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King of

Slapstick
reigns in
WY park

By Catherine Barr
Contributing Writer

EAT your heart out
David Duchovny. The
last laugh belongs to
Canada’s own native
son whose star contin-
ues to shine brighter

than ever.

“} love this citv”, says actor
Leslie Nielsen, “This is one of the
beautiful cities in North America.”

The Canadian born actor and
comedian was filming his latest
movie this past week in West
Vancouver’s Lighthouse Park.

Nielsen took time out from his
busy shooting schedule to talk.

Wrongfully Accused is a spoot
based on the popular movie The
Fugitive. Nielsen stars as escaped
prisoner Ryan Harrison who has
been “wrongfully accused” of a

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Russian rescue 270
NV woman looks to
help disfigured girl

Past Paris 035
Off the beaten track
in southern France

Griffins’ import
goalie gets education

Canadian hockey
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IT’S raining frying pans for actor Leslie Nielsen on the set of Wrongfully Accused with director Pat Proft. The movie began shoot-
ing on location in West Vancouver’s Lighthouse Park last week. Nielsen loves to film

the wet and wild North Shore.

By Anna Marie D'Angelo
News Reporter dangelo@nsnews.com

THI Van Nguyen was late for the 5 p.m.
ferry at Horseshoe Bay on Aug. 5.

That’s why he was clocked doing 154 km-h (96 m-p.h.) as
the black sports car s driving approached heavy traffic
onthe Upper I ghway near the Westview Interchange.

The 18-year-old Vancouver resident would have slammed
into the back of the fast vehicle in the fast lane, bur instead
changed lanes

Cars in the fast lane were going an estimated 90 km-h —

speed limit being 80 km-h.
is forced all the vehict

in the iniddle lane to hit thei
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170 km-h drive to ferry
terminal almost deadly

ychicle car pile-up,” prosecuting Crown lawyer Jane
told a North Vancouver provincial court on Wednesday.

Nascou was going aver details of a dangerous driving
charge laid against Nguyen during the driver’s sentencing.

' raded guilty to the charge.

On that Tuesday in August at 4:40 p.m.. Nguyen didn’t
Jase long in the middle lane, he moved into the slow lane caus-
ing drivers there to slam on their brakes. Three vehicles slid
sideways while “severely braking,” said Nascou.

The Crown lawyer said Nguyen’s move nearly caused a
second car pile-up. Nguyen increased his speed in the slow

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lanes.

His estimated 5 { when he approached Port: Mann
RCMP Const. Doug Kerr was 170 km-h. Kerr was in police
uniforny wearing a bright vellow jacket and holding a laser
radar gun.

He was one of two Port Mann RCMP Highway Patrol
officers manning the radar on the Upper Levels between
Lonsdale Avenue and Westview.

Nguven’s speeding car came within one foot (3b cm) of
the police officer, who had to move out of the way in what
the officer would later describe as an “el toro” move with his
shoulders and h

Const. Kerr narrowly escaped being hit by the car's side
mirror.

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