12 - Sunday, August 21, 1988 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

Stephen Barrington

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Ross Megan
North Vancouver

Yes, because it’s fun and
they haven’t got anything
else like it. They should
bring it back.

FACILITIES HAVE DETERIORATED

Councils agree: fields dangerous

NORTH VANCOUVER City and
District councils have endorsed a
recreation commission report
which warns that the present state
of North Vancouver school playing
fields poses a health and safety
threat to children and players.

In an urgent meeting last week,
both councils agreed with the
report’s findings that schoo! play-
ing fields in North Vancouver have
seriously deteriorated due to pro-
vincial cutbacks to the school
board’s budget.

An inspection of seven elemen-
tary and secondary schools showed
common problems such as inade-
quate drainage, poor grading and
boulders appearing above the sur-
face of fields.

The report states that $108,000
is needed to repair all the fields.
The school board has already pro-
vided $54,000.

Ald. Ernie Crist said the amount
of money needed is ‘relatively
small,’’ but indicated that councils
have not said whether or not they
will provide any funds for the
fields. He added that both believe
“the ball is now in the school
board’s court.’’

“Tf there is not sufficient funds
then it’s up to the school board to

scream at the provincial gov-
ernment to give them more,’ said
Crist. **The ministry of education
would laugh its head off if the
councils step in and give them (the
school board) the money that it

Stephen Russell

North Vancouver

It's entertaining and it
should have
After this many years it's
a PNE tradition,

hould PNE revive demo derby?

Patrick Carroll
North Vancouver

Sure. It's something that
I’ve always associated
with the PNE...and it fits
in with the fair.

Lisa Pelzer

Vancouver

Yes it should, | remember
going to the PNE with
my family, and the demo-
lition was a lot of fun,

Tari Lowe

Coquitlam

I say it should be brought
back — it’s a big crowd-
pleaser and it attracts a
lot of people.

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Crist said the school board has
agreed to meet with the recreation
commission on Aug. 22 to try to
resolve the problem.

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