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NS Rescue wants updated funding model Tim Jones says rescue numbers climb as backcountry recreation increases
Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com
AFTER successfully making their 54th and 55th rescues of the year and seeing other search and rescue groups struggling with high call volume, the head of the North Shore Rescue is calling for the province to offer more support. “What I want to do is open up a very, very meaningful dialogue within the SAR community and government saying ‘Listen, the model we have right now is from the 1970s, 1980s and early 90s,’” said Tim Jones, NSR team leader. “It’s not reflective of today where we have exponentially increasing recreation taking place throughout the province.” Specifically, Jones would like to see the province offer some money for: ■ standby pay for members of the busiest teams, ■ ensuring there is always a helicopter available when needed, and ■ setting up a communications network that will link up SAR teams. As the current cadre of SAR responders gets older, it’s getting hard to attract new members who can respond at a moment’s notice, Jones said, adding that offering on-call pay similar to what paramedics get might do the trick. “There’s a myriad of reasons why that guy might not be available, but if you can entice that individual with pager pay and he can make a stipend to stay there See Ottawa page 3
North Shore remains one of the safest places to live
Jane Seyd jseyd@nsnews.com
CITIZENS of the North Shore can rest easy knowing their communities are still among the safest in the province. Crime statistics recently released by Statistics Canada show the crime rates in both North Vancouver and West Vancouver remain below the provincial average, and are continuing to fall. Crime rates in the District of North Vancouver — measured at 4,185 incidents per 100,000 people in 2012 — and in West Vancouver — where the crime rate was 4,110 per 100,000 — were at less than half the provincial average, which was 8,872 incidents per 100,000 people last year. In the City of North Vancouver, crime was higher, with the rate measured at 7,545 per 100,000. See North page 5
Feel good Fridays
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JACQUELINE Odehnal of LiveFit at the Pinnacle Hotel leads a Zumba class on the waterfront plaza of Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver. Free fitness classes run every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. through Aug. 30 as part of the Quay’s Summer Fest 2013.
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