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Fire lanes provide easy access

HOW MANY times has it
irritated you to drive to
your local shopping area to
find a car parked in a fire
lane? The message is sim-
ple, the message is direct!
“‘No Parking — Fire Lane’’
means just that.

When there is a fire or related
emergency, police, fire and medi-
cal vehicles need to have proper
access so that the vehicles can get
close enough to the buildings for
rescue, firefighting and emergency
medical duties.

The District of North Van-
couver Fire Department reminds
you that leaving your vehicle
unattended in a fire lane may

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simply parking your vehicle leaves
you open to a fine. Remember: If
you park there, others will think it
is acceptable to park there — and
it is not; it is against the law.

You may think it is silly or
overkill, but then when was the
last ime you had to move 150 feet
of fire hose around someone’s car
or delivery truck to put out a fire,
or carry someone ill or injured to
an ambulance? Every step, every
foot, every car or truck in the way
makes a difference in the efficien-

Learn Sumi brush painting

THE NORTH Shore Neigh-
bourhood House (NSNH) is
offering an adult art course in
Sumi Brush Painting.

Participants will learn the
Japanese method of watercolor
painting using ink, brush and
paint.

Susan Williams, a North
Shore artist, will be instructing

the course, which ts offered on
Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 21 to March 10. The fee is
$32, which includes supplies.

Interested participants, in-
cluding seniors, are asked to
pre-register. For more infor-
mation call 987-8138 o7 visit
the NSNH at 225 East 2nd St.
in North Vancouver.

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cy of fire and life safety.

The District of North Van-
couver Fire Department wants you
to realize that these areas are im-
portant {oO you and your
neighbors’ safety. Whether at a
shopping centre, the post office,
an office building, apartment
building or transportation loading
area, when they are needed they
must be avaitabic.

Park there ilicgally and it may
cost you a fine, a towing charge
or both! More importantly, it may
result in more property damage,
illness, or injury.

For further information contact
the District of North Vancouver
Fire Department non-emergency
number, 980-7575, or contact
your local fire department.

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