| OK ery lets not i lay integrity Fan

or Sodialist jalnes or nis lets phy GOrISH

NEWS VIEWPOINT |

a War

WAKE, .. WEEKDAY - warriors! ‘Finally, after years of flogging com- | -é. eA mMuter-angst and concrete-agorap'.o- > bia as weapons against the wicked WASP- ridden: work-week, scientifically-grounded “evidence to banish forever: the nine- -to- five ‘grind has surfaced. : , “CA Flinders. Institute of Atmospheric and ‘Marine Sciences’ weather scientist recently announced the Australian-based centre has “ eonfirmed that our weather is cooler | on weekends, :- ; Using satellite- ~pathered changes i in tem- ‘. peratures from 1979 to 1992, the scientists confirmed theories that human activity has ‘an impact on lower atmosphere tempera- tures. “It was found to be hottest on Wednesdays, . “and coalest on weekends. ! Toit away all week in sweltering weather,

“LETTER OF THE DAY - RCMP corporal the real hero of story

“the work-week; By forgoing the traditional ;

_demanding weekday conformity. Literally.

still (for money )

THE TRADITIONAL fami- ly comes under,aver {iercer assault. The Ontario govern- ment is now about to force . private employers to extend married benefits to the same-sex partners of homo- sexual employees.

Orwe could ’play Geo sTupy(‘the 2 proposal!) and prial

up SoMle yWlole aces

announced that the traditional fami-

ly — “hierarchical and male-domi- '

nated” — is hardly worth saving. A family, she argues, can be any com- bination of peaple, of any sexual persuasion, who share their lives intimately.

. Statistics, Canada reveals that — from 1981 w 1991 families headed by married, couples dropped to 77% from 83%,/Common-law families

“(now taxed like married families), rose to 104% from 6%, And since the 1970% Single-mom families —~ 60% low income — have almost doubled. :

But it's not just the traditional farnily/that’s in trouble. With vio- lent crime, notably among youth, up hy; '46% since 1984, welfare rolls

soaring during the booming 1980s. and a 30% school drop-out rate, socifty as a whole has also been taking a beating.

no coincidence. There's a clear cause-and-effect link “between sociely’s current woes and {the crosion of family values. Lt lies \ id the concept of “contract” — the ~ | basis of all civilized life. hour traific for refusing to check’ ‘thea con-’. a I ditioner option on your new car to “kelp the pl contract — the former promising’

environment,” then on the weekend have the. Re govern for,the general good, the heater at full- tilt? {latter granting them that power for

i& piven term. Fear no more. I 16

Let's start with the old war-horse itself: contracts, one offering eonds or

i ‘itvices, the other i agreeing to: Cquire them for1 money, soy ; Employees work in return for

I re. duneration by their, employer.

business schedule and dumping that old nag, we can correct the damage/(ie. sunstroke, ice shortages, etc.) done by oar warm, teeming | bodies. We have science and logic on our, side, dear friends. Throw ‘water.in the face of

ae

borrower’ $ promise to repay. ; These, like all contracts. written or unwritten, have one common”: Jelement: RESPONSIBILITY by: "human beings towards other human: | beings. ‘ That's why the traditional mats’. riage contract, committing a man and woman to permanent re’ ,onsi-. bility for cach other and for we children their union creates, has been the basic building block of civilization | since the beginning of | time. Granted, it’s nota perfect insti- , tution (what human institutions are?). Nearly half the time these -

After all, cooler weather will mean less water consumption. s We have won. a ; ; See you on the courts. And don’t forget the | sunscreen.

”

US. feminist Shere Hite has just

Governments and electors: make / i ", WRAP- UP: Treasures: in “good

‘|; Businesses and customers ‘make "a.m,

Lenders lend on the strength of the ©.

Dear Editor:

‘“ To see Cameron Ward on the

cover of.the News is a joke. The

real hero is Cpl. Glenn Magark. -For him to go to work everyday

and see repeat offenders on the -

' street committing crimes is mental- ly draining. And then to have a bleeding heart lawyer who sits in an office all day question his actions is a slap in the face. It’s lawyers like Mr. Ward, who ‘defend criminals

“in the name of justice,” who should be on trial. Criminals have it too easy. Maybe being shot will make them realize their stupidity. Owen Baldry a North Vancouver

4 jungle at

days, it sooner or later founders, Nevertheless, the responsibitities

teaches, when successful, have

always been society’ s ultimate... defence’ against ‘anarchy! *' :

No towering | intellect is ‘needed to recognize that most of today’s social problems stem from denial of |

. personal responsibility. — the fami-

iy-based virtue that separates us

_trom the law of the jungle.:

"Happy Moms’and Pops wit well-adjusted kids are becoming an = endanger species. Untess Society,

t

used clothing, books, toys; house: wares, tools:and miich moré/await you Saturday, March"12, from: 10 to noon: at’ St. Martin’ 5 Rummage Sale {95:East Windsor avSt.'George’s = call 985-5919 fo:

info... .A big thank-you, from: tt ‘Cancer Society: to; Hallmar

Cards, Park Royal, fo their recer coin-box colléction in exchange for,

‘free Hallmark pocket ‘calendar: ‘Customers’ gifts were matched by Hallmark: to equal‘a grand: tot

“ donation of $851. to the, ‘Society’ s West. Vari’

Unit “Distan

Kinship,” a-display of. fabric art by accomplished. North. Shore-artist Margaret .Ward; continues at/th

West: Van" Library. Gallery until March 27 ~~ all paintings for-sale .. And:on Thursday, March; 10," wish happy birthday (whatever the lady is doing nowadays!) to; Avril

aay

; Phaedra (“Kim”) Campbell.

WRIGHT OR WRONG: ‘Beware the fury ofa patient man...

. Publisher... aa Managing Editor Associate Editor Sates & Marketing Director Comptroller...

i North Shore News, founded in 1969 as an independent suburban Rewspaper and qualified under Schodule 111, Paragraph 141 ol the Excise Tax Act, is published each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by North Shore Frea Press Ltd. and distributed to every door on the North Shore, Canada Post Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agraement No. 0087238. Mailing rates available on raquest. Submissions are welcome but we cannot accept responsibility for unsolicited material inclusing manuscripts and pictures which Should be accampanied by a stamped, addressed ., envelope,

986-0511 Distribution 985-6982 Subscriptions 986-6222 Fax

985-2431 Adminisiration

MEMBER G@gva oN

SDA DIVISION 61,562 {average circulation, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday)

986-1337 986-1337 985-3227 985-2131

Peter Speck

Display Advertising imothy Renshaw

Real Estate Advertising Classified Advertising Newsroom

1139 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver B.C, V7M 2H4

Nurth Shore Managed

PRESENTING recent $4,¢ 000 0 gift to Lions Gate ‘Hospital admin- : istrator Robert Smith (centre) for purchase of equipment are Kiwanis Club of Evergreen Community Services chairman Irv

Entire contents © 1994 North Shore Free Press Ltd. All rights reserved. Strong (teft) and Ciub president Bill Parkin (right).