- Violence month. a regards to crime: and justice; NEWS photo Mike Wakefield NORTH Vancouver __ resident Robert Piggott is a retired civil engineer and a member of the North Shore Amateur Radio Club. For severaji years he’s served as the communications coordinator for the North and West Vancouver Emergency Program. It's a big job and even included giving up his New Year’s Eve celebrations to man the emergency offices in case of any loss in communications during the Y2K changeover. Bo you know a Silent Hero? Send your nominations to Terry Peters, North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, B. C., V7M 2H4; or. by ¢-mail to . Include your name and phone ‘numbers: the name and phone number of your nominee; and your reason for nominating the Silent Hero. Violence : chats set THE North Vancouver .« Restorative - Justice Society is' hosting three upcoming informal discussions as part of: Together Against “Topics for. discussion: the state of. ‘the! community _in - the role of the community in ue justice;: what: does ‘the com- ‘ : munity think about justice? {The sessions are set for’7 . p.m: to 9. p.m.,.Nov. 8: at Bean~ There. Cafe, 1336 Lonsdale Ave.; Blenz Coffee House ‘at."1Sth Street and » -Lonsdalé: Avenue Nov.'22; : .,Grabba Jabba, 1567. Lonsdale. . Ave., Nev. 29080 - : Anyone fora veggie burger? IN July, residents of Wertz Avenae in Charleston, WV, were just about ar the break- ing point because of chronic blocked-sewer problems. 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