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TRACY BERUBE, Ales Ponec, Tim Jenes and David Sulina escort a ce'd Cecil Harrison into an ambulance after the 74-year-
old Surrey man spent the night outdoors. Harzison became separated from his friends while returning from a hike to Lost Lake
near Hollyburn Ridge Monday. He was found Tuesday at 5 a.m. in heavy brush near the west side of Capilano Lake. Harrison,
who complained of cardiac distress during the rescue, was taken to Lions Gate Hospital for tests. Eighteen North Shore
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ASHRAFINIA,

ha owas arrested the day
after he received — his
Canadian citizenship for
forgery and conspiring to

effect illegal immigration,

faces six new charges.

‘flan Noble

News Reporter

The céw charges, laid Dee. 21,
include one of aiding and abetting
egal aliens’ entry into Canada,
and five coums of concealing
circumstances” in his

application for Canadian citizen-
ship. :
The Crown alleges that
shrafinia did not disclose on his
citizenship application or during a
hearing with a citizenship court
judge on Nov. 23, 1993:
i that he hat been deported from
Canada on Aprit 4, 1975 by an

order of the tpnigration Appeal:

Board:

that he had been charged and
convicted of assaultin July 1993:
BW othat he returned to Canada in
May 1990 without obtaining a
ministerial permit as required by

he Immigration Act

M4 that he was subject to prosecu-

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tion for an indictable offence.

The 43-year-old North
Vancouver man is scheduled to
appear in court today.

Ashrafinia was initially arrested
Dec. Lo oand charged with two
counts of forgery and two counts
of conspiracy to effect iHlegal
immigration with false passports,

North Vancouver Reform MP
‘Ted White latec heightened interest
in the case. He stated ina Dec. &
letter to inumigration uiinister

’ Sergio Marchi that he would ask

that Ashrafinia’s ciuizenship be
revoked if Ashrafinia is found
guilty of the charges.

Federal Crowa lawyer

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Straith told the News that under
the Citizenship Act. if citizenship
is obtained under false pretences,
then applications can be made to
revoke cilizenship.

Heather Gawenda, Ted White's
constituency office assistant, said
the Ashrafinia case generated more
calls to the office than any other
topic during December. She said
between 20 and 25 people calted to
express support: for revokuig
Ashralinia’s citizenship if he is
found guilty.

White is in New Zealand.
Straith said’ Tuesday the RCMP
investigation of Askrafinia comtin-

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