NEWS BRIEFS Truck torched A STOLEN pickup truck was gutted by fire Tuesday in North Vaucouver. North Vancoxver City Fire Department firefighters were calied to the sand flats at the foot of Fell Avenue at 11:45 p.m. The Chevy track had been reported stolen at 7:30 p.m. According to a fire department spokesman, a number Of suspicioes car fires have occurred in the area. Informatioa regarding such incidents may be forward- ed to the North Vancouver City Fire Department fire prevention office at 980-5021. Medical must WITH SEEMINGLY increasing numbers of secondary Stadents Ieaving the country on field trips, North Van- couver Schoo! District 44 board has tightened up reguia- tons to ensare students won't leave home without medi- cal coverage. Previously, the school board may have been left pick- ing up the costly tab for « student’s hospitalization in a foreign country. Tke sckoo!l koard approved Oct. 22 new field trip reg- aistions that included a statement that appropriate med- ical coverage must be provided for all out-of-country field trips. The onns is on the sciool principal (o ensure all stu- Geats have sufficient medical coverage before gaing on a foreign Tieid trip. Planned studetit destinations this year include China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Hawaii. Kiosk stays AT THE request of North Vancouver City Council, city staff aave drafted a zoning amendment to allow the B&B Ticket Sales lottery booth at the 13th Street Safeway to remain open. Staff origivslly demanded that the 35-square-foot kiosk provide 21 parking spots or shut down to comply with current zoning regulations. Bat whee asked by council for alternatives, staff sug- gesied a bylaw (fo create special zoning for the Safeway site that allows a ‘‘retail sales kiosk’’ up to 100 square feet that would aot be included in the site’s gross floor area calculation. The byiaw .'as approved for public hearing Monday. NEWS photo Paul McGrath Art in public places LOCAL ARTIST Tom Zuber (left) and NVC Mayor Jack Loucks unveiled a mural of Zuber’s recently in the recCentre Williarn Griffin pool chamber. Zuber, a Deep Cove resident and graduate of Emily Carr Coliege, was selected from a group of 12 North Shore ariists who responced to an open call for ‘‘art work to enhance the leisure experience of aquatic users.”’ A selection committee short-listed the respondents io five and then interviewed each of the finalists. The presentations of the finalists were displayed publicly for feedback. The project was supported by both the City and District of North Vancouver. SREFORM PARTY:.... REFORM PARTY BRUNCH CHEERS Rostcurant, 125 East 2nd Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1991 - 11:30 a.m. GUEST SPEAKER “Thursday, 4 Stove blaze oe G30900 Rm _ lynn valley United church ' “FREE'ADMISSION. NORTH VANCOUVER City Fire Department DR. HERB GRUBEL firefighters were called Monday afternoon to an apart- ment suite after fire broke out while new tenants were moving ix. Accordiag to a Norih Vancouver City Fire Department spokesmaa, the people moving in had placed combustible material on astove. . Ekectrical yower to the suite was off at the time. But when power was restored [ater in the afternoon, two stove elemenis, which had been left in the ‘‘on’’ posi- tion, heated up. , The apartment manager smztled smoke and doused the fixe with a fire extinguisher. ” ‘The fire department advises that combustible material should not be left‘on or nesr a stove, "Constitutional limits on Government Spending, Property Rights & other matters in the Constitutional Agenda" TICKETS IN ADVANCE - $10 TEL.: 986-3004 PUBLIC WELCOME i | ' Council honors recipients - ' of block beautiful awards mate >< | Bunitep COLLECTION AGENCIES INC. pert Mercedes-Benz Sn RO MRIE eoa aha ho Fenaeeecepes BLOCK BEAUTIFUL . Awards were presented for :. the first time to residents of ‘three North Vancouver District streets at Monday night’s council meeting. By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer Vhe competition was the brain- child of the district’s garden committee and was funded by the North Vancouver District Centen- nial Committee, North Vancouver City, the North Vancouver Kiwanis Club and garden centres oa the North Shore. Final judging in all three North Shore municipalities was by retired West Vancouver parks sy- perintendent Heinz Berger, North Vancouver City head gardener Gordon Ramsdale and North _ Vancouver District parks superin- tendent Dirk Oostindie. Oostindie introduced the award NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL winners with a short video of their achievements. “A beautiful street adds to a neighborhood pride. It’s not the amount of money but the amount of time that. makes a neigborhood a winner,” said Oostindie. @ Mapleridge Drive residents received the bronze award from Mayor Murray Dykeman and were complimented by Oostindie for their use of native plant material. @ Ruckle Court residents received the silver award and were told that their plantings of boulevard trees might net them a gold award in the future. @ Eagle Court residents won the gold award for their imaginative and uniform use of landscaping in very small front yards and the retention of native trees. Dykeman reassured the winners that, ‘‘because you won you won’t get higher than normal taxes.”’ BMW Porsche Toyota Acura Honda The desirable trades are found at: Mercedes-Benz See this issueof Automotive Classified 1375 Marine Dr. North Yan 984-9351 LIQUIDATES entire asseis of ; PERSIAN & ORIENTAL RUGS * We have a limited time to liquidate our client's & entire inventory. 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