I suppose all of us have hitchhiked at. one time or another and arrived in complete safety. Although most parents try to discour- age their. children from hitchhiking, just by driving around it is obvious that hundreds of young people do hitchhike.

This week the Inquiring Reporter asks: *‘‘What do you think of hitchhiking?’’

,Don Eliwood North Vancouver Ive hitchhiked a lot; there are dangers. You never know who is going to pick you up. At least a person should

choose a_ safe place _ to hitchhike, like an entrance ramp to a highway.

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MAYOR PETER JONES addresses opep-air crowd at

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Vancouver municipal hall Monday during

ceremony to kick off Canada Week celebrations [Peter

Calkin photo].

A crowd estimated -at about 200 turned out Monday evening for West Vancouv-

er’s official launching of Canada Week, June 27 to July 2—marked by a short ceremony outside the muni- cipal hall.

The West Vancouver Band played and Mayor Peter Jones formally proclaimed the start of the national celebration, flanked by the police and fire chiefs and other dignitaries, including provincial Labor Minister Allan Williams. The pro- ceedings also featured a flag

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Mayor Jones noted that West Vancouver was ‘‘twin- ned’’ with Verdun, Quebec, ten years ago and that, on a visit there last fall, he had been given a warm welcome by the mayor and council of the French-Canadian city.

Labor Minister Williams, MLA for West Vancouver-. Howe Sound, delivered greetings to the crowd from the provincial government.

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Janet Ditchburn ; North Vancouver Hitchhiking can be danger- ous. I never hitchhike at night; I feel safer in the daytime. It is faster than taking the bus.

of Vancouver National Har- bours Board that stated:

‘‘The NHB is not prepared to give any assurance that it will not interfere with regard to any action by the City Council respecting develop- ments in any of the City’s heavy industrial zones.”’

The NHB letter goes on to quote the British North America Act, pointing out that the federal gévernment

. has the last word.

Alderman Howard insisted that, because of this situa- tion, the city is powerless to do anything.

Alderman Dean countered by saying she expected the

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Ray Brant ;

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I used to hitchhike a lot and I met a lot. of nice people. There are dangers and young girls just have to decide if it’s worth the risk. .

federal government would

‘hesitate to take such a stand

because they would be ‘reluctant to be the imperial

tyrant over the colony of

North Vancouver.’

‘In all good faith,’’ Dean said, ‘‘we cannot do this to the citizens of North Van....it would be a slap in the face.”’

Alderman Jim Warne sug- gested that even with the 175-foot restriction council might end up. in court, because a grain. elevator could not build an adequate facility to that: height. He said he would like to see the

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Council recessed the meet- ing on Monday night to resume the next evening so

that they could discuss the matter further.

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Pearse Ward North Vancouver — Hitchhiking is not a smart thing to do by yourself, . especially if you are a girl. IT hitchhike up Mt. Seymour to ski, because the bus service

‘is inadequate.

McKAY CLIFFORD GEORGE of North Vancouver, B.C., passed away on June 25, 1977, age 61 years. Survived by his loving wife Rete, daughter Mrs. Penny Wanek, 4 sons, Paul, Christian, Ken and George, 10 granddchildren, also his sister Mrs. Florence Clayton & brother Donn. ‘Memorial service was held

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These days, it is too dangerous for young people to hitchhike, “but I would imagine it’s safer if they go

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June 28th at 3:30 p.m. in the Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver. Cremation. In Heu of flowers, donations to the B.C. Heart Fund or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Arr- angements through the Mem- orial Society of B.C & First

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