NEWS BRIEFS Girl pleads guilty in Pattison kidnap case A 16-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver girl was placed on probation for two years Thursday in North Vancouver provincial court for her part in the December kidnapping of millionaire Jim Pattison’s daughter. The girl, whose identity is protected under the Young Offenders Act, pleaded guilty Jan. 30 to being in posses- sion of ransom money. On Dec. 21, Cynthia Kilburn, 30, was abducted from her North Vancouver home after her four-year-old twins were bound and left in the house unattended for several ours. Kilburn was later released after ransom money was paid. Charges were laid against seven people — four youth and three adults — after police recovered the ran- som money. In January a fourth adult was charged. During her probation, the teenage girl must attend a summer outdoors program, complete 200 hours of community work, attain psychological treatment, and comply with a curfew. Judge William Kitchen also ordered the girl to have no contact with the co-accused. From March 25 to 28, North Vancouver provincial court will hear an application to raise to adult court the three male youths charged in connection with the kid- napping. A preliminary hearing for the adults charged starts April 15 and will continue intermittently until May NV man to stand trial for unlawful confinement A NORTH Vancouver man has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of unlawful confinement following a Feb, 27 preliminary hearing in West Vancouver provin- cial court. Daniel Murray Hunter, 25, faces one count of unlawful confinement of a woman following an incident alleged to have occurred on June 12, 1999. Hunter will make his first appearance in B.C. Supreme Court on March 20 to set a trial date. Unlawful con- finement carries a maximum jail sentence of 16 years. Reynolds to appear at WV Commerce breakfast WEST VANCOUVER-Howe Sound MLA John Reynolds is scheduled to be the guest speaker af the March breakfast meeting of the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. The meeting is set for 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 12 at the Ambleside Inn, 1495 Marine Dr., West Van- couver. tary. For reservations call the chamber office at 926-6614. Elsewhere on the local Social Credit front, North Vancouver-Capilano MLA Angus Ree was recently ap- pointed as International Business parliamentary secre- Ogopogo eludes NV sub OGOPOGO WAS a no-show for its underwater appointment with the Deep Rover. By Michae! Becker News Reporter Developed by North Van- couver-based Can-Dive Services Ltd., the Deep Rover submersible roamed Okanagan Lake in search of the legendary but reclusive ser- pent last Saturday, Sunday and Monday. North Vancouver diver Steven Fuzessery piloted th2 one-man submersible through three areas of the lake. The sub, fitted with robotic manipulator arms, cam- eras and capable of diving to dep- ths of 3,000 feet, participated in the Ogepogo expedition launched by Japan’s Nippon TV. “We didn’t find the Ogopogo. We looked hard, but we couldn't find it. It’s a pretty muddy bot- tom,’’ Fuzessery said. The dive was hampered by testricted, 20-font visibility. Deep Rover was deployed in three areas earlier identified as locations where reports of Ogopogo sightings have been most frequent. Fuzessery searched the waters near Rattlesnake Island, located in the southeastern portion of the lake, as well as the Bear Creek area. The final search, at the cen- tre of the lake, involved a 600- foot dive. Fuzessery described the flat lake bottom as ‘ta lunar landscape.”’ The Bear Creek dive revealed some life in the lake — several species of fish. Holes in the lake bottom, possibly formed by gas seepage, were also spotted. Air bubbling to the surface of the lake is inter- preted by some Ogopogo believers as confirmation of the aquatic creature’s existence. Fuzessery said he was surprised to find fresh-water krill (tiny planktonic crustaceans eaten by whales) living in the lake. “They were quite prominent in the lake,” he said. ‘‘Usually you associate that with salt water.’’ The subsurface explorer began his quest with an open mind. “IT haven't been discouraged enough to say there is nothing there. It’s a big lake and we sear- ched a small area,’’ he said. Had he found himself face to fin with a large sea serpent, Fuzessery was instructed to ‘‘ap- proach with caution.” Fuzessery’s adrenalin rushed for a moment during the expedition. “There was one point where ! thought I saw something, but it was so quick. It was like a white flash, but it could have been a reflection from the dome (of the submersible),’’ he said. While the Deep Rover has mov- ed on to another assignment in Washington State, the Nippon TV search for the Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake continued. Help’s at hand HELP’S AT Hand, a weekly feature by North Shore Com- munity Services, answers questions about and discusses such topics as government policies and pro- grams, benefits, consumer and legal rights, taxation and public services. Answers published in this col- umn are intended only as a gener- al guide. Question: I think I am going to need a lawyer. I would like to know how to find out about legal aid. Answer: If you think you may have a legal problem, but are not sure, a good place to start is the DIAL-A-LAW program of the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. Call 687-4680 and listen to one of their short pre- recorded tapes on the law. These tapes are recorded by lawyers, and cover a wide range of legal topics. Just briefly describe to the opera- tor the topic you wish to hear and you will be connected to the right tape. Another service offered by the B.C. Branch of the Canadian Bar Association is the Lawyer Referral Service. Through this service a lawyer will give you an interview of up to 30 minutes for a fee of $10. Call 687-3221 and explain briefly the type of problem you have. The service will give you the name of a lawyer and you can make an appointment. The lawyer will tell you whether he or she thinks you have a legal problem. Another source of help on the North Shore is the legal informa- tion counselling service at North Shore Community Services, 985- 7138. Although the counsellors are not lawyers, they are trained and experienced in giving legal infor- mation jin an easy-to-understand way. If you decide that you do have a legal problem and you need to contact a lawyer, do it promptly. Delay can be expensive and can put your rights at risk. Ask a rela- tive, friend or employer to recommend a lawyer or call the Lawyer Referral Service. 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