Camper dies A YOUNG man died in a Volkswagen camper Wednesday morn- ing on a seldom used road in West Vancouver. The man’s body was discovered in the rear of the van after West Vancouver firefighters extinguished a blaze that had com- pletely engulfed the vehicle. West Vancouver Fire Department assistant chief Steve Sentes said the man likely had been cooking breakfast when an acci- dental explosion involving a carop stove or fuels occurred, The van was a total write-off, Sentes said. West Vancouver Sgt. Barry Nickerson said police have not identified the body, but the van was owned by someone in the Lower Mainland. The camper was parked on Mathias Road, south of Welch. The body has been taken to Lions Gate Hospital, where an autopsy will be performed. Foul play is not suspected. Duggan search A FAMILY-SPONSORED search for the remains of murder victim Lynn Duggan will be held tomorrow near the Seymour Demonstration Forest in North Vancouver. ‘Volunteer searchers are asked to assemble at Capilano College’s overflow parking lot by 8:30 a.m, The search will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, off Lillooet Road, north of the North Vancouver Cemetery. Searchers are asked to bring a rake, hoe or pole and wear gloves, Duggan, 34, was murdered on June 17, 1993 in her North Vancouver apartment. Her skull was found last summer near the Seymour Demonstration Forest. No one has been charged. A $25,000 reward is offered in the case. Searchers are asked to Jook for a shower curiain and other ‘missing items from Duggan’s apartment. Volunteers are asked to call 929-1016 to confirm they are ¢ participating ia the search, - ADULT. CROSSING guards have avoided the axe until Dec. , 31 -after..North | Vancouver School ..District 44. (NVSD). trustees’ found funding to ‘extend. the ‘union positions for _ another four months. NORTH VANCOUVER » SCHGOL BOARD By Kevin Gillies Crossing guards. were expected “to be laid off. before the next school “year begins. But .board chairman ‘Barb MacLellan told the News that trustees had decided at an in-camera meeting ‘Tuesday night to: use *..$45,000 from, its crossing’ guard ‘contingency, fund, combined with - 1$53,000 gained. by lowering esti- “mates in other areas of the budget, to extend the positions, sky “That will give us a transition ’ period,”. she: said..“"We couldn't Bo © guards. - into September with nothing there.” -She'added that the board hopes” 10 have something in place for local crosswalks: by that time. Crossing guard Deborah Lutz said she thinks the decision’ to extend the crossing guard positions “isa good one. Lutz works the Mount Seymour Parkway at Riverside Drive crosswalk ‘where she esti- mates 100 kids cross daily.’ “The board ts jeopardizing these children’s safety to save_a few bucks _ and cover their butts,” she said. Earlier, during .the public. mect- ing; Canadian Union of »Public Employees (CUPE) Locul 389 pres- ident Mike Hocevar expressed his membership's concern ta NVSD - trustees over their decision to lay off adult crossing guards. Hocevar Jed off the meeting backed by a full gallery of approxi- mately 50 angry supporters who had showed up to. take part in an impromptu rally before the meeting started. He told trustees he believed i NVSD- CHAIRMAN MacLeilan ... “We couldn't go into September with nothing there.” their priority should be children’s safety and that it was their responsi- bility to provide the crossing MacLeilan, responding to a sim- ilar statement from crossing guard Craig Houston, said board members were concerned about children’s safety and that the issue was going to be discussed in-camera after the public meeting. She also noted that North Vancouver is one of the few school districts ta employ adult crossing guards. Hocevar said CUPE had taken part in reviewing the budget with district officials in an attempt to find other expenditures to cut so crossing guard positions, which pay 18 union members $12.10 an hour in Mistrict dd, could be saved. But ovcause most of the exercise “was over our heads” CUPE withdrew in frustra- ‘tion, -He told the News District 44 superintendent of schools Dr. Robin Brayne offered a proposal to make “arbitrary cuts in different budgets” to save funding for the crossing guards but that it wasn't his place to Friday, June 16, 1995 ~ North Shore Naws — 8 Judge pursues pay issue A NORTH Vancouver provincial court judge who didn't complete his criminal case load on Monday in protest over a denied judges’ raise wants a new system, By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter Judge Bill Rodgers said on Wednesday in) court that the Attorney General must “promptly” create a process to ensure judicial independence. “We must have a process which ensures there is no suspicion judges’ salaries are somehow linked to the judges’ popularity with the government,” said Rodgers. The provincial government denied last week an 11.8% judges’ salary increase over three years. The increase was recommended by an independent committee. Provincial court judges make an annual base salary of $118,000, according to thy Finance Ministry. An Attomey General spokesniin said Attorney General Colin Gabelmann had addressed the judi- cial independence issue on June 12 when the legislature voted against the raise. Gabelmann, a former North Shore resident and local NDP MLA in the 1970s, said that the process which arrives at salary increase for judges is separate from the way governinent employees are handled. He said the government has lim- ited financial resources, Asked Rodgers, “What now? be making other cuts. Said MacLellan, “These deci- sions are tough decisions and théy have :o be made. because the Education Ministry is underfunding our district. It is causing serious damage to our school district.” District 44 currently receives $5.582 in per-student funding from Victoria. Compared with five simi- lar-sized districts, its funding has increased the least since 1989-90, but its funding remains the third highest of the six. Some private schools receive partial funding from the government, and private school tuition can be as high as $6,000 for a 10-month school year. Hocevar argued that perks such as sick-dzy payouts, cars, and other programs for senior administrators; the use of consultants; and “tremen- dous growth” in the labor relations and personne! departments repre- sented mismanagement by the District 44 board. - He said elimination of the labor relations department alone would pay for the crossing guards. “Our goal now is to prevent the elimination of the crossing guards,” he said. But with another $1.7 million in expenditure cuts needed to balance the 1995-96 budget, Hocevar is not holding his breath, While the bourd cannot organize volunteers to replace the crossing guards without his union’s approval, Hocevar said it would be natural for parents to step in and man the crosswalks, “The parent community should not have to step in again.” he said. “We're not against volunteers but if it’s a required or needed service, it should 5e up to the board to provide ” it, silaries to be set at the whim of govern- s where the danger lies.” Provincia’ court judges haven't had a raise since January 1992 when they received a 9.5% pay hike. FUTON BLOWGUT! Dbl 497 - Micludes soud pine sofa beofiame, tripte foam cove futon, Scotchquarded futon cover, piltows and pltiow covers. tthite quantities last. 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