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"were Fi gocdbyet to
i “each other today as the
"wife. prepared to leave

“for Columbia under an

és ** fromigration’ departure
order.

David Hoffman, and ..his

Columbian | wife’ Stella. face.
being apart for at leagt three -

‘ months and possibly as. one
as a year while’, David at-,
tempts to sort, out liis wife's |
“immigration hassles." —-, -

The problem is that

although the couple —— ‘who | -

* hayé been living at 453. West ~
| Krith:.Road — ‘are. legally
| marfied - acéording to
Canadian law, Stella's
_. divorge ,in Santa Domingo’
* from a ptevious marriage is
unrecognized ' in Columbia
“ since she was married to her
first husband in a Catholic
Ms church there.
“Immigration; Officials told
o * the Hoffmaris, Friday; that
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LEGALLY MARRIED according to the marriage certificate but not according to the Columbian authorities, Stella
Hoffman has heen ordered back to Colpmbis while her husband David staye in Canada. (Ian Smith photo) |

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That was the word: Tuesday
from Bill Marshall,
spokesman for the West

ancouver ‘Municipal
“Employees *: ‘Association.
-“We will soon be. joining
“North: ‘Van.;”

News,

Marshall “pai the
association’s. ‘¢xecutive had
decided Monday night to ask

| for a-government- supervised
J ‘strike vote’ and ‘had “made
- formal application Tuesday
“to, the | Labor ‘Relations
Board. _
~The strike vote, he

estimated would. probably

WEDNESDAY:

Low cloud or fog

inthe morning,
otherwise mainly sunny.

THURSDAY:
Morning fog,

afternoon sanshine,

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