8 ~ North Shore News — Friday, December 10. 1999

THE following is a
list of recewat North
Vancouver RCMP

reports:

December 6

1. 100-blk. West Sth Street

Theft of prescription nar-
cotics. Delivery made to front
door of residence.
Medications including mor-
phine were stolen. Contact
Const. J. Bertand, D-99-
39930. :

2. 1300-bik.
Road

Break and enter to storage
locker, Assorted liquor and a
suitcase stolen. Value $1,200.
Const. Kalia, D-99-39929.

3. 3600-bik. Mahon Ave.

; Mischief to school proper-
ty. Numerous light fixtures
broken and tampered with.
Damage approximately $500.
Mischief occurred over the
weekend of Dec. 3-5. Const.
Peliow, D-99-39912.

4. 1200-bik. Liflooet Road

East Keith

Recovered stolen auto.

1987 blue Chevrolet Camaro
found abandoned near a day-
care. Stolen from Vancouver.
Const Basha, D-99-39899.

5. 1500-bik. Fern Street
Property damage. Five
windows broken with an
unknown object while resi-
dents were asleep inside.
Police dog called to scence.
Vehicle believed to be
involved. Const. Flescher, C-
99-39840. :

December 7

6. 1000-bik. Wellington
Drive

Break, enter and theft.
Entry gained through rear
window of house. Stolen:
tools, electronics and money.
Value approximately $5,000.
Contact Const. D. Jewers, A-
$9-40030, with information.

If you bave information
about an incidens listed abore
in the crime statistics please
contact the Norti: Vancouver
RCMP at 985-1311 or Crime
Stoppers at 669-TIPPS (8477).

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Correctional service Y2K ready _

- CANADA’S federal. .
correctional system

St | Computers
‘tributing to pubi

always been ‘ou

in“: addressing ®:. ;
: Paul: McKenzie, a senior p:
ject officer: for: this :<

- reports that all
=. that, control

~-institutiona!l security have
been tested and that it is
confident the Year 2000 will
not cause any security prob-

- lems. re :
The bottom line .is that

cell doors will stay shut and

free

inmates will not be
uter
cKenzie.”
While. security, issues are
- always: the top priority,
McKenzie. explains that the
CSC's Year 2000 work gocs
beyond ‘keeping. inmates
behind bars...
In fact, he points out that

“only 8% of the department’s

“Year: 2000 work had to do
- with locks and barriers...
-2° Rehabilitation “ and ‘ the
safe_rcintegration of inmates

-back;into society are also a:

major part of CSC's role.

treatment and train- .-

ing provided by ‘correctional,
‘Institutions: rely. heavily < on

computers and technology.
In addition, like most mod-
ern organizations, . the
department has had to con-
sider its own dependence on
technology in all its opera-
tions.

Institutions themselves
pose. a. large challenge,
McKenzie said. Like small
cities, they have varying
degrees of self-sufficiency for
services such as communica-
tions, drinking water, sewage
disposal, fire protection, and
heating and cooling. Inmates
must be provided with essen-
tials, such as food’and med-
ical ‘care, and the personal

safety. of inmates and staff

must be assured.

_ .He:also points out. that -
- CSC “institutions © co-exist:
“vith the communities where |
~ offices have also. developed

they are located.’ During the

-vinter ice storm of 1998. in:
eastern Canada, they. helped
communities by providing

~ Information

wwe We

~ date

shelter, food, blankets and
emergency power. Come
Jan..1, 2000, McKenzie said
the CSC will be ready to help
communities should the
need arise.

Though CSC does not
anticipate any serious disrup-
tions to its operations duc to
the Year 2000 computer bug,
it isn’t taking anything for
gtanted. “We are now in the
process of updating all of our

ack-up plans so that we can
deal with any unforescen
problems related’ to. Y2K,”
said McKenzie.

For example, just prior to
Jan. .2, McKenzie says up-to-
information, on all
offenders. will be |down-
loaded from the depart- —
ment’s . } Offender: :
Management System.: Parole:

4

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Name: Mark Andrew Rosic Richard

2 31 _
pee Wanted |: for. ©

Obstruct Police Officer, Fail
to Attend Court

plans to make sure they can

continue ‘to~ monitor ~the:
activities of more than 7,000
offenders under supervision - :
nation-wide, even in the
unlikely event’ of a power:

. failure. CO os
.- Need. more information? “:.
Visit: the © federal © govern

ment’s | Year 2000:

“ate.
www.info2000.gc.ca or call 1”
800 O-Canada

6232).

(1-800-622-