_ CRIME & PUNISHMENT . HEADLINES IN a recent issue of ‘the North ShoreNews told a fright- . . -ening tale ofa. 14- year-old girl “abducted by her former pimp. North .. THE ‘WEST. “Vancouver. Police . | Department, ‘one of. 12 independent Shore residents were shocked to read how such a thing could happen here. This past fall, revelations by the Minister of Social Services, Joy McPhail, that her. ministry. staff could not apprehend an cight-year- old boy found acting as a drug couri- cr, shocked | many — British Columbians and infuriated members of the police community. The recently completed Gove Inquiry indicated that the ministry had failed to protect young Matthew Vaudreil from abuse suffered at the hands of his mother which ultimate- ly resulted in his death. We then learned of a senior civil servant in the ministry who altered a report to deflect the blame from the ministry. Why ‘do these things happen? What “happened to the controls which used to exist aliowing society . to ‘effectively deal with those chil- ‘municipal forces in the province, has - | been ; authorized. by“ the provincial J goveriiment ‘to issue sémi-automatic firearms to its police officers... Gabelinann said the action isi in tng - with the findings: of the “Oppal - | Commission on policing in B.C. * Previous regulations limited regu: : lar issue police handguns to .38-cali- bre'revolvers. Under new teguiations, - police can now convert to semi-auto- matic handguns. ‘The semi-automat- ~~ cs offer greater accuracy and fewer maifunctions than'the handguns now: ‘use. The transition to the new guns. can’ be phased in over a ‘three-year period. The municipality will provide. Municipal police’ or. the. Chief oh Provincial ‘Firearms : Oifice - will be and to prevent t them from falling into -, the wrong hands."! do not want these « firearms .. recirculating "either ’.in Canada or elsewhere,” ‘Gabelmann “ The: “provincial | ‘government has’ 7 i allocated $150,000 and will be reim- » ‘ bursing the municipalities concerned ‘ for the. trade-in’ valueof the guns. - Municipalities must ensure. that, the’ id guns are destroyed.’ ‘The measure “brings the’ police. force in line with the RCMP. who are =. thorized “ to, carry. ‘the, newer... “weapon, effective this spring. ‘The ‘provincial’ government and." | ose municipalities which have con- tracted for the RCMP to provide their | “policing are paying a major portion © ‘of the cost of the RCMP conversion. om sk SRG A" "| . dren considered unmanageable? There used to be a piece of legis- lation called the Child. Protection Act which allowed police to deal with individuals found to be con- tributing to the delinquency of a minor.’ In the most recent case,. the young girl called her family for help. She was rescued from the horror of the streets, The pimp, a teenager with a long string of arrests for relat- ed offences, was arrested yet again. But for every happy ending, there are hundreds of sad tales. How do these children get into situations like this? Recently, a 14- year-old girl ran away from her. par- ents’ home in Vancouver. She didn’t like leaving her. Langley home and moving to the city. She simply up and left. - The girl's father found her. in. blic Hearings are schedilled to provide an’ opportunity for Council to hear from those who - ~ believe their interest in property may be affected by | -» changes to these bylaws, as outlined below. “Date: | Time: _ “7500 “Location: p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 1995 Council Chamber of Municipal Hall 355 West Queens Road | moe, North Vancouver, BC. ? - YLAW 6732. "exon aioe 1017" applicant: ‘The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver, ; A To amend. Part 2 of the Zoning Bylaw to insert new | “definitions for "storey main" and "storey second", 2. ‘Toreorganize those sections in Part 5 pertaining to the size, shape and siting of residential buildings and . >. agoessory buildings and structures in Single-Family . » ~. Residential Zones (RS) and to renumber the remaining . sections in Part 5 pertaining to Multi- Family * Residential Zones. an - Pumpose: Toallow for the introduction of > neighbourhood specif _ zoning regulations. BYLAW 6735 - "Rezoning Bylaw 1019” ‘ . street what can only’ be charitably described as a run-down rooming house. She was living with a new- found friend, herself a 15-year-old ward of the court, and that friend's 17-year-old boyfriend. The one-room apartment in what was once 4 single-family dwelling, is now converted into: small flats with no built-in conveniences, The Ministry of Social Services was footing the bill for ile place, The’ landlord, incidentally, is the brother of a former mayor of Langley. There was evidence of rampant drug use all around the house, not to mention numerous fire code viola- tions, such us outside padlock hasps on the front door. The girl's father attempted .to gain entry to talk to his daughter, but was denied access. When the RCMP. arrived, they said there was nothing te they could do. In all too many cases," the police return a child to the front: door, only to watch them go straight out the back door. : Without ministry help, the police are wasting their time. Evidenily:a:.: 14-year-old girl living in a “drug” house is not considered by the min-:.: istry to be “in imminent danger.” -: Apparently children‘aged 12 and over can now choose to live where 7% and how they like and their parents ‘have Wo sayin the matter. , Y Parents ‘must have the authori: to actually be responsible for ‘the: children. To let things stay the way they are: under this. ministry will condemn these kids to a life on the streets, fo ever victim , ‘to’ violent, ‘heartless: ‘.. opportunists and the evolving, doo of what passes for Justice” in: thi [=] t To establish new zoning regulations specific to the Marlboro Heights neighbourhood to maintain the single-family re residential character of the neighbourhood. All persons who believe their interest i in property may be, affected by the above proposals will be afforded an’. opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written - submission. Written submissions will be accepted up to the” conclusion of the Public Hearings. These Public Hearings, are . held under the provisions of the Municipal Act. ° - The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver Fhose properties bordered by Carnarvon Avenue on the : Sh east, Osborne Road and Holyreod Road on the south and "Norwood Avenue on the west, and including those». “ properties on the north side of West Braemar Road on the 4 -north known as “Marlborough Heights" (as shown on map at right). -1.-To amend Part 5 of the 2 Zoning Bylaw by introducing a . new single-family residential zone, the Single-Family © . + .Residential Marlborough Heights - RSMH Zone. ° 2. To rezone the subject properties FROM ‘Single-Family -” Residential 7200 Zone (RS3) and Single-Family. Residential 6000 Zone (RS4) TC Single-Family : Residential | Marlborough Heights (RSME). Copies of the bylaws, resolutions, supporting staff reports and. any relevant background material are available for review at | the District of North Vancouver Municipal Hail, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC, in the. Legislative Services ee Department or Planning Department, Monday through Friday, except Statutory Holidays, February 3 to 14,1995, inclusive,’ between the hours of 8:30 amand 4:3) p.m. 1 Agnes. Ss. Hilsen _ Deputy Municipal Clerk February 3, 1995