. THE MEN’S changing room doubles as a fitness room. Exercise weights in the room. have to be lifted while lying down to avoid hitting the air ducts that are mounted beneath the ceiling. ‘By Surj Rattan News Reporter The women’s changing room is ubout the size of a small storage room. An old water pipe runs along | ”. the ceiling of the evidence room. .. The upstairs floor, has air con- ‘., ditioning; the main floor does not: At one ‘time the records room consisted: of boxes stored in a hallway... “It is not uncommon to find up «to eight or more people working out-of one small office. ‘Thirteen others have been forced to’ work. out of.an office . “two blocks away because there is; no room for them in the main building. ; | There is no locked parking !ot, so “the company cars are often vandalized. Welcome to the home of the North Vancouver RCMP detach- ment. . The ‘local Mounties have been working out of their present loca- tion at 13th Street and St. Georges Avenue: in. North Vancouver City ‘since: the | building was built: in 1962. a J At that time, the police had to ‘share the premises with the North Vancouver provincial courthouse, “which was on the small building’ S top floor. ° North Vancouver RCMP Supt. “Robert Byam points out that the ‘jail cells: occupy one of the more :8pacious areas’ in the present - police building. Friday, July 23, 1993 - North Shore News - 3 P face facility squeeze in North Van Proposal for new building to get NV City, District council consider ation “NEWS photo Neil Lucente . THE NORTH Vancouver RCMP say they desperately need a new home. The police department's cutrent bullding has become overcrowded and has forced some of the detachment’s employees to work out of rented offices two blocks away. Approximately 200 people cur- vently work out of the cramped RCMP detachment. The building is so overcrowded that the. police department’s 13- member community policing sec- tion works out of rented offices two blocks away. “This building is beyond what it was designed for. The city and district know there is a drastic need for a new police building,” Byam said. “A new building would make us more efficient and would allow us to have all of our components in one building.”’ ‘Huge public response delays decision on W. ‘Van noise bylaw ‘OVERWHELMED BY the public response to a pro- “ posed - noise ‘bylaw amendment: that would restrict: a |-host.of urban noises.ranging from barking dogs and “chirping birds, West Vancouver District Council has “decided: to delay further consideration of the amend- ment until September. - “Approximately 71 citizens have ‘written to council since the pro- ‘| posed bylaw was introduced last >month, ; us There: hasn’t been time to “amend the’ bylaw. to reflect what " they’ ve said and to “consider all “these! concerns,’? Coun. Don “Griffiths said at Monday night’s council meeting. Mayor Mark Sager and Coun. Diana Hutchinson both stressed that the bylaw amendment: was aimed primarily at construction ‘noise. Council was. amazed at. the - media: and public response to “tik Classified Ads. “Crossword /- & Editorial Page Wa Home & Garden DISTRICT COUNCIL by Maureen Curtis portions of the proposed amendment, which would bring the West Vancouver noise bylaw more in line with similar bylaws in other municipalities. “This (the public response) has shown us that many people are interested in the bylaw,’ said Coun. Hutchinson. The new deadline for submis- sions on the bylaw is Sept. 1. @ News of the Weird ..... @ What's Going On Your Call Weather Saturday, cloudy with showers. High 21°C, low 13°C. Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement Number 0087238 _ Alaska He added that a new building would also improve staff morale. ‘*When you have to work out of a less than conducive building, it doesn’t enhance morale; it has a reverse effect.’” Byam said files have to be brought back and forth between the main RCMP detachment and the community policing office, which wastes the department’s time. ‘They (community policing) have to hand-deliver things to us over here because you can’t mail something two blocks. away,’’ Byam said... From page 1 bound and outbound shipments of potash, sulfur, ore concentrates, wood pulp and methanol. The facility’s rail’ supply is completely cut off because of the strike. ; Acres said Vancouver Wharves’ potash and sulfur supplies will be | depleted when the current ship- ments leave the facility. But he said the export volume demands of potash and sulfur are low. Acres said Vancouver Wharves may divert potash and sulphur orders to other terminals such as Neptune Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver for. potash and Pacific Coast Terminals in Port Moody for sulphur, “Obviously it is a proolem for Vancouver Wharves, but from an overall view of the port, the slack can be picked up,’’ said Acres. Vancouver Wharves interim president Roger Clarke said on Wednesday that the company was making arrangements to handle leaded zinc concentrates from ‘that’ are subsequently transported to smelter in Trail. “If the strike continues for any period of time, the rail cars are moved by barge as opposed. to ‘using BC Rail to the Burlington Northern rail line,’’ ‘said Clarke,’ who is also BC Rail senior vice- president of finance. Clarke said the Alaskan product is shipped to Vancouver Wharves between August and October and is loaded on rail cars to Trail: throughout the year. “It is a very significant disrup- tion, but we can continue opera- tions,”’ said Clarke. Most forest products, including pulp destined for ‘Vancouver the Cominco - , He added that eight supervisors are forced to work out of one small office, and they have. no private space to talk to employees about job performance and _per- sonal problems. Byam added that the RCMP’s police vehicles are constantly being vandalized because they are not in a locked compound. But the RCMP is now close to getting a new building. North Vancouver City ad- ministrator Gerry Brewer said a report is expected io go to city and district councils soon on the cost and details of a new police && We cant even store our bicycles We have to store them at the Sirehall. 99 — City administrator - Gerry Brewer buiiding. Brewer said the new 65,000- square-foot (6,039 sq. m) building will be located on the southwest comer of 14th Street. and St. Georges Avenue. . The site currently serves as a municipal parking lot immediately north of the present police build- ing. © _ But Brewer said he could not release the estimated cost of the building or the cost-sharing agreement between the city and the district until the report is received by the two councils. ‘ Brewer has been working on the project since 1979 and hopes the staff report will go to both coun- cils before Aug. 9, which is his” last day on the job before retiring. “St’s a. facility we seriously need. It (building) isn’t getting any better; We can’t even store our - bicycles for the new bicycle patrol unit. We have to store them at the (North Vancouver City) firehall. “The firehall isn’t even a ‘firehall anymore. It’s become a meeting place for the police,” said Brewer. Suppliers looking at alte ernati LVeS - VARSOUYER WHARWES Im a= TE 2 8 Pemberton STANLEY BARK NORTH VANCOUVER 2! NEWS praptle Joon Pedernan THE TWO operations hurt most by the BC Ralf strike are Ven- couver Wharves and Fibreco Export ine. in North Vancouver. Wearves, have been re-routed for truck transportation to the port. ‘Said Acres, ‘‘When there was a threat prior to the full-scale strike, they pretty much set up to be able to use trucks.”’ He said some suppliers that ship pulp to. Vancouver Wharves are also looking at using CN railway . and then trucking or barging the material to Vancouver Wharves. Meanwhile, the Fibreco Export Inc. woodchips terminal, located at the foot of Pemberton Avenue, is partially. dependent on BC Rail, said Fibreco spokesman Tony Jarrett. “It has an impact, but it is. not going to be. incredibly disruptive ‘as long as. the strike gets settled terminal, business has quickly,”’ said Jarrett. Meanwhile, at the Lynnterm increased slightly because of the BC Rail strike. Lynnterm spokesman John Ellis said the facility was receiving some trucked cargo. that would normally have been transported by |; rail to Vancouver Wharves and ; Squamish Terminals. { “it’s not good for the long term to have a strike, but it is good for the short term for us,’’ said Ellis. Acres said the last work disrup- tion in the Vancouver Port took place Jast September. A two-day. walkout involving a longshoremen union affected the entire local port.