Rare . Hobbies... .. Skag Futue plons................iravel te Catherine Barr Contributing Writer DOUG Collins’ May 14 library fundraiser may be done, but ir’s not been forgotten. In fact, if North Vancouver City council has its way, Coltins may never be allowed back. Collins, a retired News ‘columnist and free-speech advocate who has faunched a court challenge to sections of _the provincial government’s Hunan Rights Code, was the catalyst behind a new anii- hate activity policy introduced this week by Coun. Darrell Mussatto. The motion, which Mussatto said was copied from a Toronto policy, states that no public space, facility or property within North Vancouver will be available or accessible to individuals or groups who promote hatred. Mussatto said he was con- cerned about city library workers and that he intro- duced the policy on their behalf. “I was told that the people that were working at the library -were very intimidated by the group and the people and that there were nco-nazis at the meeting,” he said. “Some of them felt that they did not want. to work tu ‘CARPENTER ANTS NORTH Vancouver City Coun. Darrell Musezatto .» Concerned about library workers. there and that they were going to leave.” When asked if Collins will ever be allowed back into the library to lecture, Mussatto said: “Ic depends what (he) is talking about.” He said the lib people would have to be the deci- sion-makers. “They would have the option if they felt (the topic) wasn't appropriate.” CUPE president Cindy McLean said. she supports Mussatto’s motion and is glad city council is trying to help. She said she was happy that the lecture didn’t end up in a pushing and shoving match as it did in Saanich on June 5 & INS TNs SIGHS OF CARPENTER ANT INFESTATION... > Sawdust from wall/ceiling © Crackling sound in wall/csiling : De. Mies PRice Highwa From page 3 Vancouver-Garibald) MLA Ved Nebbeling and residents living in the Furry Creek- Lions Bay area. Joha Werring of the Sierra Legal Defense lund is) con- cerned that 2 25-foat (7.0 ina thick concrete plug in the main tunnel that regulates the flow of the effluent may be deteriorating dee to chemical reactions caused by the effects of the acid mine water. He said the concrete pluig could burst under excessive hydrostatic pressure during peak sunmner months when over 10 million US gallons per day (40 mitiion litres) of cfflu- ent cuscharge into Howe Sound. “We think its backwards to issue a permit and then do Some environmentai assess- ment,” Werring said. He fears that an environmental review, which is at the discretion of the Environment minister, if conducted at all, will come coo fate to make a difference. Both Mayor Brenda Broughton of Lions Bay and West Vancouver mayor Pat Ronanic are opposed to the 26 daily round trips (for cight months) of truck traffic thar will be transporting landfill to a transfer station at the mine. Drummond points cut the tucks will only increase the current trafic on the Upper Levels Highway by one third of 1%. Chemex Labs Ltd., a RETIRED columnist Doug Collins “no skinheads.” where Collins lectured after the North Vancouver fundraiser. “There wasn’t an incident because there were plain- clothes policemen (in atten- dance at the city mecting),” said McLean. “So the mem- bers were protected and relieved.” MeLecan, who was in the library on May 14, said thar the sheer number of Collins supporters helped add to the staff's fear, Friday, July 30, 1999 — North Shore News — 74 truck traffic opposed ee NEWS photo Mike Wakeilets WATER flowing through the main Britannia mine shaft, first built in the 1920s, pumps out an effluent flow equivatent to ihe sewage created each day by a town with a population of 25,0009. North Vancouver firm will test every other trackload ata transfer station south Briranaia Beach making sure no hydrocarbons or other pro- hibited materials are transport- ed up to the mine site. Electronic markers will be placed with every truckload so that if landfill needs to be removed it can be located. Other critics, including Nebbeling, question the wis- dom of bringing polluted Jandfill in to finance an old “There was a tremendous gathering there,” she said. “They ... had to hold (anoth- cr session) because they all couldn’t fit in the first one.” She said the entire situa- tion was extremely uncom- fortable and sided with her members and their requests for sate working conditions. Meanwhile, city council- lors said they were concerned about the wording of the pro- posed motion and urged cau- tion. “It’s clear what the intent is ... ,” said Coun. Bob Fearnley. But he too cau- tioned against using a “broad brush” to solve this problem. Coun. Barbara Perrault specifically wants a legal opin- ion about the whole thing before proceeding. Said Perrault: “When ‘we get into freedom of speech and freedom of literature, then it’s a whole different ballgame.” Press reports in The Vancouver Sun on Wednesday stated that library staff felt “intimidated and uncomfort- able” by neo-Nazis when over 106 skinheads showed up for Collins’ two free-speech semi- nars in Saanich and North ICBC HAS A TEAM OF LAWYERS, SHOULDN'T YOU? ° All claims have time limits ¢ Documents you sign can be used againsi you. Yaylor & Blaix : BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS’ fa 102-145 West 15th St. North Van 983-4311 Graham Taylor www..taylorsndblalrcam FREE CONSULTATION Kevin Blair of: pollution problem, Nebbei: and many Furry Creck resi- dents at the Fraser Basin Council's public meeting were concerned that landslides and earthquakes conld cause cont- amination of the nearby Furry Creek watershed. The likeli- hood of a landslide travelling over 1,000 feet up over the top of Jane Pit ts next to impossible, according to sever- al geotechnical engineers who have scen the site firsthand. Brennan Lang, an engincer y Vanconver. But Collins said “no skin- heads uniess you count the elderly bald people” were ac the May 14 mecting. “IF you speak up for free speech (your supporters) get labelled with these terms like skinheads and neo-Nazis,” Collins said, “These terms get thrown around like confett?.” The Sua ran a correction Ri har | 984: contracted by H.A. Simons, said tests have been done to ensure the safery of surround- ing watersheds. An environmental audit trail will be conducted on an ongoing basis and H.A. Simons will stzictly administer the treatment plane and land- fill. The plant will be run by Mount Sheer Mine Reclamation Inc. and Drummond expects 2 10% to 12% return on investment. ron in its Thursday edition stating that the number of skinheads attending the city mecting was incorrect. The correction said that “na more than two” of the crowd of 160 “could be classified as skinheads.” Approximately 50 protest-. - ers blocked public access to the June 5 meeting at, Saanich’s Nellie McClung. library. UTIVE 20-119!