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February 13, 1987 News OSS-2031 Classified 980-6222 Distriburion O8G-7 347 SO pages Ise

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AND MANAGE

BUCY

A 33-YEAR-old North Vancouver man will appear in North
Vancouver provincial court today charged with impaired

driving causing death,

Robert Dale Ternes faces a max-
imum jail sentence of [40 years
after Wednesday's accident, which
killed a T4-year-old student and
seriously injured another in’ the
1000-block o¢7 Montreval Boule-
vard.

North Vancouver ROMP said
the accident occurred after a car
jumped a sidewalk and plourhed
into a group of students walking
home from school around 7:40
p.m.

Stevers Barty Oakley, ao grade
nine student) from Handsworth
Secondary School, died instanuy.

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TEVEN BARRY Oaktey...died
instunuly,

Fourteen-vear-ald) Craig Potter
was rushed co Lions Gate Hospi-
tal, suffering trom multiple frae-
tures and abdominal trauma. His
condition is listed as extremely
critical.

RCMP said speed played a fae-
tor in the accident, and additional
charges are under consideration.

Saily Gribble. president and
founder of B.C.s chapter of
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

Ry KIM PEMBERTON

News Reporter

(MADD), said she would abo tike
to see Ternes charged with criminal
negligence causing death — a
charge that carries 4 lify sentence.

‘hs sickening when kids are
going home from school for this to
happen.” she said.

“We've hada lot of calis trom
people in North Vaneouser who
are ifate and: wanting to vet in
solved."

Gribble said a tepresentative
from MADD will ccttend Terres’
court appearanee today,

She alse plans to meet this week
with ao representative from the
Motor Vehicles Branch to request
that anvone charged with drinking
and driving immediately have their
driver's ticenee suspended.

“Pothink the public is quite
outraged that this person can drive
today. All of these people can
drive up until che trial and the ap-
peal.

Police said Ternes was slightly
injured when his vehicle hit a tree
in the aveident,

Handsworth vice-principal Mike
Rockwell described Oakley and
Potter as feo quiet. conserentions
students.

Rockwell said a prepared: state.
ment, written by the principal, was
read py each classroom teacher 10
their students.

Part of the statement detailed
police information about the acci-
dent, and encouraged students to
fecl free to seek additional cmo-
tional support from school
counsellors or the school nurse.

He said the families of the io
boys requested no visits or phone
calls.

Oakley has an 18-year-old sister,
and Potter has a E7-year-old sister.

Cupid sends messages of love

CUPID HAS been up to his tricks again this sear, und the North
Shore News hus given hing a band to peepare for Vatentine’s Day
by publishing love messapes io its Classified Advertising section,
Look on page 25 in today’s News -- who hoews, sou may have a
secre! admirer... .

NEWS photo Stuart Davis

TABLE FOR TWO

A TRADITIONAL way for couples to celebrate their love is to indulge in an intimate
Valentine’s dinner for two. And no one would know better than North Shore News
restaurant reviewe: Timothy Renshaw, seen here puckering up with his insatiable din-
ing partner and wife Terry at Lonsdale Quay Hotel’s Loops Restaurant. As Luther
once said ‘‘He who loves not wine, woman and song, remains a fool his whole life
long.’? So this Valentine’s Day, why not seal your salad with a kiss?