OCTOBER 28, 1998

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Katharine Hamer
Contributing Writer

B.C. nurses took
their first strike
action over the week-
end, introducing a
“work to rule” pro-
gram on Saturday at
provincial health
facilities including
Lions Gate Hospital.

Nurses are now putting direct
patient care before anv other
related job duties.

But LGH administrators

main unrufiied by nurses’
ACHVitIES 80 far.

“Tr was very quiet at the hos.
pital over the weekend,” said
LGH vice-president of human
resources Uh Haag. *There were
no reports of anything untoward
happening.”

Nurses have warned the

th Emplovers’ Association

BC) that they will

implement 2 weekend overtime

ban if outstanding contract hn-

guage issues hy not been
resolved by 4 pam. today.

The overtime ban, should it
take place. would begin at 3 pun,
on Fridav (Oct. 30), and run

im. Monday ¢

Sccording to Elaine Baster,

ng regional vice president of

tre Care Services at LGH, any
overtime ban would begin to put
pressure on hospital operanons.

Banter said there would be no
need for LGHEto bring in its tall
Essential Services: Plan. which

would remove trom use 100 of

the hospital's 320) acute
beds and severely restrict surgic
procedures. However, any over-
time ban would fikely mean that
1LGH would have to “downsize
services,” said Baxter.

About 20 beds would proba
hy be taken out of service, and
the number of operating roan
able to function at full capacity
wottld be monitored daily.

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Catherine Barz

Contributing Writer

BC Ferries wili be building a new
parkade in Horseshoe Bay, whether
area residents like it or not.

Jeanette, MeKay, BC) Ferries’
(BCEC) assistant vice president of niainiand services
said this week that contrary to a recent: council
request, ftrry Geility expansion: plans will nor be
postponed.

She said that regardless of West Vancouver coun-

“s abjections, the corporation niveds to stick to tts
desigiated timing tor the project. McKay said the
proposed three-storey, $6.7:

Enter the dragon

PAULA Wing, of the Pet Boutique in North Vancouver City, displays a bearded dragon. The lizard is native to Australia. It was bred in cap-
tivity. On Monday, city council discussed a proposed bylaw that would prohibit the saie of reptiles in the municipality. See story page 3.

ay will see a
parkade regardless
of West Van’s wishes

would proceed as planned. Construction could
begin in the nest month or nwo.

“(We) have to work roward the entry of this pro
ject into this year’s plan if we are hoping to see any
relief trom the parking sittation for next summer,”
she reminded council on Monday. “And if we move
the targets off, all vou do is delay it (the project),
becaas vant have parkir re mall
summer.”

MeKay said that even though BC

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agree toa delay. it would be willing to participate in
council's newly proposed Horeshoe Bay planning
study.

“Well participate in the (planning study) com-
mittee and Pm optimistic that we'll tind some reso-
lutions betore the al time date (Dec. 1, 1998)
has gone by. Pm not agreeing to de

pg it for the length of time you (council) are tall
ing about.”

Earlier this month, council had asked BCEC to
hold off on construction of its proposed faciliti
project pending the outcome of an area-wide plan-
ning, study.

But Coun. Bill Soprovich said the gesture wasn’t
good enough. Coun. Victor Durman agreed saying

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