MAY 13, 1998 Bright Lights Business | Classifieds Cressword Food North Shore Alert Noth Store Free Press Lid Pubisher Patar Speck 113 Lonsiiate Avenue Nutt Vascawer 2 C V7U cit Canadian Pubbcatons Mas Saies Product Agreement I, 06°238 Block watch [15 Commercial Avenues visits East 14th St. businesses Celtie cuisine p Table Hopping takes in the Marmalade Cafe 48 Pages Murphy | name dropped Judy Smith Contributing Writer EMILY Murphy is history as far as pro- viding the namesake for a North Vancouver transition house. Said North Shore — Crisis Services Society (NSCSS) board president Fiona Temple in a May 4 letter to supporters of the soci- ety, “... it has recently come to our attention that she held ce! opinions and beliefs in the areas of eugenics, race and class that are hot compatible with the mission, goals and purpose of North Shore Crisis Services Society.” The new nance, SAGE Transition House, an acronym for Shelter, Advocacy, Growth and Empowerment, was suggested by awoman who was staying at the shelter for abused women and their children, said NCSS execu- tive director Maurcen Gabricl. The society dropped the Sce Opinions page 3 ara ABORTION J a baby can! withé anna Point of view Crown lays out obstruction of justice case against N. Van woman Liam Lahey Contributing Writer THE P 7 Supreme Court deliberations involving North Vancouver resident Gillian Guess got off to an awkward start on Monday. Guess has been charged with obstructing j justice in connection with her involvement in a 1995 murder tris. The Crown alleges Guess, who was a juror in the trial, was involved in an intimate and sexual relationship with Parject (Peter) Gill, one of the six men accused of murder. But before the trial began, Justice Raymond Paris inte. med the packed courtroom that council tor both sides would have to choose three new jurors. “1 have just Jearncd of some problems with certain members of the jury,” Paris said. “Onc member of the jury has a holiday planned te visit Disneyland, and will have to miss three “davs of the trial in late Mav. Anather member has provided a letter from his employer indicating his company will suffer significant difficulties if he has to serve his duty here, and just now, a third juror said her brother gave evidence at the original murder trial.” Stifled laughrer rolle¢ throughout Courtroom 67 as Justice Paris, Crown attorney Joe Bellows and defence attorney Peter Ritchie, debated whether to relieve the juror whose wife had reminded him of their holiday commitments. The other nwo jurors were excused from serving. “With respect to (the juror) who has the vacation planned, I'd be grate- ful for a couple of days out of court,” said Bellows. “A dav or two out can be beneficial... 'm neutral about i it. However, Bellows wasn't neutral regarding where Guess chose ro sit during the trial. As opposed to being se. in the prisoner's box, Guess sat alongside Ritchie, something Bellows tound contentious. “Miss Guess should sit where every other accused person sits during the trial,” he said. Ritchie dismissed Bellows’ comments, stating that Ciuess was sutfering from an embarrassing medical condition. “The fact of the matter is your Lordship, my client has painful menstrual cramps, and Use poorly designed, uncomfortable bench in the prisoner's hox, is too painful for her,” he told the jud Atter agrecing that a medical letter was required for Guess to sitautside the prisoner’s box, and botii sides concurring that a three-day break in late May wouldn't adversely affect the trial, Paris brought the juror in to See Juror page 2 NYC parks manager Bill Grange profiled in special feature Garden talk p23 $1.00 NEWS photo Cindy Goodman MEMBERS of the North Shore Pro Life Society held a Mother’s Day silent vigil at Lions Gate Hospital on Sunday. GILLIAN Guess faces charge of obstructing justice.