8 — Wednesday, April 24, 1996 ~ North Shore News

THE FOLLOWING is a list of
recent North Shore emergency
incidents:

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FIRE,DEPARTMEN
April 12
Number of medical calls: 2

Number of false alarms: 3
Number of public service calls:
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2600-blk. Edgemont Blvd.
Chimney fire.
2400-bik. Riverside Dr.
- Miscellaneous fire.
April 13

Number of medical cails: 3
Number of false alarms: 0
Number of public service calls:

3000-btk. Lonsdale Ave.
Gasoline/diesel spill.
April 14
Number of medical calls: 3
Number of false alarms: 0
Number of public service calls:
0

800-bik. Roche Point Dr.
Buslygrass fire.
Dollarton Hwy.
-Pole/transformer fire.
. 1100-bik. Wellington Dr.
Structure fire.

Number of ruedical calls: 4
"Number of fire calls: 2
Number of MIVAs: 0
-Number of other calls: 2
300-bIZ. East 22nd St.

Sisigle family house fire.
600-blk. Brooksbank Ave.

-ySmelt of: sulphur/rotten.

tees.
April 13

” Number of medical cails: 4

Number of fire calls: 1

. Complete Mechanical

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Braemar

Number of MVAs: 0
Number of other calls: 0
200-bik. West 15th St.
’ Garden — apartment/town-
house fire.
April 14

Number of nledical calls: 2
Number of fire calls: 1
Number of MVAs: 0
Number of other calls: 1
900-blk. West ist St.
Commercial/industrial fire.
1800-bik. Grand Blvd.
Yellow siuff on cars.
April 18

Repairs & Service

Number of medical calls: 2
Number of fire calls: 2
Number of MVAs: 1
Number of other calls: 1
100-bik. East 13th St.

Commercial/industrial fire.

East 15th St/Lonsdale Ave.
Car/truck fire.

800-bik. Frederick Rd.

Entry gained through inse-
cure, sliding window. Stolen:
20 CDs, video cassettes, cam-
era, various. bottles of liquor,
cD player, almonds.
Approximate value: $1,000.
3302-bik. Tennyson.

No sign of forced entry.
Nothing out of place inside res-
idence. Stolen: $1,000 cash,
video camera, discman.

Approximate value: $2,500,
2000-b1k. Purcell Way.

Rear door pried with tool.
Stolen: | Nikon camera.
Approximate value: $300.

Consumer Mart ~~ ee
Cove.

PSD.'Storm apprehended
one suspect during a break-in.

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Two-vehicle.. accident. ‘No: ‘

injuries. Charges: follow” too °
closely, Approximately $4.50) ie
damage. .

A TRIANGLE FIGHT FOR CUSTODY

The phone rang.
“Hello Martha? This is your daughter-in- -law,
Shelley. I’ve got great news. | got a job as a

- waitress. So my daughter can come live with me
’ now. Isn’‘t that great news? Pack her bags. I'l! be
: there within the hour.”

Martha put down the phone. Suddenly she .
had trouble breathing. Ebony, her 6-year-old

.” grandchild, was her life.

The doorbell rang. Before Martha had a chance _
to open it, Shelley burst into the house.

“Where's Ebony? My friend is waiting outside, I've
got to hurry.”

Martha had made up her mind.

“Ebony is not going with you.”

Shelley looked stunned. “You must be kidding. ' I'm Ebony’s
mother. Ebony belongs with me.” .
Martha spoke slowly, “For. three years you, my son and
Ebony lived with me. For three years there was nothing but
screaming. Neither of you worked. Ebony was a nervous,
withdrawn child. This year alone with me has done wunders

for her.”

“But all that’s changed.” Shelley said. “Your son left me last
year. | now have a job. I'm getting my life together. A child
should live with her mother.”

Martha got up. “Get out of here, Shelley. I’m going to fight
you in court. There’s only one thing that counts.

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That's Ebony.” ~~
The phone rang.

about getting Ebony. I've. got a job. \
daughter to live with me.” ;
Martha shouted into the iphone. Fant re

daughter to live with you?: Then ¢ ome to
The judge will decide.” ’
In‘court, the grandmother was dalled fest! “8
“Your honor, | am 63. | have raised 12 children, go
to church. I'm active: in.community affairs. Ebony has
flourished - with the stability 1 have given her. Grant me:
custody.”

Shelley: “Your honor,.sure my mother.in- law can give oo 7

Ebony material benefits. A big house’and stuff, But (am her *
mother. There is nothing more important for a child than to.”

‘be with her mother. Give me the custody of Ebony.

Clifford: “Ebony’s mother is stupid. That's why | left her. | Ir:
knew she’d never change. She’s a bad influence on Ebony.
Give me custody of Ebony. A child should be cared for by the .-.
most able parent, not the grandmother.”

What is in the best interest of Ebony? To live with her
grandmother, or her mother, or her father? YOU! BE. THE
JUDGE. Then look below for the decision of the Ontario

court,

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“t have studied this case carefully. There is only one consideration. The best interests of Ebony. | hereby order the grandmother to get.
custody. Ebony seems happy and settled at her grandmother's. There, both parents can visit their daughter in a conflict-free environment." .

YOU! BE THE JUDGE is based on actual court cases. Clare Bernstein is a lawyer and syndicated columnist.
Today's decision is based up the facts of the case and the law of Ontatia,