B C: TRANSIT is currently “negotiating the sale of both its Burrard
Anlet SeuBuses to Xerox Canada bid.’

2 Under the proposed sale. Jease-back arrangement, the two vessels
-would be sold to Xerox and then leased back to BoC. Transit.

AG ‘ording to B.C. Transit spokesman: ‘Gearge Stroppa the term :

sy

sale? ‘is really a misnomer in this case,
o He suid: lense-back financing deals are comimun in the transpor-
tution. industry: and are. alway for companies to reorganize ‘their
fong-term debts at lower costs. ,
AIL BC. Transit’s, trotley® buses, Stroppi ‘Shiu. were ‘originally
purchased, thea satd and leased back,
> Lease-backs financing. he: said, benefits. both. parties because
o Xerox will receive’ tax® udvantages \and> better. interest’ rates. by
creinvesting its surplus capital, while B.C.. Transit: will avoid. the
capital costs of owning the SeaBuses. © “
“Stroppa said: no change in the operation of the SeaBuses
result from the sale of the v
Hic added that he did not know, Ww hen the deal will he camp

would

Harsh words land

man. in court.

4 HARSH WORDS. frome a New Westminster, man landed hint jin

“North Vancouver provincial court Friday.
Guido Eric Fegatili, 20, is Sree on his own sedotinife to keep
the. peace for one year after heudmitted fa-North Vancouver pro-

- vincial court to threatening with words to the effect of: You ares ae

dead woman and F um going to kill you.” ne
Appeuring before: Judge J.D. Layton, he. was told 10 have “no
direct oc indirect. contact with the woman complainant, who suid

i she feared personal injury. me, ; i

’ Vancouver eoital court: on seven criminal charges: laid against
her in connection wiih ati ulteged theftand use of credit cards.
s_ originally

edit. cardss. using stolen: credit cards; theft unde

ssession of-a wallet and identification,

“The charges: were. laid ‘in’ connection ‘with “ineidea
have occurred between’ July. 1T.and2t9 in whieh “credit
alleged : to‘ have: been used. Ao puceha : Roods: and 5

$1,000; and

cards ay ere.
‘fram

: The. two were also churyet with ‘theft under! $1. ‘000 and poy
os sien ot. stolen property following | a’ July. 9: incident cine which

2 doors E equipment 1 td.

Goodfriend was further changed vith possess stolen prop:

identification =

helonging to’another womans. Daal oa f
Appearing: Monday: before Judge uD. Layton,
oe remanded J Noy, 4 to stand trial on the charges.

NORTH. VA
other: Lower: Mainland | ‘ municipalities (10 participule in’ a’ glass
recycling ‘program to help reduce the more than, 40, 00 tonne: of
“glass dumped each year in landfills.
Color-coded,- vandal- proof containers are “expected to be placed

: at. 76 locations throughout municipal tes. areas for public uses:
oS Amptementation’ of =the; program, in: North! Vancouver, Port
“ Moody and Burnaby ibject to! the’ approval of, the Greater

Vancouver Regional District Board. : ee

~The cost of the program would be partially offset by’ ved jand-
fill tipping fees and revenue from'thesale of recycled glass. 002"
‘A GYRD ‘report shows a region-wide program could save 20,000
es of glass ayear, esulting. in’a net saving of $120, 000 annual
: aa GVRD sponsor: the Recycle’ Hotline 736- 8636, ¥ hich pro.

information 0 on where to recycle paper, glass, metals, old ap":

ryed jointly with:
Charles Duniel Taytor, 48, with one count.of passession of stolen!

Heed to :

NCOUVE R Distr “hus. been named long. with two

LGH seeks
helicopter
site help _

VHONS GATEs Hespitais trai
MOMUIN Tee ats oo iropmoase the
Taundariy facilities for air ambulance
service amd fas asked Noh Wen
cotser City Cound to help :

tmprosing’ the oplaying. fields

cum-fanding site currently used by.

cmerpenes, air caumbulances © at
Grand, Bu vevard aad Minti Street
wil cana safer: better way. fo
tranypart vraunua puuients to L.Gik,
conmtnitiee head Dr. Robert. Pris
said Monday, :
Averaging sone ain. ambulance:
delivered. trauimu case per mont
subually from cir Or tecreational
accidents in-the Wirstlers Penrber:
fon or Squamish Hahwiy areas
a landing areas temporarily set up
there as needed. by dosal, ROMP
officers, 7 ot :
“Bat amore permanent setup —
featuring a fenced area would
mean added public safety during
landings (and ease the Jdifficals
night approaches, said Fris; :
“We've tafked about other. sites

down nea the waterfront (bur) the -

transport: between) the | helicopter’
and ‘the hospital is of. paramount

: importance and nane of the other
sites were really appropriate.”

This spot — close to LGH += is
ideal, he said. The time factor is
important. Delays: of even ofrae-
tions af hatirs can mean further
injury or even death":

City staff will look into (ie mat:

ter and report back to council next
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