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throughout the region to heip combat resident
parasites like Giardia — the parasite that caus-
es “beaver fever.”

According to Merrell, more chforine will
help kill the parasites, “but our current disin-
fection processes are not effective in removing
these low, but present levels of parasites.”

He said however thar ozone would kill
them.

Morrell added that the region's water sup-
ply is completely safe and will continue to
improve as the treatment program proceeds.

Milligan predicted that the GVRD will get
around to providing a biological filrer for local
water by the year 2009.

“What 1 want to do is provide the water
within two years instead of waiting for the
GVRD,” he said.

Milligan said he cannot supply the district
with the exact costs associated with his systen:,
but he is willing to make certain guarantees.

“We would always be well under the GVRD

’ price,” said Milligan, who is willing to negoti-
are a long-term contract based on that princi-
ple.

“And once we know that West Vancouver is
interested in the project, then we would be
prepared to go ahead and investigate it in detail
and come up with a price.”

He said his company has already spent over

- $150,000 on the project and he is reluctant to
. Spend another $300,000 without some kind of
commitment.

“Til doit as long as I get a fair and reason-

_ . able hearing,” said Milligan. “To date, we have
» ~~ not had thar.” :
. _ His ultimate goal would be a public/private
partnership with the municipality.
~ “Every (councillor), every person I’ve
talked to says this looks like a good idea,” he
said.

But West Vancouver's director of opera-
tions Barry Lambert has some concerns about
Milligan’s plans.

va °F just feel I need more information,” he
said.
One of the biggest issues for Lambert
involves the district’s association with the
GVRD. He says the municipality needs to be a
. part of: the GVRD’s system to be covered in
case of an emergency,
If we go with (Milligan’s plan) we would
not be paying into the GVRD,” said Lambert.
’ “We need to be able to rely on the GVRD sys-
tem as a backup.”

~ School faces
Challenge

interested in the diiver waning school’s business,
of an offence concerning dishonesty ...”

Taw evasion fits within this category.

Briton, a West Vancouver resident, refused to
discuss the issue beyond a brief statement. issued
on Thursday.

*We acknowledge the entitlement of ICBC
to look at the licensing issue,” said Briton. “This
is something they have a mandate to do. We have
no difficulty with this and will be fully coopera-

tive and offering to assist in any way we can.”
=" She added she has been a member of the
North Shore community for 30 years and is not
‘worried about the outcome of the upcoming
‘hearing.

& — Atchough Briton was informed of the pro-
ceedings last week, the two parties have yet to
- schedule a date.

Briton was sentenced to 12 months’ proba-
tion after being found guilty of two charges of

_ tax evasion fast December.

The charges were the result of $120,000 of
unreported revenue during a period from 1988
to 1992 and in 199-4.

Nine other charges were stayed. She was also
ordered to pay $32,502.56 in fines. Nosth Shore
Driving School was fined $10,000 after being
sentenced on one tax evasion charge.

Meanwhile Briton’s husband Byron, a co-
owner of the school, was acquitted of rax evasion
charges last October.

Ironically, the school was accredited as the
“first driver training centre in the province to
“deliver truck training programs of the Canadian
Trucking Human Resources Council in March,
A spokesman at the council’s Ottawa office
referred the News’ call to the organization's
president, who was not available for comment.

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LIZA Cooney, 8, and Isla Powell, 9, are Cubs. The best friends are two of three girls who have made the Seymour 6th/St.

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Agnes Cub pack the only co-ed one in the district. Liza and Isla show the unique Kub Car Rally winners they made.

Deana Lancaster
News Reporter deana@nsnews.com

LIZA Cooney, 8, and Isia Powell,
9, rocked the North Shéve scout-
ing world recently when they fin-
ished on top in the annu.il Scouts
Canada Kub Car Rally. *

Cubs across Canada, mosth: boys age
seven to nine, look forward to the races.

It’s their chance to test and display engi-
neering skills and craftsmanship. Isla and
Liza ‘are with the Seymour 6th/S:. Agnes
pack. It’s the only co-cd Cub pack in the
district. The girls took on the racing chal-
lenge.

“Everyone gets a Kub car, a piece of
wood,” said Alison Pounder, Liza’s mom.
“They design it, carve it, scrape it, sand it
down, paint it up and race it.” 7

Most of the race entrants design Jean,
hungry-looking Formula 1 style race cars. °:

Isla’s Kub car was a hedgehog. Liza
made a cheetah on wheels.

At the recent district rally, Isla’s hedge-

Deana Lancaster

Girl Cubs zoom to victo

Liza and Isla bring
down gender walls

hog car teok first place in the race.

The win marked |
girl won the district event.

The cheetah attracted a designer’s
award. :

As winners of the district rally, they went
on to the regionals, heid at Oakridge Centre
on March 23.

This time Liza’s hedgehog made it to the
semi-finals. She finished fifth in the Greater
Vancouver areca.

Meanwhile, Isla’s cheetah took the sec-
ond place designer's trophy.

The girls, best of fends tor years, are
delighted with their results, said Isla’s mom,
Georgie Powell. But there’s no smugness
along with their satisfaction.

Although the girls’ parents had to fight
hard to get them into the boys’ club, there’s
no friction among the children.

“The boys don’t care. It doesn’t seem to

the first time ever that a-

be a problem,” said Powell. mo

She should know. She is the pack’s Akela,
or Cub Leader. She first became involved
when her son was in the pack.

“Isla was in Cubs unofficially since she
was four. [packed her along on all the
camping trips.” ;

When she turned seven Isla wanted to
join Cubs. She tried Brownies, but it wasn’t
for her, said her mother.

“I certainly can’t say anything bad about
Brownies. They have great leaders,” said her
mom.

But Isla wanted to go river rafting and
rock climbing along with the boys.

And Liza wanted to join with her.

Although other districts in the region ‘
had already gone co-ed, the North Shore |

was a hold-out.”
Since her son had already grown out of

Cubs, Powell had no reason to stay — |
‘unless the pack let Isla and Liza join up. The

group decided to let them in.

“EL want-more girls,” said Powell with a

laugh. “They’re a calming influence. It’s a
nice dynamic.” :

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Tea party fundraiser brewing ©

hota Bred Ledwidge

News Reporter
deana@nsnews.com

CREAM and sugar with
your tea? Lemon? Honey?

With the faunch of the first
ever CommuniTEA Party set to
take place on Tuesday ar the
Beach House at Dundarave Pier,
it’s time to brush up on your tea-
pouring etiquette.

The fundraising event, pre-
sented by the North Shore
Charitable Foundation, will pro-
vide North Shore residents with
the perfect excuse to sit down and
share a cup of tea for community
foundations that provide health,

youth, literacy, educational and
cultural support for countless
faces in the community.

Money raised by the event will
support the charitable founda-
tion, the Capilano College
Foundation, the Lions Gate
Hospital Foundation and the
West = Vancouver Memorial
Library = Foundation. = The
fundraising potential is encrmous.

Ir works like this: the three
North Shore mayors will host
eight guests, which will include
people from cach of the founda-
tions as well as event sponsors, at
the official Tea-off on Tuesday.

Each of the guests will donate
$10 to the Tea Party Fund.

These eight will then host a tea

party for seven.

Once again cach guest donates
$10 to the fund.

Those seven will go away and
host a tea party for six, those six
will each host tea parties for five
and so on, until only one person is
left having tea.

There is potential tor 70,000
people to enjoy a cup of tea, and
each of them will donate $10.

As well, it gives friends and
neighbors an opportunity to get
together ata unique event. The
North Shore Charitable

Foundation has some suggestions -

for tea parties:

@ Virtual Tea: everyone has tea at
home at an appointed time and
mails their money to the host;

M@ Chinese Tea: a Chinese meal
and tea; ‘
@ Spring Tea: hats, flowers and
dainty sandwiches;

@ Family Photo Tea: dig out old
photos and “pour” over family
memories;

B Coffee Break Tea: have a tea
party with co-workers over coffee
break;

@ Be Craft Tea: Build, sew, gar-
den and then have tea.

Being invited to a tea party is
not the only way to contribute —
North Shore residents are encour:
aged to brew themselves a cuppa’
and then donate $10 to the Tea
Party Fund, #337 - 1641
Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver,
V7M 2]5.

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