2 — Friday, September 29, 1995 ~ North

Donor
answers
scooter
appeal

THE SOCIAL Services
Ministry dug in its heels last
week and refused. for a third
time to provide a scooter for a
disabled North Vancouver man.
By Anna Marie D'Angelo

News Reporter

But that hasn't stopped Glen

Wotten from obtaining some wheels.

“[T just cancelled the (Social
Services) appeal. Yes, | was disap-
pointed,” said Wotten Thurs

News readers were told about
Wotten's situation in a Sept. 10 arti-
cle.

The 47-year old man with mental
challenges also lives with a degener-
ating bone disease. He can walk less
than two blocks, relying heavily on a
cane, Wotten needs help to ‘board
buses.

In addition to his walking prob-
lems, Wotten has a heart condition
and becomes short of breath tackling
Steep sidewalks near his home.

Wotten’s doctor and a North
Shore Health occupational therapist
wrote statements supporting his
medical need for a scooter.

Social Services denied Wotten’s
request in February, July and again
last weck without anyone from the
govermnent bothering to examine
him. Wotten was denied the scooter
request because he “can walk and use

public transportation,” according to |

the social services ministry.

North Vancouver resident Norm
Brown read about Wotten’s plight
and offered to give him a scooter for
free. The scooter, which belonged to
Brown's grandfather, requires some
servicing.

A new scooter costs about

$3,000. Wotten’s new wheels, which:
are about 10 years old, need $400 °
worth of work. The job includes the.‘

installation of a new battery pack
before Wotten can use it.

Wotten has tried out the scooter”

despite its problems.
Anyone interested in helping
Wotten raise the money required to

fix the scooter may send a cheque to .
_ the North Shore Association for the’

Mentally Handicapped (attention:

Gwen Crook), 1070 Roosevelt Cres, -

North Vancouver, V7P 1M3. Or call
984-9321.

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