But few know

By PAT RICH

ITS AN extensive, valuable service, but

very few people know about it.

And that’s not good news for either the prospective users of the custom transit for the handicapped, or the group that is working to expand the service.

Jointly funded by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and the Urban Transit Authority, the North-West Custom Transit service operates six vehicles .on the North Shore.

The four cars, and two lift buses, are available to anyone who cannot use the regular transit service for physical or other reasons. These people must be able to qualify for a Dartcard, which proves the eligibility of the carrier.

Application forms for the Dartcard are available from the custom transit office at 3030 Newmarket Drive, Lions Gate Hospital, Silver Harbour Manor, and other centres.

The service, which 1s operated by Duart McLean with a staff of nine, will provide rides for any reason, but special consideration 1s

given to the demands of work, education and medical or other related needs.

Unfortunately there isn't a great deal of capability to

provide transportation § for recreational and = social reasons. .

Users are cncouraged [to

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try to schedule social ac- tivities for evenings and weekends to avoid disap- pointment.

Attendants are not provided and the user is responsible for locating a volunteer for this purpose.

The cost of using the service is $t a trip on the North Shore and to Van- couver, and $1.50 to most other areas. Companions are also charged unless they are a needed attendant — such attendants ride free.

Users must phone 24 hours in advance for most trips, and 48 hours notice is needed for the Vancouver run, which operates Monday and Thursday.

Calls are made to 980-3691 and are received from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Monday to Friday. The actual service operates from 6:30 a.m. to 12 mid- night on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 12 midnight on Saturdays, and 11 am. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

A committee sponsored by the United Way represents the users of the system and the various community agencies whose chents use the service.

The committee actively monitors the service and the group ts represented on the GVRD Advisory Committee which is chaired by North Vancouver City Mayor Jack Loucks.

However, “lots of people don't realize the service ts there,” said Sandy Rich- mond, a committee member and user of the system.

Richmond said that while she found the system worked

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“just fine”, it does not have the scope to provide adequate transportation to

university classes, or for recreational purposes

One of the reasons the committee would like to see

more people using the system, she said, is to prove the need for a more widespread system with better funding.

“The more they use it the more ammunition we have.”

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