NEWS photo Cindy Goodman NOVICE SCUBA-DIVERS, complete. with a Japanese interpreter, were recently learning the activity near Whytecliff Park In West Vancouver. Drugs suspected in death of parolee _ A WANTED. nan apprehend- “ed by North Shore residents in January. while allegedly pass- | ing a phony U.S. $20 bill died - of a drug overdose on May 17. | By Anna Marie D'Angeio. News Reporter ©. : ; "Santino: -Bruno Ciccozzi took the drugs | that caused his death shortly fter’ being released from jail in “North ‘Vancouver. on May 132... «He was released on a'$75 000 bail surety after-he pleaded guilty.to ‘-anunrelated charge: of possessing | I : two stolen licence plates between Sept. 6 and Sept. 12, 1993, : “The licence’ plates belonged to ICBC and were issued to Lynn Valley: Insurance, according to. the charge. : -Ciccozzi, 32, had been i in jail -Since his arrest on Jan. 14 after he ‘tried to ‘pass.the counterfeit bill at the Pemberton Station beer and ~ wine store and pub. ' Accarding to a North Mancouver RCMP spokesman, Ciccozzi was BH Classifieds wn cnenenneninS 4 ‘ “WR Crossword vi.ccesscciseonesssne AY ‘Ga Kids’ Stuff. csussscsnsencis 13 : a Trevor Lautens uses ® » BB Letter of the Day... cece treated by paramedics for the over- dose-at a residence in the 3700- block of Mount Seymour Parkway. Ciccozzi was unconscious when he -was taken to Lions Gate Hospital in critical condition. _ Said North Vancouver RCMP | Staff Sgt. Ron Babcock, “We don’t have anything formally from the “autopsy. At this point, the investi- gation leads to heroin, but we haven’t got. anything conclusive on that,”, a . Babcock said Ciccozzi lived’i in North Vancouver and was known": to police here, According to a Jan. 19 News> story, Ciccozzi bolted through’a set of: locked ~double-doors . at Pemberton Station to avoid arrest by two police officers. A pub owner, the pub raanager. and two pub patrons. caught Ciccozzi and wrestled with him after he ran through the pub, scat- tering furniture along the way.. One police officer joined the dog pile of men while another offi- cer sprayed O.C., a mace-like sub- stance, in Ciecozzi’ Ss face, index a Mail DOK «.-ssssessscsssssssecessessnnseee D @ Paul St. Pierre. 9 i What's Going On.iniccen 2 @ Your Call corn @ ZAP aceon sessetteecessecbeseasserese@ fg News Briefs............. ‘One of the pub patrons got a mouthful of the spray that apparent ly also subdued the Suspect. i At the time of Ciccozzi's arrest, he was wanted an a Canada-wide parole violation in connection with a fraud investigation. ' Among the charges proceeding against Ciccozzi since the begin-: ning of the year in North Vancouver provincial court were: | @ five counts of passing counterfeit U.S. $20 bills at.the Pemberton Station ‘beer and wine store between Jan 12 and Jan. 14; @ one count of passing four coun- terfeit' U.S. $20 bills on Jan. 13. at the 7-Eleven store in the 1100- - block of Marine Drive in, North . Vancouver; : Bi one count of possessing three counterfeit.U.S. $20 bills on Jan. 14; and @ one count of resisting North Vancouver RCMP Const. Sharon Smith on Jan. 12. i In an unrelated incident, Ciccozzi was charged with threat- ening a man on Jan. 11 in North Vancouver District. . Weather Saturday: cloudy with showers, High 17°C; low 9°C Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement Number 0087238 Do you believe Quebecers’ views are accurately relected by Bloc MPs? Ted White MP North Vancouver My understanding is, in ridings held by Bloc Mark Graham North Vancouver District No. MPs, support is as high as ever. The other rid- ings, we can’t speak for. From page 1 10°8" lanes. Provisions have been made for special rapid transit or exclusive bus lanes, but they are nota part of preliminary phins. A $2 toll would be charged each way via automated booth, Dale Cripps, division director of Lavalin, said bridge capacity would not increase. The toll would likely reduce traffic. “The one-lane direction would be the biggest (raf fic benefit.” he said. The scheme includes a plan to. tunnel under Lost Lagoan as a means of eliminating heavy traffic roads at the entrance to the park. Lost Lagoon would be temporarily dyked while the tunnel was under construction, Once it was camplet- ed, through-traffic would enter the tunnel at the end of Georgia Street: surface roads would revert to park use and bikeways. Where the tunnel eme erges inside the park. the road would be upgrided with localized berming and retaining walls. The represen- tatives of Lavalin said they would be removing as few mature trees as possible at the south entrance to the bridges. To this end, the twin bridges will be placed as close as possible to each other so their roadways can be rapidly merged as they enter the park. On the north side, ‘the bridges’ long ‘approach spans would gradually merge so few adaptations would be required at the Marine Drive interchange. : - Williams said this is probably . ‘the best bridge plan submilted thus far. Ele rejected a reporter's sug- gestion that the proposal might have some link to the Squamish Nation's desire to build a casino on reserve land, and might be used as a bargaining chip with the govern- ment. ; “We're developing a business property that links North Vancouver and Vancouver,” said Williams. “The casino has nothing to do with it. Lam sure this is an economic upportunity and we want to develop this opportunity to the best gain of the community as a whale,” he said, : ‘The Lavalin-Squamish group also submitted a secondary prapos- al for a cable-stayed bridge to, stand alone. The cost of the bridge “ is expected to be recovered within 25 years, . : The SNC Lavalin Bridge Group would manage the project, taking. responsibilily for pre-design and conceptual design. Steelwork would be provided by, Cangyn Construction, Designs have been: created by Moshie Safdie Architects and Planners, Civil works, contracts and Foundations would g0 to public” tender. The Squamish’ Nation will ry’ to ensure as many construction and operations jous us possible ure given to band members. ~ SNC Lavalin’s Varicouver- based transportation braiich, SNC Fenco, managed the Cassiar Connector project, which. won it the. 1992 Award of ‘Excellence ‘ from 1 the: Consulting Engineers | of B.C. si yh Photo submitted THE SNC- Levatin Bridge: Group presented. & proposal Wednesday to create twin Lions’ Gate bridges. BLOC QUEBE:COIS MP. Michel Guimond spoke to North Shore business people last week about the separatist views of his party. Guimond likened the separation of Quebec from Canada to the end of a marriage. Guimond was confident a separate Quebec. was the only option left for Quebec people. Dennis Creighton North Vancouver Aré the views of anyone reflected accurately by politicians? Pd say no, except tor their own. THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Do you favor a user-pay system for water consumption?