“daw

THE FOLLOWING people
appeared in North and West
Vancouver ‘courts recently to
face various charges:

Before Judge Jerry Paradis in
North Vancouver provincial court
on Dec. 13, 1295:

John Duncan Grant, 38, of New
Westminster, was fined $150 after he
pleaded guilty to stealing merchan-

’ dise belonging to Zeliers on May 5,
1995 in North Vancouver District.

Before Judge Bili Rodgers in
Nerth Vancouver provincial court
on Dec, 13, 1995:

.Tin Wai Ko, 30, of North
Vancouver, was fined $100 and
received 12 months’ probation after
she pleaded guilty to obtaining $9.91
credit by false pretence on Nov. 7,

1995 from Lumberland in North.

Vancouver City.
Daniel William Nolan, 43, of
North Vancouver, was fined $100

wad

Wednesday, Fabruary 14° 1998 — North Shore News

and received [2 months’ probation
after he pleaded guilty to stealing
liquor from the government liquor
store in Capilano Mall on Nov. 4,
1995,

Rocky John Primavera, 19, of
Vancouver, was jailed 30 days after
he pleaded guilty to stealing mer-
chandise belonging to Sea West
Trading Co. Ltd. on Oct. 28, 1995 in
North Vancouver City.

Brock A. Swanson, no age given,
of North Vancouver, was fined $100
after he pleaded guilty to failing to
get a building permit before work
started on his property at 2568-2570
Panorama Drive.

The date of the offence was Aug.
14, 1995.

Randy Gray, 34, of Vancouver,
was fined a total of $2,500 after he
pleaded guilty to two charges of traf-
ficking marijuana in North
Vancouver City.

The first charge related to an

Abandoned oil tanks
foul W. Van creeks

RAIN HAS. brought to light an old problem — leaking furnace
oil tanks buried in West Vancouver.

West Vancouver assistant chief Gerry Harrington said furnace oil dis-
“covered i in local creeks led firefighters to four leaking oil tanks located on
Inglewood, Kings, Jefferson and Lawson last week.
_ A few years ago, firefighters had scoured the area for leaking tanks and
thought they had most problem tanks fixed, said Harrington.

“It’s obvious the problem is still out there. It will definitely be happen-

ing in other areas,” he said.

He expects older areas like. Dundarave and Ambleside to be the worst
affected because that’s where the. tanks are. A combination of recent rains
raising the water table and tie fact that oil floats on water caused residents

to find the oil in creeks.

'. Leaking tanks are now being pumped out.
- Ditches and creeks are being cleaned by North Shore Health and munic-"

ipal works crews, said Harrington.

wy Looking for controversy?

| READ DOUG COLLINS

every Wednesday & Sunday.

A Public Education Restructuring Consultation (PERC)
committee is reviewing proposals for restructuring

and amalgamating many of the province’s 75 school
districts, to save $30 million a year.

Committee members — representatives from the Ministry
of Education, the BC School Trustees Association, and
BC schooi districts — are holding public presentations to
receive input from school boards, teachers, parents and
community members. The committee’s findings will
guide the government’s decision on this important issue. ”

Area sessions have been scheduled for:

Italian Cultura! Centre, 3075 Slocan St., Vancouver

Monday, February 19 1-4 pm /6:30-9 pm
Wednesday, March i3 1-4 pm
Friday, March 15. 1-4 pm / 6:30-9 pm

You can also attend sessions in other areas.
For a i schedule, contact the PERC office.

IMPORTANT: Individuals or groups interested in
making a presentation must register by calling PERC at
604-734-4220, one week in advance. Only written sub-
missions will be included in the formal record — they
may be submitted directly to PERC before March 17.

| sees “Qusntaton

[BXCSSEAG A] Co-chavety 0 sctoct Tastes Assodaton ad the Mrisy of Education

Aug. 18, 1994 incident. The second
charge related to a Sept. 14, 1994
incident.

James Hendry Davidson, 34, of
Whistler, was fined a total of $700
and had his driver's licence suspend-
ed for three months after he pleaded
not guilty to:

Fi impaired:
M@ failing to comply with a demand
to give a breathalyser sampler.

Davidson pleaded guilty to the
lesser or included offences of:

M3 driving without due care and
attention;

Fresh Head
LETTUCE

MM resisting or obstructing a police
officer.

The original charges stemmed
from a Jan, 26, 1995 incident in
North Vancouver District.

Richard Allan Baker, 53, of
North Vancouver, was fined $300
and reccived 24 months’ probation
after he pleaded not guilty to assault
causing bodily harm of a woman,
but instead pleaded guilty to the less-
er or included offence of assault.

The charge stemmed from an
Oct. 31, 1995 incident in North
Vancouver City.

ST of

CZECH &

|SLOVAKIA|

FRAVZLOGUS FILM
narrated live on stage

_ by John Holod
NORTH VAN. CENTENNIAL THEATRE
Tues., Feb. 20, 5:45 & 8:15 pm
Reserved Saats $12.75

& ptus sorvice charges, includes GST 5

TisketMastor 280- ;

Large Sweet

ORANG ES