Hiker’s body found NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP said the body of hiker Eis Blade, 78, was found Saturday on Grouse Mountain. Friends said Blade died from an apparent keart attack while hik- ing. Blade was a chemical physicist who (aught at New York City’s Columbia University. He retired to Vancouver six years ago. His body was found around noon Saturday, after a 12-hour search, Blade was an experienced climber, who climbed throughout B.C. and Alberta in the 1950s and ‘60s with the Alpine Club of Canada. He and his wife Mary also climbed together in the Nocthwest Ter- ritories. Sex trial goes to court A 48-YEAR-O1 North Vancouver man will stand trial in Van- couver county court on 13 sex-related offences involving young mules. Victor Robert Skogheim was originally charged with two counts of sexual assault, three counts of gross indecency, one count of buggery and one count of indecent assault in connection with a series of events that are alleged to have occurred between April, 198L and March, 1986. Six additional charges were laid against Skogheim for aeged in- cidents dating back to 1963. The charges also involved young males. The court has placed a ban on publication of all evidence thut might lead to the identity of the complainunts. Appearing Monday in North Vancouver provincial court, Skogheim elected to be tried on the charges by a judge without jury. A (ial date will be set next week. Terminai strike delays ship A JAPANESE. freighter was scheduled to sail from North Van- couver’s Neptune Terminals Tuesday after being mired in labor problems for two days. The 16-member Filipiny crew of the Selva stopped work shortly before the ship's scheduled 4 p.m. Sunday departure. International Transport Workers Federation representative Gerry McCullough said Tuesday the men, all employed cn the Selva for the past 13 months, were owed $241,781 in wapes by Greer Shipp- ing Lid., the ship’s agent. According to McCullough, members of the crew were earning wages as low as $220 per month. Under 3 union agreement, crew members should have been earn- ing $1,000 monthly. Officers should have been earning closer to $2,000. He said a cash payment of $48,000 had been forwarded to the crew Tuesday. The balance of outstanding wages was expected later, Two injured in motorbike crash THE DRIVER and passenger of an ‘82 Suzuki motoreycle were faken to Lions Gate Hospital Sunday after an accident on the Trans Canada Highway. Roi Hirtle of New Westminster lost controt of the motorevele when tae bike started to fishtail. . He suffered a fractured wrist, various bruises and tacerations. Passenger Donna Hirtle suffered a fractured ankle. There were no automobiles involved in the accident, that occur- red nround 6:18 p.m, in the 3600 block of the highway, West Vancouver Police said the motorcycle skided 40 metres and bounced off the road's concrete shoulder, Witnesses reported Hirtle was oot speeding at the time, and was travelling eastbound in the slow lane. Police report the motoreycle’s rear tire was flat, but they have not determined yet whether this caused the accident or was 3 result of it. No charges are contemplated, and the damage estimate is $2,000. lr, | Door to door mail delivery dropped: IT’S BYE-BYE home delivery and hello communi- ty mailboxes as far as new North Vancouver District Canada Pest residential ser- vices are concerned. By MICHAEL BECKER News Reporter Canada Post representatives ap- peared before North Vancouver District Council Monday to for- malize a new service program for new residential developments within the district. Council approved installation of the new boxes subject to engineer- ing department approval for each installation. “We have no choice — it’s either these or green boxes,”’ said Ald. Mary Segal. The new community mailboxes will replace the traditional green boxes and door-to-do : delivery as postal service options tor new res- idential areas. The boxes include a slot for out-going mail, individual mailboxes, and a parcel compart- ment. Canada Post has identified an initial 53 locations for the service, reaching in excess of 1,000 house- holds in the district, Commenting on the upcoming change in services, Ald. Joan Gadsby voiced concern that the new boxes might be more ap- propriate for rural areas rather than in highly urbanived areas such as North Vancouver District. “I'd rather have seen a more ef- ficient service to our homes,"’ said Gadsby. 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