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By Anna Marie D'Angelo
News Reporter

RAJENDER Singh Parhar knows
now what careless driving can do to
people.

The 24-year-old Delta man told a judge on
Sept. 30 that his four friends had died in a sin-
gle car crash in Richmond the previous week.

The dead men, age 19 to 24, were killed in
a speeding Ford Mustang when it hit a fence
and trec on River Road in Richmond.

Parhar was recently in West Vancouver
provincial court in connection with a single-car
crash that occurred on the Lions Gate Bridge
on July 10.

Parhar totalled a company car valued at
more than $14,000.

He lost his job of 24 years as a result, Parhar
worked as a supervisor for a security guard
company.

“Pm just really glad it was just myself
involved,” said Parhar about the crash.

He pleaded guilty to driving without due
care and attention.

Crown lawyer Dan Mulligan described the
situation as a “borderline impaired driving alle-
gation.”. ; eo,

“Parhar had been reported to the North
Vancouver RCMP. He was observed in a secu-

dity guard-uniform slumped over the wheel of
a car and asleep on the Trans-Canada Highway
near Capilano Road. The time was 3:20 a.m.
. North Vancouver Mountics woke him up
and told him to drive on, according to court
. information.
_. -). Parhar made it as far as the southbound lane
_» of the Lions Gate Bridge before he struck a
“-amedian and spun the car around. . :

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id to ‘slow
Stay alive

Parhar was found with his face bleeding.
The car was facing the wrong direction, He
had catapulted over an airbag and hit the wind-
shield.

A West Vancouver Police officer at the
scene asked him ifhe felt dizzy,

“No, just drunk,” was Parhar’s reply.

Parhar was taken to Lions Gate Hospital
where he was described as being “abusive and
aggressive.”

Police believe he was speeding when he hit
the median.

Two hours after the incident he blew .09
and .08 for alcohol content in his blood.

Parhar’s lawyer, Deborah Harden, said her
client had consumed three beers prior to being
called into work unexpectedly.

When asked by the judge, Parhar himself
said he had more than three beers.

The Crown prosecutor said Parhar has an
“unenviable” motor vehicle record. Recent
tickets were issued for excessive speeding and
speeding. Parhar’s licence was lifted for three
months earlier this year for driving infractions.

Said Parhar’s lawyer, “He is just a boy who
grew up loving cars.”

Replied Judge Grandison, “Sounds like he
loved speeding.”

Harden explained that Parhar had been
called into work on the night of the crash and
also on the two preceding evenings.

He was sick with a cold and had not slept in
three days, said the defence lawyer.

- Parhar had conducted a security check at
Westview Shopping Centre before pulling off
the road to rest.

The judge fined him $300 and suspended
his driver’s licence for 30 days.

“Slow down, you are going to kill yourself,”
said Grandison.

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North Shore Celebrates Community Care Week

Community care makes a vital
contribution to the health of people
on the North Shore. Its successes are
visible whenever someone has been
offered the support they need to stay
in their home, care fora family
member, or continue to live in and
contribute to our community.

Sometimes people require service or
support from organizations like
residential care facilities, home
support, and adult day centres. Or
they may choose from a wide range
of other community programs and
resources for the elderly, children,
youth, families and people with
special needs.

Often support comes from small, not
for profit agencies which rely on the
work of dedicated volunteers. Many
times help and support comes from
family, neighbours and friends.

“However offered,” says Diana
Hutchinson, chair of the North Shore

The North Shore Health Board wishes to acknowledge and thank family o . .

Health Board, “the bottom line is that
our communities are better places in
which to live because there are people
who share in the care.”

Community Care Week willbe
celebrated across the province from
October 13-October 19. Ina |
proclamation signed by the
Honourable Garde B. Gardom, Q.C.,
the government

* recognizes the support for the role.

played by community care —the
care providers, caregivers,
facilities, services, volunteers and
families —who work together,
Sharing the care, and

encourages increased public
knowledge of and access to the
resources and support available’ *

within the community and through.

other provincial organizations, and
encourages community involvement
_ and support in the celebration of.
Community Care Week. me

members, volunteers and community care providers who ‘share in the care’ and
those who work or volunteer in all of the 24 regional health agencies who *

réceive funding from the Ministry of Health: ©

Beacon Hill Lodge

Canadian Mental Health Association
Capilano Community Services
Cedarview Lodge

Family Services of the North Shore
Inglewood Hospital/Lodge/Manor
Kiwanis Care Homes Society
Kiwanis Lodge (West Vancouver)
Lions Gate Hospital

North Shore Community Mental
Health (including care homes)
North Shore Community Services
North Shore Disability Resource Centre

North Shore Health’:

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North Shore Keep Well
North Shore Meals on Wheels

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North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre.
Nortk; Shore Volunteers for Seniors:
Paramed Health Services

Seaview Alcohol and Drug Program Q
‘United Lodge
- West Vancouver Care Centre

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public, The next board meetings are scheduled for October
24, November 14 and November 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the
North Vancouver District Chambers, 355 West Queens.

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