Sunday, December 31, 2000 - North Shore News - 3

“THE Mavs lost a respect-
~ Noel Wright passed away.

amber ® A look back at some of the stories that made headlines in the year 2000

z stolen art

selt-styled artist to the

h Royal family, 34-

old Christian Cardell Corbet,
was charged with possessing
stolen paintings created and
owned by West Vancouver
artist, Elizabeth Sniiley,

Corbet, whose legal name is
Alfred Joho Corbet, is a for-
mer Deep Cove resident and a
tormer teacher's assistant: at

: / Seycove Secondary,

- : He received national attention
CHRISTIAN Cardell in 1995 and 1997 for his
Corbet will next appear issions for the
in court April, 2001.

@ Horseshoe Bay residents oppose proposed expansion

Members of Citizens Against Ferry ‘Terminal: Expansion

(CAFTE) were mad and ready for civil disobedience at a public
meeting in Horseshoe Bay.

They were objecting to $30 million expansion plans by B.C.

Ferry Corporation (BCFC).

CAFTE called for (RCFC) to halt all expansion plans until a
comprehensive . - long-term
plan for the Horseshoe Bay
ferry runs could be compiet-
ed.

@ Loss of veteran News
writer

North Shore News’ long-
time columnist and = editor
emeritus, 82-year-old Noel
Alfred Wright, died of cancer
on Monday, July 24.

Wright, a writer, photograph-
er and cartoonist, retired as
editor-in-chief in| 1987 but
continued to write columns
until he was hospitalized very
shortly before his death.

“He was a dignified, intelli-

J

ed ediicrial. voice when iron,” said News publisher

Peter Speck.

: nk AUGUST
Deep sea port for Squamish

.° BC Raii and the provincial government, wanting to utilize
the Squamish Estuary as a deep-sea port without compromising
its value as'a wildlife habitat, negotiated with members of the
Squamish Nation for a land swap.

. “oad. SEPTEMBER
& The kindergarten debate

.West. Vancouver School District 45, amid much debate,
launched an all-day subsidiary kindergarten program similar to

+ those offered by private schools.

. ° Three schools offer the $350 per month ($280 for a three

> day. week) service “known as CHILD (Children Happily

~ Inquiring Learning Developing) in response to years of requests
from parents. io

-M@ Bridge closure.
The Lions Gate . Bridge
failed to re-open at 6 a.m. on
Monday September 11, tol-

“lowing unanticipated delays

. with” overnight. construction
procedures.

Traffic chaos reigned over

the North Shore and riders’

".. faced a four-loading wait for
_- the* SeaBus ‘as commuters

tried alternative trarisporta-
tion routes to work...

" W@ Local cancer fighter.

Eric Kaario, a Grade 8 stu-
‘dent at St. Thomas Aquinas
never wants to forget his
graphic experiences with can-
cer and chemotherapy.
~~ After losing his left leg to
“the same type of cancer that
claimed the leg (and ultimate-, °
» ly the life) of Terry Fox, the
former. soccer: player devel-
oped~ lung tumours: and ..
underwent extensive therapy.’ .
“-» He used to think the
annual Terry Fox runs were.
_some walk in the park. Now.
- he says, “Cancer research is
needed.” That’s the message
T'm trying to get out?

: : OCTOBER
Homeless on the North

Shore) : :
“OCA task force chaired by the

gent. man with a touch of

. BC .
NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

JOHN Day of the Harvest Project sees North Shore homeless sleeping in parks, in cars, under bridges and in

dank railway tunnels, like this one near Lonsdale Quay.

North Shore Health Region's chief medical officer released the
esulzs of a survey that suggested at least 82 people were sleep-
ing rough this side of Burrard Inlet. :

Over 40 per cent of those poffed said they had been living
on the North Shore for more than 10 years: sleeping in parks,
in cars, under bridges and on porches — and relying on food
banks and charitable agencies for help.

The report also highlighted the shortage of services available
for the homeless on the North Shore, including the lack of an
overnight cold-weather shelter. ; :

Local agencies, including the North Shore Harvest Project,
hoped to secure a portion of a $25-million regional HRDC
grant in order to establish 2 cold/wet weather shelter in time
for winter. :

“Homeless people don’t want anything opulent,” said
Harvest Project client care supervisor John Day. “They just
want warm and dry.”

@ Headmaster accused of misconduct

Collingwood independent school secretary Kyoko Miyazaki
filed a lawsuit against longstanding headmaster Graham
Baldwin in B.C. Supreme Court, alleging he made inappropri-
ate sexual advances towards her during a business trip to New
Zealand in March. , :

In a statement of defence, Baldwin denied any. suggestion
that he had. behaved inappropriately towards Miyazaki whilst
they were staying in adjoining hotel rooms.

NORTH Shore commuters were left lining up for the SeaBus to Vancouver when the first of the weekend clo-
sures of the Lions Gate Bridge extended into Monday morning because of engineering difficulties,’ oie

~The lawsuit divided school parents. A group of Baldwin's
supporters filed their own statement of claim against the board
of governors in B.C. Supreme Court in December, after the
board had suspended Baldwin from his duties and considered
dismissing him from the job entirely.

The statement of claim alleged the board had no right to
take disciplinary action against the headmaster. The group who
filed also requested an “emergency general meeting,” so parents
could look at the possible removal or replacement of one or
more members of the board.

NOVEMBER

@ West Van kids top tests

The results of a province-wide assessment in reading, writ-
ing, and arithmetic skills showed pupils at West Vancouver pub-
lic schools excelling at all three. :

The children’s success was attributed by the school board to
dedicated teachers and the commitment of parents to the learn-
ing process —- although school board chairman David
Stevenson got himself into hot water after telling a Vancouver
Sin reporter that West Van kids came from “a good gene pool.”

B No political change for North Shore in election

North Vancouver Canadian Alliance incumbent Ted White
MP held onto his seat for a third term after a Nov. 27 federal
election — while West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast Alliance MP

“John Reynolds headed to Ottawa for a second term of office.

At a federal level, all" four

major party leaders: pointed. .

accusatory fingers at cach

other over policy and person-
al behaviour, ©

Locally, the race was marked

by a-war of words between

ite and Liberal opponent

Bill Bell. over White’s. parlia-

.. mentary attendance record —

and by the youthful enthusi- ~:

asm: of candidates “Sam”
Schechter. (NDP, 19. years) -
* old); Laurence’ Putnam (PC, -
18); and. Telis -. Savvaidis -
=< (NDP, 29). None’ of them’ ”

.. Won, but ail three were happy:
:to. have taken part, and eac!
vowed to continue” with: a:
-: political career. :
@ TransLink approves levy *:
After much public debate, the
TransLink board voted 7-5 to:
support. a graduated transit: °

: levy . based on: vehicle size...

«The levy would see car owners
paying . between : $40-120./a
: year in.transit taxes, with the

“money slated to go towards
improving roadways and pub-

_ lic “transit ‘in ‘the Lower
Mainland. © oi
Their. vote was followed by. - -
-GVRD board approval, mak-
ing. che ‘levy’ almost a cert.

NEWS photo Mike Wakeficid. , hen
pebbled seas =... North’ Vancouver, District

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