This Week pi5 SoulDecision return home Open Road 035 Focus compact wagon makes a lot of sense FEBRUARY 18, er Auto er Betaht Lights Pry Classitieds 4s Entertainment * Inquiring Reporter Lautens & Mercer « Real Estate Sa A Catatar Sone Anna Marie 0’Angelo News Reporter adangclo@nsnews.com PROSECUTING Crown lawyers in North Vancouver and throughout the province are voting on whether to esca- late job action in a contract dispute with the provincial government, he 380 Crown lawvers including cight in’ North Vancouver, were off the job on Tuesday and Wednesday. The mo srupted cnminal court proceedings and hundreds of prosecutions in the provin Criminal Justice Branch spokesman. Geofti asl said some criminal i missed because there were no prosecutors. Gaul did not have an exact number, He sai “problematic” dismiss are being, reviewed to see if they can be appealed or have “recommencement” 4 aut in the Criminal Code. Said Ralph Keefer, a B.C Crown Counsel Association director and West Vancouver resident, “All prosecutors in the province were disturbed to hear some cases were lost because of th f partial with- drawal of services. Keefer said the dismissed cases were regrettable, but avoidable. He pointed out that Crown lawyers postponed similar job action three times in the tast nine years. He said Crown lawyers consistently asked for binding, art tration to resolve contract dispute with the yMENT. rat the Vogue Special feature on sewing, knitting and crafts Home Made p25 FREE NEWS photo Julie iverson LORI Pratt of Vancouver presents a one-person protest Wednesday night against the proposed widening of the Stanley Park causeway. Pratt and more than 100 other residents of Vancouver and the North Shore attended the Vancouver Park Board meeting. Jan-Christian Sorensen Contributing Writer YWS decision time for the Vancouver Park Board — and the fate of the $15-million proposed expansion of the Stanley Park causeway hangs in the balance. The Comprehensive Causeway Safety Man -- a joint venture between the park beard, ICBC, the British Columbia Transportation Fina ‘ iBCTFA), the Civ of Vancouver and Trans} ink would sce causeway lanes widened tron: the cur 29 pitres (9.5 ft ta 3 sibbhanr),. The proposal has already been noussent by che Ps decimieant ats from light bulbs to complete renovations and additions Decision on widening road now rests with park board t Monday nighe. s points of the plan include: Ament ofthe Gauseway'’s (S* curve at Lost meeting Only B the reali Lagoon, Behmination of the Chifco bus loop and the return of that ares to green spaces @improved bievele and peaest @ climmation of diese an improved “qnteue jumps travellia as the bridge The park board has stated that the improvenients will faci i term: goal of phasing out all pr vate motor vehicle fraffie tron the park by the y 2030. 3 “for transit: vehicles Guaranteed & Insured Werk On Wednesday night, the public had one final opportunity to air their concerns over the proposal Hing held carlier in Jantary w. sof the plan that the board was toreed to deter its decision pending a further public necting. As betore, the battle fines were clearly drawn: around, the sides were more evenly natched. OF the LEO delegates that appeared before the board, atleast half spoke in favour of the proposal. Atthe fast meeting, opponents outnumbered sup- Porters six to one. One of the first speakers was ICD: Thompson, whe lauded the park board for i > president Thom y perse- See Safety pace § DON’T PAY FOR 90 BAYS ask for details