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Cats no

Dear Editor:

As an animal lover and
responsible pet owner also liv-
ing on Berkley Road, | feel £
am imminently qualified to
respond to Brian Massullo’s
letter (Callous Driver Kills
Cat, Feb. 26 News).

While you were wondering,
how to tell your two-year-old
son about the death of his
favorite pet, did you also stop
to consider how to tell him
that the death was pre-
ventable?

Having, had multiple stray
animals die in front of me or
in my arms, the last one a cat
only a few short weeks ago, I
feel it is time to say enough
needless deaths. Keep your
cats indoors for their own

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Snow death was preventab!

Dear Editor:

Re: Risks and Responsibility and Don’t Bind Sense
Of Free Spint In Red Tape.

When F read both Eric Waddell’s and Jeff Olsen's
letters to. the editor in response to the News article
“Another snowboarder dies” | knew | had to respond,
but not in an angry defensive manner, as both had some
very valid points that [ myself agree with.

I decided to phone both men in order to talk to
them about why I said what I said in the media regard-
ing fines and repayment of rescue costs, We all came

away with a berter understanding and mutual respect of

each other. EF made these comments as result of my
direct involvement in the rescue of young, Brittany
McDowell. This rescue compelled me to break the
silence and say something because this was a pre-
ventable death.

This wasn’t simply an accident. Ir was about a

vibrant young woman who with her friends was caught
in an avalanche on 4 40-degrce slope that had just hours
before received well over 30 centimetres of fresh sow,
Tt was an out-of-bounds hazardous area, not the “back-
country.” Tt was a recipe for disaster.

I felt somebody had to step forward and initiate
something in order to start the process to address and
hopefully prevent serious injuries or deaths in specific
incidents such as this, as the numbers are escalating.

I wanted someone in a leadership role in’ this
Province to step in and take responsibilin tor this
process so I and my teammates could concentrate on
our primary responsibility which is to train and be ready
to respond to search and rescue requests.

The notion that taking risks like this is OK as long
as you don’t put anvone at risk just doesn’t sit right for
me, as there is more ro it than that.

The reason I say this is when [got home ar pee in

the morning after cleaning up the gear from the inci-
dent, I stopped ta look in un my sleeping eight-year-old
daughter in her bed and thought of nwo loving and
grieving parents nor very far away who at this moment
might be doing the same thing: but the bed they were
looking at was empty, torever. To me the stark reality of
death overrides this romanticism of freedom of the hills.
I have seen it many times. It is not pleasant or popular
to talk about this. E want to thank both Ente and Jeff as
they both stood up to put a check on big brother but
they both understood where I was coming from.

I like Britanny’s father, do not want to make a cir-
cus out of her death. 1 would appreciate those people
who have a stake in freedom of the hills to step forward
with possible solutions. It may save a life.

Tim Jones
Team Leader
North Shore Rescue

of North: Vancouver.

match for speedy cars

protection.

How do T explain to mv
two-year-old son why I am
crying as “Muffy'’s” owner
leaves heartbroken after iden-
tifving her lifeless cat?

I have beard all the excuses
— cats are meant to roam, my
cat doesn’t want to stay
indoors.

Would you let your two-
year-old play outside unsuper-
vised if he wanted to?

As a parent, you must real-
ize we sometimes have to say
no to our children for their
own protection, and it should
be no different for animals.
Even the most road-savvy cat
is no match for a fast-moving
vehicle. I am tired of grieving
over other people’s animals. If

Bay ADAGE LON STHEN Edge

you love them, please keep
them indoors. I'm not just
erving anymore: the day after
“Muffy’s” demise, I called the

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Council Meeting Agenda
March 10, 1997 -- 7:00 p.m.

Council Matters

1. Development Variance Permit 179.0 - to allow existing pool
enclosure (4123 Golf Drive)

2. Jackie's Swim School - Issuance of Business Licence for
operation of an ouidoor swim school {4123 Golf Drive)

3. Appointmerts to North Vancouver Family Court & Youth
Justice Con.uittee

4. North Shore Arts Commission - request to submit bid to
host 2000 B.C. Festival of the Ans

5. Council Remuneration and Expenses incurred in 1996

6. Bylaw 6944 - 1997 Heritage (Tax Sale Lands Reserve Fund)
Appropriation Bylaw No. 2

7. Community Health Funding

8. Amalgamation - Follow up to discussion between the
CNV/DNV Councils

9. Councillor's Agenda Reports - procedure for handling

10.Consideration of offer to attend Lecture on Administrative
Science

11. North Vancouver Community Sport & Recreation Advisory
Committee - request for shinsleeves meeting

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