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He is believed to have died

from a heart attack Shirley
Marcino said, but an autop-

sy is being done. ‘‘In the

past he’s had two heart at-
tacks and a bout with
cancer,'' she said with emo-
tion, “‘but he never grumbl-
ed. He was a most remark-
able man.”

Marcino worked for
Pacific Stagelines for 32

OLD BEAUTY: 13

Restoring antique cars fo
their former selves.

years as a driver and super-
visor, and when he retired he
opened a handyman shop.
“He loved his woodwork-
ing,”’ Shirley said.

Marcino was awarded a
Member of the Order of the
British Empire for his brave
work in the war. ‘‘He used
to take a row boat filled with
supplies down a canal in
Holland. He was the only
one willing to take the sup-
plies. One side of the canal
was German occupied and

he was shot at once, but he
got away,"’ Shirley said.
“He took pride in his
work.,’*

Some of the committees
Marcino served on included
Kiwanis Senior Citizens,
North Van Recreation
Commission, North Shore
Neighbourhood House,
Union Board of Health,
Lonsdale Quay Development
Board, Presentation House,
Traffic Advisory Committee
and North Shore Safety

COLTS: 18

North Shore soccer team is
ready to start league play.

Council to name a few.

“He was always eager to
take part in anything con-
cerning council,"’ Loucks
said, ‘‘and he served it well.
The by-election we have will
fill his chair, but it won't
replace him.’’

Mayor Marilyn Baker of
North Van District Council
said Marcino ‘‘was a
devoted representative of the
community.*’

Speaking with emotion,
Baker said Marcino had ‘‘in-

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DRAMA: 24

North Shore Drama Fest
continues at Presentation
House.

Marcino “a most remarkable man’

imitable fun, flair and style.
He was a fair man of char-
acter and wit.””

As Marcino was recently
accorded the honor of serv-
ing the toast to the RCMP at
a recent function, Baker said
it was “‘something he was
perfectly suited for.”

Ald. John Braithwaite,
who lived around the corner
from Marcino, said he has
known Marcino for 15 years,
not just as a colleague, but
also as a friend. ‘‘He con-

NEWS photo Stuart Davis

A WEST VANCOUVER house fire is suspected to have caused the
death of a woman early Tuesday morning. However, West Vancouver
Police could not confirm the actual cause of death as the woman was
found outside the residence. The woman's name is being withheld urti)
next of kin is contacted. Fire officials were alerted to the fire at the

corner of Argyle and Nelson in Horseshoe Bay at 2:29 a.m. and crews
from Horseshoe Bay and Caulfeild fire @epartments managed to con-
fine the fire to the kitchen area. Smoke damage was limited. The cause
of the blaze is under investigation. Above, Cst. George Philtipsen
surveys the area where the fire occurred.

tributed a lot to the City,”
Braithwaite said.

**He brightened up
meetings,’’ said Ald. Ralph
Hall. ‘‘Sometimes we take
ourselves too seriously, but
he brought us down to
earth.’’

Ald. Stella Jo Dean said
she and Marcino MC’d
many functions together.
“He told the stories and |
always played his straight
man.”’

“If North Vancouver ever
had a_ statesman,” Ald.
Dana Taylor said, ‘tit was
Marcino. He was indeed an
individual.’”

Said Ald.-Rod Clark, ‘“‘He
was a great ambassador to
the City. His warmth and
laughter were known far and
wide.”

A memorial service will be
held at St. Agnes Anglican
Church, where Frank and
Shirley Marcino were
members, Friday, Apr. 19 at
3 p.m., 530 East: 12th St.,
North Vancouver.

$7,000
in pot
plants
seized

NORTH Vancouver RCMP
seized 71 marijuana plants
from a local residence
Saturday night with an
estimated street value. of
$7,000.

The plants, taken from a
home on East 3rd Street
around 7 p.m., were
described as being 18 to 24
inches in height, explained
Cst. Alison Irons.

A large amount of cultur-
ing equipment and other
drug paraphanalia were also
seized from the residence,
Irons said.

Police arrested one male,
later releasing the man pen-
ding a court appearance.

lrons said the drug bust
was a result of an ongoing
police investigation.