NV City backs drug strategy

Liam Lahey
Contributing Writer

IT’S no secret
Vancouver has a drug
problem.

_ What's a mystery is the fack
drug action by the
al eevernmecnts sur-

cast side.

th “he adoption of the

er Mainland Regional
Drug Strategy. North
Vancouver Cay Council cared
unanimously on Monday to
work with its sister members.
of othe Lower | Mainland
Municipal Association
(LMMA) to develop and
implement a program aimed at
curbing drug abuse.

“We have a reputation tor
having great grass in North
Vancouver and not the kind
you mow,” quipped Coun.
Barbara Sharp to council

vonsnt the proposal,

The I EA ts secking sup
port trom member MUAY. iF]
Hes for an appicudion to ue
Federal Crime Prevention
Program tor funding to deve!
op Lower Mainiand regienai
drug strategy.

The project will be coord:
nated iv the Cire of New
Westminster am hehalf of rhe

Rien sicauon to
government will
k for approx
tm annually
\ears.

“When it comes to drugs
and drug abuse we tend to
focus on East Vanceuver
where the majerity of the
problem. exists,” sat Coun,
Bob Fearnles. “We need to
develop a local criteria for
pubiic services (to deal with
this issuc).”

Ir a frankly worded fetter
‘or jack Loucks, LMA

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mesident Janis Efkerton asked
for Norrk Vancouver City
council to draft av fetter sup
porting, othe association's
request to the tederal govern
meat ior funding Council
agreed sholcheartedly to ofter
its support

“We need to seck funding
fran the federal povernment,
we can't tacle this on our
owe.” Coun. Stella Jo Dean
said. “We're ¢ Ivo not
doing our best for the voung
Ears iia Norih

rcouvers.”

Dean found it particularly
hocking that only cight
provincial beds exist on the
North Shore tor severe drug

who are seeking reha-

She was exasperated fur-
ther upon learning that there
is an eight-month wait for one
of those beds to come avail-
able.

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the Lynn Valley
Mall home

David Saumier

Offences: assault and

Coun. Darrell Mussaito,
who works asa paramedic,
expressed concern about iden-
tuning the substances most
commonly abused be voung
people.

“[ hope council realizes
thar a drug hogevman daes
not exist and that alcohol is
the most widely abused dru,”
he said. “PE hope this strategy
will deal with aleohol and
recreational drug abuse.”

A 1994 Canadian Alcohol
and Drug Survey conducied
by the ¢ [ government
tound that 13.1% of Canadians
use opiate narcotics, while
7.4% smoke marijuana.

“The purpose of this strate-
gy is to deal with this problem
with the support of the whole
Lower Mainland.” Sharp said.
“Several heads are better than
one when dealing with this.*
{In a glowing display of unity,
councillors took turns express-

Name: Crystal Brass
Age: 27

Offences: theft under
$5,000 and failing to
appear in court

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Friday, September 18, 1998 - North Shore News — 5

Correction

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nar dealing with will
preparation and estate
planning was incorrectly
listed in a Sept. & ieature.
The seminar takes place at
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ing their undivided support
for a regional drug. strategy
and colicctively promised to
take action,

“It's better to build boys
and girls than to uy to mend
men and women,” Coun,
Barbara Perrault added,

c¢ LMMA will submit its
application to the federal gov-
ernment this month.

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