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An open letter to readers of the North Shore News:

Our local publisher, Peter Speck, is a decent and forthright man, deserv- ing of our fairness in our appraisals of him.

Often, we see the proofs of his work, usually when some of his peers have just seen fit to grant some award or other in recognition of his efforts as the North Shore News publisher.

Mr. Speck must be sick and tired of being told how to run his business. OF course, as a publisher, the expressed opinions of his readers do matter to

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how he decides to conduct the day-to- day affairs of his business?

It would appear, based on the reading of some recent comments (and for the sole benefit of certain individuals who always seem to miss the point), that we should repeat Lesson No. | pertaining to the art of belonging to this society of ours.

We live in a free country. -As a con- sequence of that, we are allowed the freedom to think, say and act almost anything we wish to think, say, or do ... within our accepted bounds'of com- mon decency, and an extremely broad

If you don’t like the way Peter Speck runs bis newspaper ... fine!

That’s allowed!

You can order a stoppage of deliv- ery, or refitse to purchase the product. You can even give them a reason for your action if you wish,

You don’t like the format? You take umbrage over the expressed opinions of Noel Wright, Doug Coilins — or any other of his colum- nists or writers?

That, thanks be to God, is your prerogative in a land where the winds of freedom constantly disturb the cob-

him and, to some degree, those same opinions must exert some influence on

Bring hack vehicle tests

Dear Editor:

, In place of testing cars.

for air pollution in my view it makes much more sense to have all ‘cars test- ed as we used to have, for ‘brakes, lights, wheel align- ment, etc.

‘This was done in a spe- cial building just off Georgia Street, and we were all willing to pay for it, because it was a very valuable government ser- vice. : :

* In-view of brake fail- ures recently and the dev- astating results caused by them. let’s jet common -Sense prevail.

B.M. Drew

West Vancouver

by our parliamentary democracy.

Dear Editor: : T would like to offer a third opinion to‘

~David Mitchell's Second Opinion in the:

North Shore News-as he continues to attempt to discredit the; danger haz-:: ardous cargo rail traffic poseS‘to us all as it passes through our community.

He brushes us aside by. referring to cur concerns as “.,. imaginary rail disas- ters...” unfairly stacking them up in com- parison to “the ever-present danger on our roads and highways.”

“Until we had a tragic series of trucking

related disasters on the North Shore,

these events were imaginary by definition since they had not happened yet. I hope

Mitchell doesn’t want us to have a major: - y

rail disaster before he will treat this potential as a very real possibility and a legitimate safety concern.

Let’s deal with it before people dic

interpretation of the rules laid down

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webs of our sublime content.

Peter Speck respects that right. For

leas off the rails

“You can’t design brakes that will perform if you ignore

| proper maintenance...”

and a community is dealt a terrible blow ‘that a major hazardous rail cargo accident would surely bring.

. Lois Boone’s efforts at this time are too little, (ie) full inspection for trucks as

we have now for passenger vehicles is the’

only acceptable level of inspection, too late, (ie) people have already died, ‘Mitchell's last. point is equally weak and reflects a lack of mechanical knowl- edge when he ‘states, “... have you ever wondered why in’ the age -of high-tech and engineering marvels we haven t been

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you, for himself, for all of his readers. In making his decisions, he is willing to take some risks — willing to ride the waves of your agreement — or, of your disfavor,

In the final analysis, as in any other business, the combined weights lent in support — or in opposition — of any enterprise, are the deciding factors governing the success or failure of that business.

Peter Speck knows that. And so do you!

Don’ t tell him how to run his business. OK?

J.D. Russell-Taylor North Vancouver

able to design a truck brake that can be trusted to work reliably?”

If you speak to a qualified mechanic on this topic you will learn that if the truck manufacturers’ maintenance and service manuals are adhered to,. the brakes, along with the other truck parts, will perform well. You can’t design brakes that will perform if you ignore proper maintenance and disregard maximum load levels,

They are already properly designed. When they play a role in a trucking disas-

ter it is not likely to be because of faulty. manufacturing but rather because of -a”

lack of maintenance and proper usage. Mitchell has wandered into an area

about which he should not be comment-

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Wayne Carsen

West Vancouver

A question of principles

Dear Editor:

As a longtime resident of Lions Bay f ami appalled that our mayor, who com- promised her principles for the sake of being an NDP candidate in the last provincial election and was soundly beaten, has now declared herself as a candi- date for mayor in the upcoming village elections in November.

No wonder, as she stat- ed in her desperate late May letter to the residents of “My” Lions Bay com- munity, that her longtime friends were having diffi- : ‘culty giving her their sup; port; they and obviously many others saw her for what she is: a political: opportunist with -a_con:" suming commitment . to her own personal..ambi-” tions. To add further: insult we were telephoned’ for a financial donation to her personal campaign.

_.. Not content with bein

mayor she decided’at the: first. opportunity’ to’. seek. more power ‘as ‘an’ MLA:

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