Carol ship sail-past cancelled

THE carol ships failed to sail past Ambleside and Dundarave for a second year in a row on Sunday night.

West Vancouver District organizers of waterfront events at Ambleside and Dundarave were not notified of the cancellation, according to event coordinator Marie Payette-Falls,

She. said the commodore of the caral ships’ fleet can- celled West Vancouver's sail- BS at sailing time because:

the lifeboat auxiliary patrol had reported severe wave action at the First Narrows « earlier in the evening;

@ although calm on land, i. arge swells had been report- ed prior to the event;

§& within an hour of the saii- ing time, a flood ‘tide would have: changed to an ebb tide,

making for dangerous sailing’

conditions. ;

; ’ayette- -Falls: said about <People had. gathered: at leside

park ‘to take in a.

ponice refreshments, ‘and

music . by the :.West Van ° Concert Band and Keynotes

Choir. «

_ At ‘Dundarave, residents gathered by a bonfire as well. “:, Payette-Falls has recom:

mended that the commodore |

‘should ‘be ipped. with. a cell phone aiid a ber. of: an event organizer so

information

cA ing schedule can be shaved.

—_ Michael Becker :

@ phone num-.

about: to the carol ship sail- .

Wednesday, December 15, 1989 — North Shore News - 5

Man found dead in vehicle

WEST Vancouver Police were awaiting autopsy resulvs Tuesday after finding a man dead at the wheel of a sport utility vehi- cle in a Dundarave yard. Saturday after- noon.

Douglas Russell, a 59- year-old Horseshoe Bay resi- dent, was reported missing Friday morning by his wife. The couple had niet for din- ner ata Dundarave restaurant Thursday evening and left in separate vehicles. Russell was

not feeling well, according to West Vancouver Police spokesman Sgt. Jim Almas.

Alraas said a search was launched for Russell after the report from his wife. Police were called at 3:39) p.m. Saturday when a man walking his dog on the south side of the 2600-block of Marine Drive reported secing che rear bumper of a vehicle about six metres (20 fect) below and six metres south of the roadway.

Police responded = and confirmed the vehicle was a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe with Russell inside.

Distress cali issued

NORTE Shore Lifeboat Society volunteers respond- ed to a distress call Dec. 12.

Lifeboat volunteers Faul Riviere, Clark Peters, Jason Fairbrother and Jamie Motherwell were called out by the Victoria rescue centre at 12:21 p.m. to respond to2 mayday distress’ alert from the owner of a 40- foot con- verted fish trawler.

The vessel was taking on water and had been estimat-

“ed to sink in about an hour. The rescue crew left Deep ..

Cove at 12:35 p.m. and

arrived at the boat launch area of loco at 12:45 p.m.

The crew of the Deep Cove Lifeboat remained at the scene for four hours to pump the vessel dry and con- tain any oil contamination from polluting the waters.

The trawler, listing to port, was towed to the Reid Point marina and power lift- ed to dry dock for inspection. The lifeboat returned to the Deep Cove Yacht club and docked at 4:50 p.m.

There was no injury, loss of life or property in this inci- dent.

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Almas said police believe the vehicle was being driven westbound when it went out of control, crossed the strect and ended up in a yard on the south side of the middle of the block.

The vehicle was found obscured among dense foliage, including a 10-metre bush that was sheared off during the impact of the col- lision.

The resident of the house and maintenance workers did not notice the vehicle.

A funeral was planned for

today. — Bob Mackin

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