Autophiles 37. Don Cooper shows off his °67 Chevy Nova SS GVTA approved p71: NVC in favor of taking aan over control of transit FEBRUARY 6, 1998 Brigh: Lights ooo 19 Classifieds ooo 40 Ire Crossword eee LG t tasights ooe§ inquiring Reporter ¢* 12 4 North Shore Alert see 8 Talking Personais ses 44 TV¥ Hightights % Canamnan Pubacapons Mad Saves Procuct Agreement Nn2 84 Pages Health board fired News Reporter jan@nsnews.com DOCTORS and Lions Gate Hospital’s union staff welcomed the fir- ing of the North Shore Fiealth Region board Thursday. But doctors warned that unless region chief exccutive officer Inge Schamborzki gocs as well, Health Minister Joy MacPhail's actions won't solve the acrimiony benveen doctors and the CEO that led to the board’s dismissal. Dr. Douglas McTaggart, the North Shore Medical Socicty’s vice-president, said a failure to remove the embatrled CEO will “fil to resolve the difticulties completely.” “It’s inconceivable you could do one half of the job without the other,” he added. See Fire page’ of Historian Justin Newell helps make art accessible This Week p 21 $1.00 Olympic support NATIONAL pride and hope fill Davis Bay elementary school children Lexy Wishiow, Meagan Scribner, and Shaun Pepper, left to right, Jan. 17 at G.M. Place as they hoist a banner in support of the Canadian women's Olympic hockey team who won the 2-1 con- test against Team USA. The trio and their school chums have gold medal dreams for Canada’s best. See Bright Lights, pg 10. Crypt plans squeezed By lan Noble News Reporter jan@nsnews.com THE web spun by the Eron Mortgage Corporation has snared a high-rise mau- soleum near Capilano College. But North Vancouver's Alvin Mitchell, the president of Seasons Memorial Park Inc., says the 96-foot high structure will still be built beginning in the spring with the removal of 15,000 truckloads of dirt. “No doubt abour it,” said Mitchell. “It’s such a viable Project. . ; “Ie’s not whether it will be built or not, it’s who will build ir and we certainly will.” LIME ibs 4 DOLOMITE. Cans: Eron Mortgage troubles leave plan for iocal burial facility on shaky ground Eron’s licence was pulled by B.C. registrar of mortgage brokers Robert Hobart on Oct. 3, 1997 Price Waterhouse was appointed trustee. Hobart said Eron switched funds berween projects with- out investors’ knowledge, conducted improper risk evalua- tions and had “bookkeeping problems.” Now Price Waterhouse 1s going to court to get Seasons to fork over approximately $3.4 million dollars. : Mitchell said Seasons borrowed that amount from Eron and Capital Productions Inc. — an Eron-related firm Price Warerhouse is receiver for — to help pay for the $4 milli property on which Seasons plans to build North America’s largest mausoleum. Price Waterhouse says Seasons is in default, but Seasons says it’s not. Mitchell said Price Waterhouse has demanded the loan be paid back now. He acknowledged, however, that he’s “slightly scared” that Price Waterhouse might be right; his company may be on the hook for the full amount because of the way docu- ments are written even though he says his company didn’t receive all $3.4 million. Price Waterhouse said Seasons borrowed more than $8 million from Eron Mortgage through loans and preferred See First page 3 - 30 SECOND MOSS & ALGAE ; CLEANER 4 «0 Itt. size ready to use reg. 9.99 45209957 HOMEBUILDERS} Ae / ‘4 LOCATION ONLY 915 West ist. N.Van 985-3000