2- North Shore News ~— Friday, November 17. 2000 Students plan chi Deana Lancaster News Reporter dlancastcr@nusnews.com TWO more Argyle sec- ondary school students will be chilling out in Antarctica this winter ... if they can raise the money. uv te Jan. lectures phy, Antarctic. Christina Lane and Jennifer Hope, both Grade tt Environmental Studies stu- dents, are hoping to join 100 students front across the coun- Discovery. Two in the Students on lee Expedition -- 2 nwo week tip to the Antarctic trom Dee. 27 While there, wall participate in seminars and focused pecduding the history, Hera and fiuna of the Thev lf also be able to participate in research pro- jects, make landings along the coast and participate in-a stu. dent forum on their ice-class expedition vessel, the Marie Argvic Lizzie Milward and Jesse Rays, plus their environmental stud- Wes teacher Peter Scott are already signed on for the expe- dition. ‘To get on board with their classmates, Lane and Hope must onic = S9,500 0 cach. They're hoping to find individ - uals or corporations who will pertially or fully sponsor dheir trips. ‘They are alse holding a raf- tle, which features prizes such as aonight for nva at the Sutton Place Hotel, restaurant gitt, certificates, a fidl-dav the students On topics geogra- students, NV bail hearing set for i) hots Frou: pagel According to a 1986 News report, Ritchey had not been reported missing. As an exotic dancer, Ritchey used the stage “Leah” and “Nikie.” Baker was originally trom Kamloops. Police said the women were not prostitutes. They both had minor criminal records, On, Wednesday, North Vancouver RCMP held a press conference concerning the histori- cal murder investigation. Const. Paul Duff, of the serious crime see- tion, said that Couture had never been rated out as a suspect in the case. Duff declined to speak about an alleged motive or evidence relating to the murder charges that were laid 14 years after the crimes. Duff} said that the women disappeared abour the same time in 1986. Police are interested in speaking to an anonymous male who called the North Vancouver RCMP detachment in June 1994 concerning the case. The murder charges came about after 2 names of ec. 1 for suspect jeint effort invelving the North Vancouver RCALP serious crime svetion and Vancouver- based Crsofved Homicide Cait. Const. Joanne Stephenson with the unsolved homicide unit declined to disclose if undercover officers were used in the case. The homicide anit is known for conducting undercover investigations in which a suspect is duped into confessing to a crime while beliew- ing that he or she is being recruited into an organized crime group. B.C. Supreme Court judges in at feast a few recent murder cases have banned publication of the undercover evidence that was presented in public court. Lawyers representing the inter- est of the undercover police have asked for the publication bans. Meanwhile Couture was remanded in cus- tody after an appearance in. North Vancouver provincial court on Wednesday. He is slated for a bail hearing on Dee 1 Police continue to investigate. : Anyone with information ts asked to call the North Vancouver RCMP at 985-1311 or 1- 800-MURDERS. powerboat rental, a) personal taining session and lots more. Tickets are $3 cach, or wwe for 35, or tour for $10. The draw wilt take place Dee. TA at Delany's Coffee House in Edgemont Village. Yo help them out, or to buy a raftle ticket, call 987- 2238, Foe mote information avout Students on Tee, check out the Web site: