Sunday October 7. 1990 - Nortn Shore News - 3 Reform parties feud Federal Reform Party president claims no connection with new provincial Reform Party THE PRESIDENT of the Reform Party of B.C. has upset the leader of the federal Reform Party of Canada by announcing his party’s intention to enter provincial NEWS photo Neil Lucente INVESTIGATORS WERE on hand Friday to examine the wreckage of a truck trailer that tumbled over zn embankment near Horseshoe Bay Thursday evening, spilling a substantial quantity of sodium chiorate. The accident marked the second time in less than a month that a truck trailer crashed on Squamish Highway and spilled the hazardous material. Officials calm N. Shore water quality concerns THE. QUALITY of the Lower Mainland’s drinking water hasn’t changed, but the standards and _ testing methods of that water have become more stringent, says the Greater Vancouver Water District’s chief engineer. By Elizabeth Collings News Reporter John Morse made his comments in response to information con- tained in a Greater Vancouver Water District-commissioned study of local water reservoirs and the GVWD's water delivery system. The two-year study by Econom- ic and Engineering Services Inc. pointed to several potential health problems associated with the drinking water from the North Shore’s Capilano and Seymour teservoirs and the Coquitlam res- ervoir. But Morse said residents should not be alarmed by the conclusions of the report, which recommends investing $478.5 million in overhauling the Lower Mainland water system, . “It (the water) is absolutely safe. If it wasn’t you’d te getting instructions from North Shore Health,”* he said. Bill Kimmett, director of en- vironmental health at North Shore Health, said his records show there is no evidence of bacterial contamination in the GVWD water supply. North Shore Health officials test anywhere from J2 to 22 North Shore water samples per week, he said. The GVWD report outlines sev- eral major water quality concerns ranging from turbidity, or cloudiness, in the water, par- ticularly in the Capilano reservoir, to bacterial regrowth in the ex- tremities of the water system because of depleted chlorine levels. But Morse said the increasingly stringent provincial and federal standards coupled with more ad- vanced and = sensitive testing methods account for the new awareness of potential problems in the water system. In addition, he said, the giardia News scoops up THE NORTH Shore News was honored for excellence in editori- al, photographic and advertising content at the Sept. 26 to 29 Brit- ish Columbia and Yukon Com- munity Newspapers Association convention. In all, the newspaper won five awards, including a third place finish in the Best Overall News- paper category for community newspapers with a circulation of over 25,000. First place in the category went to Kamloops This Week. Meanwhile News photographer Cindy Goodman placed second in general color photography for a dramatic shot of a North Shore lightning storm. And News Column launched managing — editor Timothy Renshaw took second place in the MacMillan Bloedel hard news category for a story dealing with homeless people on the North Shore. Judges said Renshaw managed to put a human face on a serious social problem. They gave the news piece high marks for impact and writing style. Renshaw also placed third in the BCYCNA’s best editorial writ- ing category for an editorial deal- ing with provincial health care costs, News marketing director Tim Francis took first place in the Best Advertising Sales promotion cate- gory for an advertising campaign promoting the use of color in newspaper ads. IN THE interests of helping fur- ther enlighten” its readers, the North Shore News presents in to- dav's issue Heavens Above, a new column of astrotogical advice and personal guidance written by North Vancouver astrologer cysts detected in the water do not cause a problem because the cysts are inert. (Giardia can lead to a waterborne disease commanly known as ‘‘beaver fever.*') Kimmett said that although the health office has recorded 53 cases of beaver fever on the North Shore up to the end of July this year, the disease in those cases could have been contracted elsewhere and then transmitted from person to person on the North Shore through poor per- sonal hygiene habits. “There has been a bit of an in- crease in giardia. But certainly it's nothing to be concerned about,” he said. “If we had giardia here we'd be getting tots and lots of cases of giardia and we're not get- ting that.”’ But to counteract a potential problem with giardia, Morse said the local chlorination system needs to be upgraded so that the water can have enough contact time with the chlorine before it is distributed. In 1986, the GVWD increased chlorine levels as an interim measure to combat the regrowth of bacteria in the water mains, he said. awards News Market- TIM FRANCIS... ing director won first place in Best Advertising Sales promo- tion category. Robert Aiken. The column (see page 44) will appear every Sunday in the News, Aiken, a screenwriter, actor and photographer, is an internationally known astrologer and therapeutic counsellor. politics. North Vancouver resident Ron Gambie called a press conference Friday to announce that his Reform Party of B.C. will for the first time actively seek memberships. And if enough people show interest, Gamble said the Reform Party of B.C. wiil become active in B.C. politics and may even field candidates in the next provincial election. But Reform Party of Canada leader Preston Manning said Gamble’s party has no connec- tion with the federal party. He added that he has no confidence in Gamble. Manning had said earlier that his party will only concen- trate on federal politics and stay out of provincial affairs. ‘““Mr. Ron Gamble is not a spokesman for the Reform Pariy of Canada. The Reform Party of Canada has not made a dexision to enter provincial politics in B.C. and indications from our B.C. constituency association are such that any entry would be unlikely,’’ Manning said in a _ press release. “IT have no confidence what- soever it Mr. Gamble’s politi- cal judgement and will be commun.iicating the reasons for my lack of confidence to our B.C. mer.tbers.’”” Manning added that ‘in the name of honest communica- tion’ his party will ask the Reform Party of B.C. to change its name so that people will not confuse the two parties and their policies. “Unless Mr. Gamble and his group change the name of their organization and omit the word ‘Reform’ by Oct. 25, the exec- utive council of the Reform Party of Canada will be asking members of the executive of the Reform Party of B.C., who still hold memberships in the Reform Party of Canada, to resign those memberships for- thwith,’” said Manning. West Vancouver resident Gordon Shaw, vice-president of the federal party, said he was disappointed with Gamble’s move. Gamble, who was an execu- tive member of the Reform Party of Canada and whose re-election bid to the executive was rejected by party delegates in 1989, said his party is sepa- rate from Manning’s party. By Surj Rattan News Reporter roe REFORM PARTY of Canada president Preston Manning... wants provin- cial party to change its name. RON GAMBLE... Reform Party of B.C. wilt now ac- tively seek memberships. “I can’t speak for Mr. Manning,’* Gamble said when asked to comment on Mann- ing’s statement that he has no confidence in Gamble’s politi- cal policies. “IT know there is a lot of support out there for us and we just want to get our feet wet and see how much support there is,’’ said Gamble, the owner of a beverage company. “If there is support then we will field candidates and if there is not any support then we son't. 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