cxtended warm-up
periods. They simply waste
precious gasoline, Instead,
drive off immediately but
slowly for: a. mile or two.
You'll save time and ‘the
engine will warm faster,

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