12 - Wednesday, March 18, 1987 - North Shore News READ THROUGH the news briefs in the North Shore News and one thing will become evident — there are a number of crimes taking place on the North Shore. Police in West and Nezih Vancouver are always starting new programs designed to help residents protect themselves ls crime a problem (ocaily? from robbery, theft and vandalism. High crime rates af- fect us all through increased policing costs and insurance rates. This week, Inquiring Reporter wants to know if people think crime is a preblem on the North Shore. __ inquiring reporter Stephen Barrington Greg Anderson Bob Stoddart Ed Cooney Herb Kirkman Bernard Rohde West Vancouver Yes, | think so. 1 haven't lived over here for long, but what my friends say is there are a lot of break-ins. North Vancouver EP really don’t know, All [ know is the crime in Vancouver is terrible. Things are just getting worse, blems. and North Vancouver Breaking and bad drivers are pro- enterings North Vancouver Crime is one of the reasons } don’t go out at night anyniore. It's enough of a problem that we ure very careful, North Vancouver {t's not a big problem. | don't sce any sign of it. 1 guess there are breaking and enterings. Tenders called for bay contracts taining walls and excavation rock TENDERS HAVE been called recently for the reconstruction of the Strip Creek Bridge north of Horseshoe Bay, and for a contract to crush gravel to be used for the bridge project. Tenders for the Strip Creek Bridge are returnable March 20. The bridge project will be located about 6.3 kilometres north of Horseshoe Bay on Garibaldi Highway 99 and will include con- struction of a single span, pre- | Stressed concrete stringer bridge 45 metres long and 20 metres wide supported on reinforced concrete abutments on spread footings. . ' The existing bridge will be removed, The job will also include con- struction of reinforced earth re- and construction and paving of ao four lane approach rordway. The completion date is May 31, 1988, The other tender is for a con- tract to crush and stockpile gravel At the Brunswick Pit on Garibaldi Highway in the North Vancouver Highways District. Tenders are returnable March ih The project will include crushing, screening and stockpiling 78,000 tonnes of aggregate to pass a 75 mm square mesh screen and 9,000 tonnes to pass a 25 mm screen. ; About five persons will be employed and the completion date is April 30. ee . hs. : f Channel = Hopping fm Now there’s:an wm easy way to check out what’s on T:V.! mj Just ‘tune to:either. © m@ channel 2 or 29 and:.you'll find out. ‘everything that’s on instantly. 7 IF YOU HAVE INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL OR INVESTMENT LISTINGS, WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU. Starting March 18 the Business section of the _ North Shore News will be introducing a new feature ... INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL &z [INVESTMENT This feature will include relevant editorial to help give your listings a boost too. To place your L.C.&l. listing call now: Rick Anderson 980-0511 THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER my SUNDAY + WEDNESDAY « FRIDAY