Versatile workers
to vote on offer

VERSATILE PACIFIC Shipyards Inc.'s unionized emptoyces will
vote Sunday on a contract offer from the company.

Reports that employees would be asked to accept a one-third cut
in their wages in the offer and thereby reduce hourly wages for
many to $12, were inaccurate, Versatile president David Alsop sald
Thursday.

“After six months of negotiation, we believe we have made a
responsible offer in view of the economic realities we are facing,’
Alsop said. ‘I am astounded that there would be any public relense
of (contract negotiation) information when there was an agreement
that nothing would be released to the media until a vote had been
iaken.*'

Local union officials said information about the negotiations
originated from Victoria.

Versatile, along with its Vancouver partner Sandwell Swan
Wooster, is currently in the design stage of the $350 million Polar
Class 8 icebreaker contract.

The current limited number of repair and shipbuilding contracts
has reduced the workforce at Versatile's yard to less than 100
tradesmen.

Construction on the Polar 8 is expected to begin in mid-1989,

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Loot-losing lady

- fucks in
A 59-YEAR-old Vancouver woman lucked in Wednesday after
having a purse stuffed full of money in a Super Yalu shopping cart
at Park Royal in West Vancouver returned to her.

The woman was shopping at the store at approximately 7 p.m.
when she left her purse vehind. Along with all of ber personal
identification, the purse contained $5,000 cash.

The loot was left outside overnight in the store parking lot until

it was discovered at approximately 10 a.m. by a Super Valu
employee.

Two to pay
for assault

A WEST, Vancouver man and a Burnaby man were ordered (to pay
compens sation after they pleaded guilty of assault in West Van-
couver provincial court recently.

Gerald Toland, 24, of Pert Moody, and Brian MacDonald, 29,
s of West Vancouver, were originally charged with assault and

_ assault of a police officer in connection with an incident Nov. 17 in

West Vancouver.

In both cases the assault charge was stayed, and the men pleaded
guilty to the lesser and included offence of common assault. -

Toland was fined $350; MacDonald was handed a six-month
probation term and ordered to perform 80 hours of community
work.

Each must pay compensation of $84.25,

‘Trial ordered
in sex charge

A 43-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man has been ordered to stand
trial in Vancouver county court on three sexual assault-related
charges.

Ross Albert Seaby appeared Dec. 23 in North Vancouver pro-
vincial court to face two counts of sexual assault and one count of
engaging in sexual intercourse with a female not his wife under the
age of 14.

The charges were laid against Seaby in connection with incidents
allegedly involving two females alleged to have taken place between
January 1982 and July 1987.

Appearing before Judge J.B. Paradis for a preliminary hearing
on the charges, Seaby was ordered to stand trial in Vancouver
county court. He elected to be tried by a judge and jury.

A trial date has not yet been set.

S - Friday, January 18, 1988 - Narth Shore News

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given Gime both North Shore police ity revolving around stolen credit loss or theft.
departments continuously deal — cards is high. Police advise residents not to
with complaints of this nature. North Vancouver RCMP suggest resist. a purse snatcher. The best
The complaints share a common a record of credit card numbers be defence is to minimize the risk of
denominator — the victim is pre- kept in a safe location. Victims becoming a victim.
occupied with parcels, children or
groceries, leaving the purse expos-
ed.
As with many crimes, purse
snatching is a crime of opportuni-
ty. The thief sizes up potential vic-
tims and then strikes when a

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