Al0 - Wednesday, February 23, 1983 - North Shore News

. in q eo @ reporter

by Ellsworth

Dickson

Federal Fisheries Minister Pierre De Bane has confirmed that Victoria’s Sealand of the Pacific aquarium will be able to capture two

killer whales providing certain conditions are met.

Greenpeace objects because the killer whale population is declining, killer whales

die early in captivity, and they don’t breed in captivity.

‘'What do you think of the

capture of killer whales for aquariums?”’

Sim Robbie North Vancouver

If the population of killer whales on the coast is declining, I think they should be left im their natural habitat.

Jane Moody West Vancouver

1 don't think if is worth ut. Killer whales have just as much nght to their own lives as we do

Robert Romanceilli

North Vancouver

Im undecided | can see the cducavional valuc for children and other. But at the same time I can see itis better uf they arc left alone at sea

Robert Woodburn North Vancouver

the

bene fits |

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whales remain o1n the

ocean where they belong

Tim Antoncho North Vancourcer

bteel (trata an COR fee as couple of whales to be tn the Victona aquartam

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how to take care of them

10,000 sign firefighters’ petition

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was introduced by the Bennett government primarily for the purpose of

cupations where a_ work stoppage would endanger the public.

Local 1183 Secretary

Steve Willeneuve explains: “The act was brought in so nobody could = withdraw services and put the public in jeopardy.”

The mini-pumper the union is trying to save from District’s budgetary axe is a rescue and safety truck used extensively for emergency medical calls and is the only vehicle in the department equipped with Jaws of Life and other rescue equipment.

Villeneuve says: “We are

maintaining that if” North Van District is going to

withdraw the mini-pumper it is going to endanger lives and property of people in the Disunct of North Vancouver.

We would like to think the Essential Services Act apphes for everyone — nol justfor management. ~

So far, a large section of the public has already shown nis behind the firefighters in the dispute.

Last weekend, 10.000 people

about signed

N. Van City turns down parking plea

PRESENT PARKING regulations on Lonsdale cannot be changed at the request of any company’s employees, inctuding those of the North Shore News, a News employee was told by North Vancouver City Council Monday night

News advertising representative David Jen neson had complained in a fletler to council that inadequate) public parking and a one hour parking limit had led to cxorbitant for him and. several News employees

“The need for parking by ourselves and the genacral flow of traffic block has transcended the parking regulations the cbhb and flow of cars is according to twndivdual needs net ac cording to parking regulations ~~ Jenneson said

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petitions when 60 off-duty firemen canvassed Westlynn Mall and four other locations.

The firefighters were so heartened by the response that they will be out with their petiuon forms again this weeknd to collect more names before presenting the petition to council, which will probably occur March 7.

Local 1183 Treasurer Malcolm Dickie describes

the public's response as “overwhelming.” He comments: “The

response we are getting 1s

very receptive to the firefighters. They (the public) want to maintain

their level of protection.” Dickie says the union has already pumped = about $5,000 into its campaign to save the mini-pumper and its crew and predicts it will be

completely drained of funds

by the time the issue is over. “By the time all the bills

are in it will be $15-20,000,

he says. “It’s going to clean Distnct Mayor Marilyn

Baker has predicted that by 1990 the mini-pumper program wih cost mithons of dollars.

However, this is on the assumption that the mini- pumper program, in-

troduced by former fire chief Bob MacDonald, would conunue, seeing the pur- chase of two more vehicles manned by two more crews of nine, between now and that time.

Dickie says Baker's statement was based = on cumulative costs rather than annual expenses. The mini-

and salaries of its crew total about $250,000, which is what would be the actual current saving if the program is scrapped.

He says: “I am well aware of the budget problems of the mayor and council but | am saying there should be other areas to cut from.”

And he maintains he is not excluding the fire depart- ment from those cuts — only the mini-pumper, which he describes as ‘a vital part of our firefighting program.”

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pumper already purchased cost about $40,000. he says,

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