FEBRUARY 15, 1998 Classifieds eee 35 Crossword eee 43 Fashion Health Trends oon 47 North Shore Alert ee 14 Tatking Personals *e* 44 Travel Wright nagan Pudtcations Mad Sates 48 Pages g Joey Deana Lancaster News Reporter deana@nsnews.com AT just 28, Joseph Barker has struggled long and hard to find a comfortable place for himself in the world. in Christchurch, N the second of four children. The doctors told his arenits, John and Martha Barker, any chiki, There ‘would be chal- lenges and problems, but they'd be different. Joey has Dow Syndrome. “We were very lucky to have Joseph,” said his mother, She smiles at him across the living room of de Barker home. gz a child with a oua whole dif ferent perspective,” said John. ‘played a pivotal role in P his faniily members. Finding the best ways to raise and educate him were a constant learning proc “As he grew, we had to figure things out, When it’s your child you don’t want to miss 3 ste] want to make sure he gets what he needs,” said his mothe: He attended both “regular” and segregated classes throughout his childhood in New Zealand and Canada. In 1982, when the Barkers moved back to North Vancouver, John’s hometown, 13-year-old Joey attended Windsor secondary, where he took some segregated classes, including a cooking pro- gram and some classes in the mainstream program. It was after graduation that the troubles Family page 23 Unsolved murders p3 Sex survey OK"? Lonsdale shopkeeper stabbed in 1976 incident WV teens allowed to refuse to participate te acer NV youngster profiled on Variety Club telethon Show of Hearts 028 $1.00 aati NEWS photos Mike Wskelield ONE of the two Japanese students who spent a frigid night on Grouse Mountain last T! ursday is transported to Lions Gate Hospital on Friday morning. Both were suffering from hypothermia and are expected to survive. ts rescued Japanese pair found on Grouse Mountain Stude Rebert Galster News Reporter robert@nsnews.com AN excursion to Grouse Mountain turned into an overnight ordeal for two Japanese students last Thursday. who don’t speak English, were found Friday morning and taken to Lions Gate Hospital, suffering the effects of hypothermia “At about five to seven this (Friday) morning one of bur groomers was preparing our cross-country trail and came across a female hiker,” said Grouse Mountain gen- eral manager Stuart McLaughlin. However, the woman's condition and lack of English language s ented her from communicating with rescue and mountain staff that her companion was still lost until an interpreter arrived at the scene. Grouse staff located the other woman about 15 utes later. North Sho: rscuc search manager Ron Royston coordinated the pair's removal trom the moun- tain. The pair were then taken to Lions Gate Hospital by ambulance McLaughlin said the pair's intentions were unclear, though North Vancouver RCMP will likely have some upon the pair’s rec “We believe that they were intentionally trying to overnight.” said Mefaughlin. “1 don't know whether they knew what they were doing or not, but it wasn’t a case of someone getting last.” He added that overnivht stay: are “not advisable ar this time of min- at Grouse Mounramn introductory eal, 159 “for women only & co-ed facilites 986-9177 Feplres Fob 2099 NORTH Shore Search and Resc! search manager Ron Royston. 1998 Neon 04 door, mats eLomtuastic: Ait conditionin; e Rear fold seat oD hatl ar bags Much, mich more term bles Regency Chrysler 1177 Marine Dr., N.Van 980-8501