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A FIRE ‘GUTTED the interior of a 1300- block Sowden: Street bungalow Wednesday. North Vancouver District Fire ‘Department firefighters were, e called. to the scene at spproximately

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at $120,000.-The. family. living in the home, a single mother with three children, is in need of a furnished, three-bedr

imately’ four. months. Information may be forwarded to Loulse at 980-6983.

AFTER NINE years of sitting on the backbench, North

gaming, police and racing commis-

ing cabinet, has apparently chosen

Vancouver-Capilano MLA Angus Ree is elated finally to be sions. th Vaneouver/Seymour nee as Speaker of the House.
. , orth Vancouver/Seymour ee’s high-profile new ministry
a member of the provincial cabinet. MLA Jack Davis, minister of was created by Vander Zalm from
energy, mines and petroleum the former attorney general's

Ree. % was one of eight
backbenchers raised this week to
the inner circle in Premier Bill
Vander Zulm’s restructuring of
government, becoming B.C.’s first
solicitor general,

His duties will be to administer
public safety programs, including,

corrections
the motor vehicles branch
and traffic safety programs. Ree
will also be responsible for the
parole board and the province's

law enforcement,

branch,

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resources, retained that portfolio:
but the responsibility for privatiza-
tion, formerly his, was moved into
the premiers affice.

And West Vancouver/Howe
Sound MLA John Reynolds, who
is said to have discussed with
Vander Zalm the prospect of join-

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department; and the North Shore
MLA says he is committed to
working in concert with the new
attorney general, Kamloops MLA
Bud Smith.

Eight days before the cabinet
changes were made public, then-
attorney genera Brian Smith

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Two boys at home at the time managed to evacuate their pet dog and bird before escaping uninjured. Investigation into the cause of the fire continues, Damage is estimated
‘oom home to rent in the Pemberton'¢ or. Norgate area for approx:

resigned from his post because of
the restructuring, and what he
labelled as interference by the
premier in the independence of the
office.

In an interview, Ree, who was
government whip until the Wed-
nesday appointment, said there
would be ‘‘a close telationship
with Bud and [, because he’s got
the prosecution side of justice, and

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