: 4 ona a en is ‘‘real low.”’ found that page 8 - October 12, 1977 - North Shore News _ Rar ‘On the North Shore, Dale Murdoch of Taylor Way Esso is charging 94.9 cents per” gallon for full service regular gas. Murdoch says his price He is not worried | that Shore gas. stations under-pricing him by as owen he ni tenes mes MUCH as ten cents per gallon. He says he’s competing with everyone. “‘Ionly make eight cents on every gallon.” | DOING MORE On the North Shore some full service. stations are charging as. much as 88.9 cents per gallon, but in Yancouver this is the average price for reguiar gas at full service stations. — Nick Ismrniouz of Midvan Pacific 66, 3860 Main, says he charges what he wants and ‘“‘it won't go down.’’ Midvan is charging -89.9 — cents for regular - gasoline with full service: ._ - On the North ‘Shore most full service stations are doing more for you than just filling your tank. .However in. Vancouver this reporter 3 “fall --service’’ means you. get your tank filled and not-much more. Of five full service gas stations groups. In this way council itself would receive. inval-' - uable guidance on the way it. should proceed if its mem- bers wished to be around - after the next election. Generally speaking “the approval or disapproval votes of the quarterly assembly on specific issues would be -advisory in nature. Council -could ignore them. if it felt. itself to be on strong enough | grounds to disagree. But-at least the signals would ‘be loud and clear. a “NO CONFIDENCE” However, at each Sept- ember meeting, there would also. be provision. for the . assembly to pass a vote of “‘no confidence’ on council’s “, be ; yf Ld a ‘a other. North. are. , Cut and wrapped to your exact . . specifications. A quality product of | "Western Meat Packers Ltd, .° Gherge tt on your Sears’ account visited: not. one .of them. offered to clean the wind- Shield or check the oil. — Many full service gas stations on the North Shore fill up your tank, then clean _your windows and check under BHaldam fram Rennie’<« Gulf BAWUANBWERA ARWARE BOP WAHARARW 3 SRSA - Service, the hood. Derek 3015 Woodbine,. North Vancouver, says ‘‘we. ‘may charge 87.9 here but we. have the best service in 79 . ‘ town. Other full service station attendants on the North. Shore feel that full service is to catch little things before they become big things. ‘COMPETE TO SURVIVE” _If you have a few extra cents to spend it might be wiser to go to a full service Station on the North Shore. ‘But if you don’t, then it’s. better to buy your gas at self-serve gas stations in ‘Vancouver—if you’re over there. - Every self-serve station on ‘the North. Shore .contacted charges 85.9 cents per gallon for regular. On an average Vancouver self-serve stations charge between 83.9 and overall performance—as dis- tinct from its stand on any Specific issue. If that ever. happened, -the _ mayor and the entire council would have to resign and take their chances” at the . November municipal elections. . ; .Of course I -hardly expect Municipal Affairs Minister High Curtis to grab at the idea overnight. But come to think of it, who gave him the . right to dictate exactly how each municipality should be run? The quarterly Ratepayers’ . Assembly would do a lot to smarten.up city hall. It would at long last introduce truly responsible government at the commuaity level. And, paradoxically, our oft-mai- ‘Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. |, | a eg RR. SAcne ert ie ny 2 ‘pete in order -to ‘down the block.’’ 85.9 cents for regular. - There is stiff competition among the North Shore self-serve gas. stations. Bob Jaffer at the Queens and Lonsdale Gulf Station says that ‘‘stations have to com- ‘survive. - OW awunss : bie or will £o Otherwise people wu piw Randy §Dusmore at Cypress Park Gulf Service, 4370 Marine, West .Van-— couver, says ‘‘we keep our. prices as low as everybody even though there’s ‘no one | re _ else around here.”’ better because they are able . : A mash mu , ers. ene AanOtrici example of the stiff competition on the North Shore is the Lonsdale and 13th Home self- service. Operator Jane Fowler says “‘all it takes is one phone call to Imperial Oil and.we can change our price to match the station across the road.”’ Theo Cazadzis, owner of Westlynn Gulf, 1270 Lynn -Valley, says ‘‘if they change, we do. The stations across the street watch our prices and we watch theirs.”’ “DON’T CARE Vancouver self-serve stat- ions have lower prices but igned council. themselves would be the first to benefit. = 9 | . ' Every three months they. would learn exactly how they _were doing in the eyes of the. community as a whole—in-. stead of ‘‘flying blind,’’ as is so often the case under the ~ present council system. Meanwhile, if you’ve any bright ideas of your own for helping them do a better job, let’s have some Letters to the Editor, = - FOREG ane bere a NOTE: Filly dollar winners ($50.)/may ticket to any branch of Can ian \ ‘ of AL =) _ members | _ he, 7 VIN SEPT.20 WINNING NUMBERS Here are the numbers drawn.in the September 30th draw: of The Provincial Lottery. 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People always need gas and — | they can always go a mile away if they want to get gas. for cheaper.’’ Boundary - Road Chevron is charging 89.9 cents for regular gas, full service. Even though many Van- couver full and_ self-serve stations don’t feel they have North Shore feel they do. North Shore self-serves com- pete with each .other. Full service stations on the North Shore compete with each. ‘other and also try to keep: _ within a few cents of the near to them. | _ SHOPPING AROUND Since gas prices _have increased, more people have begun to shop around for | their gas. If you need gas in a See rm £ A ee eqs aaa — — ea AA it tho last six;.five, four or thrae digits on your’ ticket are identical to fe a and in the same order as those winning prumbers above, your ticket & § Is oligible to win the coresponding prizes ot q | Last 4 digitswin $280. | lait thal, winnings by Presonting, thor aM. 4 ank of Commarco: only in Bitish Em a. 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North Shore residents who | want to save must decide - whether it is worthwhile. to Reg. $12.95. \# 1100 Lonsdate Ave. 1248 Lynn Valley Rd. _ 1080 Marine Drive Lined WOODSMAN Rubber Boots VALID WITH GOUPON ONLY. _ _ (otherwise reg. price) Stantey’s Dept: Store. a _Corner 8th & Lonsdale | ~ CAPILANO WINTER CLUB = SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 - @ | 2035 Fullerton Avenue =i (ass ~- North Vancouver | | ,bar and lounge « from. 8:00 p.m. ADMISSION per person $2.50 of Ralph Ritchie band - 9 p.m. to 1 a.m: . f demonstration of ballroom a and square dancing ° : = 9] -organtzed by the credit union dance - Limited supply of tickets availa) _at3 North Vancouver branc BETTER NSO MANY Avs! J serve station for cheaper gas . or to stick with a North Shore - _seif-serve station for a few - $ 4h ‘ ’ oi ey ve aa pa