_— Alo - Wednesday, October 19, 1983 - North Shore News SS: SSR a THE SHATTERED remains of a tank trailer that had been used to carry aviation fuel sit in the yard of Inter-City Express while police and fire officials investigate the window-shattering LUCKY ESCAPE FROM HARM A MECHANIC who escaped virtually unharmed when his cutting torch set off a tanker explosion Friday may have some explaining to do. F.ank Dedek suffered only minor injures when the 7,500 gallon tanker he was working under exploded and burned carly Friday afternoon at Inter-City Express an North Vancouver He had been attempting to remove ai valve trom. the trailer, which had been used to haul aviation fuel, with a cutting torch which is belies Escapees WEST VANCOUVER police haven't) corralled the male that robbed Park Royal’s Canada Petmanent Trust yet but their investipa ron has put a couple of bad guys back behind bars Detective Dave Weasiniy Was UVeSipating theo potbers Monday when he noted two susplctous characters MICHNg tn the mall He followed them through the mall before fitvally stopp lone Extended until. Oct, 30/83 Includes 12 pt check up (denn A acipost . cmitrots C deve Onan s 1 Peeper NE te ve eT 30 ott tens. , 4 te ate tre arn oo cS ers ‘ant mafert, why of Mathie s furnace Fall Tune-Up $3500 eae ear" 270-7789 INTERNATIONAL GAS LTD. MARK HAMI ed to have touched off the blast “He was in direct) con travention of his instructions (in using the cutting torch),”” Inter Caty manager Bill Blaney told the News. Accotding to. Blaney, valves are usually removed with wrenches of with cutting Man slightly hurt as blast rips truck yard torches if the tankers have been ‘‘purged’” of explosive material. The trailer that exploded had been washed oul with water, Blaney said, but tt hadn't) been cleaned with steam which ts used to remove traces of petroleum. based cargoes It appears Dedek escaped serious injury because he was working under the tratler and the force of the explosion was directed upward The trainer was destroyed nabbed in W. Van ing them and Wentiifiabon The two. one aped TK and the other 17 asking = for turned out to be New prson an Barialy West continue bo escapecs from Haven Meanwhile Vian lever oo facos the well dressed thict who tit pole the trait trod COM pans Mmorniap brichay Pte than packet weatthip a two Drown dress Shacks. and cattying a brows leather Pee bh Laterwwer feaft wort eee aabtggreetvere st ‘very elan © HYerr te b gre aye bow Fieve b fen aan lina rs Frere bh ester teow b» tren fie earn brichoase approached a teller at the bank just a fi before tl friday and produced a note demanding cash Hie Hed with a quantity of cash’ according to pole Phey are looking for aiian Weekly Specials Roses Flowering Cactus 4"’ pot African Violet 4" pot Serry no doilvery on these items WEST VAN FLORIST @ explosion touched off by a cutting torch. The man uninjured. by the blast and subsequent fire and another trailer beside ww had its outer ‘‘skin’’ damaged Windows in the Inter-City office building were also blown out and neighbors of the trucking firm reported their windows were rattled by the force of the explosion. While a final total hasn't been determined for the amount of damage caused by the accident, Blaney said it would probably amount to about $30,000 mall mid 40s, betwen six two unches and six foot, imches in height, and medium build) and dark He was weaning square framed plasses at the time of the bank robbery vr thas fool four with oa collar length wary Veant 10 tor 99 99 49 1821 Marine Drive, West Vancouver REE O22 ATi visa —H—~ 922 3968 mart} An eaciting. untque blend of traditional indian. ntedern dance, and fotkvrockijase musical performances that presents the stary of Canada’s first nations, 4 Western Canada Fall Tour ‘83 Shinqgoose Atl Brittain Grace Adants Rene Highuey Tom Highway Lawrence Tofacco Tine Nutions Singers Resin Locke sheer magic. stingy beautifal. quite spce Cee udar, Vancoduer arth Vancouver Centennial Pheatrce TOY ote teres Faget. Marit war . Pentas Eictetee ot fmt marutday feelutnr £2 pene Sita Crete Fe LANE Ticket Brive SHO NH wae Th kets ayalidtiee at Vas » Piewaet Uitiee a i gehen ome on a eieeteeenaned Weoligve ag qeedh new wed foe chuibkdrere. Prareeta Ae tow Paver Go Rais Ror ftooftval ede abe’ fe cygricdere Vc petreriatacotist We peatessrria: hare ot yhlsees Lrertot Speco hogs Tol years et VOEEIG) Poercapobes cs. Sy gae vO fate alte ot chvede deen baggie cats Cotat bacde foe r berth ¢ Aff Prey Warning Adults mus be accompanied by a child 12 years ar 1 under! KUuTS FrR KIOS (in tne salen 34183) 3183 Edgemont BIva nv 98BO-7633 NEWS photo Elisworth Dickson wielding the torch, miraculously, escaped