CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR SPECIAL TOURS ~ yea , Pacific Stage Lines again offers two of its mest popular

events, Christmas and New Year to

ber 24. Destination is the beautiful Island in Washington State’s Puget Sound.

%ere is a fowday tour which leaves the Va tm

Eve Buffet with carolling, a flaming plum pudding and a cham@- punch party. On Christmas Day there is brunch, an eggnog party dnd ‘I traditional dinner.

Boxing Day offers a special drive leaving at 2 p.m. for Eastsound, Westsound and Deer Harbour, and of course dinner.

Rosario Resort Lodge is widely known for its excellent facilities which include an indoor swimming pool, a sauna, a whirlpool and a music room, It is situated on the water front wtth a beautiful beach and spacious grounds.

Cost of this four-day Christmas holiday is $195.00 single, $153.00 each for twin accommodation. I t includes three dinners and brunch and other features listed above.

Here you spend three nights. Special features indude a Chr

NEW YEAR’S PARTY IN SEATTLE The New Year’s Eve Tour is a fwo-day event with buses leaving the

depot at 9:00, 9:30, 1O:OO and 10:30 a.m. which gives an idea of its popularity. Destination is the Doubletree IM. This hotel is located close to Southcenter, a shopping mall in Seattle, with a theatre. The dining room and coffee shop never close and there is a lounge with eater tainmen t.

Special events for this tour are a New Year’s Eve party with music, suitable refreshments, party favours a midnight-snack buffet and the opportunity to whoop it up for a successful entry into 1977.

A New Year’s Day buffet breakfast also is included in the fare which is $72.75 single, $63.00 each twin accommodation,

Both of the above tours will have an experienced escort. Handling of baggage in and out of the hotels is included in the fare. For re\erv.i- tions, call 681-6381.

SPfClAL BUS SERVICE TO SANDOWN RACES Lines will operate special buses direct to the thorough-

at Sandown Park on Vancouver Island. Racing dates are 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 30, November 1, 3, 5, 6,

10,ll an& 13. Buses will leave the Vancouver Bus Depot at 10 a.m. and will leave

the track at 4:30 p.m. to catch the 5:OO p.m. f e w back to the main- land.

Fares are: Vancouver to Sandown $6.25, senior citizens $3.50; Van- couver to Sandown and return $12.50, senior citizens $7.00. These fares do not include ruimission to the Race Track, and bus

be prepared to show their bus ticket or fare receipt for reduced entrance fee.

There will be no reservations for piuk-up enroute to the ferry. The bus operator will sell farm to the track to pa~seagers on W few if space is available OH the bus. For additional infomatb, call 421.

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Keith McMillan, transit operator from Kensington Bulllaby, was this year’s grand champion in the Se Bus Roadeo held in September. He holds the permanent trophy, while his wife holds the City Bus Division Trophy which he won first. Be- tween them is Mr. Danbur er of ICBC. To the right of Keith is Jack Souter, superintendent of #ensington Transit Centre and next to him is Terry MacGiMvary, assistant superintendent. Keith keeps small rep- licas of the two major trophies he won. The contest took place over a course which simulates congestion and other problems found in city driving. On October 17, Keith will compete in San Francisco against 30 operators from United States and Canadian properties in the First International Bus Roadeo staged by the American Public Transit Asso- ciation. COMING EVENTS

15 - Annual Fall Fair, 10:‘ 22 - Rumma e Sale, St. Hell, 122s W. 71st Ave., Jemes Church, Gore Cordwa,

tOct 22 - Thrift Sale, Fair tOct 15 - Rumma e Sale, St. Haven Sr. Citizens’ Home, 2720

John’s Anglican Churcff, 2206 St. E. 48th, 10 a.m-3 p.m. Johns (Port Moody) 1-7 P.m., Oct toct 23 - Rummage We,

South Hill United Church, 645 E. 16 - 9:30 a~m-12 noon. tOct 16 - Rummage Sale, St. 47&, 12:30 p.m.

Helen’s Anglican Church, 8th & Trutch, 11 4 . ~ ~ 1 p.m. Oct 23 - Thrift Sale, St. tact l6 - Tea Paut.8 United Church, Smith & Sale Vancouver Church for the h a # , 3519 Cambie, 1-4 p.m. tact 23 - Rumma e Sale, C h o w Memorial Churc!. 3519 Michael% ACW, E. Broadway at Pr. Edward, 10 a.m.-12 noon. TOct 27 - Bridge Luncheon,

maculate Conception Church, Marpole Community Centres 59th Patieh Hall, 3476 W, 28th, 7-9 &Oak* a*m--3:30 p.m., Oat 20 - 1-3 p.m. tAuxi4ary to Sheughnay

Hospital needs men & women vol- United Church, 1634 E. unteers. Tuesday 1-3:30 p.m. a.m.-1 :30 p.m.

Oct 16 - 10:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Bake Lister (Burnaby) 9:30 a.m.

TOct 16 - Rummage Sale, St. Cam& 10 a.ml12 noon,

tOct 19 Rummage Sale, h- Children’s Hospital AUxil i t~,

31 - Thrift Sale, Waon * 263-3343 or 433-4423.

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Published every second week for Greater Vancouver by B.C Hydro Friday, October 15, 1976 Vol. 61 No. 26

Starting on Sunday, October 31, with the return to standard time in British Columbia, it wil l be “lights on”. The operators of all B.C. Hydro Transit and all Pacific Stage Lines buses will be asked to drive with lights on at all times in the interest of safety for all users of roads and highways.

The principle behind this request is that vehicles are more visible with lights on even in bright daylight. A num- ber of big commercial fleets composed of all types of ve- hicles have experimented with using lights during the day and have been sufficiently impressed with the improvement in safety to accept the idea as permanent policy. Many of these firms have recorded a substantial reduction in the number of accidents involving their vehicles.

So when you see the lights of one of our Hydro Transit or Pacific Stage Lines buses burning brightly in daylight, remember that we have a very active safety department which is continuously working towards safer o eration of vehicles and greater protection for passengers. very prac- tical idea, large and small, that will contribute towards

a safer operation becomes a part of the safewprogram.

IMMEDIATE CHANGES TO 619,620 AND 621 Today. October IS, further changes go into effect to provide Purthe.

imprmementa in routing and stopa for the Scott 619, Hjorth 620and King George 621 servias. These changes ars made to provldo more adequate and faster mwice. To Vancouver. the route will be a¶ at premnt to 8th and Columbia.

then via 8th Street. Canada Way, Sperling Interchange. Hlghway i Freeway, Cassiar and Hastings. continuing from there on the present route to Melville and Thurlow.

From Vancouver, the present route remains via Hasting. then to Caasiar, Highway 1 Freeway, Sperling Interchange and Canada Way to existing route.

Between Vancouver and New Westmin$ter. pauenrr i will be picked up and discharged in both directions. From New Wethnlnrter, $tops w4l be McBride at Royal,Columbia at Mertlvak. 8th at Columbla. 8th at Royal, 8th at 6th Ave., 8th a1 8th Ave., and on Canada Way at Edmonds, Imperial. Burris and Sperling.

From Vancouver, stops me the same except that after Columbia at 8th there is a ilop at Columbm and 4th. then Columbia and Mcnivale befm proceeding across the Pattulo Bridge into Surzey.

On inbound trips to Vancouver,passenwa who wish to resch points served by previou, routing will transfer to Canada Way 820 at Canada Way and Sprlinp

Note that 619. 620 urd 621 bows will continue to serve as the Canada Way 820 at certain times Monday - Saturday. and all day Sunday 8 Holidays Them times me noted in the timelablet.

CAMPAIGN AIMED AT WILFULL DAMAGE B.C. Hydto i s offerin8 up to 52,500 reward for information leadtng

to positive ldenllfication of petsons WllfllUy damaghg insdhtom power lines and equipment.

Thoughtless persons with guns are using pols inlulators and tranc formers for large1 practice Damage usually increases during the Fall hunting aeason This form of vandalivn through Hydro’s p-wide electrical system during the past year is estimated to coat abput $150,000 in repairs. Also it c a w s hardship for a large number of in- nocent people by cutting off supply of power.

Any person with information on vandalirm should report promptly to the nearest police or Hydro office or phone c o k t to the secutity investigation section of B.C. Hydro in Vancouver at 685-9131.

MYSTERY TRIPS TWICE WEEKLY

Mystery Trips leave the Pedflc 5- L h s Depot at Cambie and Dunamuir every Wadeuday and Sunday at 1 p.m. Faro is 53.00 for adult., $2.00 for children. No resemtions am needed. The kkurdy drive to some u n r a d e d dealhation IMIS about four houm, with a Bstitop about midway when n f w h e n t s M av&@Ie. Call 663-2421

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MAJOR EXTENSION OF FORTY-FIRST 41 Starting Ftidby, October 29, the FortyPirst 4 1 bus service wtli be

extended eastward from ita present terminus at Joyce Loop along Kingsway to terminate at Marlborough. one Mock east of Nelson.

This will provide an improved local bur service along Kingsway between Joyce Loop and Nelson Street. It will people who have to transfer at Joyce Loop to area along Kingsway in Burnnby and it will p e a and from the University of British Columbia for many people in Bumaby.

The diesel buses which will operate between Mdborough and tlBC wi!J provide a 15-minute se~ice during the day and 3Ominutes at night Monday through Saturday. The service will not operate on Sundays & Holidays into Bumaby.

ENective Monday through Saturday, this extended ~ w i c e in mn- junction wfth the ttolley buses which operate between Joyce Loop and 4is t Ave. and Camosun will provide a join1 frequency of every five mlw Utes during N& houn between Joyce Loop and Camosun, every 7% minutes through the day, and every 10 minutes in evenings. On Satu- days, Sundays and Holldayr, there will be a lOlninun service during the day and 15-mmute service through the evenins

With tha connnencemd of this improved =mice, the Forty-Ninth 49 route will terminate at Du t when UBC is in session and a ~ & itipr eontinne ih ity. The doubling of Service along 41st Avenue to UBC and the much improved transfer connections with many northsouth bus routes within the city have reduced the need of the Forty-Ninth 49 route through to UBC.

To accommodate the added buses m the Joyce Loop, the Rupert 21 service stmttng October 29 win by-pass the loop to operate north and south on Joyce Street. Also there will be some minor adjustments in bus *tops for routcs affected by thg extendon of the Forty-First 41 ser- vice. Too. eastbound 4 is t buses will stop on Joyce instead of entering Jovce LOOD.

SPECIAL BUS SERVICE TO NHL GAM&

sewice to all National Hoekey League games at the Coliseum m e SI- vice will originate from Lougheed Mall in Bumaby. from the comer of 8th St. and 6th Are. in New Westminster, from Edgemont and Highland in North Vancouver, ~ C I O M Broadway from Fir and from Rir and

buses leave the starting point one hour before the game is

Buses from Lousheed MaU will pick up and discharge passengers at all FastBUS stops. They travel via Austin, Laugheed. Willingdon and Haslings. From New Westminster, they wiU pick up at 8th St and 6tb Are., Columbia and 8th St, i2th St and 6th Ave.. 12th St. and 8fh Ave.. Edmonds Loop, Nelson and Kingsway, M c h y and Kingsway, Boundary and Kingsway and Earies and Kingsway. On the return trip, buses wdl travel non-stop to Erules and Kingsway and then drop off

picks up and discharges passengets at Edgemwt and Highland and at the transfez points of Lonsdale and Queens, Lonsdale and IJth, Lonadale and Keith and Phibbs Exchange.

The hockey special origioaiing at Fir 00 Broadway in Vancouver turns north on Granville to Haslings, then to the Coliseum, picking up a1 all re& stops as far as Main Straet, then only at C o m m e r d and

sumad bus, wbieh slso originntes at Fir Street on B r o a d w , is the special which services dl major evenis at the Coliseum. It originates at the Oakridge Transit Centre and will pick up at 41st and Oak, then Granville and 4 i s t before pmceeding to Broadway and Fir to start its crowBroadway NU to Renfrew. On Broadway it picks up at Fir, Granville, Oak, Cambg, Main, Kingsway, Fraser, Clark, Commerdal, Nanauno and Renfrew. On the trip. i t discharges a t the same points or the nearest point nese by ntrning or other trafiic re auiratnents.

B.C. Hydra will operate on special rout& to pr

way via downtown in Vancouver. Tc% uied to start.

Regular fares apply, and hpnsfers are accepted and issued. Passes “yp’ accepted as fares on these special Services - I ”

DIAQRAM SHOWING FORTY-FIRST ROUT€ EXTENFION ~ ~~~~ - omrations planning sept. 76 LAP

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