This Week 912 Sarah Chalke, Jeni LeGon, Sloan, Patricia Mason profiled Open Read 31 Turbo Beetle boosts fun and performance OCTOBER 8, 1999 Auto Bright Lights Classitieds Inquiting Reposter Lauless Mercer : Real Estate Specia! 12-page health feature inside tociay’s paper Kealth insert FREE eee 53 see 13 Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter Aangelo@nsnews.com A Vancouver man has been charged with driving with- out due care and attention in con- nection with the death of a young- ster on March 12 near St. Andrews Avenue and East Keith Road. Wallace Rose, 42, made a first appearance to face the charge on Wednesday in North Vancouver provincial court. His case was adjourned to Oct. 20 while he endeav- ours to get a lawyer. : - 2 ; Rose was the driver of a ae me, ; ; : : wag Mey : : - ; in van that collided with 12- a Saree are , a ‘ ¢ ehh *: ; he RS eae a year-old = Matthew Justin NEWS photo Mike Waketie!d ‘ KATE Asher with her son Lloyd, 15, who holds a photograph of 12-year-old Matthew Graham-Asher. Matthew died in March after being hit by a van as he was coming home from school in North Vancouver. S vacati ———_—-—~— 18 AAA Windsor footbal! players suspended following U.S. road trip ‘they weren't supposed ta, some See Boy page 2 “There’s lots of things to do there, it’s a family place co go,” ree said. “HP kids are going to get liquor they're probably going to get it ina number of ditterent places not just Las Vegas. Down in the U.S. you can get it in any corner store in any city.” Pearce said the Dukes will play today’s game with players called up trem the school’s junior varsicv squad. Many of those Beb Mackin News Reporte VIVA Las Vegas! Those words may be on the were doing thi Highlanders today when they face a deple indsor Dukes team at 3:45 p.m. ina senior AAA high school tootball game at home. . The Highlanders’ chances of beating the 1998 AA provincial champions got a whole lot betzer after 18 Dukes were suspended trom the game and three days of classes for living it up in Glitter Gulch. Windsor secondary principal Dave Pearce censured the players for inappropriate off-tieid behaviour during last weekend's road trip to Las The team travelled to the Nevada gan- bling capital where it lost 34-6 on Oct. 1 to two-time state champion Meadows high schoot. were drinking, consuming alcohol on a field trip,” Pearce said. - “Tn fet, most of them were, Pearce, who joined the teant on the trip, said none of the players had contact with Las Ve s police. He said there were adults on the trip acting as chaperones, including seven school employees, Pearce said no action was taken against the staff members. H pal. “Frons my correctly,” Pear d th and parents through fundraising. pective, supervision (of the pl road tip was paid t said that’s beyond the scope of his power as princt- ts) was done tor by the play October is PowerSmart month. Bring your home improvement questions and get PowerSmarter 915 West 1st St., N Van (behind Capilano Mail) 985-3000 visit us at www.homebuilders.ca . : : ~-OUT TODAYS: BACK: PAGE‘ FOR FABULOUS SAVE this Sunday 11am -3pm. sonore’ BD ugar players were supposed to suit-up yesterday for a game against the Carson Graham Eagles. North Vancouver school board chairman Doug Mekav- Dunn was shocked to learn af the suspensions from a reporter, He said he was determined te get the facts. “Dean tell vou, Twill personally conduct a full inquiry inte this matter,” he said. “1 personally want to find out as a parent and as chair of the board.” MeKay-Dunn said he has a great deal of contidenc and his staff, bur wants to know what went wrong. H will report to the board with recommendations. in Pearce aid he NGS CLOSE.TO HOMES.