_ NEWS BRIEFS Driver to get court date THE DRIVER of a runaway truck chat killed (wo people at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal last summer will appear May 22 in B.C. Supreme Court to set a trial date. Jatinderpal Ubhi, 24, of Burnaby, was ordered to stand trial on two counts of criminal negligence causing death and five counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm foltowing a May 3 preliminary hearing in West Vancouver provincial court. The charges stem from an incident last July 9 when a truck went out of contro! and crashed into the ferry line-up, resulting in the death of a woman and her daughter from Toronto and the injucy of five other pas- sengers in the van. x Co-ed weight training * “Ladies Only” weight training * Cardio Fit-Lifesteps, Liferowers, Lifecycles, Stairmasters * Aerobics — all levels including iow impact & cardio pump * Squash and racquetball, saunas, steam room & whirlpool % Unlimited one on one instruction NV man receives jail term A 24-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man was sentenced May 9 in North Vancouver provincial court to five months in jail for several offences ranging from driving while disqualified to escaping from lawful custody. David Frederick Bingham pleaded guilty to all charges, including obstructing a police officer, possession of a stolen licence plate, breaching his prooation and three counts of driving while disqualified in connection with incidents occurring between May 31, 1990 and March 30, 1991. Purchase one membership at our regular rate and receive « second membership of equal value FREE! Public to hear GVRD plans THE GREATER Vancouver Regional District’s solid waste management plan will be discussed during upcom- ing public meetings. ‘“*We are anxious to have the public directly involved in the planning process, right from day one,’ said Peter Brady, project manager for the review. The review process will begiss with a series of open houses at regional solid waste facilities including land- fills, recycling depots, transfer stations and the GVRD’s Burnaby incinerator. Dates and times have yet to be determined. The public meetings will explore opinions on waste management options available to the GVRD. Input is anticipated from the general public, industry and special-interest groups including waste generators, ratepayer’s associations, recycling firms, waste haulers, unions, municipal staff, school boards, retailers and citi- zens’ groups. The review process is expected to take about a year to complete and will cos? an estimated $350,000. Industrial pollution slammed in local video LOCAL ENVIRONMEN- ment not enforcing them. We TALISTS released a video early were being subjected to these ads last week designed to deliver the on television. You'd get John Reynolds up there trying to focus away from the problems of the big polluters because the big polluters and governmem are in bed together. ° “And Reynolds was saying, Marigolds ‘Oh, we have to recycle.’ And, ‘We can no longer throw things | “aM away.’ Well Reynolds was right in & Sy one cespect. The only things we can throw away is the govern- ment, throw those guys out of Victoria for allowing these gus to break our laws,’’ he added. Jacks argues that industry is placating the public with ads to counter criticism leveled against green vote at the upcoming pro- vincial election. By Michael Becker News Reporter Cheery Written and narrated by North Vancouver resident Jack Whyte and produced and arranged by former West Vancouver resident Terry Jacks, The Faceless Ones slams the mining, forestry and petrochemica! industries with dramatic imagery and poetry. Jacks has donated both video and audio cassette forms of The the environmental practices of Faceless Ones to the Western corporations. And in the face of a Canada Wilderness Committee traditionally low voter turnout, those who do not vote, join the ‘faceless ones,’’ Jacks said. “Here in B.C. only 34% of eli- gible voters vote. Federaliy it’s only 27%. That’s terrible. We fiave to put pressure on the politi- cians to make them answer to us and reffect our interests,’ he said. Council of Forest Industries and the B.C. Forest Aliance repre- sentatives declined Wednesday to comment on the activists’ cam- paign. CWCWC). The environmental lobby group will sell the tapes through its mail order business and store-front locations. Jacks, a former pop star, has been an activist on local pulp mill pollution issues for the past six years. Said Jacks, ‘‘lt’s been very upsetting and it got to a point where it wasn’t enough fo just say, ‘You dirty polluters’ anymore when we've got a dirty govern- Top Quality Plants For Sun or Shade Something for the Sun Salvia Red-hot Poker Loves the Heat Wednesday. May 22. 1991 - North Shore News - S CHECK & COMPARE Check and compare: we know you'll choose our club. Our friendly staff and non-intimida- ting atmosphere will make you FEEL RIGHT AT HOME Impatiens Brighten up those Shady Spots with Colorful Summer-to-Fall bloomers 922-4171/92