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NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP are hoping that
the third incident of violent: armed robbery this

year is not the start of a new trend.

By NEWS STAFF

A gas station employee was
punched in the mouth by a
masked thief early Thursday
during the course of an arm-
ed robbery.

The attendant was struck
after a man claiming to have
a gun forced his way into the
office of the Chevron station
at Third Street and Bewicke
Avenue.

The thief obtained a smail
amount of cash and then
punched the attendant before
fleeing from the area on foot.

Police believe it may have

been the armed _ robber’s
frustration at obtaining only
a few dollars that led to the
punching.

The thief, who did not pro-
duce the weapon he claimed
to have, was wearing a dark
blue ski mask, a faded blue
jean jacket, blue jeans and
leather gloves. He is describ-
ed as five feet, eight inches
tall and weighing 190
pounds.

In earlier incidents, within
two weeks of each other, a
clerk in a clothing store and
the desk clerk at a local motel
were struck on the head with
pistols during armed
robberies.

North Shore

loses a leader

By NOEL WRICHT

HON. JAMES
SINCLAIR, for many
years one of B.C.’'s
most prominent
business and _ political
leaders, died suddenly
at his West Vancouver
home Tuesday after-
noon after collapsing
with an apparent heart
attack. He was 75.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

JAMES SINCLAIR

The Voice of North and West Vancouver