Guards needed at crosswalks Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer miller@nsnews.com DIANE Boisselle certainly got North Vancouver District Council to “Stop, look and listen!” Monday. Whether she got the funding school parent-advisory councils need for an adult school-crossing guard program remains to be seen. Dressed in a vellow slicker, red hard hat and orange retlector vest, Boisselle was handed a stop sign by one of several young children who accompanied her. The spectator gallery dissolved in laughter as Mayor Don Bell asked “Can I use chat for council debate?” — a comment reflective of district council’s infamous grumpy arguments. But the issue of crossing guards is no laughing matter for Boisselle and other parents and chiidcare workers who addressed council on the issue Monday night. “The issue here is health and safety in the community, to save lives, in particular our children’s lives. A paid guard is going to provide a safe environment and the continuity, integrity and dependabilit, we need,” 7 BoisscHe told council. The North Vancouver School District 44 Board discontinued tund- ing of adult patrols in North Vancouver effective Feb. 1, 1996, as part of an ongoing initiative to balance its budget. Highland baci. 29th Street at William 65 Mountain Hwy 131 basse | at Harold Ts Berkley 22 GRE at Carnation 2yFTN Dollarton 43 BQ ME at Dollar Ar that time the decision affected 18 crossings in the city and district. Engincering staff concluded that adult supervision was still appropri- ate at 12 of the sites, six in each of the municipalities. ir Deep Cove Rd 3) at Cliffmont See Volunteer page 16 ‘Mr. D.’ passes THE founding direc- tor of the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre and Order of Canada recipient Edmund Desjardins died sud- denly on Jan. 31 of heart failure. Mr. Desjardins was 79. Mr. Desjardins was born in Vancouver. During the past 40 years he lived in North Vancouver. During the Second World War, he joined the First Canadian Parachute Battalion. His spisal cord Attention Complete mechanical and electrical repairs by foctory trained technicians. OIL CHANGES from SOs ao, 1405 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver 985-6237 « 831-7499 , Unbetierd blow Prices INVENTORY. + CLEAROUT SALE: ESTATE SHOPPE Lynn Valley: Centre PINE ARMOIRE choice of sais: $2. QO TRADITIONS Capilano a at Eldon ae at Belmont LEGEND Elementary Pedestrians Total Pedestrians FURNITURE: Sunday, February 8, 1998 — North Shore News — 5 Crosswalk guidelines A provincial Pedestrian Crossing Control Manual provides guidelines for municipalities to consider when school and adult crossing patrols are request- ed. Factors considered include the volume of traffic, the number of vehicles turning through the crosswalk, the number of clementary-aged children using the crosswalk and the width of the road. Ir has been shown that younger children not oniy lack the ability co judge vehi- cle speed and stopping dis- tances, they also lack fully developed peripheral vision. The accompanying table shows the number of pedes- trians (total and clementary- age) and the volume of traffic in the peak hour ar 11 school crosswalks in North Vancouver District. The survey was conducted prior to the elimination of the crossing guards in February 1996. The top six locations meet provincial — standards,~ for school crosswalk guarding. — Martin Millerchip UTON BLOWOUT! Obl. 9397 _ lecintes: Sots pe safa bed frame, : Tite foam cre fit soth-grdfte cave pleas ard pile covers. Mie quantities last FACTOR? 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