Trafficking charges

SIX PEOPLE face drug-related charges after the drug
sections of the North Vancouver RCMP and West Van-
couver Police Department completed a joint forces un-
dercover operation.

Code named Iguana, the undercover drug operation
was carried out between February and July and focused
On street-levet drug trafficking on the North Shore.

In all, 15 charges have been laid against nine people.
More arrests are pending.

On Thursday and Friday RCMP and West Vancouver
Police arrested and charged six people with trafficking in
narcotics.

Nicholas Kranicz, 24, of North Vancouver, tas been
charged with two counts of trafficking in cocaine. Craig
Alexander McKee, 31, of North Vancouver, has been
charged with four counts of trafficking in cocaine. Brian
Patrick Foley, 36, of North Vancouver, has been charged
with one count of trafficking in cocaine. Ronald Michel
Saebels, 32, of Burnaby, has been charged with one
count of trafficking in cocaine. Michael William Deakin,
35, of no fixed address, has been charged with one count
of trafficking in cocaine. Teresa Ann Douglas, 25, of no
fixed address, has been charged with one count of traf-
ficking in marijuana.

Cigs stolen

NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP are secking public
assistance to apprehend the thieves who broke into Qual-
ity Food Market in the 1400-block of Main Street at 1:30
a.m. on Aug. 7 and stole $7,000 worth of cigarettes.

An RCMP spokesman said the police attended the
scene after a store alarm sounded. Investigating officers
found the front door to the store had been kicked in.

A West Vancouver Police Department dog team was
called in and the dog tracked to 2 house on Rupert
Street. Bui no suspects were found,

Anyone with information on the incident is esked to
contact Const. Mazty Blais at the North Vancouver
RCMP, 985-1311.

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Native celebration

THE SQUAMISH band is holding a day of celebration
August 16 at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.

Program § highlights include dancing, traditional
Salish barbecue, the Salmon Princess pageant, a
children’s midway, a cedar canoe exhibition and race, an
educational display, arts and crafts, slahal bone games,
field lacrosse and a celebrity soccer match.

According to organizers, the celebration is being held
“in the spirit of supporting each other and living
together’? and ‘tv promote an environment that speaks
to respect and tolerance for the differences that exist.”

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. One price, $10
for adults and $5 for children 12 years of age und undec,
includes a meal, gumes, rides and displays. Funds raised
-will be shared by participating Squamish community and
sports clubs.

N. Shore Health initiates
post-natal research study

NORTH SHORE Health is undertaking a research project
to assess the needs of post-natal women living on the

North Shore.

Conducted in conjunction with
a multi-agency committee, the
$10,000 study will focus on
women’s needs during the initial
three-month post-natal period.

According to preject coor-
dinator Debbie Erickson, the im-

By Elizabeth Collings
News Reporter

natal period.
It will also examine the addi-
tional resources

petus for the study came from
local nurses.

“The community health nurses
at North Shore Health identified
there were needs that women
have, but they weren't
documented or researched,’’
Erickson said.

Erickson said North Shore
Health is recruiting North Shore
mothers with babies aged from
four months to one year to join
group discussions for the study.

The study will be based on eight
focus groups that will include
first-time mothers, mothers with
two or more children, teen
mothers, native mothers, com-
munity health nurses and hospital
nurses.

Erickson stressed that the
research project is not a study of
post-partum depression, but will
instead explore the supports and
resources women used during the
first three months of the post-

supports and
women think they need and how
the mothers’ perceptions compare
with those of community health
nurses and hospital nurses.

Erickson said some recurring
issues for the mothers of
newborns may include their physi-
cal recovery after giving birth,
care for their infant, establishing a
relationship with their newborn
and altering their lifestyle to ac-
commodate an infant.

Between 60 and 70 mothers are
needed to participate in the study.
Participants must be North Shore
residents who can volunteer two
hours for the group discussion.
Child care wiil be provided.

The results of the study will be
released at a community forum
and will also be used for program
planning, services and community
education initiatives.

To participate in the study, call
Erickson at 983-6710.

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