By CHRIS LLOYD Detectives downtown Vancouver. . Management of the bar, at The Central, 856 Seymour Street, have posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction.of the murderer of 38-year-old Vernon Tigner. — _, Tigner was found dead i in apartment in the 200 bletk East Second December 31 by friends who checked there after he had failed to keep an appoint- ment. More than 100 - people attended Tigner’s funeral service Wednesday af- ternoon, at the Simmons and McBride funeral chapel at 1995 West Broadway, in investigating _ the murder of a North . Vancouver .man have established he was still alive in the early hours of December 31, at which time he was in a gay bar in Vancouver, including a number of gays, many of whom were in tears. RCMP murder.detectives were also’ ‘among those at the. funeral Investigations into” the murder have centered around gay bars in down- | where” town Vancouver, Tigner was well known, and hundreds of gays have been questioned so far. FEARS . . Police have been able to establish Tigner’s' where- abouts prior to his murder, through various information obtained. But a North Van RCMP strangulation VERNON TIGNER spokesman says detectives believe there are many more people who are thought may be able to help but are not coming forward because of fears of being identified or connected to the gay scene. Police are guaranteeing Strictest confidence to IT CAME AS A SURPRISE to some members of North Vancouver District council when they heard at Monday's meeting that their mayor had married. The wedding of Don Bell to Marlene Storoschuk was a quiet ceremony attended by a handful of friends and relatives in West Vancouver on New Year's Eve.For more details, sce ‘Sunday Brunch’ on page A6. .nume to becle rous silver & gold articles NUtTe Savings! ared at substantial. anyone who comes forward -with information and say that requests to remain anonymous’ will be respected. Investigation has determined Tigner worked on December 30 and went. shopping at Pacific Centre on Granville Street, -Van- couver, before returning to North Vancouver at about supper time. Later that evening he went _back to downtown Van- couver and was in The *. Central bar, where he was a regular patron, around Midnight. — An RCMP spokesman says: “Staff and patrons at The Central and other gay bars and meeting places have been interviewed, with some assistance being ob-— tained in tracing his move- ments.” Police are still anxious to Beautify your neighbourhood. Get out on the street. Take a walk. 2426 Marine Drive West Vancouver ROYAL | MARINE DUNDARAVE VETERINARY CLINIC G.B. Foukal, B.Sc., D.V.M. Medicine and Surgery of Small Animals Clinic Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30-6:00 Sat. 26 hour emergency calls YOUR LIVELIEST NEW YEAR “BEGINS WITH A PERMANENT WAVE FROM THE HAIR BY IRENE COLLECTION Consider the body-building permanet wave by la Maur NOW $25 or FIRM'N GENTLE perm by Wella NOW $28 Both are specially priced now with cut, shampoo, and styling included. hear from anyone who has information on Tigner’s intentions for the evening of Tuesday, December 30, as well as movements and associates into the early hours of December 31. Anyone with information is asked to call North Van RCMP General In- vestigation Section — 985- 1311, who will keep iden-. tities in strict confidence if requested. The police spokesman comments: “We are getting cooperation but get the distinct impression there are a lot of people closer to the evidence we are looking for who don’t want to talk to us because they don’t want to be identified. Even when such people have been approached they have been reluctant to “pene to us.” WONGS WOK, Gourmet Cantonese Cuisine 9:00-5:00 PHONE 926-4818 _650CLYDE, WEST VANCOUVER ” | Entertainment... ... wees trouble : ‘PAGE B2 Success story PAGE Cl A ‘Golden Slipper’ PAGE C5 Automotive... oe ON Clasaified ....... wrenee ATA Community Roundup ..... A132 Co i] Food oleae ec JQP? Hayden Stewart, ..........€8 MallOOK.. 0 ee AT , Sporta ys... even ee + ft: TOMVEN ie eee caer ee bane CO TY Time. lp ee CIE What's GoingOn «1 25). 810°