May 5. 1993 1 flded yet on ess FIRE :NVESTIGATORS were on the scene yesterday in the Apariments residents. Fire department ELEVEN CARS and truc “were destroyed in’ a major early morning fire on Tues- day, May 4, in North Van- couver. By Anna Marie O’Angelo News Reporter Seymour Village Garden Apartinents residents heard several popping sounds at approximately 4:15 a.m. . “What I saw out of my window was a wall of fire,’ said Georgina Knap, a resident of the complex located at 904 Lytton Ave., near RecCentre Ron Andrews. ‘The suspicious fire started in a carport used by residents as a parking area for {$2 vehicles. Flames shot up approximately 30 feet (9.1 m) into nearby trees at MOM'S DAY ICE MAN Nerth Shore children tell Vancouver Canucks’ singer us why Moms the greatest as we close in on May Y. Richard Loney expects to be reciting O Canada for many years to come. Distribution 986-1337 wayrene 7 q jae, are NEWS photo Mike Wakefield vehicles belonging to Seymour Village Garden investigates suspicious fire at apartment complex the height of the blaze. At least eight vehicles parked in an adjacent carport sustained heat damage. North Vancouver District’ Fire Department investigators — sified through the wreckage Tuesd in an attempt to determine the cause of the blaze. A’ fire department spokesman declined to comment onthe probable cause of the fire. Problems involving vandalism and police response to the apart- ment complex were featured in’ a March News article. The 'l-building complex sits on 6.5 acres (2.6 hectures) and con- tains 113 rental suites. [tis adja- cent io the recreation centre, Windsor secondary school and a wooded ares, Approximately in the complex. Said Seymour Village Apartments manager S00 people live Garden Shelley 44 What ] saw out of my window was a wall of fire. #9 — Georgina Knap, Seymour Village resident Goldstein at the time, ‘There is a lot of drinking and vandalism around here, People are getting beat up at night. It’s an ongoing thing. “When we came into this com- plex it was a deplorable dump" We've done a Jot to revitalize it,”’ he said. To make the area: safer, Golds- tein removed bushes and improved lighting and fencing at the com- plex. But Goldstein said Tuesday tat police response to the complex has improved. He also noted that there was less vandalism. Goldstein's car was parked at the end of the ruized carport. [His car did not appear to be damaged. A resident who lost a car in the fire told inv estigaters that gas was recently siphoned from his gas tank. Fire department investigators, the North Vancouver RCMP and an ICBC representative, were at the fire scene on Tuesday morn- EF Budget Beaters . . Business . EB Classified Ads... Editorial Page ... Frugal Gourmet . GB Lifestyles ....... North Shore Now BB Sports.........- BTV Listings...... 3 What's Going On Weather Thursday mostly cloudy with showers. Highs 15°C. Canadian Publications Mait Sales Product Agreement Number 0087238