Bright Lights Business ; Classifieds Crossword Feod North Shore Alert e*+8 1 Sparts oe 33 } Talking Personals Nene Shore Free Puss Te Lonsdale Avenue t Caradan Patacane’s £2 44 Pages WV aris land cifered Catherine Barr Con tribusi ng Writer MAGGIE Pappas and fellow West Vancouver Arts Centre Trust (WVACT) member may soon be stand- ing on solid ground. On Monday, ina notice of motion, Coun. Allan Williams announced that West Vancouver would be willing to make avail- able a portion of Ambleside Park to Pappas aad ker group for development of an arts cen ure, The motion, to be voted en at next week's council meeting, requires EWwO specific conditions ta be met beforehand, WVACT must raise enough money co duild and operate the centre. The group's plans must alse ite paae 13 i. Sores een Evening special Swiss don’t miss at s Cafe in West Van up The Voice of North and West Vancouver since 1969 p25 Soraea Shoreriders saddle for new season Thomas Special ffi.ts grows with the film industry High Tech pi7 FREE Smoke on the water NORTH Van City firefighters doused a fire that broke out aboard the Mystique w last Saturday. Although the cause of the fire is being investigated, it is believed to have started as a result of a leaking fuel pump. Dociors close doors; patients turn to LGH emergency Danica Ritey Contributing Writer MONDAY and Tuesday’s reduced activity days by doctors brought lineups and a lot of frustration to those seeking medical attention at Lions Gate Hospital. The same story echoed across the province as doctors closed their doors. The BC Medical Association (BCMA) says there is an S88 million budget shorrtall duc to a patient services funding cap imposed by the provincial health ministry. The doctor don’t ¥ should have to make up the difference. Jim Lane, BCMA president, says doctors have ave choic- es: they can pay 323 working days out of their own pockets or they ean ike acuon. They decided to take jab action and close their offices tor 20 days this tiseal year. Doctors will absorb the other 13 days. “1 don't agree with the doctors because when you're sick vou need a doctor, Do we pay medical for nothing?” said) Maria Alor.2i, who was told she would have to wait dice to four hours on Monday b doctor could diagnose the pain in her arm. Sergi Zamyewski thought he had a common cold so he called his doctor on Movday, but the answering machine said his doc- tor’s office was closed Monday and Tuesday because of a lack of government funding. See Patients’ page 3 JOIN FITN AND RECEIVE ile it was dry-docked at the Mosquito Creek Marina NEWS photo Terry Peters MARIA Alonzi waited hours to have the pain in her arm diagnosed Monday at Lions Gate Hospital. RETURN AIRFARE FOR 2 To HaWall By exreting on a Fitness Wartd Membership at thix time You receive FREE return alstare for 2 to Honslats Mawall. PULL DETAILS AT CLUES.