THE ACCUSING FINGER of Vic Stephens points in the direction of federal Con-

servatives from Chuck Cook to Joe Clark as he charges a “conspiracy” between the

federal Tories and provincial

conference.

Socreds to reporters at his North

Vancouver press (Ian Smith photo)

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‘Cook ‘could not be reached by the News but his campaign manager, Alan Crawford, said he had discussed. the matter with him since Stephens’ statement and that both he

and Cook had “absolutely no ~

comment to make about

anything Mr. Stephens has

said.” CONFIRMED BY CLARK

| Stephens said the

“arrangement” between the

provincial Socreds and the.

federal Tories was con- ‘ firmed.to him last week by Joe Clark when he met the Conservative leader in Kamloops.

But Stephens~said he is

_still-completely loyal to the

federal party’ and would support both Clark and Cook.

In answer to a question from the News, he said: “I haven’t spoken to Chuck Cook for some time but he has told me he doesn’t want to be involved with me.” However, he added: “I'll

‘ work for him at the drop of a hat.”

Stephens maintained the “arrangement” was being handied by the provincial Social Credit Party and “its money interests” who were “determined to choose for

the voters” and would “do .

whatever they have to to prevent the voters from

10,000eyeswatchfor vandalism in W. Van

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_ Meanwhile, West couver Mayor Humphreys is ‘action to destruction. |

Van-

Derrick planning stop the

“At any moment there are 10,000 pairs of eyes in our municipality ready to report suspicious happenings,” he said.

“We're going to stop it,” Humphreys said, referring to the vandalism, and “I look forward to the full

At Ambleside

cooperation of the

citizenry.”

“We'll be able to come down on them like a ton of bricks,” and “the offenders will hopefully wish they hadn't done it.”

Humtiphreys says he is sure the vandalism is the work of a few, and he feels the majority of offenders are probably from outside the municipality.

“Municipal police are geared up to receive the full cooperation of the citizens,”

Outboard motor

theft attempt foile

An attempted Ambleside Boat Rentals, 1360 Argyle Street, was prevented by the alert ac- tions of two West Vancouver

theft at

Police officers, Saturday night.

A spokesman for West Van Police said the two

officers observed two men

“entering s vehicle under suspicious circumstances,” in front of Ambleside Boat Rentals at 10:10 p.m.

A 10 h.p. outboard motor valucd at $500) was discovered in the trunk, the spokesman said.

Police allege the motor had just Deen stolen from an

Humphreys ‘ays, as he readys quite an ordered campaign ‘to stop. the destruction which is costing the municipality both time and moncy.

Municipal. crews spent much of Monday repairing the damage.

The West

spokesman said that

it has not been like this year.

He said the incidents are not confined to West Van, and are a_ province-wide problem.

outside storage area next to the premises.

Charged with theft and possession of — stolen property, are Donald Mark Brown, 24, of 127 East 6th

Avenue in North Van- couver, and Larry James Calder, 20, of the same address.

Van police the municipality has had van- dalism problems before, but

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COVER CHARGE

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having a free and democratic voice'on May 10.”

He said he had heard that

the federal party of the

Conservatives: -had ~ been warned that if they gave any assistance to the provincial party that the Socreds would deliberately run candidates

‘in the federal election. to

take away Conservative

' support.”

As such, he said, the provincial Tories had received no funding from the

HUSH MONEY

“But I dont’ want any hush money,” he said. a

“It is no secret that the Social Credit Party has time and time again uséd threats and intimidation to prevent any other political party from making a stand,” said Stephens. “What does surprise me this time is the depth of it.”.

He claimed he had been “inundated” with complaints about the Socred tactics and that he had been told again

and again by traditional _

supporters ‘Sorry, I can't vote for you this time if I do the Socreds are going to get

,

us. :

The threats, he said, are being made because the Social Credit Party knows what his own party’s polls show — that they cannot beat the NDP in the next

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election without” outside

help. .

“I am shockéd, disturbed and angered that the party I belong to has. simply

_knuckled under to these

threats,” Stephens told reporters.

And in answer to a

- question by the News, he

said: “Yes, I think Joe Clark is knuckling under,” adding “I am disappointed in him and I’m disappointed in a lot

Budget flights |

Starting Jue 1, it. will be possible to fly from Van-

couver to Toronto, one way,

for $94.50. _e

C.P, Air announced

. Wednesday they would be

introducing no frills, Skybus flights at that time.

The flights will be between

__ Vancouver and Toronto with

stops at’ Edmonton and Calgary. C.P. Air has said it will not accept telephone reservations and the seats will be allowed on a first come first serve basis.

The Skybus will be strictly a no frills operation with no meals, movies or reading materials being provided.

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