’ roped i2- Wednesday, May 10, 1995 - ‘North Shore News THE FOLLOWING is a list of recent North Shore emer- gency incidents: Note; North Vancouver break and enter statistics were unavailable to press time. Nuinber of medical aid calls: 3 Number of false alarms: | Number of public service calls: | 100-bIk. Mountain Hwy. Propane leak. May 4 Number of medical aid cails:.4 Number of false alarms: 0 Number of public service calls: 0 100-btk, Pemberton Ave. Carftruck fire. 1100-bikK. East 29th St. Unreported fire. May 5 Number of medical aid calls: 8 Natnber of false alarms: 2 Number of public service calls: 0 3000-bik, Mountain Hwy. Gasoline/diesel spill Number of medical tid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: 0 May 2 Number of medical aid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: 2 §00-blk. East 7th St. Car door smoking. West 3rd St/Hanes Ave. Smell of gas. May 3 ; Number of medical aid calls: 2 Number of false alarms: 0 May 4 Number of medical aid calls: 1 Number of false alarms: 2 "From page 40 -- offers uncongested traffic conditions -and a relatively short three- to four- week examination waiting period. _ He added that the current exami- nation route, contained within an eight-block area east of Central Lonsdale was chosen because of its mix of residential and commercial areas. The area also has a variety of posted maximum speeds through des- ‘ignated schoo! and playground areas. But these very conditions also make Troy Kirtz nervous. Kintz lives in the. vicinity of Ridgeway! Elementary School and even though the area has a posted speed reduction zone, he finds the constant traffic caused by student dri- vers unsettling. -“T venture to say that a regular | flow of unskiNed, unpredictable, novice drivers. operating in close proximity to large numbers of young children who themselves are just learning the safety rules, is a bad mix,” stated Kirtz in a written sub- mission to council. “The fact that two of the intersec- tions do not have marked crosswalks could perhaps be considered an addi- tional safety concern.” Kirtz continued to relate how he has also observed novice. drivers practising their reversing skills along both East 8th Street and Moody Avenue. On one particular occasion one of these vehicles jumped a curb _ and continued on for a couple of car- . lengths before coming to a stop. “Had a small primary school child been walking on the sidewalk just then, he could not have been seen by the ‘driver and would have been mowed down.” A staff recommendation before council called for a motion requesting _ the Ministry of Transportation and Highways to develop “a minimum of four distinct driver testing routes so Number of routine calls: 18 Number of Code 3 calls: 15 May 2 Number of routine calls: 16 Number of Code 3 calls: 8 May 3 Number of routine calls: 10 Number of Code 3 calls: 11 May 4 Number of routine calls: 12 Number of Code 3 calls: 12 Total number of accidents; 19 Total vehicles involved: 36 Value of damage sustained: $47,200 Main St. at Gladstone as to 0 reduce the impact on residential areas and to minimize the opportuni- ty for driver wainers to train on the specific testing course.” Another option before council involves introducing a business licence requirement for schools oper- ating on the North Shore. However, because there isn’t a testing facility in = cal oa res) re el a eee PUTIN OEY eh Dae ends RN AE Seymour Parkway oo. Dollarton Hwy. Three-vehicle accident. No injuries or charges. Approximately $4,000 damage, West 3rd St. at Bewicke Two-vehicle accident, No injuries or charges. Approximately $5,000 darmige. Riverside Dr. at Grantham PI. Two-vehicle accident. No injuries or charges. Approx. $6,000 damuge. Main and Gladstone ‘Two-vehicle accident. No injuries or charges. Approximately $4,500 damage. Capilano Rd. at Montroyal ‘Two-vehicle accident, No injuries or charges. Approximately $3,000 damage. every community, Caouette’s report referred to the potential requirement as unlikely to be supportable. Councillors voted unanimously to support the staff recoramendation, choosing to spread the students around rather than limit them. “I'm not against people learning how to drive,” said Mussatto, THE VILLAGES OF NORTHLANDS PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE The planning process’ for the Northlands Golf Course included a’portion of land owned by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in partnership with the Province of British . Columbia. CMHC and 8.C. Lands are now undertaking @ more detailed land use planning and a rezoning process for approximately 120 acres of land generally west of the new golf course. Public consultation is critical to achieving a community based development pian. A series of public meetings will be held over the coming months. A public open house will be held on Thursday, May 11, 1995, at the Ron Andrews Recreation Centre, Windridge Room, 931 Lytton Street. Please drop by between 6 and 9 pm to fook at displays and talk with members of the project team. We. would like to exchange information, identify concems and to incorporate ideas from a range of community interests. If you require additional information, please contact Moodie Consultants at 873-6418. i t i Co eestor a te Weisgerber speaking in NV REFORM LEADER Jack Weisgerber will discuss his vision for British Columbia ata North Vancouver meeting tonight. A Refonn press release said Weisgerber will touch on native land claims, the “emerging politi- cal scene™ in B.C. and other sub- jects at the meeting. James McPherson, the presi- dent . of — Reform's — North Vancouver-Seymour constituency, said Reform is fully organized and almost election ready in his riding and in West Vancouver-Capilano. Organizations are taking shape < in the other two North Shore rid-: ings, the release said, Tonight's Weisgerber event starts at) 7:30) p.m. at the International Plaza, located at 1999 Marine Drive. ; Contact Bill Ryan at 929-2167 for more information. . 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