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The Province from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 3

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The Provincei
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Hi A THE I'KOVINCK, Wednesday, July 19, 1073 Tsawwassen 'tswampecT by tourists ''IIIIIIUIIilimimilllHiilimmimilllillimimHiUlimimiimiimiiilllimH THE8 PROVINCE ACTION LINE from the tame period year ao. There was a sharp increase of tourists from Alberta and the mid west he said. Camper and tcut- trailer units also nearly dou-; bled from 265 in 1971 to 416 this year. don't think there is a ferry system in the world that has enough vessels," he said. "Last year, I don't think there were more than five occasions when we had to run extra sailings and we've only had to schedule one so far this year out of Innes said the worst congestion Tuesday was at the Tsawwassen terminal, where motorists were having to wait for every fourth ferry.

1 ones said the vulume of traffic at Tsawwassen was even higher than during peak periods on Thanksgiving and Easter weekends. The only reason he could think of for Tuesday's rush was that some people might have been deferring their holidays from last week's uu-seasunally rainy weather. "II, usually gels very busy at the end of July hut the traffic build up at the moment a little unreal," he said. "Wt'va no idea where it's all coming from. Wi'rt thunderstruck." There were no problem! at border crossings.

limes said all available ferries were opeialing and officials were considering hiring school students to explain the delays lo frustrated motorists. Some people may say there aren't enough ferries, but 1 Action Lino finds tht solution to reader' probUmi, tuts rid tap and jlandi up or remltrs' rights. for help, write can of Tht frouroc at 2250 Granville Street, Vancouver 8. IT 11 III I mure lliuii one niunlli bince our trailer Inline and all iU contents humeri to Hie gioiiiul. At Hie lime of imnha.se in I I innired it fur The trailer was brand new and time I ImhikIiI it I have made many lilllu improvements.

Not Hie iiisin aiiee company wiin't pay the amount for which it wag insured. Ill iiupiiihilile fur us In liny guild a trailer fur the name amuiiut we paid in ltliiit bti even if we receive the full insured value, we'll lie out quite a hit. I don't understand the company' position. It was our home and you'd eipect them Ui pay off what it was worth. (Mr.

Mrs. W. (iiehelhaus, Kamloops) IfNKORTUNATKLY, yutt made the same mistake many others do when liuyinn a trailer hiuiie. You didn't re-alue a trailer home depreciates in value. The heaviest depreeiatiun period, according to the adjusters we contacted, uccurs within the first few years.

It's similar to the depreeiatiun on an autiimohile. We understand you've been offered $5,500. This is $700 more than the replacement value, we're told, and that's because of the additions yuu mentioned you had put on your trailer. Under the circumstances, the offer seems a fair one. We'll scud further iiifuiiiialiuii.

CHAMPIONSHIP SMKK, Black mm WORLD CHESS Game 4 flSCHil iWhitel ")' i i 'Vw- 1 IS DRAW He laid the regular slimmer schedule was In effect, with hourly sailings from 7 a.m. to 10 m. Pour stretch ferries each capable of carrying 200 cars were in operation for a total of IB sailings each way. Even so, about 1,2110 cars were waiting during certain periods of the day, creating a line-up that hacked up about three miles from Ihe Tsawwassen causeway. Delays at.

Horseshoe Buy were not quite so severe, hut iimli.i ii.ts were having tn wait up tn three hours at certain periuds. Five ferries, one capable of carrying only 85 cars but the rest with a capacity of 142, were tiiahiilK a tutal of 20 sailings each way hctuccn Ihe Horseshoe Bay terminal and Naiiaima. "We're trying our best lo keep people informed and most of them are pretty good about il," Innes said "We just hope it doesn't happen again." One possible reason for the unusual overload was put forward by a chamber of commerce spokesman Tuesday who said government advertising has probably been a niaor factor in attracting tourists. Ray Macdnncll, manager of the New Westminster Chamber nf fumnicrce, said most of the tourists in New Westminster in Ihe past month were enrnute lo Vancouver Island. The number rose from 7 MM to 8.151 in the one mouth period ending Sunday, up THE WAY GIRLS GET AHEAD? fitoutilul things happen htfl yoy atltnrf claisti.

-iay or Averting, Elugfcelh Leslie! Hew beauty, tunlidcnce. CALL ill 724 ELIZABETH LESLIE LTD. t-rr-oncl l.c-cc-pfnr ten ww 'ww. wvr- uu" 1 MY II is only four years iild and a little young to he interested in yachting. But she'll lie receiving yachting niaitaiiiics for two years.

A representative of a magazine service called on me and 1 asked for a subscription to a publication suitable for pre schoolers to be put in my daughter's name, lie assured me that "Kudder" was such a magazine and i paid him $12 for 21 issues. I received the first issue and discovered it was a magazine fr boating enthusiasts. I wrote to the firm the salesman rep-res. il' in Ionium and they replied that the subscription was entered with the publishers and mulling can be done about it. Am 1 stuck because I took the salesman's word? (Judilli TiiMiiciid, Ymii) Yolili DAliUliTEH will be getting a magazine for cllilillen.

A spokesman for Preferred Publications Id. repeated thai lliey can't get cancellations or refunds from the publishers. But, he said since they had similar problems with subscriptions taken by the representative who called on you, they'll accept your explanation and enter a more suitable subscription. That salesman has been fired, we're told. liiiurd at end of foitrtli chus niali Ii How ihey played il Associated Press HEYKJAVIK The moves in the fourth game of the world chess championship between defending champion Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer; Fischer white, tipassky black.

Unprecedenled volumes of weekday traflte caused motorists delays of up to three and four hours Tuesday in boarding B.C. Ferries at Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen. Ill Victoria, Ferries' traffic manager Bob iuiies described Ihe congestion as a complete mystery. "It's just as though a bunch of lemmings all suddenly decided to head for Ciuorgia Strait," he said. Granville the sile contour means the only way to have stores opening on to Granville would be to terrace duwn the slope.

This, he explained, would destroy Ihe planning concept, ruining any chance for a level underneath Ihe Granville stores. "And you destroy Granville Street instead," Campbell interjected. "We want stores." The mayor said: "We don't want the same thing to happen there as happened to Block 52," later adding that he was referring to the blank wall of Ihe Falun's building fidlil tnlii council: "I have to say that we have worked very hard taking into consideration your concern over Granville Street." Ibiidwick accused the architect of being "very good at weasel words." He said Pacific Centre officials are not prnpvrly explaining Ilia! Granville, in some ways, "becomes the hack door." Aid. Marianne Linuell said she couldn't understand why the fire exits couldn't have been placed somewhere oilier than on Granville. City deputy planning director Harry Pickstone told cmui-dll Ihe original agreement between Pacific Centre and council called for particular attention lo be paid lo Granville pedestrian activity.

But, he added, Ihe developers' current plan meets all of the specilications of Ihe agreement. Aid Earle Adams said Ihe specific legal clauses may have been met but the intention of Ihe agreement has not. Campbell said Ihe cily can refuse to allow the shift of the project's hotel site from Duns-muir as outlined in the agreement to Howe if cooperation is not received in Ihe Granville issue. "We've got lots of leverage," the in a said. "There's lots of legal rights.

A million by Adams to officially receive the rogress report on Ihe project but lo re quest amendments to Ihe Granville Ironlage passed unanimously. SULL. 1' jt Ov 18. K-Rl. tj N-l () KJ.

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Heath read extracts from Handling's resigualion letter to the House of Commons. In it Matidling said as home secretary he is the chief police authority for London and that "it would not he appropriate for me to continue to hold this office while Ihe investigations are being pursued in view of the fact that my name has been mentioned at the hearing." He said he did not regard his own involvement wild Poulson as "a matter either for criiicism or for investigation." bluyiug NUERNBERG (Renter) -A 34 year-old West German housewite told police she sawed her husbands body into small pieces at'ler killing him in a fit of jealousy, a police spokesman said. Poiice have recovered all the pails of the body except Ihe head. Special 1st rime TT llr i Duseit Dry Sauna V' Hydro Swirl Pool o) each fc4 in in 1 1 it i i Ii. OHl.

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i UK MNE YbAKS i was I permanent resident of the U.S. but 1 have now returned to auada In live, biuce I am eligible for unemployment insurance from the U.S. I filed a claim with the Stale of Nevada employment secuii-ly department. 1 have completed all the forms in duplicate as required and as tar as I know everything is in oidcr. To dale I have only received one cheque for the peiiod ending March IN and that was in Apiil.

I am employed now but there are still outstanding benefits for the period since January when I he claim was to start. I'm mil eligible tor liciiciiis in Canada and I don't kuow which way to turn. (Peter lloryihuk, helowua) YOUR CLAIM has now been processed, we're told, and you should have your cheques. An iiilhi.il of the department said there was some delay in the processing of your claim. But, he said, sueli delays are common In the system in all slates and attempts are being made to solve I tie problems.

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"If Fischer finds some defence now he is not a genius, he is a super genius," said Bielica. "Spassky has a very big kiugside attack." But Fischer fought back, pinning a (picto against Im. king and fnrniig a queen swap. Suddenly it looked like a draw. And, a few minutes later, it was, by mutual agreement, Unit's-, onleirtl lo pay alimony TRENTON, 1.

(UP!) -Mrs Mary Lea Johnson Ryan, an heiress to Ihe Jnhnsun Johnson loiliuie. has been or it. led lo pay lo her former husband and to be held in trust for the couple's two children in a settlement under the stale's Hew divorce law. Mrs Ryan sued for divorce on grounds of cruelty and desertion, hut Ryan, who has custody ol the i I 11, claimed his wife had descried bun. ('H)li AIFOVCV I WIWNiiOtlT THt ''7 SlH.MAOt- BAlOHtiS offer we say Shimming zrn i fr.i City count il approved a salary increase for senior city staff not covered by the re cent settlement with civic unions fur a nine per cent in crease this year and eibt per cent next year.

The ir lop staff nneis a one year pel Hut 1 lie lowest paid members of tlie nou union sl.itl will gel a nine per cent increase to salaries wlin were about tl.riiuli fur lUi'l. The stall members at tit" lop city coioiuissioir ers (ierald Sullon Brown and 1 lie Myall will gel a 6 5 Lir Liz, use all Spa facilities for guts. He may be going for a win." "A rhapsody in black," was what Yugoslav chess commentator Dimitri Bjcln a called world a in bpassky's game. For a long tune, it looked as though Spassky had Ihe upper hand. He gained the initiative and attacked fiercely, risking an early pawn sacrifice.

Fischer was thrown oif balance by bpassky's bold overture, lie walled a lung tune bclnre grabbing the pawn, in contrast to his first few moves rattled off in ipiick siiccesiun. The pace of the game then slowed lo a crawl duly two moves were made in an hour Buffs in the ball began In fidget. Neun "silence" light flashed on and off. Onlookers were allowed lo leave the hall only in groups. The world champion sat stock still, hunched over the hoard.

'Hie challenger crossed his legs, uncrossed his legs, sank bis face In his hands, and paced offstage after every move. HAIR Pilii-trd V'V cot yon I UiM il. Canvtmcnt A Ho Ulht your n-vnuy rim hand yuuf Ifiul fl'Vc I ytui ii. mini: imimiiiimiiii.uimxm. mni.

percent raise to $38 but) limn $36.4311. Percentage increases for employees between the bol-luiii level of senior stalf and the top will gel pay raises starting at just under nine per cent and gradually reducing to 6 5 per tent. Council adopted the descending percentage scale as the salary climbs in an effort to narrow the gap between the salaries paid to people at the top and those paid average employees. The decision was made at a secret meeting on Tuesday. la Bureau I) I i which must be stopped.

Jameson, who now is chair man of Ihe auiosuii College in, mil, said be decided In run lor Ihe Liberals as a mat Icr of principle. "I I rink of lie. having been ruled for 0 years iniiler In dielaliirship whn Ii In recent years has be come l.wamiy, albeit a siull iug After the laughs subsided, Jiilncsou Said lit Is pusi.i Ibal the gintilinienl has ih II bi'ialely ohsl i iiclcd pmuicsg in lui id for si hool and bos pllal piojci Is. He was horn in Victoria and Ills family has lived here sun lsj 1 FUllWI (f I'il leader acclaimed, raps 'cynical' Heimell Each Person Pays Only TOTAL I PRICE "1 Nothing EUe To Pa ULTRA HAIR SALES Oil THE INCREASE ULTRA HAIR inlet in all our iludioi in Hit USA. end Canada tntiuotti ovr 50U0o tsr rh toil lis menlhi id 1472 coniparad to Iht full lis monilu at 197).

kit tlte wetk, you have two optioni; 1. You can choose one of tcverol The popular 2 for I memUrthip cost ovtroges only $2,50 per etk. 2. Say thanks, hut I Jon't wont a membership right now. Piuviai Vic lii VP TOMA B' l.ibrial leader David Anderson vowed Tuesday lo wolk for all end In Premier Bennett's "cynical" politics as be accepted his parly's uoiniuulion as piovin-cial candidate- til Ihe Vicloiia cousUlucucy.

Vieloiia's l.ibeials look only 17 minutes lo noiuinalu Auder sou by aeelamaiioii. They chose Vicloiia dentist III hi ion Jameson, f3. as Ins running male in lue two scat constituency. The seal now are held by Wmks Minister W. N.

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