4 — Wednesday. March 4, 1998 — North Shore News Brothers deny sex Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter dangelo@usnews.com B.C. Supreme Court Madam Justice Janet Sinclair Prowse is sect to give her decision today in the case of two brothers charged with sexual- ly assaulting a girl. The incidents allegedly occurred in’ West) Vancouver during the 1980s and 1990, On Monday, lawyers for ail sides made their closing remarks. “This case concerns vile, disgusting acts committed by grown men ona child,” said prosecuting Crown lawyer Mark Rowan. Rowan said the defence case amounted to “a family closing ranks” to protect the accused brothers. ‘The two charged are Frank and Perry Evanshen. Frank, 49, of West Vancouver, is charged with sex- ually assaulting the gir) when she was age L} te 15, The court heard thatthe sexual assaults progressed from breast: groping to forcing the then 13-year-old to) pertorm oral sex on Frank in his car after weekly babysitting stints of Frank's children. Perry, 38, of Claresholm, Alberca near Calgary is charged with sexually assaulting the girl in 1990. The charge involves sexual intercourse and forcing the ]4-vear-ald to perform oral SEX, The brothers denied the allegations. Frank and Perry are brothers to Fred Evanshen. Fred, 57, pleaded guilty to sex- ual assaulting the complainant in a related charge. Fred, who is in) poor health, was fined $1,000 on Feb. 6 for the crime. The complainant's name is banned from publication, On Monday, the Crown tawver said thar the derence witnesses including the accused men, their nephew Chris Evanshen and the accused men’s wives together colluded ia scripted detence. Rawan called Frank's esi- dence smooth and) polished, something eapected from a person working ia public finance at the Vancouver Stock Exchange. Frank's lawyer Len Doust said the complainant, now 22, was intelligent, wey deter- mined and vindictive. “My guts tell eee vou can feel sorry: for More charged in drug investigation Robert Galster News Reporter robert@nsnews.com A two-year undercover drug investigation by the Vancouver RCMP has net- ted three more suspects, two of which are North Vancouver residents. Geoftrey Campbell, 41, and Glen Miller, 43, have been arrested and charged with counts of conspiracy to traffic and possession for the purpose of trafficking miarijua- na The investigation identi- fied Campbell as an alleged marijuana trafficker and bro- ker working te secure bulk quantities of marijuana in the Lower Mainland, with some of the product destined as far away as Edmonton. Another man arrested and charged with the same offence is Lyle Osterlund, 39, of Vancouver. 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FRANK Evanshen, 49, sexual assault verdict expected today. North Vancouver recCentre x * North - » NortD © Vancouver: Recreation ‘ Commission | Starts Saturday, March 7 Registration numbers handed out at 7:36am (8:15am at N.S.Neighbourhood House) Registration starts at 8:30am at Griffin, Delbrook, Lonsdale Magnussen, Andrews & N.S.Neighbourhood House Adult Hockey Registration March 6, 5:00pm Magnussen Summer Sports, Specialty & Baycamp 7 Fitness Registration is on going Register NOW 937-PLAY(7529) Register at a later date for programs that do not fill immediately Call 987-PLAY for details www.northvanrec.com PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING | Housing developments are being proposed tor the properties at: 4239-1245 West 16th Street and 1279-1285 West 16th Street and you are invited to join Whistler Inn-and Kay Ghahremani Architects ata meeting to discuss the project. Date: March 04, 1998 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Norgate Community School Library 1295 Sowden Street North Vancouver Formal Presentation to begin at 7:30 pm Peagéaroy avENu The project at 1239-1245 West 16th involves two triplex buildings on one consolidated lot and the development at 1279-1285 West 16th involves two separate triplex buildings with onsite parking for 1.5 cars per unit with access from lane. The meeting is being held by the applicants in compliance with District of North Vancouver Council policy. The applicants will present details of the proposals and dis- cuss any concerns residents may have. Information packages are being distributed to the residents within 350 m of the sites. If you would like to receive a capy or if you would like more information, contact the Planning Department at 990-2387 or Kay Ghahremani at 990-9499 or Jack Bright at 985- 2132 or bring your questions and comments to the meeting. This is nota Public Hearing, Council will teceive a repart from staff on issues raised at the meeting and will formally consider the proposal ata later date.