Prowler arrested SURREY RESIDENT, Warren David Hamm, 33, is in police custody facing multiple theft- related charges after an alert West Vancouver citizen and Block Watch captain called the police. On April i1 at 1:13 p.m. the Horseshoe Bay resident noticed a man prowling around homes in the area. + The witness contact- ed the police and sup- - plied them with a description and licence of the vehicis used by the suspect. : At 3:47 p.m. police spotted the suspect vehi- cie in the Caulfeild area. Upon seeing a police vehicle, Hamm fled. He crashed his vehicle in the 4500-block of Marine Drive. - Hamm was taken into police custody at the accident scene. - Investigation revealed that Hamm was in possession of ‘stolen licence plates, 2 validation decal and a Zodiac inflatable boat which had been taken — . from a home in Horseshoe Bay. 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V7M 214 ‘Subynijeine are Welonene hud sew conned accent tesacuitnlity fie vec ated mesterial wnchileng | Hanan tpte acl pictues, whech should be accompamtied by # stared, sett ahiemed erehone a BAPIDIBA iC MMAPIDILBE bor navon outers t “325 t _.§ tre of 1OW30 ol, hike & now ftir 1 top ated Vissal mepection res fe) ntment Necessary _. between - Dollarton Shopping Centre Tree chopping fines reviewe THE FINE for illegal cutting of trees on municipal or private property in the District of North Vancouver should be doubled according to council. BY MARTIN MILLEREHIP Contributing Writer Coun. Jim Cuthbert received unanimous support April 23 for his motion call- ing on the Chief Justice of British Columbia to raise the maximum fine under the Environmental Protection and Preservation Bylaw. “It’s the greatest deterrent that we are able to muster in the municipality at this time.” said Cuthbert. The $500 fine is the maxi- mum allowable under the Municipal Act. Environmental protection officer Mel Kotyk confirmed under questioning from Coun, Pat Munroe that the district has the option under its bylaw ta: issue a ticket: and @ an order of compliance NORTH VANCOUVER will receive a portion of a $1.4- million provincial expendi- ture to improve the lot of focal cyclists. North Vancouver District picks up $17,650 to realign the 15th Street bike-way, widen MacKay Bridge, intro- duce “traffic calming devices” to remove cyclists from 1.2 kilometres ‘of Marine Drive McGuire — and Hamilton, and provide a link from Lions Gate Bridge to North Vancouver City, Another $10,625 “will pay FACTORY FUTON paid i fear lane COUN. Jim Cuthbert wants tough tree-cut fine. specifying the replacement of a cut tree with another of the same, or approved, species at 10% of the original height; or @ take the offender to court where a fine of up to $5,000 could be imposed. Kotyk confirmed that a north vancouver District Council pal property. The punitive figure was determined to equal the increase in lot valuc achieved by the improvement in view. Kotyk’s emphasis that issuing a municipal ticket precluded further court action prompted Munroe to ask who decides what action the dis- trict will take. Kotyk said that field staff such as building inspectors, foresters and bylaw enforce- ment officers have to deter- mine what is the best service to the community. He said that the district faces a minimum of $4,000 to $5,0000 in court casts in such cases, The debate was prompted by the recent cutting of a 20- metre (66-ft.) hernlock on dis- trict property in Deep Cove. { Said Munroe: “Is it com- -mon knowledge that we don't recent B.C. Supreme Court /take offenders to court.” decision assessed damages ; against a West Vancouver / resident of over $60,000 for.’ iilegal (ree cutting on munici~ fi Bike projects funded ” fa for pavement markings. cyclist-activated signals jand the replacement of hazardous catch basins along 3.8 /kilo- metres of streets paraliel to Mountain Highway between Main Street. and 27th ‘Street. The work. provides .a safer cycling route. to Capilano College. North Vancouver City gets $64,500 to build a separated ‘ dike path along 300 metres of He requesied a staff report on how the district enforces its Environmental Protection and Preservation Bylaw. Low Level.Road. The project . ! will include-a small bridge. ‘Cyclists will be removed from ‘a heavily used truck route. FUTON BL BLOWOUT om oR7 aie “a Owes pias safe ed free, Trg foam cove fate, scotcl- garded flea ceves, pttours cad plas carers. 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