Crash witmesses THE NORTH Vancouver RCMP are seeking witnesses for an impaired driving investigation on Sept. 9. . Police say a light blue American Motors Rambler crashed into a pole at the entrance of Westview Shopping Centre. — ’ The same car was seen later weaving on Lonsdale Avenue with smoke coming from its damaged front end. Police believe the driver walked away after stopping the car on a curb at 14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue. Call 985-1311. scape charge A.19-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man was charged with ; escaping lawful custedy in connection with a Sept. 14 inci- dent in the’ West Vancouver Police (IVP) underground : loading area.” .Russell / Brownlee, formerly of West Vancouver, was being escorted into a provincial sheriff’s transport van to - Vancouver pre-trial cells when police say he was being uncooperative and causing a disturbance, according to’ a WVP spokesmen. . 7 . *’ Brownlee, police say, told the deputy sheriff that he wanted to sit at the front of the escort wagon. When sher- iffs let him change sexts, police say Brownlee broke free and rai. He was apprehended minutes later in the 1400- block of Marine Drive. Brownlee was in custody in connec- * tlon veith a a charge of breaching a court order. From page 1, per and better guns out there,” said ~. Kravjanskie > > WVP Sat. Barry Nickerson said it “costs approximately $700 foreach. ~ ally seeing’ what is occuring (vrith the. related” material along: ‘with gain. , ~ Offiger to get a new pistol, holster and “ing. WYP have. 76 new guns “which : hold 15-bulict magazines. Kravjanski said ‘the new’ guns’ allow a police officer to “stay on tar- “get” while reloading. : “That means that a new’ magazine Y, can be. slid into‘the handle without’. - tuming the’ gun. The old guns had to - be put “off target” and flipped open “We. Gladiy Accopt (at no son cost) : ae "3 locations ‘on the North Shore “cn! LONSDALE 2. 3rd & Lonsdale | : 136 West 3rd. St. | 988-63 Doll DEEP CO COVE jarton ing Centre’ 407 N. Dellarton Hey. 924-4281 Po lice weapons _ ight to 14 seconds, a Ineiudes sord pine sete sewn tripte “ (o8M cote futon, Scatchguarded futon cover, * pulows and piilow eps, dnile quantities Jost. “267 E. Ist St. Wan. Set the chamber, The new guns take four to cight seconds to reload; the old guns take “It’s an important safety factor. For eight to 10 seconds you are not actu- old gun reloading)” said Krayjanski. “He (a suspected criminal) could “be running towards you or away from you.” The lightweight pistols also have * been outfitted with “night sights” which assist-in aiming in dim light conditions. *;, “A high percentage of times wher 1 police shoot their guns (it) takes place ins low-light “conditions,” “cn F aM 4 ie Cech ity ee i WEST VAN “Central ‘Ambleside - 1471B Clyde Ave. 44. " 925-2833. Award Winning ‘Community Service Projects, Friendship and Personal . - Deve elopment Offered to women volunteering i in the A ‘West Vancouver Location: ; . Tuesday, September 26th, 1995, vin The West Vancouver Memorial Library (Peters Room) ty. ‘said .. fora ferw set of bullets tc be Placed i in : _ Kravjanski. “D “Now ‘at least we have the HEALTH IS of a top concern ‘for all the North Shore's citi- zens, yet not everyone has the ability to be heard on this vital issue. By fan Noble News Reporter That's where the North Shore Health Board's community devel- opers come in. In the initial phases of transfer- ring the majority of health services on the North Shore to the new health board, the focus of the board's two community developers will be to make sure: all voices are heard. “The board’s primary goal is to | reach out to those who have usually been left out of the decision-making process,” said community develop- er Cheryl Hewitt. “We are going to go where peo- ple. are, rather than ask: them: to come to us,” she said. Community developers will be load faster capability of aiming at night.”, Kravjunski added that the night sights assist in public and police saie- Kravjanski i is diplomatic about the old revolvers, “They (the old revolvers) are not ‘the latest technology in. gun’ design based ‘on when they were designed originally, They are about 150 years older in design than the (Glock) pis- working with seven designated populations: children and youth; people with. disabilities; natives; people with mental disorders; mul- ticultural groups; seniors; women. munity developer Vivien Christison have contacted existing groups that serve the target populations to iden- tify barriers to heaith care. With the. groups, community developers are also talking about how to set up advisory bodies to the board, so the input received contin- ues past the initial stages. : The groups will help create the ; advisory process and_ structures, which may or may not be different for each group, Hewitt said. “It depends on what has already been done and what structures are in place,” she said. . The purpose, she said, is to look at health issues from the perspec- tive of the consumer rather than the service provider. As a second priority, community developers will. identify organiza- tions which may. become partners tals." said Kravjanski. Kravjanski said he has drawn his gun, but has never had to shoot it since ‘working as a. WYP officer for Unree” years.’ He has been the firearms ” instructor at WVP for 14 years. : Kravjanski: said WVP officers rarely shoot their guns. at ' The old guns are stated | to be destroyed. The North Vancouver RCMP are expected to be outfitted with new guns this fail. The RCMP will replace their ‘ revolvers with 9 mm Smith & Wesson pistols. ; of the North Shore Health Board to address the “sacia] and economic’ determinants of health.” | Hewitt’ said potential. partners al gro “include municipal governments, Hewitt said she and fellow com- .’ school boards, community centres, government departments, Neigh- ‘borhood House, Family. Services, community services and the Lower Lonsdale. Community Action Network. Community developers also pro- mote the awareness in the commu- nity about the board. _ Board members and staff are - available to meet with groups to — discuss board work and ‘health issues. Board members, staff and volun- "teers will alse facilitate discussions following . presentations “of the board’s video, ‘Sharing a Vision of Health. The North Shore Health Board's function is to plan and coordinate | health services, identify local health priorities ‘and integrate and manage health services. Call Hewitt or. 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