Annette Martin Contributing Writer TONY Fiorvento told North Vancouver District council Monday that the car which hit his son out- side Boundary Community Sckool last week was accelerating along the front of the school ar the time of the accident. Fiorvento: and) 13> other cancerned parents auended Monday's meeting to support a delegation for a sidewalk to be installed on the south side of East 26th Street. He said he’s gratetul that his son sustained only deep bruising, but he fears another accident could endanger a child's life. “A sidewalk has to be installed now.” said) Gerry MekKinnon, Boundary Schoo parent and an RCMP mem- ber who helped set ap a stu- dent safety patrel program at the school. He told counetl that two children have been struck by cars oontside othe school already and the lack of a side- walk is a liability issue. Using the analogy of a broken sidewalk outside a homeowner's property he said, “1 that broken sidewalk is brought to your attention and you fail to repair that problem, vou will be held liable for injuries sustained by anyone subsequently filing on that broken sidewalk.” However, to install side- walks on East) 26th would cost the district $75,000 plus a firther $30,000 for the William Avenue side of the school, for a cotal cost) of wesied for chi $105,000. This figure far exceeds the capital cantin- gency fund of $50,000. Gord Howie, municipal manayver, affirmed that monty for sidewalks was one of the items cut from the cur- rent budget and that there is no sidewalk program for 2001. In response to a question from Coun. Bill Denauit, MeKinnon) confirmed that without a sidewalk, the school’s satety patrol program to assist’ children across the street could not go forward. A. sate sidewalk area is needed to gather children Prior to crossing. “My reaction is that this needs to be done now if at all possible,” said Coun. Heather Dunstord Maver Don Bell reminded council that its three options were to receive information, receive information and refer Rec director takes issue with warning Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter adangelo@nsnews.com THE director of the North Vancouver Recreation Commission takes issue with a finding that heavy metals were in melting rink ice from Karen Magnussen recreation centre in April. Gary Young, said that he has checked with _ the manufacturer of paint powder applied to the ice. Young said the vice-president of Jet White Ice in Ontario confirmed the product's labelling was correct and that there were no heavy metals.in the paint powder. “The white paint, although (it’s) unfortunate it escaped, is not the source of the heavy metals tn the creek,” said Young. der. On April 2 On Oct. 26, Narth Vancouver District (NVD) received a warning letter from the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks for polluting Kirkstone Creek with the paint pow- » the cresk ran opaque white after the paint powder inadvertently got into the water from a pile of rink ice melting in a drain of a parking lot at the Lynn Valley rec centre. No fish died. The warning, letter indi- JAYLORMOTIV " B.C.AA,, AAA, 1.0.8.0. Approved FALL SPECIA @ ALL SERVICE BY GOVT. REGISTERED TECHNICIANS _ Govt. licensed inspection station $2566 cated that “high le appear to be in excess of safety levels” were found from analyzed samples. Meanwhile Young stressed that the paint powder is used because it is non-toxic. Young said the coloured areas of the rink are made with paper. The warning is the minimuns sanction for a pollution infraction. s of heavy metals which it te staffor to take action. “Ifo we could find the funds, could we build the sidewalk now?” asked Coun. I Muri, opting to take action. Gavin Joyce. with the parks and cagineering depart- ment, said that these projects could be completed better in summer, but were now weather dependent. even if the money could be found. Muri suggested, as an alternative, pouring a curly io define a sate area that could be filled with gravel fer now and filled with concrete at 3a later date. “Ed rather see the kids muddv than bloody.” said Denaule, “se FH support alt alternauves to concrete.” Coun, Doug MacKav- Dunn also supported the sug- gestion, asking if there were any capital projects that could be deterred to free up some money. “But will our contingency fund of $30,000 cover a grav- eb alternative?” asked Mayor Kell. A decision was taken to ask staff to look into interim solu- tions taciuding a curb with gravel and to fook through other funds for alternative financing, for the project. 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