JULY 29 HEARING

THE 14 DEFENDANTS in the Supreme Court
suit launched to stop abortions at Lions Gate
Hospital will get their first day in court late this

month.

The 12 individuals, the
Lions Gate Hospital and the
North and West Vancouver

to the Supreme Court to
have the suit launched by
Carruthers

out.

A notice of motion filed
with the court at the end of
May argues that the B.C.
Supreme Court does not
have jurisdiction and that
Carruthers and Whelton are

The statement of claim
was filed in response to the
suit launched by Carruthers
and Whelton, two former
members of the the hospital
society board. The two are
contending that the hospital

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seeking to have the terms
under which abortions are
approved narrowed.

Lawyers representing the
14 defendants — David
Langley, Jon Elhott, David

Abortion law suit challenged

Lang, D.S.A. Hay, H.M.O.

Brown, Arthur Barker,
Stuart Madill, Kathleen
Perry, J.M. Wilde, the

hospital and the society —

will argue their case before a
judge in chambers Friday,
June 29.

George

and not proper parties to the has overstepped its powersin Chubb, Nancy Crossen,
Michael

thrown — action. granting abortions and are Myron MacDonald, Donald

WHY
NO BUSES
TODAY ?

Last Thursday Metro Transit tried to reach a

Hospital Society will apply

for NV
library

1F THE support given the
Capilano Branch Library at
Monday’s public hearing 1s
any indication, North Van-
couver District Council will
probably give the go-ahead
to redevelop the library at
next week's meeting.
Redevelopment plans call
for expansion of the building
to the north of the fire hall
located at Highland. Boule-
vard and Newmarket Drive.
Library Board chairman
Peter Smith told Council the
Board feels the architects
met the requirements for the

Whelton

cened for a twarm and settlement with the transit union. The union
inveting’’ atmosphere.

allowing the building to fit
in’ with the surrounding
village

Architect’ Finard Carlson
said his firm's prime concern
was to make the building
blend in and torm a transi
tion between the area's
single family dwellings and
the village

“We've tried to pive ita

rejected the offer and went on strike. After months

of negotiations the union continues to press for
demands such as:

e No Loss of Pay for Job Action
The union wants the drivers to be paid for time
lost during past rotating service disruptions.

ree and Combortable access,

plus not omake oat

OSEONEAETOUS Nx othe otic .

yearn sand, The hbtars e Extra Vacation

Mae Tistintouas This extra time off would cost about $1 million
one edie ycnans per year.

of thre Tibrary site ‘hie dee

ee ea e Wages
fe pectin ot a ewe bagney A significant wage increase while refusing to

hoe whet naa les discuss productivity.

develope nt prermigt area wa

peeve Toca gare - Future Guarantees

ee inceict a galas Guarantee of extra pay for drivers of articulated
eaeccane buses if they are introduced

tersbeditag saa trtte tear ah by de ; ;

Nocti Dalgenenuy Naltage ln these difficult times the Company has tw

adits the, Sawaal Plann alternative but to take a responsible position 1,
donee aan ancl Man these demands

approved the plans poovided
Thane trod fae ations te

rere de

Metro Transit regrets the InNCONVEllcnce Catiscd vy

ke
CLASSIFIED this strike

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Correc thon

Stung 8 Advertloonont
June 18th 231d) 1984