A 2,093-KILOMETRE (1,300- mi.), 10-day tow provided welcome change of scenery for the crew of the 180-metre (594-fi.) bulk carrier MV ‘Wave. By Ian Noble News Reporter Now, instead of floundering in. heavy Pacific_seas,. the ship from the Orient waits "sedately. for repairs in North :Vancouver’s Vancouver Drydock. .. - And the ship’s crew members have a 5,750-norsepower Seaspan tug to thank for their rescue. On March 2, on the its way to. pick up grain in Vancouver, the Wave’s tailshaft broke in stormy seas.in the North Pacific, said- Seaspan communications officer Debbie Tardif. _». While the Wave tossed, the call ‘went to Seaspan occan-going tug - Seaspan Commodore to bring the .. Wave back. During the four days the tug chugged toward the Wave, the Wave. drifted 193 kilometres (120 mi.).: -¢, On March 7 the, Commodore reacited the stricken Wave !.160 kilometres (720.mi.) west of the Queen Charlotte islands. ; A tow line was attached after a six-hour operation. in: sub-zero |. ‘weather with storm force winds. .. = “In that. weather it was pretty .challenging,” said .Seaspan’s Tardiff. ’: Securing the Wave’s propeller proved to be a problem, and short- ly after the tow began the system rigged for that purpose failed. .. Steel beams were then success- fully welded to the tailshaft to secure the propeller. Other than ‘the rough weather, the 10-day tow back to Vancouver went smoothly. “cy The:24 crew members of. the Wave are waiting aboard the ves-. sel until: repairs are made to the “s ship’ s tailshaft, said Tardiff. Commodore . crew members - have gone home, and under com- “pany policy cannot be reached for -comment, she said. The week-long repairs will be . made: at. Vancouver Drydock, .a ‘;Seaspan subsidiary. Details on the financial .aspects of the rescue cannot be released. 'said Tardiff. CORRECTION NOTICE In our flyer running Mar 23-28th the following errors. occurred: The Leading Edge Fortiva 486 DX2/66 Multimedia at $1999.99 and the Leading Edge Fortiva 486 DX2/66 MHZ at $1399.99 should both have read “not as illustrated”. The Future Shop sincerely regrets any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. 4 ‘ 1323 Marine Drive North Vancouver B. Cc. Norgate Pl. (near Canadian Tire) « Tel: 980-8813. SAVE $45 I density Royal foam, wry Seeman pag b ee rete sasere nteve ae PSO agree es be FASHION FREEDON). THE RIGHT TO LOOK TERRIFIC WITHOUT BEING LIMITED BY HIGH PRICES. THIS SPRING WEAR THE | VERY HOTTEST AND SPEND YOUR VERY SMARTEST, AT CAPILANO MALL. FABRICLAND STERLING SHOES Members Burda Patterns Bandolino Shoes Buy I Get 2 Free Reg. price $89.95 Sale price $64.95 CAPILANO Hair DESIGN HighLight Special Free Cut with Highlights (exp. April 2) (935 MARINE DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10:00AM TO 9:00PM SATURDAY 9:30AM TO 5:20PM, AND SUNDAY 11:00AM TO 5:00PM Our Annual Show Sale - Save February 20 through April 1, 1995. ‘QUEEN SIZE Covered mattress REG. $244.98 | featuring our 6” high-. tee ence eT pee ee “OTHER SIZES- OTHER SAVINGS Also available in Twin, Double, |; King, Ikea sizes and more. ° Tat ete Ree ee ee ee oe tee f .