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cheer ferry
fare flip

jan Nobje

News Reporter
ian@nsnews.com

BOWEN Islanders wel-
comed an early
Christmas present from
B.C. Ferries.

But they didn’t get all they want-
ed Dee. 23, when Victoria rolled
back commuter ferry fares and froze
fares for one year.

Islanders adde
lenge against B.C. Fe
merit.

Richard Litemore is the
Greater Vancouver — Regional
District director for Bowen Island.

He said he’s delighted with the
rollback to prices charged betore
mid-November, when a book of 10
car and driver tickets were hiked
trom $122.70 to $152.70. Burt
Litdemore added that only frequent
users will see far

Lirdlemore alse said he believes a
court case hatched by founders of
the Coalition of Users to Re-estab-
lish Equity (Ferry CURE) after fares
increased raises a legitimate policy
issue and should be pursued.

a court: chal-
sul has

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Deana Lancaster
News Reporter deana@nsnews.com

ROBERT Weber hit a nerve — a sensi-
tive one.

Late in November the 45-year-old North Vancouver resi-
dent came to the North Shore News. It was shortly after the
death of Reena Virk, a 14-year-old Victoria girl killed by her
peers. He wanted to talk about it.

As many people are, he’s frustrated with the sys
place to deal with young offenders. But Weber —
ken, 61", and 220 Ib. — has a unique per
corrections officer at Burnaby Youth Secure Custody

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“Kids don’t get what they need (at the centre),” he said.

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tions officer he is to make sure the kids don’t escape, hurt
cach other or themselve

He said residents don't get treatment for their problems,
such as sex offender trearment or anger management coun-
seling, but have only programs and activities to use up the
time they are there

He thinks closed custody should include rehabilitation.
Instead, he sees the sanie kids return time after time.

He used words like discipline and respect — strong words
for the 1990s.

On Dee. 5 Weber said he was to meet with fis supervisors
regarding the story. Since then, he has declined to comment.

But response to his story was switt.

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