THERMOGRAM DISPLAYS REVEAL HEAT LOSSES

B.C. Hydro's thermograms of the Lower Mainland are now on display in 12 Vancouver and Burnaby libraries.

The thermograms. produced following an aerial infr scan in November 1977. indicate rooftop heat l w r s from proximately 167,000 homes and buildings in Vancouver. B naby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.

Displayed in shopping centres in late spring 1978. the ther- mograms were viewed by several thousand home and building owners - many of whom used the information in the images as a guide Io upgrade insulation.

The library displays were undertaken in response to requests from many owners who were unable to attend the original showings and hoped for a repeat.

Following are the libraries with thermograms on display. and the approximate boundaries of the areas in each:

Britannia. 1661 Napier - Nanaimo, First Ave.. Powell, Stanley Park.

Collingwood, 2985 Klngsway - Boundary, 41s Ave., Com- mercial, First Ave.

Dunbar, 4515 Dunbar - Oak , 29th Avc.. Dunbar, Point Grey Rd.

Fraserview. 1950 Argyle - Boundary, Marine Dr.. Victoria. 4191 Ave.

Hastings. 2600 E. Hastings - Boundary, First Ave., Nanaimo. Wall.

MI. Pleasant. 370 E. Broadway - Commercial, King @d- ward, Oak, First Ave.

Marpole, 8386 Granville - Quebec, Marine Dr.. Gran 28th Ave.

South Hill, 6376 Fraser - Victoria. Marine Dr., Main, Kin& Edward.

Point Grey. 4480 W. 10th - Dunbar, Marine Dr.. U.B.C. McGIll. 4580 Pandora SI.. Burnaby - Port Moody, Port

Coquitlam. and the portion of Burnaby and Coquitlarn north of an east and west line through Government Rd. and Austin Ave.

Central Park Library, 4277 Kingsway. Burnaby - New Westminster. Burnaby and Coquitlarn south of Austin Ave. and Government Rd.

Librarians have agreed to retain the thermograms on display at least through February.

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RAIL IN B.C. TOPIC OF RAILFAN'S SHOW

Movies, exhibits and friendly conversation are fea4ured Feb. 3 at the annual Target Rails Show, I to I 1 p.m. at the Marine

w Chapel Hall, 4ooo West 41sI Avenue, Vancouver. Hydro

QF, annual extravaganza for railfans this year takes a look at "raikoads that built E.C." with slides, tapes, pictures, movies, exhibits and models on display. Admission is free.

For further information, call Norris Adamn at 261-3415.

sit takes you to the door.

Of course you aan enioy a glorious vacation and sfay wrfhin your budget - but not both in the same summer.

lhmocraoy Is a process by wklck the people ere free to choose the men who wlll get the blame.

ODDS & ENDS The downtown YMCA has a spacial program called 'Englirh in

Vanenuvcr'. This in a program of intensive Ewlinh designed for visitors and immigrants. Register now at 955 Burrard or call 681-0221 . .Mffiill Branch of Burnaby public Library, 4580 Pandora will hold a Valentine's program for preschool children Feb IO from I I am-230 pm. . .The Volunieer Lkpt of Burrard Health Un ly meed persons who can spare 9 couple of hours per week to Seniors. Also, drivers are needed to take Handicapped and Seniors to doctors appointments. Phone 736-9844 if you can help. . .The Van-

ver People's Law Schwl is holding a free course called 'You and Lawyer' Feb I from 7-9 pm at MI Pleasant Neighbourhocd a e. 535 E Broadway. This session is open to all, but please prc-

register at 734-1126. . .The Burnaby Arts Centre will hold B Songwritins Workshop Fcb I8 & 25. For further information call 291-6864. . .Tamahnous Theatre is prmnting 'Vertical Dreams' at the Vancwver East Cultural Centre. 1895 Venabla. Tuaday through Saturday beginning Jan 27 to Feb 17 ai 8 3 0 p.m. They will also hold Saturday matimes Feb 3, 10 and 17 at 230 pm. For reservations call 254-9578. . .East Burnaby United Church, 7112 Graham holds a regular Thrift Shop every Friday from IO am-2 pm.

COMING EVENTS

From almost horses to trackless trolleys

B.C. Hydro's Greater Vancouver Transit System has a long and active past dating back to 1890, a mere four years after incorporation of the city of Vancouver.

The system started just before Dominion Day, with four electrically-powered streetcars. The piah had been to have horsedrawn cars but with the then-rment in troduction of electric poww into the area, it was decided to opt for electricity instead. Today, electricity is still considered to be an efficient source sf power for transit vehicles and the continued use of Hydro Transit's hard- working trolley coach fleet attests to this fact.

But back [hen. no one had hard the name B.C. Hydro and the system was operated by the Vancouver Electric Rallway and Li@t Company. In 1897 the B.C. Bledric Rallway (BCER) was formed from the a m a l g a d o n of Various d e r companies, including the Conmlidnted Railway and L i h t Company.

The first line to operate was along Westminster Avenue (now Main Street) and Powell Street. and the one-way fare was five cents. By 1wO. there were 13 cm in regular service on the Fairview, Robson-Main Street and Stanley Park-Powell routes, which soon included the Kitsilano route and the Stweston interurban line. using longer and heavier "tram" cars. The interurban system a h ran between Vancouver and New Weatminster, and to ChilLiwack.

lo the city of Vancouver itself, the BCER ran it's open- topped Observation Car which took gonerations of wwwnws on their fmt city tour. It ran from 1909 to 1950 with popular

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.~ . BQtR 8TAFFERS pmpm HI take am 7 their munt rimant n t l * ~ ~ a t In 1noo. T I HM went M English 6q. (mnt'd. fro@ p ~ d i I) i h l r i y Lyons and Dick Gardiner giving a humorous oarretion, which regularlr inclu&ed slight-of-hand tricks and jokes,

BtMcar and idl6rurbM additions and extensions cmlinued throughout Ihe 1920s as the Lower Neinhnd area continued tg grow and develop. There was OM chaetie day on Jan. 1. 1922 wken the Nlv of the road in B.C. changl from left to ri@t side, but in spite of the confusion, not a sin& acoident wss rsported on the BCER system, a testimonial to the well-run oiganizati& whieh had evolved.

The fimt bus ~ t h d the Vancouver transit scene in 1923 on Grandview Highway and by the end of the 1930s. thee were 19 motor h u m on rwtos throughout the city.

With the comiag of the Saond World War ppsunmr @fjc i m on the transit system. Ww work, gos and tire conser- Vation brought added loads to the cars and buses and the system was straiiwlto the limit.

Ma~pewer bffante SGWS and in I943 women appeared a s rtrwea~ conductoreties for the @st lime. Many stayed on the clrr after @e war and ccintinued to become bus operators as a lifetime carwr. in 1945 a new t y p of ttansit vehicle appeared in the form of

a vahy owch, or trackless trolley, on loan from the city of katde, n e cowh WBP opwaled on a rhorr demanstiatioa loop in the downtown area ~ r d ww to Rive Vancouverites a

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k-imi 'd. from m e 2) foretaste of the type of vehicle that was to become the backbone of the system over the next years.

In 1944 and 1947 buses r e p i d the total streetcar system in Norlh Vancouver and some of the new bus routes came acms Lions Gate Bridge direct to downtown Vancouver.

the fust major lies to be changed was Frecer. This route was oprpted by motor buses from 1947 lo 1948 when Vancouver's flFIl trolley conches started on the combined Praw-Cambie route.

From then on it was a steady removal of rail tines with replacement by bus and trolley coach routes until the final day of scheduled street car operations in 1955.

Buses were more flexiblt; they could pull over to the curb, a major safety factor, and did not require trackage which disrupted the strmt and needed additions1 minienawe.

Both electric and diesel-powered buses continue to offer these advantages and today Hydro Transit's fleet of 1,600 vehicle carry 3OO.W passengers everyday to their destina- tions along the system 125 routes.

P l m i n s where these routes will go and how frequent the service will be is no easy taak; those topies and more coming up in the next issue of The Buuer.

m Buses also began replacing streetcars in Vancouver. 0

GOOD NEWS The current issue of the

Trawit Guide will now be ef- fective to May 11, 1979. This is an extension of 3 months Rom the original date of February 16, 1979. The Tran- sit Guide contains a map of all Greater Vancouver transit routes, detailed maps of tran- sit in downtown Vancouver. t r ans fe r i n f o r m a t i o n and points ef interest. This handy guide is available for just 250 a t all Bay. Eaton's and Wood-

W I ward's siores.

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NO TRAVEL NEWS IIROCHUW FOR '79 Ppeifc Slage Lines will not publish its Travel New

broehure in 1979. In previous years. the publication outlined upcomine

OightsetinS tours ruu by PSL, which MU become part of the new Pacific Coach Lines Co. on April 1.

HOCKEY EXPRESS SERVICE B.C. Hydro Transit offm fast direct service to all National

Hockey League games at the Coliseum. An hour before game time, threo buses will leave Broadway

end Granville with a "Colisaum" destination sign. At the same time ffom New Wesimiuster, n bus leaves Eighth and Columbia, also with a CoUseum destination sign. A bus will also keve Bdeemont and Ridgewood In North I hour and 15 minutes before game time, and ano leave Port Coquttlam City Hall 1 hour and 35 minutes before game time. Regular Paw will apply.

Chuck with transit informatian at 324-3211 for exaci pick- up stops en route.

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tentment has one big advantage over wealth; donY try to borrow it from you.

WATCH THOSE POINTS! Winter sports eqvipment. particularly ski poles and ice

skates. can ba dangerous to other bus passeagers if held in a careless manner while tiding on the bus.

AU it takes is a bNSh against a pole of skate blade tip to put an eye out or cause other serious injury.

So be careful when cartying this ty$e of sports eguipmrnt on the bus. . .or any pointed object for that matter. including um- brellas and canes. Place these objects undw your scgt or next to the wiodow well away from the aisle so they can't trip other passengers, or muse them h a m .

Buses are for everyone. . .let's hpve a sale and happy winler season. w 4