ry Page’ 4, May2 23, 1979 . ‘North Shote News’ Co, 7 inpopalrvot FROM PAGE 1 Despite their losses in seats, the Liberals continued to lead the Conservatives by some five percentage. points in the nationwide popular vote. Details of the results across the country and in the 28 B.C. ridings are given on . page 7. Fiery suicide? The death of a man who ran into the street from 823 East 14th Avenue with his clothing on fire is being. .treated by North Vancouver RCMP as a probable suicide. Edgar Joseph Simpson, aged 62, ran from his home on fire at about 8 p.m. and the flames were extinguished by his son. THE RELENTLESS DOGGIE PATROL of West Vancouver comprises four ‘local bylaw officers, who. have been. sworn in as special constables under section 22 of the B.C. Police Act. ‘The bylaw officers (pictured left to right) Des Hewitt, John Laurenson, Lloyd Taylor and Earl Sheppard, have completed a basic training program in preparation for the enforcement of municipal bylaws. Among these will be the West Van Dog and Tax Bylaw previously handled by the SPCA. . _ MOTORISTS ARE WARNED - | LOSE Drinking driving "with the help" of — PROFESSIONALS A province-wide road- heck blitz as part of the war gainst impaired drivers has een ordered for this coming eekend (May 26 - 27) by ttorney-General - Garde ardom. . The attorney-general announced today that municipal and R.C.M.P. detachments throughout B.C. are preparing for this year’s second coordinated blitz, conducted as part of the ministry's continuing drinking and_ driving CounterAttack program. An estimated 40,000 motorists will be checked throughout B.C. during the three day blitz. And by Sunday B.C.’s quarter millionth driver will have passed through the checks, instituted on a regular basis last October. “The blitzes are part of the continuing crackdown by the attorney-general's ministry of driv~:s who think that drinking and driving is an inconsequential offence,” said Gardom. ¥ efminatt It Road checks are scheduled td begin at 6 p.m. Friday in all communities and will continue through Sunday evening. Auxilliary forces, breath testing BATmobiles, and daytime road checks will be in operation throughout the weekend. “I hope people will heed this advance warning,” said Gardom,’’ and = spare themselves the possible criminal charge, court appearance, fine and licence suspension that result from being caught behind the wheel while impaired.” “Statistics show that the risk of being caught has Ree opens N. 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