'V residents batt THE MINISTRY of Highways’ plan to seal off all exits and entrances to the Upper Levels Highway except for those at existing overpasses is proving unpopular with West Van- couver residents. Closure of the Third Street ac- cess in West Vancouver brought a delegation of disgruntled Cedar. dale residents before West Van- couver District Council Monday night. But council members held out litle hope for a solution to their problems. The closure was completed as part of an agreement for Highways’ funding of the new Brothers Creek By MAUREEN CI Contributing Writer Bridge on Inglewood Avenue. Potential safety hazards and in- convenience have resulted from that closure, according to Spuraway resident Al Pierce, who spoke for the Cedardale group. “We're living in the bottom of a bottle,” Pierce claimed. Pierce used maps to show the difficulties of an emergency evacuation of people from Spuraway. Keith Road and Inglewood Avenue provide the only accesses to the area, and if an earthquake knocked out both bridges, about 250 people, including these in a 40-suite highrise, would be trap. ped, he said. The Highways Department's plan to close off all accesses to the Upper Levels, except for existing overpasses is longterm, said Pierce, and) Cedardale residents feel NEWS photo Terry Peters THE SEVEN Seas Restaurant left its Lower Lonsdale berth Monday for a short trip to dry dock at Allied Shipbuilders. The yearly work includes a coat of special anti-fouling paint applied to the hull and company officials say the 150-foot floating restaurant vessel should be back in the water by the end of the week. W/. Van firefighters save elderly woman NEWS photo Mike Wakefield CAPTAIN Glen Pedersen, left, and firefighter Bob Davidson, of the West Vancouver District Fire Department, display some of the life-saving equipment the department has in case of emergencies. The two helped save a drowning woman Friday off Dundarave Pier in West Vancouver. WEST VANCOUVER firefighters had to outrun a train in order to rescue a woman in her 70s spotted floating in the water off Dundarave Pier Friday. The West Vancouver District Fire Department was advised around | p.m. by the North Shore Ambulance Service that a woman was in the water at the foot of 25th Street, A WVYDFD said when leaving the firehall the crew noticed a westbound freight train passing at 16th Street, and, upon reaching the 25th Street railway crossing, the crew found the train’s warning bells and red lights were flashing. He said the pumper truck was able to get across the tracks in time, but the van towing the in- flatable rescue boat was not able to cross. The pumper truck crew was directed to the end of the pier by witnesses, where they saw a woman floating face-down about 100 yards away. Capt. Glen Pedersen and firefighter Bob Davidson took off their coats, shirts and boots and dove into the water to rescue the woman. The spokesman said while Davidson pulled her towards shore, Pedersen attempted to clear her airway to restore breathing. On shore, firefighter Glen Luscombe and ambulance atten- dants were waiting to pull the woman out of the water and initi- ate resuscitation. The woman, whose name has not been released, was transported to Lions Gate Hospital, where she is reported in very critical condi- tion. : 3 - Wednesday, February 25, 1987 - North Shore News VICTORIA PLANS TO SEAL OFF UPPER LEVELS HIGHWAY EXITS “discriminated against’’, in’ being the first to be “sealed off. The Third Street access was safe, Pierce argued, pointing out that there had only been one minor ac- cident on the street in the past two years. Because area residents are now using Inglewood Avenue to pet to the highway via Taylor Way, In- glewood Avenue resident Gary Dean said the street has became a commuter’s route that now poses a danger to area children. “TP othink Mr. Pieree has highlighted some very serious con- cerns, but in all probability the le for access Ministry of Highways is not going to jump at re-opening an exit,” commented Ald. Mark Sager, Ald. Dave Finlay said re-open- ing the exit would entice com- miuters from Taylor Way to Third Street via Inglewood, adding to traffic volume on that avenue. Heavy traffic on Keith Road and Third Street, caused by drivers bypassing Taylor Way during rush hour, was one of the main reasons for closing Third, Council members voted to call for further traffic study, and teferred the matter to the Public Works Committee. Lynn Valley to host two-day youth forum THE SPOTLIGHT will be on youth when Lynn Valley hosts the area’s first-ever youth forum March 6 and 7. Youth recreation co-ordinator Gary Manson, from the North Vancouver Recreation Commis- sion, said the Gwo-day forum will feature 25 speakers discussing tepics of importance to youth and families: employment and career; education; heath issues, such as AIDS and alcohol and drug abuse; the Young Offenders Act and fam- ily counselling and communica- tion. “This is a major event for all of the people in Lynn Valley,’? Man- son said. ‘‘The whole issue of youth is very important for the community, and we’ve got some top notch speakers.”’ The keynote speaker will be Dr. Roger Tonkin, an associate pro- fessor with UBC’s Faculty of Med- icine and author of Child Health Profile. Tonkin will highlight research he conducted for his book during his Friday evening presentation. The talk, scheduled to take place at Argyle Secondary School from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., is free. The other guests will speak on their topics Saturday. The cost to attend the Saturday sessions are $7.50 for teenagers and $15 for adults. Lunch is in- cluded in the price. There will also be a dance Saturday evening. Manson said he hopes to see be- tween 300 and 400 people attend Friday’s talk. For the Saturday sessions there is room for about 180 people. “Hopefully the teens will res- pond. Before we organized the forum we ran surveys in the area‘ asking teens what they wanted to see,’’ said Manson. Six topic areas of interest to teenagers were identified and the forum was planned to address those concerns, he said. Manson said a great deal of in- terest has been shown from in- dividuals living in Vancouver. But Weather: Wednesday and Thursday, mostly sunny. Highs near 10° C. he said he would prefer that more Lynn Valley residents register for the forum. For more information contact Manson at 984-9341. NORTH VANCOUVER City council turned down a $300 grant request to help fund a local youth forum Monday and-later voted to buy a $4,200 ad in a magazine promoting area tourism. Council refused a Lynn Valley Youth Advisory Committee re- quest for $300 to aid in funding a March 6 and 7 youth forum that is hoped will attract 100 local teens. Minutes later, council decided to spend $4,200 for a joint city and district four-page ad in All Aboard, a magazine distributed aboard the Royal Hudson, And during discussion on plac- ing another ‘oint city and district advertisment in a focal business magazine, Alc John _ Braithwaite slammed councul’s action. “In one breath we find aldermen turning down a $300 grant to sponsor a youth forum,’’ he ‘told the council. ‘‘I’m not shocked, [’m really sort of angry. “T just can't believe that, think- ing,’’ said Braithwaite. 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