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17-YEAR-OLD Jason Whyte’s (left) CPR training pald off for his friend Mark Cox, 15, (centre) who was hit by
a truck on Lonsdaie Ave. last summer. Both youths are from Lions Bay; here, village mayor Gordon Prescott
presents Jason with an award for the quick-thinking that may have saved Mark's life. See the article on page 19
to find how you can learn the all-important skill of CPR.

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THE NORTH Shore Family YM-
CA is. offering activities for
pleasure, creativity and fitness in
their. upcoming new year’s pro-

grams,

Dance classes combine a classic
form of ballet with modern jazz
techniques for children,
kindergarten to Grade 5 (five to 10
years). The program is offered

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Mondays at the West Vancouver
YMCA and Tuesdays at the North
Vancouver YMCA, beginning Feb.
18 and running to March 22. Fee is
$25 and transportation is available
from designated schools.

Guitar classes for beginner to
advanced musicians will be offered
Saturdays beginning Jan, 23. Fee is

$35. Guitar rentals are available.
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black belt, offers fitness and
challenge to anyone regardless of
athletic ability. Held in both West
and North Vancouver, transporta-
tion is available from designated
schools, Classes start Jan. 16.

For times and further details
contact the West Vancouver YM-
CA, 1735 Inglewood Ave., 926-
5541, or the North Vancouver
YMCA, 440 Hendry St., 986-0388.

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SAVED INJURED FRIEND
Lions Bay teenager
honored for action

A LIONS Bay teen, instrumental in pulling a friend from
the brink of death after he was struck by a truck, has been
honored by Lions Bay Mayor Gordon Prescott.

Seventecn-year-old Jason Whyte
received a plaque from the mayor
in recognition of his quick action
to help save the life of 15-year-old
Mark Cox.

The incident occurred on the
afternoon of July 30 at 4th Street
and Lonsdale Avenue in North
Vancouver.

Whyte was skateboarding down
Lonsdale Avenue when Cox called
his name from a passing bus. ‘'!
stopped, he stepped out from the
bus and a pickup truck hit him. He
was catried up Lonsdale on the
hood of the truck. It screeched to a
halt and he flew on to the pave-
meat,'' Whyte said.

Cox slammed into the pavement
head first, suffering head injuries,
multiple fractures and collapsed
lungs.

Said Whyte: ‘I didn’t: know
how to react as I saw it happening.
I looked, but it didn't cegister.
Then ! saw his shoe lying in the
street. | went to him and saw he
was choking on blood. I made sure
he wasn't swallowing his tongue
and then went to call for emergen-
cy help.”

In the pinch, Whyte fell back on

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News Reporter

St. John’s Ambulance CPR ¢rain-
ing picked up in Air Cadet train-
ing.

A paramedic riding the same bus
as Cox got off to help, as well as a
woman who ran over to ‘Whyte
and tried to force him away from
his stricken friend,

“T guess she was in a state of
shock frota witnessing the acci-
dent, got off and started poking
me while 1 was with Mark. She
threatened to make a citizen's ar-
sest if | didn’t get away from him.
| told her if she didn’t stop poking
me |'d lay assault charges against
her,"’ Whyte said.

Mark's father, Tony Cox, says
his son is physically just about
back to normal after more than
two months of medical treatment
at Lions Gate Hospital and G. F.
Strong Rehabilitation Centre.

‘Jason was very much the man
of the moment. He knew what to
do and reacted. He did all he could
at the time and possibly saved
Mark’s life,’’ Cox said.

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