Power plant air By Martin Mille: chip Contributing Writer NORTH Vancouver District has agreed to support the City of Port Moody’s bid for a full environmental assessment of B.C. Hydro’s Burrard Thermal Generating Plant. B.C. Hydro is presently considering how to re-power and expand the Burrard Thermal Power Plant. The Indian Arm facility is a major urce of air pollution in the er, Hydro and the Provincial government have declined to conduct a full environmental assessment prior to expansion of the plant. According to the district’s environmental protection officer Mei Kotyk, the province has failed to meet commitments to — stabilize greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 Ievels and has, in fact, aliowed emissions to increase 15% over the past five years. Koryk’s report states: “The Burrard Thermal Power Plant is a significant source of nitro- gen oxide emissions which contribute to ground level ovone — during summer months. “While the operation of the plant’s new selective cat- alytic reduction units (installed on nwo of the plant's output stacks) — somewhat reduces nitrogen ¢ emis- sions, the units add a new pol- lutant, ammonia to the jon's airshed. “Ammonia is believed to contribute to the formation of small particles (PATIO) which exacerbate asthma and other respiratory problems.” According to Port Moody, the operation of the plant requires the transportation of dangerous anhydrous ammo- nia along local re which the province has left in a poor state of repair. Additionally, the — plant takes up to 10% of cach incoming tide for cooling pur- poses and releases this water at temperatures of up to 27 C, adversely = impacting — the marine environment. Depending on the tech- nology employed, upgrading the plant could cost taxpayers more than $500 million for electricity that may not be needed, given the 1,106 megawatts of new powe available to the Lower Mainland from the recent Bonneville Power Agreem Burrard Thermal has a cur- Group Opposes Killer's review | CAVEAT push pins in aid of ictims’ rights THE victim rights group CAVEAT will be selling pins on Sunday at the two North Shore London Drugs outlets. CAVEAT spokesman Merv Duggan said the lobby group is opposed to allowing serial child killer Clifford Olson a judicial review of his sentence in March through the B.C. Supreme Court. In January, the federal Liberals changed the Criminal Code so that multi- ple murderers no longer have the right to apply for carly releases from jail. NEWS phote Cindy Goodman The legislation was not CAVEAT spokesman Merv Duggan (left), shown with daughter Cheryl Duggan, retroactive and docs not will be on hand Sunday to raise funds at London Drugs. affect Olso CAVEA estimate Olson’s judicial review of his sentence will cost taxpayers about $200,000. “What is worse is what Olson is doing to the victims” families through this,” said Duggan. CAV also concerned about the misuse of the federal government's newly minted “conditional jail sen- tence.” Conditional jail sentences are not served in jail, but in the . Conditional jail se ¢ for people convicted of non violent crimes. CAVEAT is concerned that condi- tional sentences are being used inappro- priately to cut the high cost of CAVEAT pins costing $5 cach and will be available at the London Drug outlets at 2032 Lonsdale Ave. and Park Royal North from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CAVEAT = (Canadians — Against iolence Everywhere Advocating. Its ermination) is a registered chari —- Anna Marie D’An THE following people appeared in North and West Vancouver courts recently to face various charges: Before Judge Bill Rodgers in North Vancouver provincial court on Dec. 23, 1996: Randall Louis Joseph Pigeon, 37, of Vancouver, was jailed 30 days and received 12 months probation after he pleaded guil 2 caling merchandise belonging, to Lumberland Building Materials on July 9, 1996 in) North Vancouver C ity; Bi failing to go to court on Oct. 22, 1990, Before Judge Ellen Burdett in North Vancouver provincial court on Dec. 20, 1996: lan David Rensted, 19, of isorth Vancouver, received months probation after he pleaded not guilty to assault causing bodily harm, but instead pleaded guilty to the lesser or included offence of assault. he original charge stemmed from a March 16, 1996 incident involving in North Vancouver City. Bensted is required to peclorm 20 hours of community work service. — Compiled by Anna Marie D’Angelo irritates rent maximum output of megawatts, What is happening here is really quite disgraceful,” said Coun. Ernie Crist. “It’s quite outrageous that we should be doing this (pol- luting) at the same time as we are considering controll wood-burning fireplaces.” Council agreed — unani- mously to endorse Port Moody's motion: “That, if and when an application is made by B.C. Hydro to re-power to com- bine evele or any other kind of technology. no’ recommenda- tion or decision on the re- powering of Burrard be made until full as: of the environmental, social, economic and transportation of dangerous goods impacts to Gur community caused by the generating of clectricity trom the plant have been con- ducted and made public.” believed to be the cause of a fire in a West Vancouver turday afternoon. Vancouver fire prevention Capt. Aime Lehouillier said — police were initially called to investigate a suspected burvlary in progress in the 2200-block of Chairlift Road. . But police saw puffs of smoke coming from. the dome and called firefight- ers. Firefighters broke down the door and found I a fire in a family and din- ing coom. — Firefighters uickly put the flames out. but not before smoke and heat did an_ estimared $50,000 damage, said Lehouillier. Firefighters suspect an uld, frayed extension cord caused a short and set some drapes on fire. — lan Noble (GREAT OUTDOORS SPRING CLEAROUT! Ail X-C SKi GEAR, KARHU sFISCHER>MERRELL 72: SALOMON © SWIX § COMP. PACKAGES rr. Selected Fleece & Canadian Made Waterproof/ Breathables 18 Gloves SAVE 50% on all Snowshoes, in-stock products only. Hurry for best selection! GREAT OUTDOORS =| ALL WEATHER CLOTHING © ADVENTURE TRAY IL © X-COURTRY SIUING Vancouver 222 W. 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