U.S. network to fil mother’s nightmare tale ABC movie recounts story of daughter recruited by pimps ' AN ABC television movie is slated to be made this year about a former North Vancouver woman and her successful efforts to reunite with her teenage daughter after the girl was recruited by Vancouver pimps. Anne Fletcher Dion, 35, who currently resides in the East Burnaby area, moved from North Vancouver last year. She claims the North Shore is home to too much teen violence. She also claims focal municipal of- ficials generally ignore the problem. Dion said three years ago, her then 13-year-old daughter was surrounded near a school -‘Jocker by a five girls at | && This guy | had my kid and I kicked down - the door.99 "= Anne Fietcher Dion Sutherland Secondary. The five girls: threatened Dion’ s daugh- ter. ‘. Two. weeks. “later, daughte: “was: beaten’ near a church 1 Lynn Valley. by. a ‘group’ of -'teens ; ‘that included the five girls... “It’s incredible. These: girls had‘-problems and. they ended up_on the streets,’’ said Dion, who “was. born. and raised on . é North’ Shore. . Dion . subsequently | formed the ‘support ''group, ALIVE “(Adolescents Living In Violence Everyday).:\" wo an ee ‘Dion... said ° most of. tacted at the time downplayed * the issue of teen violence. > “Still, have.‘ friends over . there and these parents say it’s "still quite regular. that kids, get “beat up at the Phibbs Exchange and, different Jocations,”’ said Dion. * said “she” spotted a roup of young pimps atthe | McDonald’s: restaurant at 21st Street'and Lonsdale Avenue on. Saturday, . July 24, in) North ’ Vancouver City. | She said, one of the young - men was a..Vancouver ‘pimp - who, along. with three others, -attempted ~ aughter,as a prostitute. “They. recognized me too,” said‘ Dion :.who describes her ccupation. as ‘a legal. secretary urned radical mother.” : North Vancouver Const. orks with the sex crime unit and said there is nothing to in- dicate that North Vancouver is a recruiting centre for teenage ‘prostitutes, : _ Bulger said there is the odd . incident, but the police have no information to indicate that there is a major problem in North Vancouver, ; Meanwhile the ABC televi- sion’ movie will focus on Dion's “ lifes’ culminating with an ac- ‘count. of her..experience with RCMP wher daughter over a four-day. period last December. Dion's the municipal’ councillors she con-* . been: written and recruit her. Charmaine Bulger, By Anna Marie D’ Angelo News Keporter The 15-year-old was befriended by four young men age 18 to 21. ‘The girl went out with. the men, but they who wouldn’t let her go home, said Dion. Dion said her daughter did not work as a prostitute but was being programmed for the role, “These guys were really good. They were really smooth. People should be aware of people who are too nice to your children,’’ said Dicn, ad- ding that the young men had dinner at her home once. \ In a dramatic: move, Dion and a friend used force to return her daughter. By tracing phone calls, Dion learned that her daughter was _at aSurrey motel. One of the pimps was also at the motel. “I banged on the door and. he wasn’t going to let me into the room,” said Dion. “1 don’t know what hap- pened, it was sort of an adre- nalin rush. This guy had my kid and 1 kicked down the door,”’ said Dion. She said the pimp pulled.a handgun on her in the room. ; She said the man, from Sur- rey, is in jail unti] November. Dion and her friend had - gone ‘undercover’? in Van- couver, dressed as prostitutes and- wore’ “‘Harley gear’? to find out what was happening in the Jocal sex trade business.” Dion said the ABC. television network learned about her ex- perience. from her appearances : on television talk shows such as the Sally Jessy Raphael. show, which originates in the United States. Said Dion, ‘was being programmed accepting prostitution. the same way people are treated in cults.” Dion sold her story’ to the ABC network. The script has the movie before “My daughter may -be broadcast Christmas, she said. Dien said her daughter, now 16, attends high school in Co- quitlam. Dion's daughter was‘: ~born in North Vancouver. Dion also has'a 10-year-old son. ; Dion declined to give her daughter’s name. But the girl’s name has been publicized in other media outlets and may be used in the movie. Dion said she received en- couragement to do the movie from another North. Shore mother, Kathleen Bell- Younger. Bell-Younger was the subject of an ABC televison . movie made about her own experience in finding her teenage daughter " who was working for a pimp. Seid Dion, “I am_ really hoping the movie is going to show parents to basically not be naive and believe your child will not go that route, “ft can happen to anybody’s child,’’ said Dion, into - 4 National Party of C: A ten meg ment eet a 1 Fane peter pentovindtebn syvenmrepaainfyamiaaryiuanntyit etn its fae tt it ine omni none ena as pat NEWS photo Pout McGrath DALLAS COLLIS beat out Jeff Jewel! to become the National Party candidate for the North Van- couver federal riding. The nomination was held on Thursday evening at.the Leo Marshall Centre. Dallas Collis wins National Party nod on first ballot - PROVINCIAL HISTORY was made at the Leo Marshall Centre Thursday when North Vancouver supporters of the National Party elected Dallas Collis as their riding nominee for the upcoming federal election. North Vancouver is the first National. Party riding in B.C. to nominate a candidate. | Collis, a small-business owner, defeated Jeff Jewell on the first ballot. Willy Spat dropped out of the North Vancouver nomination race earlier in the week. He in- tends to represent the National Party. in the Vancouver-Quadra riding. Following 10-minute speeches from the two candidates —- both of whom have no political expe- rience — the 26 National Party members in attendance proceeded to cast their ballots: _ “For. 117 years; Canadians have. i fought and worked for this coun- “try,”’ Collis said during his speech, “In'the last nine years the federal government has pitted region against region, municipality against municipality, . language against language, and. people against people in this country. it has to stop.’ Collis urged: those in attendance to keep supporting . the. party’s ideals, and . “talk to. your By A.P. wicCredie News Reporter — neighbors about what the National Party stands for.’” Also on hand for the’ historic day in the life of the 8-month-old federal Smith. ‘The National Party: “wil be an attractive alternative for voters this election who feel the existing parties have nothing to offer in this crucial time of Canada,” said Smith. | ‘Many: people:.1' talk to have given up on the existing par- ties because ‘they. feel they are corrupt ‘and-don’t: have, the com- - mon person’s needs in mind.”’ The National. Party, 'a_ political organization formed by., author and publisher Mel Hurtig, is hop- ing to woo disgruntled Canadians this fall with a party’ platform concentrating on- economic and democratic reform policies. Policies and ideology Council has promised Wayne Wilson, a sleep-deprived resident of Park Royal Towers, that complaints about nocturnal noise emanating from the north side of Park Royal will be acted upon. / At. the July 26 meeting of council, Wilson represented more than 40 apartment residents who signed a petition to complain * about the ‘‘loud shouting, abusive fanguage, screeching of tires, rac- ing engines and. honking of horns,”’ that are originating in an area near the Bread Garden res- taurant. The petitioners; are seeking earlier closing hours ‘at the Bread Garden, more speed bumps, less lighting on the parking lot and better police response to the situa- tion. According to Wilson, who has produced for’ council a video of the activity at the site, people re- main in and-“drive through the area until the. festaurant closes’ at 2 a.m. By Maureen Curtis and Anna Marie D’ Angelo But the laughter, screams and other antics continue to 3 a.m. or 4:00 a.m., resident Judith Lynn told council. Wilson said that some who fre- quent the area at night use the upper mall parkade as a drag strip. Coun. Ron Wood said it was his understanding that the noise problem has abated since the Bread Garden began recently to close its outdoor seating area at 1] p.m. But Wilson said he is satisfied with the results. Mayor Mark Sager said a number of options. could be con- not party .was B.C.-Yukon . ’ National. Party. president Brian PARTY PLATFORM:. PRO: * Elected senate. : © Shorter terms for MPs. | e Binding referendums ' national issues. , © Small business. . ¢ Common market : i Canada. . ee ® Lower taxes for individuals,. higher taxes for corporations us -ANTI: . : * Free ‘trade, North America Free Trade ‘Act (NAFTA). * Corporate ‘and union: paign contributions... : ° Goods and Service T: outlined | ‘in Hurtig? s book’ A New: and Better Canada ‘-- concentrate: on returning the power: of“gov-.. ernment to the working taxpayer. oa ““Since this party. is’ so" young ‘and the election so close, we. will concentrate -on. these two: issues, since they are the.ones that most need the country’s immediate at-, tention,” said Smith. : sidered, such as closing the axits and parking lot nearest’ to. the apartment buildings. Meanwhile Cam Watt, Bread Garden Bakery Cafes’ operating partner, said all of the ‘tenants’ issues are being addressed. “We have ‘been proactive. “We. want to be a good community, cit. izen:and our neighbors are really’ important to us,’’ said Watt. -/ Wait said he met with Sager, ‘ the police and the shopping ‘mall: nianager over the issue. - As of this week he said the res- taurant’s patio furniture is ‘being locked up so that people cannot: use the chairs after the’ cafe: ‘is © closed at night. “The Bread Garden ‘is being” enjoyed by a number of North:, Shore . residents and all cross-. sections of ages,”’ said Watt. He said the Bread Garden is being singled out by residents, but . the. problem involves all tenants in: the mallarea; ¢ eh i } Nocturnal WV noise raises i ire | WEST VANCOUVER District