Weekend vandalism hits West Vancouver FROM PAGE A1 vandalism to cars parked in the 3300 block Craig End the same night. “They went berserk,” a police spokesman com- mented. Of the 37 incidents of theft and vandalism to autos in the municipality over the weekend, 15 oc- cured in underground parking lots - almost all the rest were on Craig End. “They hit almost every car on the street,” said the spokesman. The incidents all occured at about 1:30 a.m. Whereas all the other break-ins to vehicles in the spate West Van has suffered in recent months have been motivated by theft of ex- pensive tape decks and other valuables, it seems to have played only a minor role in this latest bout. Police say the break-in artists rummaged through the glove boxes and took any wallets or credit cards that happened to be inside but left tape decks and instead ransacked the interior of the vehicles. “It was mostly vandalism and minor theft,” the spokesman said. A 1975 GMC three- quarter ton pickup was stolen from the 2700 block Bellevue Avenue overnight Friday-Saturday but unlike the Pontiac and the Cadillac was not found. At 3317 Marine Drive a 1972 Triumph TR6 = was stolen early Saturday morning and recovered in the 3100 block Travers with its hood slashed to the tune of $300. Party complaints also poured in over the weekend from sleepless neighbors. Police received a total of 42 calls about noisy parties and other distubances. Many groups of youths Security firm now licenced VISION SECURITY © has now been licensed, but is still not associated with the police in any way, according to an RCMP spokesman. Complaints had been received earlier this year from homeowners about the firm, which then didn't have a private detective's hcence, (though it had a_ business going licence) and was MARINE & TRIM ENAMEL around implying that it was connected with the police’s Neighbourhood Watch program, the spokesman said. Though the firm now has its licence, people should call the RCMP if its representatives, or those of any secunty firm, imply any connection with the police, the spokesman said. OXFORD BROWN & MAHOGANY STAIN also wanted to do _ their partying in the sun but police were ready and waiting for them at strategic locations. Road blocks were set up at the usual three trouble spots - the approaches to Ambleside Park, the foot of 29th Street and Sandy Cove. There police made a total of 46 hquor seizures, con- fiscating hundreds of bottles of beer, as well as wine and hard liquor. Vandalism spilled over into Ambleside Park late Saturday night when five trees east of the concession stand were damaged. Four of the trees are 12 feet high and the fifth is about 20 feet. Branches were torn off some of them and broken on others. Some of the branches were found scattered around the area and some were burned on nearby beach fires. Damage to the trees is estimated at $2,500 Hash, not coke IN A REPORT in _siast weekend's Sunday News on a_ drug bust in West Van- couver, John Roderick Knight of 2523 Marine Drive, West Van, was described in error as having been charged with = traf- ficking in manjyuana and also in cocaine. According to West Van police. Knight has actually been charged on four counts of trafficking in manjuana and one count of trafficking in hashish. aii LATEX Regular $1898 Or Sate tor OXFORD BROWN Ona & MAHOGANY INTERIORVEXTERIOR pve STAIN LATEX SEMI-GLOSS egutar 396 On 98 wen FBR 117) & 16137 € 45.00 QuA BEST SAN ACRYLIC LATEX EXTERIOR ACRYLIC Jeremy Leevers SUS MITTEN REALTV LID 921-8215 Le yy Ly Le By Ly A9 - Wednesday, August 25, 1982 - North Shore News Let Us Introduce You to North Van’s Finest Le Ye & Now Priced Better Than Ever Before 14% Discount Mortgages Available Townhomes Bruce Allan _MONTROYAL VILLAGE WI 988-1175 SOLID HIDE OIL STAIN 17s DARK BROWN SOLID HIDE OIL STAIN Reyular SS PH Oe Santo foo GAL EXCELLENT VALUES oloys Oe BEST INTERIORIEXTERIOR SATIN LATEX PORCH & FLOOR PAINT mee Pt r\ oe 4788 a $7.00 ON QUALITY PAINT $500 me cmon ENAMEL SAVE 45 Years of Quality & Service oRN PORCH & FLOOR $5.00 POT ThE CLOVERDALE BAAND ON YOUH HOME aten Spve spve $5- reLe) _ - Paint n Paper . 1629 Lonsdale Ave . : Ween thee 808 North Vancouver era bone ae