Rescue team

Danica Riley Contributing Writer CATAMARAN Ferries International (CFI) and Vancouver Shipyards are donating the materials and labour necessary to build an aluminum box shell for a new North Shore Rescue Team

vehicle.

“T really believe in’ the project, said Jack Munro, chairman of CFL “There are not miuiny people that will wet up in the middle of the night in a rainstorm wad look for someone who got off the path. The service is invalu

The old truck can’t hold all uf the heavy equipment the rescue team needs and its brakes have to be checked after every run.

According te team leader Tim Jones the vehicl had trouble keeping up with the 68 calls rescue teany Members responded to in 1998.

North Shore Rescue Team has raised $300,000 towards the purchase of a new rescue vehicle, but is $50,000 short of completing the project.

The money raised so far has been used to purchase the cab and chassis of a com- mand and equipment vehicle.

North Shore municipali- ties have contributed $100,000. Other dcnations have been made by corpora- tions, groups and individuals.

Rescue team leader Tim

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NORTH Shore Rescue Team leader Fim Jones (fore- ground centre) is flanked by NVC Coun. Barbara Sharp (left) and NVD Coun. Lisa Muri. The team’s new truck is taking shape thanks to people like (front to back jeft) CFl’s John Wells, NSCU’s Gerry Brewer, Vancouver Shipyard’s Lawrence Johnson, CFI chair- man Jack Munro, (front to back right) CFi's John Aster, WV Coun. Russ Fraser and Van Shipyard’s Marcus Davidson.

vehicle with advanced brak- ing SYSECS to manocuvre the North Shore's mountainous terrain.

To make a tax deductible donation to the project call 983-7441.

Jones is asking corporations, individuals and community groups to help raise the final $50,000 needed to complete the project.

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