Wednesday, January 8, 1992 ~ North Shore News - 5S Bridge crash A FOUR-car accident on the Lions Gate Bridge sent five people to hospital Saturday night. A West Vancouver Folice spokesman said the accident occurred at approximately 10:50 p.m. According to preliminary investigation, a 1991 Nissan driven by a 19-year-old male from Delta was traveiling south in a northbound lane. The car struck head-on a 1967 Camaro driven by a 31-year-old Vancouver man. Two other vehicles, a 1985 Honda and a 1989 Ford station wagon, subsequently became involved in the ac- cident. A number of people sustained serious injuries. Five of six people injured were transported to hospital. The police called in the services of a traffic analyst to reconstruct the accident. Bridge traffic was disrupted for several hours. The accident resulted in approximately $24,000 in damages to the four cars. To press time Tuesday, the police have not faid any charges in connection with the accident. The accident’s investigation continues. Library decision THE NEW library at the Parkgute Cer:tre will be housed * im a separate building as a zesult of a decision made by North Vancoaver District Council on Monday night. Ald. Joan Gadsby had been pushing for a joint pres- entation to the district recreation commission and library board by the project architect, but council’s decision took the initiative one step further. Council had been told that there would be no signifi- eant cost differential between a separate recreation centre and library and a joint facility. Only Ald. Paul Turner wes opposed to the decision to separate the two facilities. He said he was unconvinced that there could not be suvings with only one building; Turner added that family Pget back into, or start their new exercise program. pag cegy The sooner you get started, the sooner you'll , see and feel the benefits of regular exercise. 4 | UNIQUE CLUB FEATURES ae Coed and Ladies only Lifesteps, Liferowers, weight training areas Stairmasters * Personalized one-on- — * Programs, fitness one instruction testing, ongoing ; . . evaluations and * Aerobic classes from nutritional counselling 4 66:30 am-8 pm © Saunas, steamroom and ie Racquetball and Squash whirlpoot use of both facilities wouid be encouraged by housing them in one building. No reports of meningitis infection on North Shore THE NORTH SHCRE’s chief medical health officer wants to reassure residents that there is no cause for alarm on the North Shore concerning the spread of . meningitis. Dr. Brian O’Connor said Thursday there were no reports of meningitis on the North Shore, al- though concerns about the possi‘ly fatal infection have caus- ‘eda lot of people to phone North Shore Health. “There are always cases (of meningitis) around, but there is heightened awareness when there is-a clusierng of incidests....We (here on the North Shore) don’t have a problem,”’ said O’Connor. -Meningecoccal meningitis, a bacterial infection, was responsi- ble for the Dec. 19 death of a two-year-old Kamloops girl. Another Kamloops-area child is being treated for the serious infec- tion; an Abbotsford teenager has been - in Vancouver’s Children’s Hospital for more than two weeks with meningococcal disease. Recent meningococcal meningitis deaths across Canada_ include three teenagers and one toddler in Ottawa, one Prince Edward Island teenager and an Alberta teenager. O'Connor said the numbers do not indicate an epidemic. He said the bacteria is ‘‘always around” and found in the throats of some people. According to provincial health statistics there were 23 cases of meningococcal disease reported last year. Over the past seven years, 12 to 47 cases have been teported each year. O'Connor said meningococcal meningitis can affect any age group. The infection is trans- mitted through coughing, sneez- ing, or close contact with a carrier. O’Connor said the reported deaths were related to septicemia or blood poisening, which may or may not accompany the infection. Meningitis infection begins with non-specific flu-like symptoms that include weakness and fatigue. Pipe bomb blasts investigated THE POLICE ia West and North Vancouver are in- vestigating a series of pipe bombing incidents. By Michael Becker News. Reporter ‘@ A mystery bomber caused ap- proximately $1,000 damage io a sign after setting off an explosion at the Lonsdale Quay bus loop on Dec. 28. @ One hour later, at approxi- mately 10 p.m. on Dec. 28, a pipe bomb was exploded in the 1700- block of Marine Drive in West Vancouver. A store window was broken, causing about $1,500 damage. e@ On Jan. 2, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a pipe bomb was ex- ploded on a service road at the Cypress Bowl ski area. @ On Jan. 5 a pipe bomb ex- ploded at the Woolco store at Capilano Mali. The West Vancouver Police caution that such devices, metal pipe plugged at both ends with gunpowder in the centre and a fuse, are extremeiy dangerous and can cause serious injuries. Said West Vancouver Staff Sgt. Gunther Wahl, “It’s basically the same idea as a firecracker, but much more dan- gerous.”’ Anyone seeing a device that may appear to be a pipe bomb should clear the area and contact police immediately. 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