August 17, 1988

North

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the But Vifelvout

yeti eto the S 1
foe Mate ot CE

ams adtee toes called ape fa

Miruster Med Causeher to

pr th op set ood fhe prasen

cid sOuts abd fopiesent the sade

or misuse ot the 24 tor wineler.

Waisman aad) fis officnals are
meennge todas (Sednesdasd dh
the police to press Cele catse

The North Store station last

week sepved a court order on Horst
Klemm. BOCES president, to prohibit
the sale of the boat, which used to
patrol Howe Sound and environs,
Klein seized the craft in Mareh and
took it to Pender (sland, where he
is based.

The $30,000 Boston Whaler had
been purchased for use in the West
Vancouver ares through a local
fund-raising campaten.,  .eupied
wilh a BAC Porters Pand
secured bs West Vancouser Powe
Sound MEA dotin Reynolds.

Sthee ats departure, the waters

wradt

Ihise been patredied by a new
Nerth Shore fifeboeat  Seulety,
which operates as Coast Guard

austhaes dram bashermanms Co

essing a loaned caid-hull inflatable.
while aware the return oot its
whider.

The NSES now abso runs a

Houtston Glas hardtop runabout
ab Deep Cove. and is planning to
operate at dndian Arm.

Waisman. im oa letter to
Couvcher, said Aleta fad stripped
the rescue letters and a support
tack from the boat shady cont
the North Shore group $2000 te
tostall = and that he had taker the
Whaler inte Desokitien Sond ane
up the Fraser Riser.

“tr should be noted rine:
vessel is aminsured. wins pan fe bs
the taxpayers, and is desipnated: as
aosearch and rescue diteboat tor he
fogated in bisherman’s Cove!
wrote Waisman. Citas nota sessed
tebe uscd as a dinghy for an inal
vidual’. personal use."

Revirolds says this ‘ridiculous’ ”
thatthe North Shore vessel is bere
teed for aathang other than
rescue Work.

Norttt

PON pH |
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Lee ee a

fhe hates! ctfert. ter
boat fram: Klemm corns
etter oa SCO OG . Bey
Couseben s aumstes tout that tie
BOCES did ctacted ui ai tartne:
COnEDGDS tortie public interest 7 bw
tabiny hoat. and that Adem
tuled the secretly “Un Gn autora ie
mienner

The probe alsa saad) Klein tay
be in office as BOCES president il-
lewally: and that the North Shore
society had conducted its affairs ita
a@ proper manner.

North Vaneouser fawyer Jim
Poyner, who is donating his ser-
vices to the new Tocal society, says
the issue will be heard in Supreme
Court Sept. S. fle wants the court
tooorde: an annual general meeting
ot the BO socets, and for it to
praduce oa detailed membership
hist,

Waisman says tithing Che Sowhote
Mess tO court appears to be the
only way to clear up the issue. He
told Couvcher it was ‘interesting
that we are asking the court to gn-
force the recommendations
brought forward by your of-
ficials."

Vinanee Minister Mei Couvelier
told the News Monday the issue
“as pruamaris an internal ane, ane

“Meer theta

rN pon

does not qustify, government i.
tervention. ”
“Onp ounvestigation did rot

discover any criminal action or
fraud relating to the allegations of
dmproper use of the lifeboat. What
we have here are jist two factions
IN TOM: TATOReSE YrOUp anne
withoone another says Couveher,

She fone aiumster said) hoth
sades Wele beine  Cintransrsnt”
aod thes should resobee the dispute
themasclyes,

He

THE SOULE TP recuse

acknowledged chat tus un

vespator had careers about
some ot Klemm. aati. but feval
advisors had told hus msmistes net
TO press the case

Klein was uinesaidable tor Cou

mcm fo presstime Piesdirs.

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slick driving

NORTH VANCOUVER emergency crews were kept busy Monday as the first rain in
weeks spelled a rash of traffic accidents on local roads. Stick streets meant an ac-
cideat-filled rush hour, which included this collision on the Upper Levels Highway
near the Mountain Highway overpass. See News Brief page five.

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