JUNE 12, 1998 senge Bright Lights | Ciassifieds eve 10 ooe 36 ooo ht ooo 40 ooo] Crossword Garage Sales } Humphreys 4 Lauteus eonG } North Shore Alert ee § 4 Real Estate Seem. Srcne Fre 80 Pages Cougars board Pacificat Robert Gaister News Reporter robert@nsnews.com WITH the June 20 fast ferry launch date fast approaching, crews are busy putting the finish- ing touches on what is scheduled to be the first of three multi-million- dollar vessels. On Wednesday evening, ferry brass assembled at the Lower Lonsdale faciliry housing the ship to witness the application of perhaps the world’s largest cat. “I’m no expert on decals, but it’s a huge decal,” said CFI board chair- man Jack Munro, “It's something we in British Columbia can be really proud of, it’s made in B.C.” The decals depict a British Columbia cougar and will adorn both sides of the $86 million vessel, They were manutactured by Signrite Sve Fast page 4 Jolanda Waskito Contributing Writer THE father of murdered youth Mo Mirhadi and the North Vancouver RCMP are appealing to the North Vancouver District 44 schooi board to hire a bilingual Iranian-Canadian high school counsellor. Thev argue thar a bilingual counsellor could bridge the gap between cultures and between youths and their parents, and bring an end to youth violence in the Tranian community on the North Shore. ooo. ; John Mirhadi told the board at its Tuesday night mecring that he fost his son co “senseless viclence” and doesn want other families to suffer the same tr. “eSonin CALCU-TAPE ay mth eos & eve a - reg. 19.77, % MUI cazance gf ce Black & Decker 7543 SINGLE SPEED LGSAW 2-2 amp motor, 5/8 strok ‘ i SALE. 23" reg. 46.99 sh aize ia ME? CORDLESS vorioble speed, 3/8 chuck, SALE inc, batteries & charger, cog. 103.99 Soh, #1239039 . 915 Wesi 1st Street, North Vancouver (behind Capila “YOUR FATHERS DAY GIFT HEADOUARTERS — YOUR - BEST Pri e, “nied Pe aae ee Guess trial p3 Infiuence on Gill jury decision downplaye Father of murdered man joins local RCMP in appeal for bilingual youth counsellor Mirhadi’s 2)-year-old son Mo was shot three times while sitting in the front row of a theatre in’ North Vancouver's Esplanade 6 movie comples on Feb. 28, 1997. “Task and beg you to take a good fook at what we are say- ing and asking,” Mirhadi said. “We are ready to do everything ible to stop this violence, tonst. Tom Seaman, North Vancouver RCMP’s media liai- son officer, told the board a proposal for a counsellor fluent in Farsi was one of the recommendatons that came from 2 com- munity consultative group on violence formed by the police. 1 Versapak VP820K DRILL, cho Hons 14.4 V Flashlight included 43997 € teg. 189.00, Sch. 12395847 ar Stk. #1239939 FZ" Kuny's Benchmark 622 variable speed, 3/8 chuck, inc. 2 batteries & TOOL BE LT ow Bel civet construction, reg. 50.99 res! Going for bareque p14 Modern Baroque Opera present Handel’s Scipione The Wheels We Drive car show steers into Cap Mall on Sunday Aute feature 018 NEWS photo Terry Peters SIGNRITE Design’s Jason Steen (ieft) and Bob Roberts apply a decal of a cougar on the hull of the first fast ferry currently near- ing construction in its North Vancouver City assembly facility. ce push Farsi Seaman said he’s worked as an RCMP school liaison officer and knows that the communication gsp between Iranian youths their parents is wide. “Pd see (Iranian) yirls get our of their parents’ car in the morning, go inside school and completely change their cloth- ing and put make-up ea, then change them back again for after school,” Seaman said. He said the RCMP support the hiring of an Iranian coun- sellor because it is a “positive” action and it would be “for the Kids,” North Vancouver ROMP Const. Ash Mehdi appearing, before the board, is one of two off derachment who speak Farsi — Iran’s official language. Mehdizadeh has ualked to Iranian teenagers and 94 “their integration (into Canadian culture) isn't a saccesstal See Youth page § CAR ‘ SPOTLIGHTS plugs into lighter, 5 times more intensive than car highbeoms teg. 17.99, Sk #8710834 'QS6 CLEARANCE § E GUARANTEED v one size, adjustable , eg. 129.99 ‘Bae ALE ‘34 Stk #129054 SALE no Mall 985-3000 4 4]