| Seymour ‘forum tackles youth 1ISSUCS From page 1 “‘We have had a lot of prob- lems. Everybody knows about. it; it’s nothing new,”’ said Kahilon. i The SAYSS was formed to ad- dress the community’s need to provide services for Seymour-area youth. Both youth and adults belong to the society and serve on its board of directors. A recent survey of Canadian youth found that: @ between 70% and 75% of 11- year-olds have experimented with alcohol; @ 25% of 15-year-olds have tried marijuana. : The audienc., consisting mostly of Seymour-area parents, was told that today’s teenagers face more pressure and stress than youth in the past. ._Because many teens today believe they will not be abie to at- tain the quality of lifestyle en- joyed.. by their parents, the pressure to improve grades for ac- ceptance to post-secondary in- stitutions has grown. Also, the diminishing influence of. the family dual-career B parents, single parents — has ‘reduced over the past two decades the time spent with, and attention @ paid to, children. North Vancouver community k policing Cpl. Sheila Armstrong told the forum that while drugs and aicohol in the youth com- munity are a major problem, they Hrepresent the symptoms rather A than the disease. 4 ‘What we must do is find out what the causes are that make kids turn to drigs and alcohoi,”’ “said Armstrong. ‘‘Parents have to 8 talk to their children and find out what the problems are in their lives.”” f&. Te combat the lack of social venues for Seymour teens, SAYSS Zand the Mount Seymour Lions, with support from North Van- Hcouver District and the North Mm Vancouver Recreation Commis- sion, opened the Seymour Youth Centre in April. = The centre is staffed by one full-time youth worker and two 8 part-time workers. “The youth centre provides a N base for our staff and an en- vironment in which the communi- A ty’s youth can further develop their sense of esteem, safety, s belonging and *xesponsibility,”’ Ma said the centre’s fuli-time youth # worker Theresa Campbell. a SE index | @ Cocktails & Caviar...34 @ Vintage Years @ What's Going On ....38 Weather Monday and Tuesday, sunny with cloudy periods. High 14°C, Low 6%. Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement Number 0087238 NEWS pheto Paul McGrath THE DRIVER of this Ford Topaz toox a flying leap over the embankment in the parking lo? of the Super Valu at Queens and Lonsdale in North Vancouver. The only injuries were to the car and the owner’s pride. MLA Mitchell stung by party criticism over accord discord Vows to remain sitting as Liberal caucus member WEST VANCOUVER-Garibaldi Liberal MLA David Mitchell said he is disappointed and surprised at the criti- cism levelled at him from his own party members over his decision constituticnal accord. And Mitchell, who resigned as Liberal house leader over the issue, vowed to remain sitting as a Liberal caucus member. Mitchell and fellow Liberal MLA Art Cowie have both come under attack by Liberal teader Gordon Wilson and other party MLAs for their decisions to cam- paign for the constitutional accord while Wilson and the Liberal caucus oppose the proposed deal. Mitchell said his future with the Liberal party is unclear. But Mitchell said that he told Wilson he intends to remain in the Liberal caucus and continue in his role as critic for the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology. Mitchell said he first started to actively campaign for the Charlottetown By Sur] Rattan News Reperter hearing about the internal party attacks on him while he was on a business trip to the United States. “I didn’t expect the criticism 1 got and I’m really disappointed with it, especially when they have not bothered to talk to me about it. “I have respect for them (Lib- erals), and I would hope they would have respect for me. I know that there are feelings that are hurt, but this is the wrong issue to argue party solidarity on,”’ said Mitchell. He also me: with Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells on Thursday and said the two discussed “‘party matters and how it’s become frac- tured in B.C.” Mitchell said Weils told him that when the Meech Lake Agreement was to be put to a vote before the Newfoundland legislature, Wells believed that there should have been a free vote on the issue. “There should be room for a healthy discussion within the par- ty. People are on edge right now, but [I’m not responsible for this deal. However, I think it’s the best deal that we can achieve,’’ Mitchell said. “This is a good Canadian com- promise. I’m sensing people are reacting negatively to the package because of the personality of the prime minister and the personality of the premier of B.C.”' He added that his constituency office has received more telephone calls and mail on the constitution- David Mitchell... WV MLA future uncertain. issue ce one al accord than any c since he was elected t year ago. Mitchell said voters in his riding appear to be evenly split on the - issue. “IT know families that are even divided over this issue,’’ said Mit- chell. American tycoon buys Cates tugs ITf’S BUSINESS as usual at one of North Vancouver’s oldest waterfront operations following the company’s re- cent purchase by an American multimillionaire. Charles H. Cates and Sons Ltd. towing company at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Van- couver City has been sold to the Washington Corp. of Missoula, Montana, for an undisclosed price, The U.S.-based company is owned by Dennis Washington. The sale takes effect on Nov. 1. Cates general manager Claire Johnston said that while the local company will now be owned by an American, ‘‘it is still a strictly Canadian company.’ “Everything stays exactly the By Surj Rattan News Reporter same. The purchase includes the great name of C.H. Cates and Sons,”’ said Johnston. He added that Cates has been for sale for about five months. The tug company sale was handled by the chartered accoun- ting firm of Peat Marwick Thorne inc. Johnston said he could not speculate on why the company was sold. “That would be up to the shareholders,”’ said Johnston. He added that Cates’ 94 union- ized employees and management staff will continue to work for the company. “] haven’t talked to everyone, but those who I have talked to are happy with the sale. It’s interest- ing because Dennis Washington is an American and Charles Cates, the founder, was also an Ameri- can.”’ Johnston said there were several other offers made for the com- pany and “‘it ended with a short- list of four major players.”’ One of the four companies on the short-list was North Van- couver-based Seaspan Interna- tional, which also operates a fleet of tugboats. Cates and Sons was founded 106 years ago in North Van- couver, The company currently operates a fleet of 15 ship-ber- thing iugs. It was founded by Charles Henry Cates, who was born and raised in Maine. Before the sale, Cates was owned 60% by the four daughiers of Capt. John Cates and 40% owned by the estate of Capt. Jim Cates, one of two sons of Charles H. Cates. Washington owns 14 companies involved in mining, construction, locomotive and rail stock rebuilding and engine overhaul.