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NV brush fire erupts

NORTH VANCOUVER-
Seymour MLA Angus Ree's
“‘dream'’ came true last
week, when he was named
deputy speaker of the
House, adding $2,000 to his
MLA’s salary of $40,000 a
year.

| By BARRETT FISHER |

The pay increase for the
new position was decided
Tuesday, Ree says, when the
government cut the original-
ly recommended increase of
$4,000 in half.

Commenting on his new
posting Ree said ‘he was
pleased.

“It was a unanimous

selection by the House,’’ Rec
said. ‘‘I’ve always enjoyed
this kind of position when
the chairman or speaker
want to vacate the House.
It’s a whoie different

NEWS photo Terry Peters
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CORRECTION
NOTICE

ee’s
comes true

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"A?BUSH FIRE consumed a

300-foot area-of blackberry
bush and: shrubs between
Adderley and Calverhall off
Keith Road in North Van-
couver Wednesday.

Captain Bert Batt of
North Vancouver District

Fire Department said the
cause of the blaze was
unknown.

He said the fire was
unusual for this time of
year, but attributed it to the
dry, sunny period experi-
enced over the last week.

Fire crews arrived at 12:41

Charges laid

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The. theft was discovered
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dream

perspective watching
proceedings from the chair
instead of back in your seat.
In my practise of law, 1

without additional duties.

always enjoyed chairing not expecting a position
meetings — this is a follow because of his reputation as
through. a political maverick.

“A great number of peo-
ple object to how members
carry on in the House.
Maybe I can try to handle
them with a little more ra-
tionale.’’

As deputy speaker, Ree
will be deputy to the chair-
man and assistant to the
speaker.

The final posting of gov-
ernment whip, which also
carries a $2,000 pay increase,
went to Surrey MLA Bill
Reid. As predicted, North
Vancouver-Capilano MLA

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