Command central ‘AN emergency preparedness conference in Vancouver was cancelled because of the civic strike, but these volunteers from the North Shore Emergency Preparedness Program, (I-r) Mike Andrews, Laurie Bean, and Logan Hart, set up their own makeshift command centre at North Vancouver RCMP headquarters. WV youth fights for rare bears “iF you a area woman with severe, recalcitrant facial acne? You may be eligible to participate in a study evaluating ~ Accutane® and Diane - 350 (an oral contraceptive). | REQUIREMENTS: ” + Must not be pregnant or breast-feeding Healthy women, 18-40 years of age “) Must be available to attend 17 visits “over 16 months + Pap smear, pregnancy and laboratory tests required + Willing to use oral contraceptives + Reimbursement for qualified volunteers upon study completion : Study Medication i is provides ~ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE STUDY COORDINATOR @ 873-4049 . “s West Point Grey Academy offers a tradition of superior education. Asa Pre-K to Grade [2 independent, .. 1on-denominational, co-ed day school, we strive to | develop’ ‘well-rounded citizens and life-long learners © through 2 challenging and balanced education for. ui versity bound students. . : We provide an enriched and rigorous academic programme, enhanced by our r unique and successful arts and athletics Take time to'tour our modern facies and meet the | WPGA community. Admissions Office. 4425 W. 8th Avenue . Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 4P9 e-mail: admissions@wpga.be.ca www.wpga.bc.ca Character Community “Excellence ‘Inspiration - INFORMATION > (SESSIONS © "November 15, 2000 Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3 9:00 am Grades 4 to 7 1:00 pm Grades 8 to 12 2:33 pm For more information "and to register cail: (604) 222-8750 NEWS photo Mike Wskefield THE campaign to save the spirit bear of B.C.’s north coast — one of the rarest animals on earth — has now entered cyberspace. Teenaged spirit bear cam- paigner and West Vancouver resident Simon Jackson has created a Web site aimed at harnessing the international youth movement in the fight to prevent logging ir the only * area in the world where this white-coated black bear lives. Iv is estimated that there are fewer than 400 spirit bears, or white kermode. bears, in exis- tence. They live only on B.C.’s Princess Royal Island and a Jarge area of the surrounding - mainiand 500 kilometres up Protecti assets - Janice Mucalov, LL.B. Contributing Writer SAY you're in debt to the bank. You’re wor- ried the bank will try to collect by coming after vour house. Can you protect your home by transferring vour half interest to your wife? Or what if you've loaned your son $250,000 over three vears? Then you discover he owes money to a number of people and cannot repay everybody in full. Can you take a mortgage on his prop- erty, so you'll have security and get ‘repaid first, before all the other unsecured creditors? In both of these real-life cases, the B.C. courts have said no. They were considered to be fraudulent transactions. In the first case, transfer- ring the half interest in the’ the west coast from Vancouver. Jackson, 18, launched the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition two years ago after learning about planned legging activity endangering this mild-man- nered white wonder of the woods, bid to get his classmates. ‘involved in the campaign led resentations at to ongoing community other schools, groups, service clubs and the formation of the coalition. Jackson is hoping the new. Web site, at will take the spirit . bear campaign worldwide by. What began as a passionate home had the effect of delay- ing or hindering the bank from proceeding with its nor- ial remedies tor satisfying outstanding loans, i-c., taking — the house. In the second case, the giving of security by way ° ofa mortgage had the effect of preferring one creditor over others. In deciding whether a transaction is fraudulent or not, the courts look at the -° intent of the parties involved, © Did the husband intend to “hide” his property from the See Hiding page 23 New York-based’. Natural Resources Defense Council are pressing the B.C. government. to set aside a 247,000 hectare’ land ‘conservancy for the. pe petual protection of the bears “The campaign ‘is. at. the critical stage year with the provincial ‘election’: coming, said Jackson, who | was. hon: oured in /a special Earth; Day edition of Time magazin oriented - but: its photos - and ‘ompilation of existing know ‘edge « surrounding’ th - bear: will have - mu enlisting the support and assis-" - tance’ of young, people like. himself i in many counties. —..- ‘The coalition, the Valhalla © Wilderness. Society’ and: the’ . P' . before’ starting ° journalism program in. th : of 2001