Page 44, May 23, 1979 - North Share News

Drinking | driving fight pays

off for NV students

‘North Vancouver high schoo! students are among 33 from all parts of B.C. who are at least $250 richer because of their active role .in the Provincial Drinking Driving Coun- terAttack.

Alexis Pearl Leancy, Georgina Terese King and Erica Deidre Leiren—all of Carson Graham—have won $250 scholarships for their efforts on behalf of Coun- terAttack in a recent contest held by the B.C. attorney- general's d-_ artment.

‘Alexis Pearl Leaney was awarded an additional $250

as a special category winner

in journalism. -

“The scholarships were offered because I noticed a great deal of interest and enthusiasm among the young people of our province in our effort to combat drinking driving,” stated Garde Gardom, attorney- general.

“I'm sure some of the winning students have put forward such a tremendous effort that receiving this award will seem anti- climactic to their friends, their schools and their communities. I take great pleasure in secing these awards presented.”

Transportation week honors one million

British Columbia will join other provinces in observing Transportation Week from May 27 to June 2 says Transport, Communication and Highways Minister Alex Fraser.

This special week, Originally established by Traffic Clubs International in 1970, is set aside to honour nearly a_ million Canadians involved in the

transportation ficld.

“I would like to pay personal tribute to all of the many British Columbians involved in transportation, a vital part of our economic and cultural development”, said the minister.

“Most of the time we take transportation, like the air we breathe, for granted”, he said. “And yet, it has taken thousands of years, millions of people and countless

The scholarships were awarded on a regional basis to ensure that students from all areas within B.C. would

, have an opportunity to win. - Three special scholarships of

$500 were awarded on a province-wide basis and an extra $250 prize was awarded to the regional applicant whose submission was judged best in the province.

The winning students will be presented with a framed certificate signed by the attorney-general, along with a voucher to be used at any post-secondary educational or technical institution in British Columbia.

scientific breakthroughs to give us today’s tran- sportation system.

“Transportation is many things - a job, vacation, a move, a way to school, a way home, a visit to a neighbour, a product going to market, a nation’s c¢conomic§ and cultural background. Ef- ficient transportation is vital to our well being,” said Fraser.

WRECKAGE WASHED ASHORE? ‘Not on your life. This unfortunate driver somehow managed to leave the roadway last Wednesday afternoon at English Bay and wound up getting a closer look at the beach than he'd expected. (Ian Smith photo)

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