Emergency repairs ground ferry

THE B.C. Ferries’ vessel that services Bowen Island was pulled off its regular run Tuesday morning to allow for emergency repairs to the area around its propeller shaft.

B.C. Ferry Corp. spokesman Bili Bouchurd said Tuesday frac- tures were discovered Monday night in the Howe Sound Queen's stem gland studs.

The stem gland prevents water from leaking in around the vessel’s propeller shaft.

Bouchard said repairs were completed Tuesday morning and the 70-vehicle vessel was back in operation by noon.

The Howe Sound Queen missed approximately half of its 16 sailings Tuesday.

Man jailed for 30 days

A 40-YEAR-OLD Calgary man was sentenced Jan. 12 in North Vancouver provincial court to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to using a stolen credit card.

Alan Wilfred Meinzinger was originally charged in connection with a June 14, 1988, incident in which a Royal Bank Visa card was used.

Driving offence results in fine

A 20-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man was fined $1,000 Jan. 8 in West Vancouver provincial court after he pleaded guilty to driv- ing while he was prohibited from doing so.

Shalandra Dasanje was originally charged in connection with a May 5, 1989 incident at Capilano Road and Welch Street.

In addition to the fine, Dasanje had his driver's licence suspend- ed for one year.

College focuses on China

CAPILANO COLLEGE is tackling some of the big issues on China next week in a series of panel discussions, films, dance and music.

Dr. Edgar Wickberg, of UBC's department of history, will tay the groundwork with a took at the historical perspective on Tiananmen Square in a keynote address Jan. 22.

Dr. Jan Walls of SFU’s department of communications will join Tommy To, a Vancouver fawyer; Lu Xiaoh, a recent immigrant from China; and others for a Jan. 23 panel discussion on Canada's role in China’s modernization.

Vancouver’s most contentious issue, Hong Kong immigration, will be the topic of Wednesday night’s discussion. Thursday night, the UBC Chinese Music Ensemble and students of the Goh Ballet Academy will be featured at 7:30 p.m. in the South Campus Cafe- teria.

A series of Chinese films will be shown Monday through Wed- nesday in Room L102 at 12:30 p.m. and a panel discussion on stu- dents in China will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the Northeast Cafete- ria, Thursday, Jan. 25. All evening events, featured speakers and panel discussions will be at 7:30 p.m. in Room A117. All events are free.

For more information about China Week at Cap College, call 986-1911, local 2584.

Child care forum scheduled

AN INFORMATION forum for parents on how to choose quality child care will be held on Tuesday, Jan, 23, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., in Room C101 at Capilano College.

The forum will examine the needs of children from birth to school age in day care, family day care and nursery school pro- grams.

Admission is free. For more informatien call Early Childhood Education, at Capilano Cotlege, 984-4947.

NORTH VANCOUVER City Council slammed North = Van- couver-Capilano MLA Angus Ree Monday night for his response to council’s request for a toxic waste dumping facility in B.C.

By CORINNE BJORGE

Contributing Writer

Ree had responded to the city by asking if their request for a site implied that council would be “favorably disposed to having a

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MLA’s toxic question gets cool response

toxic waste disposal facility in the City of North Vancouver.”

‘st find this letter unbelievably trite,”” said Ald. Rod Clark. **lt is inflammatory and quite insulting to me as an alderman."

Clark said the ctty had reasonably requested that a facility be built, and that “‘where it even- tually ends up is another con- sideration.”

But Ald. Stella Jo Dean said it was a logical question for Ree to ask.

Dean suggested sending a letter

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telling Ree that the city was only five square miles, and that there is “no feasible area in the city’ for toxic waste dumping.

Ree said in an interview after the mecting that toxic waste disposal was an extremely important issue that has to be dealt with quickly.

But he said his letter was aimed ai North Vancouver City Council's penchant for passing endless polit- ically-motivated resolutions.

‘What it’s saying,’ he said, ‘‘is provide some solutions rather than just pass resolutions.”’

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