page 4, April 12, 1978 - North Shore News.

group of elite professional.
athletes who
astronomical salaries. To me

it seems incredible that some —

guy who knows how to throw
a ball well can receive a
million-dollar contract.

ge I
however, described the cur-

'few as regressive, panic
reaction that is not a solution

and emphasized that there -

are much more positive ways
of reaching out ot the
youngsters.

“A curfew is not a
solution... it is based on the
assumntion that all the

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problems are caused by kids
under 17,’’ he- said.

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poor work habits, make me
feel that the time is

opportune to dispense with >

the present operating
authority and appoint a
board of management.”’

‘‘The barbaric procedure
for tattooing in which three

operators are required to
' restrain a gagged dog is
abhorrent,’’. said Dr.
Earnshaw.

**Contrast this with the
operation of the West
Vancoliver pound and it is
like comparing night and
day. The premises are clean,
there is a vigorous campaign
to minimise disease by
vaccination and adopt out
only healthy animals. There
is an involvement of young
people on a volunteer basis
and a helpful, educational

NV scuba
dies from

A North Vancouver scuba
diver died Sunday following
a diving incident at Pender
Harbor, on the Sunshine
Coast. ,

.Alan Nicholls, aged 38, of
408 W. Keith Road, was
pronounced dead after being
flown to the decompression
chamber at Canadian Forces,
Esquimalt.

It’s no secret that there is a

_ command -

TE. Rudolph) oe -

" presently
amalgamated animal control |

Vancouver - ene
I ‘guess” the. salaries. are =
outrageous. ' 1! think “that:

_ today a lot of other things are

haywire, too.

these are the ‘ones who will
be paying” .

The curfew would give the

police the authority to ask the _
youngster what he is doing -

on the street late at night and

drive him home if necessary.
But Alderman: Elko: Kroon -

- said a constable can take a

youngster home without the
by-law.

*‘The officer will | ‘be. |
nothing but.a taxi service,”’

he contended. The. problem
attitude by employees.”

“IT think it is imperative to

have 2
Manag

civilian board of

ment § comprising

people who are genuinely

concerned with animal wel-
‘fare, yet have a very definite

view of the obligations upon — |

the
continued Dr.

pet owners towards
community.”’
Earnshaw.

West Van council,
considering

operation for the North
Shore, did. not take any
action on the letter from Dr.
Earnshaw. But municipal

manager Terry Lester was E

upset. In a letter in reply, he

said that the points raised by’

Dr. Earnshaw gave him
‘‘some considerable concern
and therfore. I will be
discussing these matters
with Mr. Homes (executive
director of Vancouver SPCA)
before. any action is taken.’’

diver
ends

An autopsy showed he
died of a cerebral embolism
as a result of the bends - air
bubbles in blood vessels of
the brain.

RCMP said he was one of a
group diving and collapsed
on shore after coming out of
the water from a 15-metre
dive. It was his sixth ocean
dive.

“efor those who care,”

124 W. 15th. 987-0112.

- ridiculous.
situation arise anyway?

an.

; : John. Stevenson ae
: North: Vancouver __

No, 1 think. the. salaries are
How © did < this |

with the kids that _catise

trouble, Kroon declared, is .

that “They don’t give a
s--t!’’ -- a statement that led
Alderman Jim. Warne to
reprove his fellow council

- member for using four-letter
words . in

_the— council

oo sss

| “We have a responsibility

for the protection of the
young people’’, said Alder-

“feeder

hooey
‘

open

~

Mon-Tues-Wod- Sat

| Rod Atkinson” An
North Vancouver - -

willing: to. — support this

system: -

‘man Marcino,
give the police the authority
to tell them to go home-

is not a solution but one step.
_ towards solving a problem...
I don’t think we. need to get

Cy

- hysterical about it.”

(fin your yard. with the sound ’

beautiful

summer) 4 flower feeder with bee
guards regular price $6.95

hummingbirds - this

Blast. those bugs
Ortho indoor wont
insect spray

‘tion regular price $2.69
now only $1.49 .

8 o7. eine Ortho
insect spray

reg. price $2.49
_now only $1 49

nine gust $1. 49,

- 20 quart sterilized pottingsoll $1.49
. begonia bulbs 2''-2%"" O0¢ or 10 for $7.05

at would n not a
be a by-law to punish but to™

9 oz. Aerosol Plant protec-

. * Ozzk Walker re
fo. - North ‘Vancouver |.

- TU think the. salaries are out
of hand, but I guess they are
worth it since the fans are

‘Professional. athletes | are_

going. to .turn’ down a.

_ fantastic salary offer? It’ s the _
economic structure. of. ‘the |

_ teams that have. gotten out of. oe
we z control. ae

parents of kids who z are 2 found

out. late on the ‘streets too
often and some council

“members felt this was not -

. enough.
Mayor Jack Loucks closed 7

off the discussion saying, “‘It -

. . the Union of B.C. Municipal-.

‘However, a motion asking

ities to petition the provincial -

-government.. to . alter” the

Municipal Act and increase _

. the fine to $50 was defeated. Y
“The. bylaw - “would - also 7 .
include a five-doliar fine: ‘to. |

DIAZINON

Insect Spray | |

plus these great garden values
32 oz. trigger sprayer reg. price $1.95 now only $1.39 |

) Glads- 12¢ each or 10 tor ode
wooden rectangular hanging basket reg. price $2.29

Annual bedding plants 09¢ a basket or $7.40 per flat

~ Perenial plants 69¢ oach
Marquorites 65¢ each

Rhododendrons and Azaleas,
Strawborry & Raspberry plants

Geraniums,

9 a.m. to6 p.m. Thurs-Fri 9a.m.toO p.m. ae

open Sunday - Garden Shop only 10: 00 A. M.
West Van Florist and Garden Center

1821 Marino Drive, Wost Vancouver
watch for our flyer in today’ s North Shore Nows

too. well paid, but. who. is.

on other business council .

Cindy Grant -
North Vancouver — De Sr
LT think some athletes are
“worth the very. high salaries...
_A super-hero, such as ‘Bobby —
Hull, can. generate } millions :

at t the > gate. . Oe PN

“finally approved the granting :
“Of $400 to Geordie Tocher for :
his outrigger canoe -expedi-
tion to Hawaii next month. - .

‘North. “Van District - and
West Van _ recently denied

‘Tocher grants:and Alderman .
Cross hoped council would —
show a Spirit of adventure ‘by
approving. the. grant...
**Maybe this might rekindle

the dead spirit | in the other -
municipalities,” he said.

5 PM.

sale prices from: April. moat
12th to 16th 922-4171 . a