Test Drive nZé Real Estate p43 Infinit’s V6 engine = Mortgage brokers can rated one of the best save ume and money SEPTEMBER 3, 1999 mage Auto 299 76 Se Bright Lighis see 16 t Classifieds E Inquiring Reporter ©** 30 Lawitens ous 6h Mailbox eon] Back to school: Mercer eee] , ai : se ballerina Sandy Chen Real Estate 20s 4] ee studying in Toronto KCK Pubacaton Compatis Publisher Peter Spect 1138 Lone siaie Avenue Nort Yarcouver BC V7 ud Canadan Pudhcations Mai Sales Proguct Actenment Sys 00872 3 eas 68 Pages The Voice of Nerth and West Vancouver since 1969 W. Van z cowboy rides on Deana Lancaster News Reporter deana@nsnews.com WEST Vancouver seems an unlikely town in which to find a cowhand. But Whitey and Elizabeth Dropko — both of them 68 years old — are just that. “T come tram katchewan and there's always a litte horse blood in you,” said Whitey. The pair took up riding sertously about 13° years age, after their daughter fost inter: est in riding her horse Cinnamon, which was board: ed in Washington Strate. “The hore was really a family pei, and [said to Elizabeth, ‘You should ride her.” So she did.” Whitey, retired from his ; work with the — federal un Department of Agriculture, This Week pt2 arene ee NEWS photo Terry Poters WEST Vancouver cowboy Whitey Dropko, at home on one of the odd days he isn’t riding Aspen, his penning horse. The pair, along with Sec Hellbent page § two other horse and rider partners, recently placed fifth at the PNE's Team Cattle Penning competition. Martin Millechip__________..._____—s*sAWW District staff recommend News Reporter martin@nsnews.com A North Vancouver District staff report against building $85-million says building an $85 million ozonation i A sy at Cleseland Dam is not necessary. Cleveland Dam ozonation plant Andi at least one district councillor agrees vehemently. to drop the Capilano reservoir ozonation plant project and instead “Tes water down the drain. It’s money down the drain-— much — support construction of tunnels benween the Capilano water sup- money — fora plant that will then be taken out of service in the ply and the Seymour filtration plant in 2004. next 15 to 20 years,” Coun. Glenys Deering-Robb told the News Such an approach, says West-Sell’s report, despite paying: Thursday. tal costs 15 years earlier chan planned would be marginally less Deering-Robb’s opinion is based on a citizer i ¢ expensive. But it would still provide equivalent or better quality paael and a report prepared by North Vancouver D s water than the ozonation plant plan. staff and its director of engineering servi Rob Vic ‘ The Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) developed Staff are suggesting council urge the long-range plans for the treatment and disinfection of the Lower if ah wleseoping CAO E CUE i Heavy duty ail Be (Bendies , cooking aréa with 2 burners. weather Teflon costad chroma Antiflare ceramic briquettes, . 935 West ist St..N Van i720 ol a, fancies wh Sku.8A20875 (behind Gaptiano Fait a x Fag. 248.99 visit us at www.homebuilders.ca SALE d&s , ; SALE Ts 'g- i “OF: ASON- é i “ a fy: cre} Mainland’s water supply after a long public pro rejected the use of chloramine as a primary disinfection. The plaas include: 8 the construction of a $133-million filtration plant at Rice Lake pour system to be operational soon after 2004; and @ the construction of an $85-million ozonation plant at the Cleveland Dam. Under this plan the GVWD plans to treat Capilano water with yzonation followed by chlorination and corrosion contro) until 2020 when the Capilano water supply is connected to the Seymour water filtration system. The GVWD proposed the ozonation plant at Capilano an the basis thar: @ the present chlorination process at Capilano does not provide See Seymour pane & Home Gardener FALL FERTILIZER Conditions tawns, trees 3 post shrubs against winter kilt, Scote! $ku.5024136 5 “ $ku.197253 Reg. 8.69 97 | 4 Reg. 99.89 SALE SALE rT?