ww ord pec peng FFE LNT IY TA LETT ROTTEN THINS HOME ELR T OT N TTAA PCP TR ESSA OAR A ETS fe A A MEH LEON mre | i | i | I | Bureau warns of disaster fraud THE BETTER Business Bureau (BBB) is warning would-be donors to use their beads as well as their hearts when making contributions to disuster relief charities. Devastation caused by Hurricane Hugo ard California’s recent earthquake brings out the best in most people — the desire to help the victims. But such disasters also bring out the worst in some — a desire to profit from the suffering of others. Donors should be wary of appeals that dwell on tragedy, but don’t specify how donations will be used. Before giving, those un- familise with the soliciting organization should not hesitate to ask questions about its purposes, programs, finances and planned relief activities. The BBB also advises not to give cash; always make a contribu- tion by cheque and make the cheque out to the charity, not the in- dividual collecting the donation; check out the organization with the local charity registration office and with the BBB; don’t suc- cumb to pressure to give money on the spot. Findings released| on piane crash FINDINGS RELEASED by the Canadian Aviation Safety Board coaclude that a North Vancouver woman, who died when an air- craft crashed into Howe Sound in September 1988, was not rescued because the plane’s pilot and 2 witness could net find the lap seatbelt buckle which kept her restrained in the overturned plane. Susan Elizabeth Duncan, 21, was a passenger in a floatplane which ended upside down in the sound rear Gibsons Landing. Al- though suffering injuries to his left arm and the left side of his head, the pilot, Duncan’s uncle Ronald Bradwell, managed to escape the Piper PA-28-150 Super Cub plane. . Several attempts, by Bradwell and an accident witness, to free Duncan were unsuccessful. The woman remained trapped in the rear seat of the cabin for approximately an hour before divers managed to extricate her. According to the safety board investigation, the pilot was retur- ning fo land after a sightseeing trip. Investigation determined, ‘‘the pilot rounded out too high and the aircraft stalled and crashed into the water.”” West Van mail delays alieged RECENT staff restructuring 2t the main West Vancouver post of- fice has resulted in mail redirection delays, according to the union that represents Canada Post workers. In s Nov. 3 letter to the News, Marion Pollack, vice-president for the Vancouver local of CUPW (Canadian Union of Postal Workers), said Canada Post has not provided enovgh staff to handle the volume of mail redirection in its West Vancouver office since Oct. 16, when it rearranged some letter carrier routes in the area and installed a new computerized mail redirection system. Pollack said Wednesday the situation ‘‘has abated somewhat, but they are still three to four staff members short.” But Canada Post spokesman Doug McCielland said that, while there were some delays in redirecting West Vancouver mail because of the new CLAM (Centralized Label Application Module) system, those initial problems have since been overcome. “There are no more delays on a day-to-day basis,’’ McClelland said. Canada Post, he said, also added four new letter carriers to the. West Vancouver post office. Lost ticket worth $10,000 A NORTH Vancouver woman's | lost lottery ticket resurfaced recently and yielded $10,000. “7 lost the ticket about a year ago and just found it the otker day,”’ Elizabeth Ehn said. The ticket proved to be a $10,000 winner after Ehn scrat- ched her ticket to reveal three identical $10,000 symbols. Ehn said she plans to share her winnings with her 18-year-old daughter, Suzie, and perhaps take her mother on vacation to Rome. NORTH Vancouver resident Elizabeth En ...found winning ticket. From page 3 and the market. He added that parking meters would be a wel- come solution to the current park- ing crunch in the area, and said several of his customers have stopped coming to his business because they can’t find parking. “We can’t afford to go much longer with being 1,600 (parking) spaces short. it’s (Lower Lonsdale) still not a place for citizens of North Vancouver to enjoy at will,’’ said Bassan. He also suggested the city look into the idea of setting up a park and ride system. Rosslynn Meis, who works in the Lower Lonsdale area, said the city should draft a bylaw to force developers of new buildings to provide parking facilities. “Anybody who is developing a new building now should have to provide a specific number of park- ing spaces,’’ said Meis, who added FOR SALE INVESTMENT PROPERTY *Lower Lonsdale Area Fully Leased ©$1,490,000 KNOWLTON REALTY LTD. 9. © Bos $9134, Thee Bentet Cantrd, Vancouver, BC. 3V7 141 Tatephone (604) 684-0791 S - Wednesday, November 15, 1989 - North Shore News Worth Van City parking policy report recommendations released the city should give serious con- sideration to installing a trolley system along Lonsdale Avenue. Christopher Deas-Dawiash, who lives on East 12th Street near Lions Gate Hospital, said the hospital should expand its parking lot because too many hospital employees are parking on nearby residential streets. He added it costs $1.25 a day to park in the hospital parking lot, a cost many hospital employees ref- use to pay. The result has been the installation of restrictive parking zones along the residential streets. “I think restrictive parking is unfair. You (city) need to bring in a bylaw te make the hospital pay for parking its staff,’’ said Deas- Dawiash. ‘‘Why should our guests keep watching their clocks because they have to move their cars?’’ He also dismissed the suggestion of installing parking meters, argu- ing such a move would drive business away from the Lonsdale area to shopping malls where the parking is free. One of the recommendations contained in the city’s parking pol- icy report is to conduct a survey of the Lions Gate Hospital parking lot during the winter. Other recommendations include: *towing away violators of restricted on-street parking and in- creasing enforcement; * reviewing a section of the Of- ficial Community Plan that discourages long-term parking in the Lower Lonsdale area by SeaBus passengers; * and encouraging the regional transit authority to study the prob- fem of bus access to the SeaBus terminal. The recommendations of the public information meeting will be included in the final draft of the Report on Parking Policy before being given to city council. Van Florist . hristmas Department Decorating for Pre-Christmas © Parties? Do it yourself or Let Us Help Poinsettias In-store Special from 1.99 each WéES VAN FLORIS. LTD 1821 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VANCOUVER, BC. FAX. 922-9735 VIV 1d? 922-3968