‘Truck crash TWO MEN escaped serious injury after the vehicle they were (travelling in crashed through a cement wall on an upper parking lot at the Park Royal South Shopping Centre Friday morning. The vehicle and its occupants crashed to the below. West Vancouver Police Const. Jamie Gibson siid the accident occurred at 8:58 a.m. Gibson said the vehicle, a 1993 Toyota 4x4 pickup truck, had travelled up a ramp leading to a parking let byThe Bay department store. The truck crashed through a four-inch (10 cm) cement wall with reinforced bars and fell 25 feet (7.5 m) to the road below. The vehicle struck the entrance to Taylor Way on its front end and then flipped on to its roof. Two Asian males in their carly 20s were rushed by ambulance to Lions Gate Hospital. “They suffered minor injuries, but they were very lucky,’’, said pararacdic Darrell Mussatto, who responded ’ to the scene. Const. Ed Pearce said the two sccupants, who cannot speak English, were expected to be released later Friduy from hospital. He said excessive speed and slippery road conditions were factors in the accident. To press time Friday Gibson said no charges have been laid against the driver, who had an international driver's licence. ‘He said the two men would be questioned by an inter- “Mall ban A 24-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man recently recciv- ed 12 months’ probation in connection with a charge of comniitting an indecent act by ‘‘exposing his penis and pubic area’? to one or more persons at Capilano Malt in North Vancouver. ." Fehannin Dumas pleaded guilty to the charge stem - ming from a July 27, 1992 incident. - Gix other charges were stayed (dropped). _- A: probation term order states that Dumas is not to be found ‘within the, confines ef Capilano Mazli’in North Vancouver whaisoever.”’ Dumas is also required to perform’ §@ hours of com- : munity work service within six months of | probation. - Judge Doug Moss sentenced Dumas in North Van- “couver Provincial court on Nov. 9. ‘Threatening charge A NORTH Vancouver man recently received a probatioa order prohibiting him from going to the Avalon Hotel in North, :Vancouver in connection with a charge of threatening & man. i Brian James Walker, 48, pleaded guilty to the charge stemming from 2 March 27 incident in North Vancouver District.- _ He received six months’ probation. _ On June 16, Michael! Dominic Walker, 22, of Van- couver, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm to ‘the same man.) He received 12 months’ probation and a $750 fine in connection with that charge from Judge Doug Moss in North Vancouver provincial court. Judge Bill Rodgers sentenced Brian James Walker in North Vancouver provincial court on Oct. 25, Election meetings THE FOLLOWING is a listing of upcoming municipal all-candidates meetings on the North Shore net included _in previous listings. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m.: The North Shore Jewish Community “Association ‘will host an all-can- didates meeting for people running for West Vancouver . District 45 School Board. at the North Shore Jewish Community: Centre, 1735 Inglewood Ave., West Van- conver. For move information, call 922-8245. Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m.:. An all-candidates meeting for North Vancouver District 44 School Board trustees will be held at Windsor House school, 440 Hen- dry Ave., North Vancouver. Thursday, Nov. 18, at’ 7:30 p.m.: The Caulfeitd Ratepayers Association will host an all-candidates meeting at Caulfeitd elementary school, 4685 Keith Rd., West Vancouver. All West Vancouver District 45 School Board and West Vanconver District Council candidates have been invited to the meeting. For more information, call 921-7145. ground Reprimands not anticipated Bradshaw said reprimands or any other punishments were not anticipated at this point concern- ing the issue. From page 1 She said the audit is a needed independent report. on an election issue. Szibbo noted Doug Player’ S eXx- pense account for 1992-93 was approximately $27,0C0 and = in- cluded a car. He alleged the Saturday Night article contained inaccuracies, but he was not aware of any fawsuits against the magazine. over NV A VINDICTIVE North Vancouver City Council is -hoalding up approval of a building Craig Clark wants to develop itn the Hamilton-Fell area, says the former North Vanceuver District councillor. “Ns got to be discrimination, pure and simple, I was an alder- man of the District of North Vancouver three years ago," Clurk totd the News after city council’s Nov. 8, meeting. At the meeting, city councillors directed staff to talk to Clark about reducing the floor-space ratio of the proposed building at 914 West l6th St., east of Hamilton Avenue, to 1.0 times the Jot size from a planned 1.24. “It’s a marginal building and they expect that out of the clear blue [il pull two suites off it and Pit still build it... I can’t, the bank won’t lend,”’ said Clark. The proposed mixed-use build- ing has a 1,280 square-foot (115 sq. m) store on the ground level and 12 apartments on two upper floors. It will be three stories high, but will rise only two stories above the lane because of the sloping site. During the council meeting, neighbors complained that the three-storey structure would block their views and the building was too dense. Brian Emmott objected to the apartment block, saying he would Sunday, Novernbor 14, 1993 - North Shore News ~ NORTH VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL by Stephen Wisenthal prefer fewer than 12 units. “My preferred plan for the neighborhood would be a townhouse¢,"’ said Emmott. Residents of the three-storey Kensington Garden townhouse de- velopment across the lane from Clark’s proposed development said the building was too high and would block their views. But most councillors dismissed ~ #xX-District coun. in a huff City deve lopment their objections, saying the resi- dents would retain the views from their top floors because of the slope. During the meeting, Clark told council he already had planning permission for a two-storey com- mercial building on the site, which would mean a 21-foot-high (6.3 m) concrete wall right next to the lane, The proposed residential devel- opment would be set back from the lane, providing a much more attractive view for residents across the lane and blocking none. of their light, he said. FOR N.Y. SCHOOL TRUSTEE RE-ELECT . Reduction in Youth Violence v¥ | will work together against violence ¥ Carry out a curriculum where our children have empathy and: .understanding of the consequences of youth violence - v Support policy and implementation of Zero tolerance on violence i in schools Goldsmith-Jomes Councillor, N.V. District ROD CLARK FACT! Ina Notice of Motion back in February '92, Rod Clark proposed an immediate 2 year Hiving Freeze ac City Hall. He also fought for a Zero Increase Budget later that spzing. FACT: The 1994 Budget Objectives adopted November Ist call for “provision of the same service as 1993 without the additional use of funds" (Zero Increase Budget) and for “a moratorium on the hiring of new regular positions” (Hiring Freeze). “Thanks Rod, for showing Them the Way” —Hilton Shandler, Apex Tire