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Big Sisters receive NVD grant

BIG SISTERS of 8.C. Lower
Mainland serves the North
Shore area. The organization
matches girls between seven
and 17 with women volunteers
20 and over, who look forward
to developing a friendship with
a child who wants a Big Sister.

The volunteers commit to
five hours per week for up to
one year, The idea is to spend
time together doing activities
they both enjoy. The focus is
on friendship and fun.

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Big Sisters of B.C. Lower
Mainland would like to thank
the District of North Van-
couver for their generous
donation of $3,006 in a com-
munity grant this year.

The funds will help Big
Sisters to respond to the grow-
ing need for Big Sisters in the
North Vancouver area.

If you are interested in vol-
unteering with the agency, call
873-4525.

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NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

FOR ONE ‘week per year Travis Piers opens his Spectacula: Fireworks business at the corner of
Tatlow and Marine Dr. to sell his Halloween wares. Purchasers must be 19 years of age.

Available:
Thurs., Oct, 28
Fri, Oct 29
Sat.,, Oct. 30
Sun,, Oct. 31
In the BIG TENT

fireworks regulations differ
in each N. Shore municipality

IT’S that. Halloween time of
year when fire. departments
want ‘to. retnind focal: resi-
: dents about fireworks regu-
lations. .

; North Vancouver District: ;
“@ the use of low-hazard or recre-
ational fireworks is permitted on
private property (recreational
_~ fireworks include. Roman candies
“and ladyfingers, packets’ of smail
fireworks);

@-firecrackers are banned in the

-’ municipality; :
© residents. wanting to set. off
fireworks in a: public place like a
park must have written permission
from the fire department;

*.@ nobody under 19 is allowed to
purchase or discharge fireworks in
the district;

@ fireworks are allowed’ to be set
off from Oct. 24 to Nov. 1.

In West Vancouver:
@ low-hazard ‘fireworks such as

. Roman ‘candles and small rockets

"are permitted;

“said a West
Department spokesman. :

By Anna Marie D’Angelo
and Surj Rattan

© firecrackers and bangers are

- prohibited;

@ no ore under 18 may purchase
fireworks in West Vancouver; .
@ fireworks are not allowed to be
discharged on municipal property;
@ fireworks disch .rged on private
property must be done with. adult
supervision.

Last year, Lions Gate Hospital
treated dozens of youths and

children for burns caused by the °

improper handling of fireworks,
Vancouver Fire

In 1991, a youth lost an eye in a

fireworks accident onthe North

Shore.
In North Vancouver City:

@ fireworks are not permitted to
be sold, purchased or set. off
without written permission from
the fire chief;

@ the fire chief will give written
permission if the fireworks are for

public display and the individuals
involved are 18 and over.

~ Meanwhile, the West Vancouver

Police Department and the West
Vancouver Block Parents’
Association are working together
to ensure that this year’s Hallow-
een celebration is safe and fun.

“Halloween is a mystical time
for trick-or-treaters who dash
from door to door collecting
goodies. In the frenzied excitement
prompted by Halloween, many
young trick-or-treaters forget
about traffic safety.

“Therefore, we are asking
motorists to be extra vigilant when
operating their vehicles on Hal-
loween night,” said. West Van-
couver Police Department Const.
Jamie Gibson.

He added that additional police
officers will be deployed
throughout West Vancouver on
Halloween night.

For more information about
fireworks regulations, contact the
fire department in your
municipality.

NOTICE TO MOTORISTS
LIONS GATE BRIDGE
FULL BRIDGE CLOSURES

The Ministry of Transportation and Highways advises that the Lions Gate Bridge
will be closed on Sunday October 31 and Sunday November 7. The closures are
needed for the replacement of the wind pin and bearings on the bridge and will be

in effect as follows:

SUNDAY OCTOBER 31
SUNDAY NOVERMBER 7
12:01 AM - 10:60 AM

Motorists should plan to use an alternative route.

For further information, please contact the Ministry’s 24-hour road report at 525-
4997 (Greater Vancouver) or *4997 (BC TEL Mobility Celfular and CANTEL).

Province of
British Columbia

Ministry of Transportation _

THIS LOCATION FEATURES FREWORKS FROM PHANIOM, HANDS, PO SING, ROZZ,
CARAMURU, & NEW JERSEY FIREWORKS

260 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

Work, Rest And Play

Try to balance your day’s activities to meet all of your needs
— physical and mental, emotional and spiritual. A balanced
life is as important to a healthy lifestyle as a balanced diet.
Read more about it in the Healthy Choices insert in the
November 3 issue of this paper!

The Healthy Choices campaign for your good health i is

brought to you by:

CANADIAN
‘DIABETES
ASSOCIATION

ASSOCIATION
CANADIENNE
DU DIABETE

and our partners:

BUM SPEEDY
WII ALITOGLASS,