District acts on inquiry Contributing Writer THE suspension of three North Vancouver District workers fol- lowing an investigation of their work habits is a sign of good manage- ment, said Mayor Don Bell. “There's always going to be isolated examples of con- duct we don’t approve of, as I think there is in any busi- ness,” he said of the five workers who have been ques- tioned and disciplined after a two-month surveillance. “But we dealt with that effectively and efficiently and in my opinion, promptly.” According to a memo sent to mayor and council from Bob West-Sells, director of parks. and engineering, the investigation was prompted by “a number of concerns raised by district citizens regarding district vehicles being seen parked in unusual locations for lengthy periods of time without any work under way.” Complaints were also reg- istered about district vehicles seen outside district bound- aries. The investigation turned up one possible case of theft of materials. Four Canadian Union of Public Employees -(CUPE local 389) workers and one = manager were observed “in apparent theft of time.” A Three of. them have received three-day suspen- sions, and ovo others are being questioned as part of a disciplinary process. -&, A. section’ manager has srecently resigned, said acting parks. director Gavin Joyce, for “personal reasons.” Coun. Ernie Crist, who ‘Chas: frequently criticized Bell for his absences from district _ hall ‘for regional committee work, called the problems :“typical. “The real problem is there. is no control being ._ exercised by management,” he said. “Workers say, ‘Well they can do why. can’t we?’ ‘-When the cat is away the 2" mouse will play,” he said. Wild lights NEWS photo Mike Wakefield SISTERS Olivia (left) and Claire Keddy work on lanterns for the Aug. 18 Wild Lights Lantern Festival and Parade in Edgemont Village. North Vanceuver Arts Council sponsors the event. The parade starts at 9 p.m. Dog perishes in N. Wain hi A family dog was the lone victim in a fire that occurred early Thursday morning in North Vancouver. The fire, which started at approximately 2. a.m., com- pletely gutted the house in the 600 block of East St. James Road. Two people in the house at the time —a 51-year-old KIDS FOLLOW THE WATER SAFETY RULES DO YOU? + The Canadian Red Cross Society The ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION __._ West Vancouver (Pacifie) Branch 60 . ugust the-15th; 1945, years ago, Armeéd:Forces gained victory over Japan and thanks are. given. to - “those who died and ~to‘our Veterans who are still living. |. use fire harm. The dog died in the house from smoke inhala- tion. The tire is believed to have started in a 1997 Plymouth Voyager. While the fire is not believed to be suspicious in nature, North Vancouver RCMP and North Vancouver City fire officials continue to investigate the cause of the blaze. — Jan-Christian Sorensen 1 1 IOHTTY MOtKAb Wa Sita, TO. Competitars’ coupty tec worth snore her Putt ee nner nnn ee Entrance in fear lane Mon.- Sat. 1l-Gpm Sunday 1-5 pm Deana Lancaster News Reporter dlancaster@ns:rews.com BY a show of hands, the Squamish Nation decided this week to add more money, land and land management business to its portfo- lio. In two votes — held Wednesday in Squamish and Thursday in North Vancouver, 119 out of 122 members voting chose to accept a dea! from the provin- cial government and BC Rail that includes, among other things: $900,000 for the nation’s coffers; B the opportunity to co-man- Sunday, August 13, 2000 — North Shore News - & Squamish accept — land and cash deai age the Squamish Estuaiy; B the opportunity to own a 4 interest in the deep sea purt; B ithe right to decide what are shipped out of the port; @ the right to sccure employ- ment — opportunities — for Squamish members with the deep sea port; B the right to tee simple own- ership of 3.5 acres adjacent to Indian Reserve 18; @ and the right to purchase 1,200 acres of land with the province's support to seek Squamish Nation reserve sta- tus. The deal is the culmination of years of negotiations between the three parties. The province and the Crown corporation sought the band’s agreement for their plans for the Squamish River Reward offered in police case A $25,000 reward con- tinues to be offered for arrest and conviction information of those responsible for the dis- appearance of Nick and Lisa Masee. The North Vancouver couple has not been seen since Aug. 11, 1994. Masee, 55, was a former banker. At the time of his disappearance, Masee was involved in a busi- ness venture called Turbodyne Technologies Inc. Masee was part of the We specialize in custom designed jewelry. 2435 Marine Drive West Vancouver (SACK LANE) -3014 a Great Canadian @iL. CHANGE Since 1978 LTD. $42 OFF petro canada 10030 Plus taxes and enero fees. « With [tes coupon * Far most vehicios EXPHIES AGUS P75 sO 32! ADOMIONAL MSC 2. VALI ROAA CARD Lonsdale & 43th, N. Vancouver 985-1050 a oe Oe a ee ee en oe ww on om en SLEEP ON woo 267 E Ist. W.Van 904-4504 ftlek-up & drop off anywhere oh the: North shore: Vancouver Stock Exchange scene. 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