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7 The Voice of North and West Vancouver since 1969

worries

Michael! Becker

News Editor
michacl@nsnews,com

NORTH Shore busi-
ness leaders are pre-
dicting commercial
chaos when construc-
tion closures begin
on the Lions Gate
Bridge.

Said Adrian Parker, chairman
of the North Vancouver
Chamber of Commerce, “The
three ski areas are One major
concern. He (the impending clo-
sures) puts a total kibosh on
mid-week night: skiing. The
ume-frame is horrendous.”

The North Vancouver chan
ber has made a plea to the
province oa behalfof the ski hills
ty ensure proposed mid-week
closures begin later than 8 p.m.

Last vear in’ Oetober the
province released its long-await-
ed request for proposals to refur-
bish the aging Liens Gate
Bridge.

The $78 -million repair job on
the bridge is to begin in the fall
of this vear.

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LITTLE Eric is unhappy with the prospect that North Lonsdale United Church child-minding sessions may end after 21 years due to a
drop in enrolment. Sessions for infants six to 36 months are mornings, Tuesday through Thursday. For information, call Dee at 984-8698.

roversia

Anna Marie D'Angelo
News Reporter dangclo@usnews.com

WEST Vancouver Police Const. Glen
Mason resigned on Dec. 23, ending about
three years worth of legal wrangling over
his suspension from the police department.

Mason’s Jawyer Ajit Saran declined to comment on the sete:

ment or amount paid to Mason
West Vancouver Police Chief Grint Churchill declined to dis-
cuss how: much money was paid te Mason.

1995 gun-pointing incident
resolved with out-of-court dea!

“iosce that amount as being Mir Mason's: business,” ssid
Churchill, He said there were no chase in the seedement: that
would prevent Mason from discussing the amount.

Mason, in his carly 40s and an 1S year police veteran, nade
S00,899.97 asa constable in 1995.

Churchill said that Mason was not rephiced while suspended
without pay in 1996. Churchill said money for the setthement
came from Mason's unspent salary accumulated by the police
department,

Mason was ordered to resign fron the palice departinent in
1996 tor decen atthe conclusie of an internal diseiphine hearing.
Under legislation relanng to police conduct, he was alo charged
with divereditable conduct and the improper use of firearms.
Masen pulled out his gun during a Block Watch meeting in
August 1995. Mason was charged with deccit after he made a
defence statement to ther Ser. Barry Nickerson denving he took
out his gun,

West Vancouver resident Sue Best, 79, made a citizen's com:
plaint ater witnessing the Block Watch incident. Best is the grand -
mother of Danny Posse who was killed by a West Vancouser

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