Wednesday, November 13, 1991 -— North Shore News - 5

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Woman injured

A WOMAN was injured Saturday morning isn North
Vancouver after she was run over by a roiling truck.

According to a North Vancouver RCMP spokesman a
North Vancouver man and his motker were attempting
to drive away in the truck when it stalled. Both left the
vehicle. It began to roll and knocked over the woman.
She was dragged for approximately 30 feet and was pin-
ned by the truck’s rear wheels. The truck was braced
with the help of residents.

The woman, who suffered minor injuries, was even-
tually extricated and transported to Lions Gate Hospital.

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THE WEST Vancouver Fire Department is investigaiing
the cause of an Oci. 31 motor vehicle fire near Cypress
Bowl Provincial Park.

A fire department spokesman said the blaze was
reported at 9:37 p.m. along Woodgreen Place.

The fire completely destroyed a Jecp CJ convertibie.

“There is nothing obvious about the fire, but our in-
vestigation is still continuing,” said a fire department
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Youth apprehended

A 15-YEAR-OLD Victoria youth faces break-and-eaiter-
velated charges following police response to a report of
an alarm ringing at a Horseshoe Bay gas station.

Police arrived at the scene in the 6300-block of Bay
Street at 12:25 a.m. on Nov. 5. °

Investigating officers observed that a door pane! had
been kicked in. Pclice dog Trooper aad his handiez
tracked to s suspect hiding in a vehicie parked nearby.

Charges are pending against the maie suspect.

Open station

THE WEST Vancouver Police will be holding an open
house this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West

stables Jim Almas, Bernie Bali, Harry McNeil and Sunice
Maclean.

Scheduled events include sessions with Const. Rick
Grindrod and police dog Razz, identification section
member Doug Lye, patrol division head Jasp, Grant
Churchill and police mascot Mr. McGruff.

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children.

Difficult to find property
large enough for horses

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proached the district with a pro-
posal to introduce western trail
riding to the North Shore; the
district had agreed as long as she
. employed someone to run the
operation.

**But it turned out not to be an
employee,’’ Rimmer added.

According to district records,
Durante has been involved with

: the horse operation since 1987.

When the equestrian centre first
took over from the Corral Riding
Academy in 1986, the ‘‘operation
was on the rails’? and only had 30
horses because of poor manage-

_ Ment by the previous owner, said
Rimmer.

But as the building grew and
western trail riding was introduc-
ed, the number of horses grew.

**In fact we were getting com-
plaints from some of the home-
owners that some of the horses
were left out in the cold winter
weather,”’ said Rimmer.

According to a North Van-
couver SPCA spokesman, shelter
Officiais visited the property sev-
eral times after receiving com-
plaints from the public that the
horses had no shelter.

Bat no charges were ever laid.

According to Wendy Cathcart,

manager of Lynn Valley’s Laura
Lynn boarding stables, there is a
strong demand for horse rentals
on the North Shore.

“I get a lot of calls from people
for rentals and I always send them
to Tali (Mountain) Stables,” said
Cathcart.

While some Laura Lynn clients
do lease their horses, they tend to
lease only to experienced horse-
back riders on a long-term basis,
she said.

With the closure of the Tall
Mountain stables, the closest
horse rental location to the North
Shore is now in Maple Ridge or
Port Coquitlam, she said.

The district land department has
been directed to find another
property for Durante but has thus
far been unsuccessful, Rimmrner
said.

He added that it was difficult to
find a piece of property large
enough to keep horses and be
economically viable.

“Obviously there must have
been a demand for this western-
style riding, but 1 don’t think the
district can contravene its own
bylaws,’’ he said.

Neither Kinvig nor Durante’s
lawyer returned News phone calls
to press time.

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