Sag LRH ort enone, regen Diy EME. Zee same Satag 2 aperen. ake Ah eT 3, " meeting of Vancouver District. Council, 7 permitted i in 1986. spetueatipane Weather: . Cloudy with rainy periads ~today chrough _ Highs near Bie. Budget Beaters: 30 Keeping an eye on waste and waists. ” A CRITICAL shortage of blood threatens elective The Red Cross blood ‘bank - : is facing‘a severe shortage of \/ all blood types with less’ than ~ aa: } . two-day supply on_hand, . ati - advised them: that ‘blood - is: being ‘supplied . on’ an ‘emergency basis only. © ‘O’Brien ‘predicts it more « "donors, don't come in soon,..-. j. Operates with a two to three. “day supply on hand.” some ‘Lower’ Mainland : Hospitals will have to. cancel elective surgery. “*" However,. he said . that : decision’ is up to the individ- After voting not to prepare an outdoor burning bylaw | at its 1985, North reaffirmed its: decision that no. outdoor garden refuse. would :.be re The ‘decision made during - ! gouncil’s -pyicy and plann- ing committee split council _- members four to three: While Ald. Murray last. council - burning: : of”. -. Baker, ’ Steve McMinn and Ernie ual hospitals. | , Dykeman,. ‘Craig Clark and. Joan’ Gadsby fanned: the flames to keep outdoor bur-’ ning alight, Mayor Marilyn Ald. Mary Segal, Crist doused the idea. ft was pointed out. by .supporters of refuse burning that ‘air quality measure- ments failed to show any ~ harmful Business ....... Classifieds Ads.... wee 16 36 Lifestyles...........28 Sports..........6.- TV Listings...... What's Going On.....33 LGH has not yet reached - that stage, ‘said | Dr.” Jacques, but. the -situation ' could change tapidly, ’ LGH SUPPLIED “The shortage hasn’t af- ‘fected us yet,” Jacques said. “*The shortage is at the sup- “ply end not at the. hospital - end. The hospital normally The Red -Cross is holding _emergency blood donor: clinics in. its. main’ clinic at. danger from refuse burning = and both North Vancouver “City. and- West... Vancouver still allow burning. But Crist said the North Shore Union Board of: Health and the Metropolitan Board of Health: were both . after the. district: to prohibit outdoor burning.” SMOKE HARMFUL Crist said smoke from these fires is considered 10 people — especially the elderly — with respiratory problems. And in response to West John: on the best +134 4750 Oak Street Wednesday and Thurdsay with extended hours and extra staff. The | clinics are Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. * There ‘are’ also two clinics planned for the North Shore re in January, J On, Jan. 15, clinic” in the lobby of the B.C. Rail office at 221. West *‘ Esplanade and on Jan. 20 and 21 in LGH’s lobby. © The shortage is ‘being: ‘age: gravated. by’.colds and flu which are’ afflicting _Many regular donors. . Vancouver's: continued allowance of outdoor burn- ing Crist said: ‘I’ve never considered ‘West Vancouver to: be a fortress of progress and enlightenment.” “Council passed a further motion for staff to prepare a report which gives direction method of disposing of this type of ref- " use, At present, prunings and debris will be collected by the district. during regular garbage removal as long as it is chopped into three-foot lengths and bundled. ‘there isi af _ 3 - Wednesday, January 8, 1986 - Nortt Shore News ‘Armed thief steais $2,500 A CROWBAR-armed thief stole $2,500 from a Lynnmour resident Fri- day night. ‘ The resident was con- fronted outside his home after stepping out of his car. ‘" The thief demanded the resident give up his brief- case, which contained the money. After a short strugele, from which the resident suffered ‘minor injuries, the thief fled, escaping to an awaiting car. The culprit is described -” as five foot seven inches | tall, in his early 20s, of. medium build and having ; a moustache. He was wearing sunglasses at the time of the robbery, Fire ignites | | Pontiac —. . A NORTH Vancouver man is: Jooking -for -another method of ‘transportation..after his ‘car was damaged by fire, i Pontiac. _A L971 LeMans, owned by “Walter Williams of 37! ‘East First Street in North Vancouver, caught | fire - early Saturday. evening as Williams. was travelling. in the : 200° block : “East Se- - : cond. ‘ “Accordin g spokesman: from North Vancouver to-.a the City. . Fire. Department,” he. | driver ..pulled. the vehicle ., |; to the side ‘ofthe. road the hood ‘of the-c saw gas spewing fron gasoline supply I the engine. wiring of- the car's engine were : damaged, . -but one was injured in the cident. : Microscopes missing. POLICE recently focused ‘on the theft of three mi- croscopes from a medical office. A’ 22-year-old North: . -.. Vancouver. man ..was :ar-".. <, tested in connection with : the Saturday . night : rob-. bery, from a medical of: fice in the*:central : Lonsdale area. 7 ~ James’. ‘Reginald:: Wat son was’ .charged’ with’ - : break, enter, theft. and. possession of stolen’ |: property after he was ar- tested». by:.North . Van-. couver RCMP. . : oo AL typewriter: and three microscopes -were, found “f) | sin ethe® vicinity’ of Wat- son’s esidence. . Six months | | for. sex. AU GUILTY plea’ on a " charge of sexual assault has resulted. in “jail for- a’ - §}-year-old North Van- couver man. Hugh Thomas Dar- byshire apneared- for sentencing im North Van- couver’ provincial court Friday on one count of sexual assault in connec- tion with an incident’ in- : volving a female, com- Stolen. worth. THIEVES lifted $3,600 worth of leather clothing from a Lower Lonsdale business overnight Sun- day. The culprits smashed ao window. at the front of _ the store, then removed a assault imitied' ‘between, Aug. “15 and Sept I5: . Darbyshire, a millwright, was sentenced to six months in jail- and” . placed on one year’s pro- . bation - by Judge J. D. Layton. Under the terms ‘of that probation, Darbyshire must seek any counselling - recommended and have. -no contact with the victim or her si sister. leather $3,600 variety of leather goods, leaving all other types of clothing untouched. North Vancouver RCMP. Cst. Alison Irons said her ‘office has no Suspects, but . will con- tinue its investigation.