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Roadwork fumes irritate

NICOLA CAVENDISH
awoke at 4 a.m. Thursday with
a raw throat and a sense of
deja vu about the fumes which
pervaded her bedroom.

They reminded the actor of an
old, diesel-powered Mercedes she
once owned,

“avendish, who fives at 11th
Street and Ridgeway, looked out
her window to see if a nearby car
had punctured a gas tank.

Meanwhile, at 563 E. 7th St.,
Grace Tyler was also awakened by
an odor she chavacterized as

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smelling like “bus exhaust.”

“Then it got worse.” she said,
noting that her bedrooin windows
had been open. “The fumes that
came in, you would never believe.”
Tyler said the stench made her
stomach queasy and gave her a
“funny head.”

According to District of North
Vancouver Fire Services, the prob-
able cause of the smell was road-
work being conducted by the
Highways Ministry and Capilano
Highway Services on the eastbound
ramp of Lynn Valley Road and the

Upper Levels Highway.

Ministry spokesman Jim
Davidson said the road work
required that a tack-coat be placed
over the existing asphalt to enable it
to bond with the new asphalt on the
pavement. The smell, he said, was
the result of a
asphalt and naptha.”

According to Davidson, the
blend results in a noxious odor but
poses no danger to the public.

He said workers were “per-
plexed” at the distance the fumes
travelled to reach Tyler’s house.
“There must have been a strange
prevailing wind,” he said.

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INFORMATION TO NORTH SHORE RESIDENTS REGARDING

CONTROLLED IMPLOSION DEMOLITION AT VANCOUVER
WHARVES ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1994

Last Sunday afternoon two controlled implosions were set off
approximately 90 minutes apart to demolish a reinforced concrete
structure which had previously bee. used for the storage of sulphur. As a
result of inquiries made subsequent to the demolition we would like to
inform North Shore residents why this method of demolition was chosen
and why the general public was nat given any advance notice.

The method of a2molition - by controlled implosion - was chosen as the
safest, most economical method considering the design of the structure
and its location, The actual demolition was contracted to an experienced
firm who worked with local regulatory authorities to obtain the necessary
approvals and inform them of the work s-hedule.

It was consciously decided not to provide advance notice to the general
public because of concerns for their safety. Although it was recognized
that this approach would likely elevate public concern when the blast
itself actually took place, this was considered preferable to the safety risks
that could have developed if a crowd of people was present. Due to the
location of the facility it would be very difficuii to control any crowd of
onlookers and boaters which could have developed as a result of
publicizing the demolition schedule.

Vancouver Wharves sincerely regrets any inconvenience or distress to
our neighbours and other residents of the North Shore that may have
resulted from this project. We appreciate your understanding.

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