NEWS photo Mike Wansttele’ INVITED GUESTS got a surgery lasson on Friday during the official opening of the renovated oporating room ares al Lions Gate Hospital. The improved facility has been in use since January, LGH ‘renewed for $1.5 APPROXIMATELY 50 people” “aMtended the offictal opening Friday of Lions Gate Hospital h (LGH) $1.8 operating roains, The rooms “have been in use since. January, By Anna Merle D' Angelo o Mews Reporter, wee The: renovation work entailed tthe: construction of three new Ayperaatinyg rooms and the cred Mile aad is patie! »Inlendly” surgery waiting: aren Three smaller aperinig cocits Were permanently. gue on “ cu mission during the si-meanth con struction oroject | teasing: the aren” with thé.gae capacity, Sever Ol pine. oper mug. FORTS apie at patent 318i alpine white with blue cloth, milion renovated ae : currently j in use atthe hospital, JThe dion's share af the renova tons wert paid for by the provincial Heulth Ministry with a $792,000 contribution. |; + - . The GVRD pitched in $528,000 Say partof wu cost-sharing formula, caccording to LGU president Bob _ Smith Dunng the officil opening cere- mony. wdonor wall was presented to acknowledge the more (hin 100! businesses, organizations and indi- viduals whe contributed $500 or more ta the project. The Lions Gite Hospital aaxil- inty contributed pledges. ot $219.00 Grosvenor Inlecnations! Cunada Lach gave & 100,000 ! the North Shove Chinese Community ave more than $50,000 cit bag, electric suriroof #152 [ operating rooms iilion In donations, ‘The donated money is slated to mainly cover the cost of outfitting the renovated operating: roams with equipment. Said LOH Board chairman Len Kelsey, “We need mare volunteer and financial support from niembers of the community in arden to main- tain the quality of health care enjoyed on the North Shore." Meanwhile, smith said the reno- vated ares will improve the comfort of patients anid reduce costs in the long run He sind the hospital perlorms Su operons a diy. Renovation work began last July Patient surgeries continued in the area While the operating rooms were being renovated 2251 automatic, cashmere beige with wr -hment leather, air bag, electric “rool, electric seats 1065 213iS alpine white with anthracite clos #120 530i 5 speed auto, sterling silver with, Ultramarine leather traction control #130 540i 5 speea auto, granite silver with light silver leather traction control #078 eens: Park Shore Motors | Ltd. 1500 FELL AVENUE, NORTH VAN 985-9344 THE ULTIMATE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. #19 Ae Raden thn See fe Be - Wednesday. May 11, 1994 - North Shore News - 9 so toany width to pul the perfect shoe. All New Balance athletic shoes come in iultiple sadths. fust like feet, MORELW WIUTHSh W993 RUNNING le W680 RUNNING oa Rees ate. LLSTAR SPORTS PARK ROYAL NORTH 922-2115. “Advertorial Ted White, M. Pp #302 1200 Lynn Valley Ra. North Vancouver .: , V7J 2A2 “Telephone: 666- 0585 Fax: 666-0509 | REFE RENDUM ‘94 ! hope rnedia coverage’ has: made. you aware by now thal a referendum on the Young Offenders Act is about to take place in North Vancouver. This is. belevec to be the world’s first ever electronic referendum and will guaran- ‘tee North Vancouver a place in the history books ~ WHO CAN VOTE? Every registered voter in North - Vancouver wil! soon receive a confi-. dential PIN number along with a ‘etter explaining how to vote. Then between dune 15 and June 20, 1994 voters can dial a'+:900 number which will be: widely publicized, key in their FIN number using a touch tone phone, and vote on three questions. The PIN numbers are so secre! that there will be no way of tracing a lost number so please keep yours in a safe place. They are issued at random through» Maritime Tel in Halifax by a computer which has the same security tating as a bank machine. This vote ts going to be audited and controlled like ;_ an election We are also enumerating students 15 ane older who would like to be in on the vote They will receive a differ- ent senes of PIN numbers so that the ~ computer can separate their vote from the main vote. Again, ihe numbers are random ana totally secret. A special *-900 fine will be avail- able across Canada for anyone whe does not have a PIN number. The results from that line wall be an opinion 1 pol. not a referendum. and wil! be usec {0 compare an unrestricted opin- jor poli with our secure North Vance:er referendum: HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? This is new technology thal comes with a price tag. As an MP I'could “charge the cost to my office budget . (your taxes) but there would be. criti-. cism that | was using tax dollars for an- “experiment” in democracy. The alter- [:- native is “user pays” and that is the {: option { have had te choose this time around. The average cost to dial it in and answer the three questions will be --$1,95 which will appaar on your tele- “phone bill automatically -.a small charge ,for the benefit of registering your feelings. about..the - Young Offenders Act. ! will develop iegislation to amend the Act based on your vote and will do my best to have it passed in The House of Commons, , This. is a. completely non-partisan demonstration of direct democracy - a chance for you to experiance the voting methods of the future ano to directly influence the actions of your MP. - {S THERE MORE? There ‘will be more about Referendum ‘94 in this column as we approach voting day and a “Householder” presenting both sides of the argument will soon be delivered to every home in the Riding. You can also call 666-8378 day or night to reach our automated information ser- vice. ‘Please discuss Referendum ‘94 with trends neighbours and family, If you can volunteer to help. especially during voting week. please cail 666-0585. We don’: care what Pany you support. Referendum ‘94 is for every voter in North Vancouver. We need volunteers for information tine operators, scrutneers. voter registra-. tion, public meeting coordination. courier duties, voter assistance’ and more,