mit Summer camps 766 Three-pape Classifieds Mir. Carson Graham Austin Nairn wins title MAY 2, 1999 betas. DRE Sag Se Bright Lights Celebrations Classifieds Crossword Horoscope Sports Fatking Personals Kevin Gillies News Reporter NEW highways could be built, parks creat- ed, water restrictions scrapped and money saved if Vancouver connected to the Fraser Valley’s water system instead of the North Shore’s reser- voirs. That's what West) Vancouver Coun. Victor Durman says many Greater Vancouver District (GVRD) di starting, to think. On) Friday, West) Vancouver Mayor Pat Boname said the GVRD's water committee passed are directors to explore the possibili- ties and options of hooking up to the Fraser Valley water system. Within 15 years, che Fraser Valley Regional District will be drawing, its water from) Harrison Sake, which boasts a high quality supply that is at least tour times larger than thatof the two North Shore reservoirs. Boname said North Shore mountain water is being fed to the Lowe Mainland ’ “this possibili there’s anothe closer and less expensive for everybody. There's a good chunk of water there that looks goad.” On Monday West Vancouver District council passed a resolu. ton that Boname, who sits on the GVRD water conumittee, push for further study of the idea. The motion also called fora halt co all work on the North clOrs are source that’s See Switch page % dlution asking the board of at annual grad fundraiser The Voice of North and West Vancouver since e 1969 feature on kids’ activities Special things to do on that special day Mom’s the word p34 NEWS photo Terry Peters WISMER & Mathieson Projects Lid. ioreman Tim Groves examines some of the daniage to wooden framing caused by water leaks in a building at 999 Berkley. Repairs to the condominium complex coul¢c run to $1.5 million according to Wismer & Mathieson. Martin Millerchip News Reporter martin@nsnews.com THERE are 1,000 condominium units in North Vancouver District at risk of severe water damage from construction leaks. The allegation was made Monday by a ter’s union Fepresentative who appeared before dis- trict council Monday to Jobby for the licens restoration contractors and a public awareness pro- gram on building water damage. Bill Duncan, busine representative — for Carpenters Union Local 1995, later told the News of Regulation soughi for restoration industry that the 1,000-unit figure “is a conservative esti- mate” and said the public had yet to realize that water penetration of highrises is also a problem. Junean, a long-time North Shore resident him- seit, said he has been looking at buildings in the dis- trict that contain features known to be failure-prone and has identified 10 to 12) condo/apartment buildings that are cither already at the repair stage or “likely to fail within th two years.” ith the addresses of the buildings he judges prone to imminent fail ure but described several in detail. Bi ocx South: it Capila yA “I cannot expose my union to the risk of legal action from owners trying tf protect their inter- ests,” he said. He identified Upper Lonsdale, central Lynn Valley, Blueridge and Dollarton as the areas with problem buildings he has inspected. While most are at risk from inadequate cave overhangs and the failure of “California” ( stucco, Duncan said other factors can cause or tribute to water damage: @ inadequate or poorly installed Hlashings; BB poorly installed windows; B bad balcony drainage; @ saddle joint failure where balconies and railings meet the walls of the main building; and See Some, page §