a Pr er ee ee ge Car deal turns into rip-off for North Van man Car without key found to be stolen A HANDICAPPED North Vancouver man has learned fo look a gift horse in the mouth after a pair of con artists tricked him out of his rusty steed. By Kate Zizamerman News Reporter Larry Stinson, 47, has difficulty walking due to an accident two years ago which left him with a broken back and pelvis. He relied on his deteriorating {978 Toyota Corolla wagon to get him around. He decided to upgrade to a car that wouldn't let him down and placed an ad in the Buy and Seil for an economical, reliable, cheep car. On July 26, a man calling him- self “Rick” and claiming to be from Surrey called Stinson and offered to take his ofd car in exchange for a newer one and a smal! amount of cash. He arrived with another man, made a deal to take $20 and the car from Stinson, and drove away with the wagon. He left Stinson with a 1981 Datsun 210 car registered to a woman whom he said was his mother. 66 Who knows where itis? It could be at the bottom of the river. 99 - Larry Stinson _—-. “Rick” had an elaborate but con- vincing excuse for not being able to provide Stinson with the key to the vehicle. Stinson felt he was getting such a good deal that having a lock- smith make him a new key would be a reasonable expense. ' “I didn’t really notice anything very unusual,” he said. “Rick” assured Stinson that if there were any mechanical prob- lems with the car, Stinson should call him and he would come back and repair them. The next day Stinson noticed a defect and called See Car page § Festival organizer denied input at council meeting From page 1 10:45 p.m. with the youth gone by 11 p.m.” Oostindie anticipates an audi- ence of 7,000 this year for a day- long event that features visual art, poetry, speakers, craft, political workshops, activities for children and a vegetarian kitchen as well as an extensive lineup of hip-hop, hardcore and traditional world-beat _ music. But Oostindie was told in a pri- vate meeting with Mayor Murray Dykeman Tuesday morning that the festival would have to finish at 9 p.m. to allow time for the park to be closed at 10 p.m. as per district parks policy. . While the festival was not on the ayenda for Tuesday night’s execu- tive committee meeting, Oostindie placed his name on the speakers list with the expectation of addressing council on the issue for two minutes at the beginning of the meeting. However, Dykeman failed to announce the usual opportunity for residents to address council and stu- diously ignored Oostindie who was standing at the public microphone. But Coun. Janice Harris suc- ceeded in adding the issue to the Your call READERS VOICE CALL US: 983-2208 agenda and proposed a motion that world have allowed the festival to continue until 10.30 p.m. Thirty minutes of debate fol- lowed with the majority of council clearly in the dark about some of the festival's organization and plans for bus transportation from the:site, overnight security and site restora- tion. Yet Dykeman refused to allow Oostindie to answer questions raised by Coun. Ernie Crist and oth- ers, despite director of engineering John Bremner's admission that Oestindie could provide informa- tion better than he could. Council finally voted 4 to 2 in favor of a 10 p.m. finish to the music, with Dykeman and Coun. Pat Monroe favoring a 9 p.m. end-* ing. A visibly angry Oostindie would only say he was “not pleased” with the decision and the way the :neet- ing was handled. Oostindie told the News that a planned light show and a slide show based on images of temperate rain- forests required darkness and would have to run after 9 p.m. “Losing an hour after that will seriously affect the concert lineup,” said Oostindie. Are you in favor of the us STEVE GARRIG The District of N and placing an © ee Self-procial political victim jaile Assaul ver man A NORTH VancoU , who claimed franvan agents were out to get him, for 30 days on Aug. 4 beating his wife- By Anna Marie D Iraj Rezaci, 41S volving guilty of spousal ass” in North a July 25 beatiné Vancouver City. + was fed j Was featured n July 17, Rezae? : in ° News story wher he sigimed he was being harass? overnment ened by Irania? ooo a6) assert- agents. The agents ae ed. likely wanted him for the Noel ing political editor! Farsi paper. _ “ a . + the story, “l Said Rezaci in” . believe here in a otic should be in a safe 9 environment.” ‘Angelo szaci said his editorials were against the fundamentalist Islamic Republican govern oi with a He linked the (dE a aed fire on July 14 that eS room in his busitt Business Service® jyocated at 140 West 15th St. ; before the iat Sz nots es fire. Rezaci was at detachment in protest at the RCMP 13th Street. the100-black of Bast tp ag At that time i” May. Reziel claimed thal agent® trom tne e of res- idential water meters? Jim Martin North Vancouver City I'm definitely opposed. We pay enough in taxes. Should search and rescu Charles Bistow Ye twa have tbe reponse for our water use. Metef* would make people aware. IRAJ REZAE! claimed Irariian agents threatened him. He is currently in jail for spousal assault. Iranian Republic had come to mur- der him. “They told me if I don: stop writing. they will cut my throat and leave my head on my desk.” said Rezaci in the May 4 News story. But a North Vancouver RCMP investigation concluded that Rezaei’s alleged assailants were former business partners with him in Iran. Their dispute centered cver money involving the business. Bizarre events involved in the oie NEWS photo Srad Ledwidge y of High Tide Towing sets out to clean up the Park Street Marsh Wednesday. orth Vancouver had volunteers and a tug beat out this week clearing logs ¢-shiore log boom to protect the area from further log debris. t of wife leads democracy advocate to jail term incident included Rezaei smashing a glass picture on the sidewalk in the 1500-block of Lonsdale Avenue and threatening to light himself on fire. Police claimed the ‘men involved in the dispute with Rezaei were [ranian musicians on a Worth American music tour. Rezaei and his sympathizers protested against the RCMP for not detaining the alleged agents. At the time of the May protest, Rezaei was known to police. He was facing an assault charge in connection with an unrelated inci- dent. Meanwhile in August court pro- ceedings, Rezaci, his wife and a North Vancouver RCMP constable testified. While his wife was on the stand, Rezaei sat in the prisoner’s dock with a sheriff sitting beside him. He nodded constantly as she spoke quietly in the North Vancouver provincial vourt courtroom. Crown lawyer Bruce Cookson asked for a four to six months’ jail sentence for the spousal assault. Judge Bill Rodgers sentenced Rezaci to 12 months’ probation along with the 30-days jail in con- nection with the conviction. Probation term orders state the Rezaei is not to attend his wife’s residence “for any reason whatso- ever" and he is to have no direct or indirect contact with her except for matters relating to their children. THE GREATER Vancouver Regional District has brought up the notion of installing water meters in residential areas for a user-pay system. Critics acknowledge that there is walter wastage, but say inadequate water cupaci- ty in local reservoirs is the problem when it comes to water shortages. R.E. Underhill North Vancouver District. No. It’s an enormous expense and it will only postpone the inevitable of building a dam. THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: Corrie Cost North Vancouver District I strongly oppose it. Increased. capacity is what is needed in the long term. e officials charge rescued people for the service?