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Dear Editor:

lam a handicapped person, recovering from a
crippling stroke. T have fought an overwhelming batle
for many months to recover sufficiently to be in-
dependent, an enviable state that most people take for

% granted.

“handicapped parking’

Now that Iam once again licenced to drive my car,
is of absolute necessity to me.
All too often when | go to shopping centres, the
“handicapped parking’ is occupied by vehicles not
displaying the insignia required on vehicles operated
by handicapped persons.

! am appalled that anyone would be so incon-

TOILET PAPER ON BEACH
Reader rails at

D. Cove

OPEN LETTER TO
CAPT. RICHARD OLIPHANT,
HARBOUR MASTER,
VANCOUVER PORT CORP.

1 would like to bring your atten-
tion to the matter of pleasure craft
illegally mooring and anchoring
overnight at Deep Cove in North
Vancouver.

The problem is that, because few
if any of the boats have holding
tanks, there is a continual problem
of fouled public land at Deep
Cove.

As you may know, the beach
there is a popular swimming area
for children and adults.

Occasionally, [I've seen toilet
paper floating in the water by the
beach. It’s a disgusting situation
and wholly unnecessary because

mooring

overnight mooring and anchoring
is supposedly not allowed.

| have complained to the harbor
police. They have kindly respond-
ed, but apparently take no action
against the boaters beyond a warn-
ing. Some yachts stay for more
than a week — for free — fouling
the public beach.

I'm sure a few stiff fines would
be a deterrent. Word will get out
to the boating community that
they can't snub the law this way.
At very least a strongly worded
sign to boaters is in order,

There simply isn’t enough natu-
ral flushing action in the water at
Deep Cove to stand even one or
two scoff-law boaters having their
way.

Noel Yan Sandwyk J
North Vancouver

S. Laursen

7 ~ Wednesday, October 15, 1986 - North Shore News

siderate in order {0 save a few steps — steps that I
would gladly take if 1 were able. Shopping centre ad-
ministration, while sympathetic, does not scem inclin-
ed to enforce their own parking regulations.

! am appealing to you, the concerned public for
your assistanve. If you see someone violating the
“handicapped parking’, speak up. Perhaps embar-
rassment will encourage these people to be more con-
siderate.

Please help the handicapped retain
dependence they have worked so hard for.
Jette Christensen
North Vancouver

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