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FRIDAY
Apri! 21, 1995

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the news

66 if you are the
guy that had your
door kicked in —
that’s the most
unportant crime

Stat for vou. 99 . . .
Five investigated

THREE NORTH Vancouver bus
drivers were arrested Wednesday
with charges pending as a result of
a North Vancouver RCMP sexual
crimes unit investigation of alleged
sexual exploitation.

— RCMP Supt. Gil Yard com-
menting on stats which indi-
cate crime rates dropping: 4

By Robert Galster
Contributing Writer

The investigation is focusing on the
alleged misconduct of five drivers toward a
teenage female victini. The incidents
allegedly occurred between 1987 and 1993
and include activities taking place while
the drivers were on duty.

All five worked out of the North
Vancouver Transit Centre and were of fi-
cially suspended by B.C. Transit following
the three arrests Wednesday afternoon.

Although B.C. Transit) spokesman
Trace Acres said the company has had
internal discussions on various aspects of
the cuse since last Thursday fo action was
taken because no specific information was
made available by the RCMP.

“This is an RCMP investigation that

: : we've asked to cooperate with,” said Acres.

: . EWS photo Terry Pators “We were not ina position to do this (issue

the suspensions) ... UH the arrests.”

Ta n ks ru ptu red He added that un internal check

; . revealed the drivers in question were no

ENVIRONMENT CA!ADA emergency response officer Adam La Rusic surveys a longer on the routes on which the alleged
broken oil tank in the 800-block of Kenwood Road in British Properties Tuesday. incidents occurred,

V/Jorkers tearing down a house were unaware the tanks were there, said La Rusic. Acres said the five will remain on the

Most of the diesel was recovered aiid no charges will be laid, he said. He called the B.C. ‘Transit payroll and will continue to

destruction of hidden oil tanks a common occurrence. earn their $20.88 per hour wage pending
the results of the investigation,

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200SX coupe: 21

f4 ‘95 Ford Explorer
has arrived: 22

Classifieds. 26
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@ N. Shore Alert 10
Hi Tide Charts.............30

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Close 4-3 vote defeats preservation proposal
THE DEBATE over -the future of North

The News looks at some
transit options for the -
North Shore.

“This issue could become our Clayoquot Sound.”

Vancouver District’s last two large land- — s#id Coun, Janice Harris at the end of debate, Coun.
Ernie Crist, who proposed the motion, told residents

holdings earmarked for residential devel. ee ~
- ° to get serious” about organizing pressure on coun-
opment is heating up. cil. - .
Mayor Murray Dykeman provoked a mixture of
groans and laughter from the crowded gallery when

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NORTH VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL
By Martin Millerchip

Tuesday night saw a proposal to preserve the
lands under a PRO (Parks, Reereation and Open
Space) designation in’ the Seymour Official

Community Plan defeated by a close four to three

vote as the rhetoric intensified.

he said people “don't necessirily want wilderness.”

Stated Dykeman, “Hf we want wilderness we have
the Demonstration Forest in Seymour,” :

The lands in question are two separate areas that
presently contribute to the forested character of
Seymour.

Some !,250 residential units are proposed for the
Mountain Forest urban reserve which lies adjacent to

See NVD page 3

MAYOR DYKEMAN... people

“don’t necessarily
wilderness.”

want