4 — Wednesday, August 25, 1899 — North Shore News vaior From page The search warrant indi- cates Lelek was a director from 1993 to 1995 of 399413 Alberta Lrd. Lloyd George Robinson was his partner until 1995. The com- pany’s objective was to “pro- vide dancing entertainment to various establishments,” According ta Canada Stockwatch, Robinson was arrested April 18, 1996 at gunpoint on the Upper Levels Highway and charged with extortion. The charges against Robinson and Gino Zumpano, both connected to the Hells Angels’ East End chapter, were stayed. Lelek, Paul Giles, Richard Thiessen and Mitchell White were directors of Starnet Computer Communications when it was incorporated on May 18, 1995. Lelek, Giles and Thiessen ceased to be directors on Nov. 12, 1995. business cards bearing the Taternet: address www.big- bet.com, which turned out to be an online casino iicensed by Starnet. A police officer using a utilicy program found the Web site was registered to That’s Acting on Howe Street in Vancouver. That's Acting was incorpo- rated June 13, 1995. The sole director and officer is Lelek. That's Acting is in the same vuilding as That’s Enter- tainment. A person answering. the phone at the fatter company said Lelek was in Chicago Tuesday. A message was also feft for Letek at Starnet. The switchboard operator there described Lelek’s position with the company as that of shareholder. Police observed — Lelek manning Starnet’s booth on June 23 at an international online gambling convention in Vancouver's Hyatt Regency investi gation in Vancouver, Delta and West Vancouver and the Coquitlam RCMP assisted the raids. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service {Criminal Investigation Division), the United States Customs Service and Ontano Provincial Police are also involved. According to an April 30, 1999 company document, Srarnet has 163 employees, including 157 full-time. 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Stasiak M.D. Medical Director (member of the American College of Phiebology) Jason Bolduc and Starnet'’s Hotel. current chief cxecutive officer Project Enigma includes Mark Dohlen replaced them. members of the RCMP’s Giles is now president. Commercial Crime — and In Lelek’s garbage, police Integrated Proceeds of Crime said they found minutes from sections and High Tech a Starnet board meeting and = Crimes unit. Municipal forces Whistler manager to head WV municipality Brady Fotheringhem Contributing Writer WEST Vancouver will have a new municipal man- " ager effective this October. The district announced yesterday that Jim Godfrey will take Over the job that has been been filled in the interim by acting manager John Pollitt for the past several months. Gedfrey has been the chief administrative officer for the municipality of Whistler since 1996 where he helped turn the resort into an international ski destination. Prior to that he served for 13 years as the municipal manager for the township of Langley. West Vancouver Mayor Pat Boname said she is looking for- ward to working with Godfrey given his vast experience. _ “Mr, Godfrey has been recognized for many years as one of the most widely recognized municipal managers in Canada and he brings a wealth of expericace to the position,” Boname said. Godfrey’s submission to the 1995 Fraser Institute Economy in Government competition won first place in the municipal governici~at category for its unique recommendations on bud- geting, programming and accountability at the local level. The district is continuing to look into hiring replacements for the acting director of operations and human resources posi- tions, but won’t make a decision until Godfrey has been able to make his input. John Pollite will remain with tf ing to Boname. Pollit is the manager of public works. Analyst says politicians are just ordinary people From pages “Every member of parliament is accountable for their’ actions,” says Williams. “The oniy reason that all these premiers ~ have had to resign is chat they failed to comprehend the high standards of integrity that apply to everyone in government.” But we can be pretty demanding when it comes to our elect- ed leaders, and some say that just maybe we expect too much. _ Political analyst and former MLA David Mitchell says that - Clark’s resignation “depreciates the value of public life” in B.C. “There’s no room for anyone to gloat or take delight in this — . even political opponents. It undermines public trust and feeds “into the cynicism that we all feel towards politicians.” “We haven’t had a premier complete a term of office for 20 years," Mitchell points out. “That’s extraordinary by any stan- . dard. But Mitchell thinks the blame for this “catalogue” of disas- ters in B.C. politics can be attributed in part to the local media, who he says have “almost taken on the role of the opposition party,” in this province, and to the voters themselves. : “We as B.C. have very high standards,” Mitchell says, “maybe because it’s such a beautiful part of the world, and we resent people who screw it up. We really believe that we live in blessed part of world, and our standards for public conduct are perhaps unrealistically high. We have to remember that politi- cians are just ordinary peopic. They’re not superhuman and they have faults. Maybe we should take a look at ourselves in the . mirror and say we're expecting too much.” + ¢ district accord- | Wray 200-sheet Filer ager Limit 4 per family rat pe te BST While quantities last! SALE ENDS Saturday, September 5th, 1888 Lae nit ERS Pa st einai aha Greal-bpants, Great price LN SAAD ey Be tat SADA . 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