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HIGH WINDS on Sunday were responsible for a number of incidents on the water but.a
~' pleasure craft helped off a sandbar was merely a victim of a failed engine. The 26-foot
iki was reported to the Rescue Coordination Centre at about 6 p.m. and the Coast

rescue

Folkfest

won't quit

DESPITE THREATS to the contrary, West Van-
couver Council decidec it would cause more pro-
blems than solutions to pull out of the North and
West Vancouver Emergency Program.

BILL BE

West Van council has ex-
pressed concern over the size
of the $87,000 budget of the
program,

Municipal Manager Terry

Lester told council it was not
considered in West Van's
best interest to terminate its
association.

“Rather the program’s
committee members should
be requested to have a report
prepared comparing the

Dr

iespective services and costs
of services provided by the

rious Lower Mainland
Emerzency Programs.*'

Despite the recommenda-
tion, Lester remained con-
cerned about the level of fi-
nancial resources going into
the program,

“However, we have not
found a viable alternative to
the North and West Van-
couver Search and Rescue

Or

team,’ Lester said.

“Tr is possible that West
Vancouver could establish a
volunteer search and rescue
team, however, that would
take some considerable time
to provide adequate training
for such volunteers.’*

Lester added that the cost
of police and fire personnel
in search and rescue opera-
tiens would be
uneconomical.

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ghoto ‘submitted
was helped off the sandbar at:

NEWS SAILING
RACE DELAYED.

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GALE force
winds Sunday
delayed
North Shore
News sailing
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