A7 - Sunday, December 16, 1984 - North Shore News

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Dear Editor:

Your editorial ‘“‘Signal Nonsense’’ of December 2nd, 1984, describes what you call

‘the nonsense of Ambleside’s new traffic Signals at 14th and 16th Streets’’, and = asserts that ‘Many West Vancouverites wonder why they are needed at this (ime.”’

Let me speak for the pedestrians. They are needed for us, to save our lives and limbs. Be we ever so nimble we have good reason to fear tor our safety each time we use a non-signalled § cross- walk in this Community. For here we have a considerable

percentage of rude and reckless drivers who rush madly through Ambleside

and beyond along Bellevue and Marine.

Such drivers treat pedestrians as though they were flagged poles on a ski slope. For, while about to drive over an occupied cross- walk they try to beat the walker approaching the cen- tre, almost running over his toes, while from the other direction they almost clip his heels. On a black, wet winter

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evening, as the commuters speed home from their work- places and pubs, you might find this alarming.

From personal observation from a car and from the ground some of the lights are ill-timed but seem to be im- proving. But surely the little delays involved do not war- rant the shrill cnes of your editorial or of those | have heard from people accustom- ed to uninterrupted passage while rushing off to their shopping or social events.

The alleged ill-effects of the new lights on the business of our merchants seems to me exaggerated nonsense. e.g. When driving West, with no left turns, what does one do to reach a store on the South side of Marine? Anyone ac- customed to driving in a City anywhere will turn North, drive around a block and thence South. Perhaps con- gested parking will oblige one to walk a block or two. Pity!

Alas, Sir, our traffic, com- plete with some odd drivers and walkers, is increasing. Qur community is growing. Let us grow with it.

David L. Mathieson West Vancouver

Dear Editor:

I] thought you might be in- terested in this recent announcement made by the Benchers of the Law Society of British Columbia on the issue of lawyer advertising. This was published in the September Benchers’ Bulletin.

| have a natural interest in this topic since | was the first lawyer in Canada lo advertise and was involved in a lengthy discipline and court battle with the Benchers over this issue. Also Chris Lloyd. when he was with your paper, showed a great deal of in- terest in my case and the issue of lawyer advertising and ran a great many articles about it

It would now appear that the Law Society has come a full 360 degrees and 1s now endorsing lawyer advertising and even wishes to become “tthe leader in the field of lawyer advertising." Radio and TV advertising will also be allowed.

This is truly a revolution Limited advertising ts allow. ed in Alberta and Manitoba, but Ontario sull prohibits ut and in fact, is threatening

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