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W. Van nanny saves toddler from drowning 19-month-old climbs pool barricade; found floating and not breathing James Weldon
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A West Vancouver nanny is being praised for her quick actions after she saved an unresponsive toddler who had fallen into a backyard pool.
The 19-month-old boy was at home in the 6100-block of Nelson Avenue when he slipped away from a parent and the nanny, climbed a barricade and tumbled into the water, according to police. One of the adults found him floating there a few minutes later. When they pulled him out of the water he wasn’t breathing. While someone called 9-1-1, the nanny set to performing CPR, eventually reviving the child. By the time police arrived a few minutes later, he had regained consciousness. The boy was taken to hospital for treatment. As of Friday afternoon, he was still there, but was expected to recover fully. “It was heroic,” said Const. Kellie English, a spokeswoman for the WVPD. “Honestly, we’re incredibly thankful that she (knew) exactly what to do from a CPR point of view. Even professionals like ourselves, anytime there is any sort of situation to do with a child, although you are focused, it rattles you.” The incident has prompted the WVPD to issue a reminder about See Police page 5
WV police bust 2 pot ops in British Properties James Weldon
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A sleepy British Properties neighbourhood saw some excitement this week when West Vancouver police descended on the area in force and raided what turned out to be a substantial marijuana grow-op.
Several police cruisers pulled up in the 500-block of Southborough Drive near the Capilano Golf and Country Club Wednesday to execute a search warrant on the home, according to neighbours. Officers entered the building and found some 900 plants in the garage along with production equipment. They dismantled the operation and carted away the materials. No arrests were made. See Skunky page 5
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NEWS photo Paul McGrath
CHRIS Straub, president of the North Vancouver Radio Control Club, hovers his gasoline-powered helicopter at Inter River Park. The North Van park is one of the few areas in the Lower Mainland where the flying of remote-controlled model aircraft is allowed.
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