May 6, 1984 Newsroom 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 Circulation 986-1337 Price 25¢

' THE. BODY of a'30-year-old Richmond man who slipped from a log. while attemp-
* ting:to cross Lynn Creek Thursday was recovered from the creek mid-afternoon Friday.
| David Fox tumbled into the creek in front of two horrified companions while trying
to cross the creek just upstream from the suspension bridge Thursday afternoon. ;
Police and: search .and: rescue ‘officials arrived at the scene quickly but were not a
imniediately able to find Fox’s body in the fast-flowing creek. | ay . io
Search and rescue crews continued ‘their search Friday, thelr efforts aided by the

merpency’ Program. (search “and:
presence. of a team of RCMP divers, leading to the discovery: ‘of the body in a pool in

“ rescue) discuss.the best way to search “Lynn ¢ reek, tor: the. body. of: man’ anisiins. and’ "
~ the: creek Friday afternoon, ci : presumed drowned. oa “ wee

STUDY DELAYED

Word on Hydro office future not likely until June

THE MAN studying the possibility of closing study the pros and cons of had in April and because he the
North Vancouver’s B.C. Hydro business office consolidating North Van felt the short penmod set aside

satuation once he has vears, Hydro has closed

finished his investigation and down office facilities ina
wcouver office and servace for the study was not suffi when he ‘feels number of communities and
and moving services now based here to Vancouver staff with) facihties in’ Van uicnt cough for full oan comfortable’’ with what he consolidated office staff and
and Burnaby Says the deadline for that study has couver and Burnaby The vestigation of the has learned and what he will service crews with operations
been delayed until at least the end of this month. original deadline for hrs possibilities present mn Other nearthy
‘Tm hoping that we'll recommendanon to go to his “Pim hoping to have the | Communities
have some decision from my By MARK HAMILTON supenors was the end of This ts a serious matter study completed by the end Some local Hydro
superiors (on whether—the April and § wanted to censure | was oof this month and I'm cx employees fear that if the
Worth Vancouver office will for the North Shore, ts given cnough time to look at pecting the carhest date any — office here ts closed, aw will
remain Open or be closed) by already working out of the Cappello said he asked for uo from all possible angles, decision will come down will oo mean major inconven.cice
the middie of June says Burnaby office of B.C a four to six week extension Cappcello said this week be Junc 10 of 15S. Cappello for commercial and oon
Frank Cappello ~ enone Hydro of the deadline because of a Cappello said he will sit said dustrial power users and thar
Cappello, arca manager He's) been directed to conflict with time off that he | down and write his report on Over the past several oa will mean some lay offs