4 ~ Wednesday, July 7, 1999 ~

North Shore News

Cheque scam yields
conditional sentence

Anna Marie D'Angeic
News Reporter
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AWNorth Vancouver
man accused in 2
cheque-writing scim to
obtain office equip-
ment from a number of
businesses was sen-
tenced to a six-moath
conditional sentes<e on
June 21.

Lawrence William Herobec,

46, pleaded guilty to six
counts of obtaining items
cusing false pretences.
; He was required to pay
$7,006 restinsnon to Susiness
victims that included: .sdtech,
Panasonic Office Systems,
.Kerrisdate Cameras, Xancho
Office Equipment, Printers
Plus and Citylink.

North Vancouver provin-
cial court Judge Kea Page
ee Haorobec until Oct. 22,

901 to pay back the money.
© The crimes took place
tbetween lest December to
‘March.

According to the North
Vancouver RCMP in an carli-
jer News report, the items
were paid by cheques .irawn
yon a closed account after
Horobee contacted the busi-
anesses by phone.
‘~ Horobee obtained =a
‘$2,900 Toshiba netcbook
icomputer from Ade in

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‘cond Time Arcund
Antiques is in cheir 20:4 year
of business. Mark Parise and
a friend starced the firsi store

én Main Screet in Vancouver *

in 1980. Originally, a very
small second hand fundkure
store, Mark's developing

1° interest in antiques soon

" changed the store's focus. The

business evalved into 2

thriving antique sore carrying

everything from vintage to
antique furniture and décor
items. There have been other
stores over the yeas in.
Richmond and on the North
‘ Shore where The Porter's 6c
their chree children reside.
Today the store is lucated ar

Burnaby; a $3,900 laser print-
er from Panasonic Office
Systems in Burnaby; a camera,
zoom fens, Alter and film val-
ued at $700 from Kerrisdale
Cameras in North Vancouver.

He also obtained 3 fax
machine from Kancoh Office
Equipment, a colour printer
from Printer Plus and another
fax machine from Citylink,
according to the charges.

Judge Page placed Horobec
on two years’ probation after
his conditional sentence ends in
December.

A conditional sentence
involves conditions similar to
probation and docs not
include jail time.

LAWRENCE Horobec
sentenced for fraud.

Our North Vancouver office has moved
inside Lynn Valley Center next to the
liquor store.

Our new hours cre
Mon. - Fri. 9am - 9pm | Sat. Sam - 6pm
Sun. 12pm - 5pm.

f CRE A eh si
Mark and Tracey emphasize good quality furniture at a
reasonable price.

* Bonus Gift with Purchase *

A Reversa consultant will be availabie
to answer your skin care questions on:

Thursday, July &
24 om

4428 Main Street and because
of its size can boast at being the largest store of its kind on Vancouver's Antique Row. All 3,000
square Fe feer is utilized zo display the terrific variety of items that they import from 8 different

Friday, July 9

Tracey Po Porter hss been working as a partner in the business for about 12 years and notes that
although local sales and reneals to the movie industry are the mainstay of the business, there has
been a significant increase in sales to people outside of che country.
. “Sheir primary emphasis is on good quality, reasonably priced
furniture for any room of the house or architectural
and garden accessories, such as stained glass
windows, iron gates and chimney crowns.
Mark and Tracey strive co provide a variety
of iems priced to fic any budget. They
really listen to their customers and work
with designers to keep on top of market
trends. They are always buying and adding
to their inventory, both from estates locally, as
well as through their buyers overseas. Staff at
Second Time Around Antiques are friendly and able to
provide loads of information. Antique buying can be really fun, it doesn't need to be intimidating.
Second Time Around Antiques provides an amazing selection of antiques in a friendly atmosphere
where you'll be sure to find something special.

®y Second Time Around Antiques
879-2313

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7 4428 Main St. Vancouver
©. Sa on Vancouver’s Ansigue * Row at 28th