Business pi§ Table Hopping p41 ) ATT Commercial Avenues visits Tapping the joys of ye Lonsdale’s 1400-block West Miller time in W. Van a ed - Mor? DECEMBER 8, 1999 Sright Lights oo 36 Business eee 15 Classifieds figs Pages Family Services of the North Shore hosts winter ball Bright Lights p30 HON Pitteaton Comoary Puthatve Pete: Speck. 1939 Lontath Avetqe, Norm Varroa BC V7M 2it Cowan Pgtosurs Mol Sales Protat reine No ATI & Pages The Voice of North and West Vancouver since 1969 | ge ( : é 1 eles Gaana Lancaster News Reperter dlancaster@nsnews.com BERT Hoffincister hed a difficult upbringing and © worked hard for everything he had. “> His friend, oral historian Ken MacLeod, theorizes that “mray be the reason he became one af Canada’s greatest generals. ; - “He didn’t get things handed to him on:a silver *-. platter,” said MacLeod. “He'd had it tougher than most officers iz: the Canadian army so he had. more empa- “thy for his men.” -“: Hoffmeister, :. the > most decorated. Canadian soidier of the Second World War, ” died’ Saturday ‘in’ his’ West :. Mancouver home,,. at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife, Donalda; children Rod Hoffmeister and Margot “News Reporter adangeloBrenews.com = ‘ NADIA Hama has her kids back. The Vancouver resident remains under police criminal investigation after her then 17-month-old daughter Kaya fell from the Capilano Suspension bridge on Sept. 22. Keya was being carried by her mother shortly before falling -45 metres-from the bridge at approximately mid-span. Kaya has Down’s Syndrome. “ Rescue workers and police described the youngster’s sur- vival as miraculous. On Monday, Vancouver provincial court Judge B. K. Davis ordered Kaya and Hama’s five-year-old son, Jovan, returned to their mother during proceedings at the Robson Square court- Submersible convertible Woman whose baby survived bridge fall still under scrutiny house. Said Hama from her home on Tuesday, “I am very happy. It's the biggest news in the world for me. J knew it was com- ing. - “I wanted it immediately and things didn’t happen immce- diately so I had to be patient,” she said on the phone while Kaya made happy sounds in the background. Hamma, in her 30s, said that since her children have been returned, she has given chem bubble baths, had them sleep in her bed and read stories with them. Hama was planning to take her children to visit Santa and shop for Christmas on THIS Meresdes convertible was pulled from the water near the Cates Park's beat launch on Friday. dumped in the ocean. Police were called after someone in a Coast Guard helicopter spotted the submerged cay. ‘uesday. oy “They were so excited laste night they didn’t get ta:sleep until late,” said Hama, ~ : Kaya and Jovan were placed in the care of the provincial Ministry For Children and Families the day Kaya fell from the ridge. : : The children have been living with their uncle and aunt in the Seymour area. The uncle is the brother of the children’s father, Kjeld Werbes, a securities lawyer. Hama was allowed to visit the children. ; ; Hama said the ministry checked her out and could not find any reason to not return the childcen. She said doctors, psy- chologisis, friends, schools and daycares were contacted dur- ing the ministry’s assessment. . See Mother page? we're not getting any younger | 80% of us are thinking of getting in better shape for the new millennium... ; We have created this special just for you! initiation Fee! Or 50% Off - Membership Cail us today.