A.P,
McCredie

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ON AUG. 13, a B.C. Ferry vessei, the Queen of New
tke Departure Bay dock in
Nanaimo while vehicies were still being loaded. A Dodge

Westminster,

departed

minivan subsequently slammed into the lower deck: of

the ferry, then plunged into the water. A mother and

daughter were killed in the tragic accident.
Earlier this year another B.C. Ferry ship

Do you feel sate travelling on B.C.

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s

Wally Shandrowsky
Spruce Greve, Alta.
Yes I do. The number of
ferries that depart com-
pared to the number of
accidents seems to in-

Barry Durant
Calgary, Alta.
For the number of cars
that go on and = the
number of cars that go
off, I would say the odds

the Queen

en

Jonn Schwartzkapf

West Vancouver

I do feel safe. it’s just
like flying. When an ac-
cident happens everyone
thinks it’s unsafe, bur

Nathan Nemetz,

Birgid Thompson
Yellowknife, NWT.

As long as we're not the
last car on the ferry I
feel safe.

of Saanich, collided with a Royal Sealink Express
cattmaran in a fog-shrouded Active Pass. Twenty-three
people were injured.

former Chief Justice of B.C., is
chairing an inquiry into the safety of B.C Ferry ioading
procedures. We wanted to hear what you thought.

Chris Tomey

Revelstoke

I feel safe. I think they
made a mistake and are
going to buckle up now.
It’s probably safer now

are definitely in your
favor.

dicate that the chance of
being involved in one is

very minor. that

not

A DAY IN COURT

THE FOLLOWING people ap-
peared in North and West Van-
couver courts recently to face
various charges:

Before Judge K.
Vancouver provincial
Sept. 3:

Jason Robert Randolph, 19, of
North Vancouver, was fined $250
after he pleaded guilty to being in
possession of marijuana on Dec.
20, 1991, in North Vancouver Ci-

ty.

Libby in North
court on

Kefore Judge Bill Rodgers in
North Vancouver provincial court
on Sept. 2: .

Roy Nelson Knight, 21, of no
fixed address, was sentenced to six
months in jail after he pleaded
guilty to assault in connection
with a Feb. 29, 1992, incident in
North Vancouver City.

REGENCY

Before Judge Elizabeth Arnold in
North Vancouver provincial court

fixed S$, Was sentenced to
seven days in jail and placed on
one year's prubation after he
pleaded guilty to the aitemp
theft of car stereo equipment on
July 22, 1992, in North Vancouver
District.

Before Judge Jerome Purac
North Vancouver provincial ¢
on Aug. 28:

Randy Darren Lewis, 27. of
North Vancouver, was fined $250
and placed on six mouths’ pro!
tion after he pleaded guilty to
stealing clothing from Sears
Canada on Apri! 11, 1992,
North Vancouver City. Lewis is
not to be found in a Sears store in
B.C. during his probation.

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