76 pages Office, Editorial 985-2131 W V-Garibaldi MLA sits as ‘independent Liberal’ WEST VANCOUVER-G chell denied accusations Tue baldi Libe sday EMUELA David Mit- that he was affer B.C. Liberal ieader Gordon Wilson's job. Mitchel made the comment one day after his surprise announce- nin’ the legislature that he was ing the Liberal caucus to sit as independent Liberal. In his statement on Monday, aid that is had ‘hecome ingly difficule, if aot im. possible, for me to effectively serve my constituents as a member cus,”* His announcement that he ine tended to sit an independent Liberal MLA was applauded by i few of his fellow Liberal MILAs. North Vancouv Liberal MLA Danie Liberal’s caucus ch isman. Tuesduy chat Mitchell had his sights set on taking crver as Liber: al leader. “Te was obvious from the start he (Mitchell) was not a team player. avid had bis own agen- da. He always wanted to be the By Surj Rattan and John Pifer top dog,’ said Juarsis. But Mitehell said: he deft nie Liberai caucus bee fat the CUMS WOK preset trom speaking eet on behalf oF dis con stituents. Ata press conference ind Vie- tara on Mondays. Mitchell sad the Liberal wwus had) became “increasingly dysfunctional (with) continued petty bickering. “Far more effort scems to have been directed toward dealing with insecurities and parsnoia wathin caucus than to maintaining a much-needed sail on the NDP ROVCMIMNCHE, “Tf ever in the history of the provinge there was a erving need See Mitchell pave 3 Native woman launches discrimination action © against Squamish band A FEDERAL tribunal hearing of a case in which a Gitksan woman is alleping that she has been discriminated against by the Squamish indian Band Council resumed Monday in Vancouver, Leonie Rivers of North Van- coyver filed a cemplaiat to the Canadian Human Rights Com- Mission in 1987. Rivers alleyes that the band council cont ned vine Canadian Human Rights Act by discriminating inst her on the grounds of family status and no tional or ethnic origin. Rivers was born north of Ter- Her mother is ia member of icsegukla Band, In her statement she said she married a member of the Squamish Band and subsequently becurne a registered band member, Between June F986 and December 1986, Rivers states she applied to the council for joby as educatios coordinator. curriculum developer, career counsellor, youth development cvordinator and recreation director with the Squamish Indian Band. Rivers alleges that the band members eventually hired for the jobs were less qualified and expe- rienced than she was and that every persen hired was related to a band council member. By Michael Becker News Reporte In her complaint, Risers states that she appealed the hiring deci- sions to the band council. She alleges that daring discus: sion of the appeal in 1987 one of the band’s chiefs told her that the band owas only during ‘blood members."" Her appeal was rejected. At Rivers in her complaint t} commission, °'The Squamish Indian Band Council discriminated aaunst me becuse of my faintly status and my ona- tional or ethmie origin by ceftusis to employ me. and by pursue a poliey of nepotisin for employ - ment purposes," Witnesses far Rivers were heard over four days in November, Susan Ross. a fawyer uct the human rights commi presenting the complainant's case She said the Rivers case is precedent-sectting. Rivers was unavailable for comment (0 press time Tuesday. Chee Gwen Hoebig in the Now spotlight N. Shore Now: 34 Display Advertising 980-0514 Classitieds 986-6222 Cistributian 986-1337 NEWS photo Terry Peters Ship to shore CAROL SHIPS sailed near North Vancavver City's Waterfront Park on Friday evening during the launch of Carol Ship Festival '$2. The carollers are scheduled to visit the North Shore again on Saturday, Dec. 12, in Deep Cove and on Sunday, Dec. 13, at Ambteside. pO icrenw es Se eis