NORTH SHORE students headed for the University of British Columbia Wednesday were left stranded at their bus stops after B.C. Transit cancelled all three university express buses. According to angry parent Barry Payne, his son Sean, a first-year UBC student, was half an hour late to classes, after he decided to take a regular bus and transfer in Vancouver. “I just paid $67 for a September bus pass,"’ an angry Payne said Thursday. When Payne complained to B.C. Transit, he said he was told the express buses were cancelled because of a crew shortage. “Short jobs’* bus routes that By MAUREEN CURTIS Contributing Writer don’t continue throughout the day are the first to be cancelled in the event of short staffing. “We are experiencing 16 to 17 per cent absentecism,’” B.C. Transit spokesman Diane Gendron said Thursday. “The normal (number) is eight per cent.” “if there's another way for people to get to their destination, ROYAL HUDSON HUNDREDS OF people were forced to cut short their trips this week after both the North Vancouver- based Royal Hudson and Alberta 6060 steam engines broke down. By EVELYN JACOB Contributing Writer The Royal Hudson stopped dead in its tracks Tuesday after- noon on the way back from Squamish after burning out a crown brass friction bearing, Royal Hudson Steam Train Society general manager Ron Treend said Wednesday. And at approximately J] a.m. Wednesday, the 6060, which had been brought in to replace the Hudson, suffered a superheater breakdown near West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park on its way to Squamish. It had to be towed back to the North Vancouver station. The breakdown forced approx- imately 300 passengers on board and 260 passengers waiting on the MV Britannia in Squamish to link up with the steam train to cancel their train trips. Treend said all of the passengers were either reimbursed or booked on an alternative trip, Taxis, he said, were also provided. “It was an expensive day,”’ Treend said Thursday. He added that he did not have final estimates of just how expen- sive, BC Rail spokesman Barry Wall said he doesn’t expect the steam Oe Ge then that’s the route that will be caucelled...they weren't ieft saranded,’’ Gendron said. But Payne was angry that the public had not been warned of the express bus cancellations. “Three other buses passed my son while he waited,’’ Payne said. “So they didn’t even tell the other drivers to pick them up.”” Gendron said that supervisors were out patrolling the route to let people know about the cancella- tions. The UBC express buses did not run again Thursday, and Gendron did not know when bus scheduling would be back to normal. “We're hoping that everyone will be well and back to wark . 3 - Friday, Septemher 9, 1988 - North Shore News Vb e are experiencing 16-17 per cent absenteeism — the normal (number ) is eight per cent.”’ —B.C. Transit spokesman soon,"’ Gendron said. For daily information on the ye NEWS photo Neil Lucente PASSENGERS WAIT in line to rebook or get refunds for cancelled Roya) Hudson steam train trips at the BC Rail station in North Vancouver. engine problems to create a pro- blem with future bookings. “1 don’t expect it to affect the bookings at all,’’ he said. ‘‘lt (the breakdown) only threw things off for one day.”' Treend said it will be at least Monday before the Royal Hudson is back on track, but added that the 3716, the Hudson’s other backup engine, which is currently undergoing modifications, could be in operation today. With all three steam engines out of commission Wednesday, a diesel engine was called in to con- tinue the regular Royal Hudson trip to Squamish on Thursday. loodiands water probe ordered CREEK WATER iS UNSAFE FOR DRINKING possible contamination A CONSULTANT'S report into the contamination of drinking water in the Woodlands area of Deep Cove is being prepared prior to the Sept. 12 North Vancouver District public meeting at which a_ delegation of Woodlands residents will appear before council to appeal for an up- dated study of area water. “There should be something concrete written by then,”’ North Shore chief public health inspector Bill Kimmett said Thursday. Health department officials, North Vancouver District engineers, three Woodlands Sun- shine District Ratepayers Group spokesmen and representatives from the engineering consulting firm that was hired to look into the By MAUREEN CURTIS Contributing Writer water problem met Sept. 6 to hammer out an overall strategy to battle Woodlands area creck pollu- tion. “The consultants will do a review of the area for possible ways to provide safe drinking water, such as spot treatments,”” Kimmett said. - The report look at will also sources and present various solutions, but ‘‘no guarantees,’’ Kimmett added. “Things are moving along. By the 12th, the report should lay things out for us,’? Kimmett said. About 70 North Vancouver District households at the nor- theast end of Indian River Drive and an additional 12 in the Sun- shine wharf area have been advised to pre-boil all creek water normally used for drinking, bathing, brushing teeth and washing food. The warning followed an Apri! 6 to Aug. 16 health department test program of Granger, Ostler, Sun- shine and Allan creeks that con- firmed high coliform counts in alt four. NORTH Shore chief public health inspector Bill Kimmett ...‘‘the report should lay Uiings out for us.” Diane Gendron express buses call B.C. Transit at 264-5000. Auto.............. Classified Ads..... Doug Collins........ Editorial Page..... Home & Garden... Horoscopes ............ 23 Mailhox............... 7 North Shore Now.......17 TV Listings............26 What's Going On........12 WEATHER Friday, increased clouds and showers. Saturday, cloudy with isolated showers. Highs near 18°C. Second Class Registration Number 3885 Sentence too light, mom says From page 1 along with husband Ralph Rogers had travelled across the country from Truro, Nova Scotia to attend the sentencing: ‘‘We think this sentence was too light in order to act as a deterrent to others and perhaps even to the young offend- er involved in this case. “There can be no real satisfac- tion with any sentence for us because Andrea is dead. However, if her death helps to prevent others from committing similar crimes, then her death will not be a total loss. We hope that others will not have to go through the same expe- rience that we did. Society has provided the young offenders with all the rights and safeguards that have been denied the victim,’’ she said. Said Noreen Provost, coor- dinator of the North Shore based Citizens United for Safety and Justice, ‘Changes have to be made to the Young Offenders Act, and young people shouldn’t be able to drive until they are 18. ’'m angry about this decision, but it’s no point to simply be angry. People must get involved to make changes. If enough people speak up, changes will be made.” A memorial fund has been set up in the victim's name to pur- chase a motorized wheelchair for a client at) Lynn Valley House. Donations may be forwarded to the Andrea Joy Rogers Memorial Fund c/o Central Trust, 16 Inglis Place, Truro, Nova Scotia, B2N SB6.