12 - Wednesday, Aprif 25, 1990 - North Shore News inquiring reporter Elizabeth Collings A DAY IN COURT THE FOLLOWING people ap- peared in North and West Van- couver provincial courts recently to face various charges iaid against them. Before Judge R.D. Grandison in North Vancouver provincial court on April 18: Robert William Kleaman was fined $100 and had his driver’s licence suspended for 30 days after the 18-year-old North Vancouver man pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention in connection with a Dec. 6, 1989 in- cident on Berkley Rd. Glen Peter Wanek was fined $200 after the 20-year-old North Vancouver man pleaded guilty to theft of approximately 25 keys in connection with a Sept. 5, 1989 in- cident. wea Dimitrios Xylinas received a suspended sentence and was put on probation for one month after the 46-year-old North Vancouver man pleaded guilty to breaching a recognizance order in connection with a Jan. 28 incident. net THE NEW environmenta! taxes imposed by the Social Credit’s budget have met with both applause and criti- cism. Effective immediately, disposable diapers will be subject to a six per cent sales tax from which they were formerly exempt. In July, every new tire purchased will be taxed $3, while lead-acid car and marine batteries will be taxed $5. The money raised from the taxes will go into environmental sin the Socred’s new Sustainable Environment Fund. While some people criticize the new taxes for not going far enough, others say the taxes hit the consumer and will be used to clean up the environmental mess industry has created and that industry itself should dig into its profits to pay its own bills. tax fair? Laura Christie North Vancouver If they didn’t tax biodegradable diapers, I'd go for it. 1 think tax- ing tires and batteries for the sake of the environ- ment is good. Sarah Foster North Vancouver I don’t think they should have disposable diapers at all. The tax will stop people from buying them —- they’re environmental- ly destructive. Ray Seward Nanaimo 1 think it’s unfair. A lot of people are on welfare and are barely making iz. They don’t get as much money as others and can’t afford the tax. Kyli Shorter North Vancouver It’s a good idea — there should be taxes if it’s hurting the environment, but it should be on major things, not little things, and it shouldn’t go too Todd Hancock North Vancouver 1 agree with the producer paying for the tax, not the consumer. They (in- dustry) should be taxed a higher percentage than we are. “> ©! NURSING-& *s. " HOME-CGARE = 1 CARING EXPERIENCED * RNs * * LPNs f * Aides * Homemakers ® Live-ins 24 HOURS A DAY Marcus Dean Pridmore was fin- ed $200 after the 19-year-old West Vancouver man pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of mari- juana and cannabis resin in con- nection with a Jan. 19 drug seizure. Before Judge J.L. McCarthy in North Vancouver provincial court on April 18: Dwayne Jeffery Washington received a conditional discharge and was put on probation for 15 months after the 30-year-old Prince George man pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman in connec- tion with a Sept. 19, 1989 incident. In addition, Washington was ordered to complete 100 hours of community work service and to have no contact with the victim. kee HEALTH SERVICES” Philip Brian Hutchinson receiv- ed a suspended sentence and was put on probation for 18 months after the 46-year-old North Van- couver man pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in con- nection with an April 3 incident. In addition, Hutchinson was ordered to complete 100 hours of community work service. DRAKE ™ MEDOX 987-0861 far. ENRICH YOUR FAMILY LIFE Host an overseas student. Remuneration for room and board. Short or long terms available. -CALL STUDENT HOUSING COORDINATOR 683-1199 Pacific Coast Language School #200 - 535 Howe St. wt 7a Advertisement MALIBU HOT-TUBS OPENS ON N. SHORE! Malibu Hot Tubs, one of five retail outlets serv- ing the Lower Mainland has just opened its doors on the North Shore at 832 West 15th Street in North Vancouver (across from Dave Buck Ford & Cap Mall). They manufacture their own spas, gazebos and equipment packs and of- fer them at factory-direct prices to the public. All of the tubs offered by Malibu are CSA ap- proved for your protection. Full servicing, repairs and accessories for all makes and models of equipment packs are also available from Malibu Hot Tubs. Store hours are Monday thru Saturday from 10 a.m.-530 p.m. and for any additional informa- tion, you can call 980-2612 ; ‘ Low Rates — Compare! Priced from $25.00 per month (5’x5’x5’) to $135.00 per month (40’x15’x10') All Steel U-lock Ground Floor Units Complete Security Open 7 Days A Week 3 = = r MARINE DRIVE 4 LIONS GATE MINI STORAGE LTD EC ui 1334 McKeen Avenue North Vancouver 980-4833 Did you know BCs Children’s Hospital is the only oie > Cd acute-care hospital in the Province pcan SVEN devoted entirely to children? Children’s Hospital PEMBEQ TC: Putting smiles back where they belong.