Fire strikes studios’ shop NORTH VANCOUVER City Fire Department firefighters were calicd March 2 to the North Shore Studios site after fire struck ata woodworking shop within the complex. Firefighters arrived at the Blue Cello shop at 7:49 a.m. The fire is believed to have started on some shelving. A sprinkler system was activated and firefighters put out some spot fires. The fire resulted in minor damage to the shop. Teacher charged with assault A NORTH Vancouver teacher has been charged by the North Vancouver RCMP with gross indecency and indecent assault against a former male student. A North Vancouver RCMP spokesman said Carlyle William Wayne Stymiest, 46, of Burnaby, was charged March 7. The charges relate to more than one incident of alleged sexual invelvement and date back to 1973. North Vancouver District 44 School Board superintendent of schools Dr. Robin Brayne said Stymiest has been suspended with pay from his teaching job at Canyon Heights Elementary School. He added the suspension will stay in effect until the case has been resolved. Stymiest has been a teacher with the North Vancouver School District since September 1968. Cooler heats up in WV store WEST VANCOUVER Fire Department firefighters were called tast Friday to the 1650 Marine Dr. Safeway store after an electrical short in a cooler compressor’s wiring ignited some cardboard boxes stored atop the cooler. A store fire alarm detected the flames and Safeway staff responded with a dry chemical fire extinguisher to put the fire out. A fire department spokesman commended the staff’s quick ac- tion in snuffing out the fire. NV man jailed for assault A 24-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man was sentenced March 6 in North Vancouver provincial court to 14 days in jai! after he plead- ed guilty to a charge of assaulting a woman. Edward Kelvin Mitchell was origingily charged in connection with a Nov. 27, 1989 incident. In addition to the jail term, Mitchell received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation for six months after he pleaded guilty to mischief under $1,000. Judge R.D. Grandison ordered Mitchell to pay the victim $420 as compensation for damage to such possessions as a camera and art supplies that occurred during the incident. Emergency plan meeting set THOUGHTS will be focused on emergency preparedness starting at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 14 at Ridgeview Elementary School, 1250 Mathers Ave., in West Vancouver as the North and West Vancouver Emergency Program (NWVEP) hosts a discussion that will sddress such topics as the West Vancouver Emergency Plan, resident and homeowner safety, school emergency plans and the recent San Francisco earthquake experience. Ross Peterson, NWVEF coordinator, and representatives from the West Vancouver Fire Department, West Vancouver Potice Department, West Vancouver municipal social planning depart- ment and the B.C. Ambulance Service will take part in the discus- sion. Peterson was among the first #.C. residents to visit the San Francisco earthquake sites and wil! be delivering a slide pres- entation at Wednesday's meeting. The meeting is one of several similar neighborhood meetings planned for the North Shore this year. A GROUP of North Shore seniors is looking for tennis enthusiasts to join in its quest for a public winter tennis facility on the North Shore. 5 - Friday, March 9, 1990 - North Shore News Seniors search for tennis courts broad cross-section of tennis Players, including representatives from juniors, coaches and Tennis B.C., at the sub-committee meeting to show that broad sup- weather tennis facility. For more information call Smith at 988-6978, Burt Anders at 925- 2519 or Heather Cowan at 986- port exists for a North Shore all- 0459. By ELIZABETH COLLINGS News Reporter “What we're aiming for, not just for us, is an all-weather indoor public tennis facility where you can play tennis for a reasonable fee," said Alison Smith, chairman of the tennis facility development com- mittee for the Seniors Tennis Association of the North Shore. “It's very difficult to play tennis on the North Shore in the winter unless you have lots of money.”' The seniors’ tennis association, with almost 200 members, has been lobbying the North Van- couver Recreation Commission since last summer to recommend to city and district councils the allocation of funds for a public winter tennis facility. Smith said members of her group have to go to Burnaby to play tennis in the winter because of the lack of facilities here. The only covered tennis facilities on the North Shore currently are private and ever, those private clubs are expanding their covered tennis facilities. West Vancouver Tennis Club, at a cost of approximately $350,000, is putting in a new bubble to ex- pand its covered courts from three to five. Hollyburn Country Club, meanwhile, is boosting its covered courts from eight to 12, and the North Shore Winter Club is ex- panding from four to six indoor courts. The tennis sub-committee of the recreation commission will meet March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Oak Room at Delbrook to discuss ten- nis facilities and programs in North Vancouver. Smith said she’d like to see a eee Alba srr : You are invited to attend an EXHIBITION and SALE of RECENT PAINTINGS by ALLEN SAPP rca. MARCH 10-MARCH 17, 1990 OPENING RECEPTION SATURDAY, MARCH 10 AT 10:30 A.M. — 5:00 RM. Allen Sapp will be in attendance opening day. HUMBERSTON EDWARDS féxe art 1360 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1B6 (604) 922-7934 ALL PAINTINGS IN THIS EXHIBITION SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE CHOOSING OUR FUTURE Help shape the future of Greater Vancouver Tune in to your Community Cable TV Channel March 9th & 10th If you'd like to help keep Greater Vancouver as a great place to live, even in the face of mounting traffic, increased pressure on the environment and a growing population, take part in the Greater Vancouver Regional District's “Choosing Our Future” program to revitalize Greater Vancouver's Livable Region Strategy. Watch your community cable TV channel: Friday, March 9 - 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. A Special Report on the Choosing Our Future Forum Saturday, March 10 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live Coverage, Panel Discussions, : Phone In Participation — Choosing oe Our Future Forum Bill Good will be anchor host for March 10 Choosing Our Future Forum broad- cast on local cable channels The Choosing Our Future Forum will bring together 300 invited participants- includ- ing representatives of a broad range of community organizations, municipal councils and MLAs and MPs from the region - to help to identify directions for livability in Greater Vancouver during the "90s. Tune in, learn about the issues and have your say ~ by phone March 9 or 10, or at community meetings in late March and April. The process is leading to preparation of Livable Region Strategy options for presentation to the GVRD Board. LE; [Wareater Vancouver Regional District