$2 - Wednesday, July Mh 1986 - North Shore News

THE COMMONWEALTH Games in is not among the boycotting nations although government
officials considered withdrawing. Inquiring Reporter asks
people in Park Royal Mall in West Vancouver if they

think Canada made the right decision.

Edinburgh,

Scotland have gone on despite the decision by 31 coun-
tries to boyeott the g
impose economic nections against South Africa.

hould Canada boycott games?

sames Co protest Britain's revsal to
Canada

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Inquiring
reporter

By Chris

Wong
SSELIPSRUTEE PT

THE FOLLOWING people
appeared in North and West
Vancouver provincial court-
houses over the past week to
face various criminal charges
laid against them.

Before Judge J.D. Layton in
North Vancouver provincial
court, July 22, 1986:

A bench warrant has been

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Marina tvonoff

West Vancouver

Yes. I do feel for the
athletes, but | support the
boycott because | feel
economic sanctions
against South Africa will

Derek Ball

North Vancouver

No. } don’t think poiitics
should be mixed with
sports. You should keep
politics (to politics and
sports to sports.

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Gary Ford

Edmonton

No. The boycott is
tangential to the real issue
(of apartheid). The real
issue apartheid should be
dealt with at a table

Dave Ferris

North Vancouver

As Mrs. Thatcher said,
imposing sanctions would
actually cause more trou-
ble then there is at the
moment. Every nation is

work. Britain is holding
fast that they won’t. For
the rest of the Com-
monwealth to just follow.
Edon’t think that's right.

where officials can sit its
down and talk about it.

own master and

do.

shouldn't be told what to

Arch Laurie

Burnaby

No. Politics has got
nothing to do with sports.
The two are totally dif-
ferent and should be kept
separate.

Contract awarded to local firm
for $15m Lonsdale interchange

CONSTRUCTION on North Van-
couver’s $15 million Lonsdale in-
terchange has crossed over into the
passing lane.

A contract has been awarded
and work will start inimediately on
installation of storm and sanitary
sewers at the site of the inter-
change.

The project, originally announc-
ed Oct. 27 is one half of a propos-
ed $30 million overhaul of the Up-
per Levels Highway that will see
highway overpasses built at the

In announcing the awarding of
the sewer contract, Highways
Minister Alex Fraser said the suc-
cessful firm, Ocean Point Contrac-
tors of North Vancouver, submit-
ted the lowest of eight tenders, all
from B.C., for the jcb at
$422,350.

Six people will be employed on
the project.

Total cost of the the project, in-
cluding materials, engineering and

cleared to begin construction on
the Lonsdale interchange.

Scheduled date for completion
of the interchange project is for
the fall of 1988.

When completed it will allow for
uninterrupted traffic flow along
the Upper Levels at Lonsdale,
which will pass beneath the high-
way.

According to government
spokesman Mike Rogers, work on
the interchange will go to tender in

issued for the arrest of Alex-
ander Brian Fraser, 26, after
the North Vancouver man fail-
ed to appear to face a charge of
theft under $1,000.

Richard Alexander Ross, 32,
of Vancouver was fined $50
after being convicted of con-
suming alcohol in a public place
in Whistler.

contingencies is $225,000. The
work is scheduled to be completed
Sept. 30.

With completion of the prelimi-
nary sewer work, the way will be

the fall.

Rogers said that though the
plann-d interchange at Westview is
still on the drawing board, no
start-up date is scheduled as yet.

Lonsdale Avenue and Westview
Drive highway intersections.

The overpass project will
eliminate the need for traffic lights
at both intersections.

HIGHWAYS Minister Alex
Fraser...awarded $122,350 job to
NV firm.

Before Judge J.D. Layton in
North Vancouver provincial
court, July 23, 1986:

A bench warrant was issued
for James Cecil Clarke, 22,
after the North Vancouver man
failed to appear in court to face
one count of break and enter
and one count of mischief in
connection with a break-in at
the Ridgeway “.nnex school,

John Howard Stephenson,
19, was fined $25 on one charge
of possession of alcohol.

Judge J.D. Layton in North
Vancouver provincial court, Ju-
ly 24, 1986.

Ralph Christopher Ertel, 19,
was fined $500 after pleading
guilty to two counts of failing
io stop and failing to remain at
the scene of an accident.

. stock nid be discounted 50%.
wee while selection is at its.

Before Judge J.D. Layton in
North Vancouver provincial
court, July 25, 1986:

John Henry Grant, 33, was fin-
ed $25 on one count of failing
to appear in court. The North
Vancouver men was charged
after he missed a scheduled
April 14 court date.

John Andrew McLean, 18,
' was fined $190 after he pleaded
guiity to two counts of failure
to rtmain at the scene of an ac-
cident.

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