4 - Sunday, June 14, 1998 — Nortn Shore News Police nab high school FOUR Argyle grad pranksters thought they’d get into the slow real estate market. The grads planned to plaut ondary. North Vancouver RCMP Const. Steve Pettit stopped the young men with the signs in acar on May 21. The grads were cooperative and returned reports related io the “Gotch you” prank conducted by Handsworth grads. The prank involves a stalking game. Const. Tom Seaman warns all Grade 12 grads that any prank ji invoiving a crime “ the signs to their owners. be dealt with accordingly.” six stolen for-sale signs in Police have investigated front of rival Windsor sec- pranksters District of West Vancouver 750 77th Street Phone: 925-7032 District of North Vancouver 355 West Queens Road = “*" teint or Phone: 990-2488 990-2280 City of North Vancouver 141 West 14th Street Phone: 983-7316 Property Taxes Due Friday, July 3, 1998 Notice of the current real property tax levies have now been mailec. Any property owner who has not received a tax statement should immediately contact their municipal tax office. All ewners are responsible for payment of the 1998 taxes regardless of whether or not a tax notice is received. New owners should ensure taxes are paid by themselves or the previous owner. If there is any doubt, check with your municipality. Taxes may be paid at your Municipaf Hall and also at most financial institutions. . Post-dated cheques received in our offices prior to July 3, 1998 are acceptable and will be processed by the bank on the date that you have indicated. Taxpayers are encouraged to deliver or mail payments as soon as possible to ensure payment is received on tirne. If a cheque is retumed by your bank, the payment will not be considered received and a $20 returned cheque charge will be levied in the District of North Vancouver, and a $15 charge in the City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver. Application for the Provincial Home Owner Grant may be made whether or not the current taxes are paid. it is to your advantage to submit the “application” before the tax penalty date of July 3, 1998 to avoid penalty additions on the grant . amount. ° . : . PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOME OWNER GRANT APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL FOR EACH AND EVERY YEAR IN WHICH YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRANT. ~ PENALTIES A5% penaity will be added to the current taxes unpaid atter Friday, July 3, 1998. A further 5% Penalty will be added to the current taxes remaining unpaid after September 2, 1998. . TAX DEFERMENT *. Ahome owner 60 years or over, a widow ora widower, c or persons with disabilities as defined in the Disabitity Benefits Programs - Act, may be able to deter their taxes on their residence through @ program whereby the Provincial Government makes payment District of N THE following are brief sum- maries of topics on the agen- das of North Shore munici- palities and school boards: West Vancouver District Council: Monday, June 15, at 7:45 p.m.: Bed and breakfast businesses; antenna installa- tion at 1775 Bellevue Ave.: delegation regarding’ demoli- ~~ tion at 1369 Camwel! Dr. North Vancouver District Council: Monday, June 17, at 7 p.m.: re-evaluation | of, building height limits; subdi-' vision application for 4100- block of St. Georges; “Quality of Life index.” . North Vancouver City Council: Monday, June 15, at 7 p.m.: Standards for play-. ground space at private schools, pet establishment - |, regulation bylaw; city hall showers as “number 1 priori- ” Vancouver . School District 43: Tuesday, Juuc 16,7 p.m.: Public and private partnerships principles; waste disposal contract. North Vancouver School District 44: The. next meet- ing ison June 23. -.--. a Culprit handed conditional term From page1 appeared to have made a life for himself on Bowen. Island Stride is currently employed and lives with his grandmother on. Bowen, Paradis said he was bound by the Criminal Code and ne sentencing provisions, namely conditiona! sentences. - Paradis said Stride didn’t pose a threat to the communi The judge imposed a four-month conditional sentence.and nine months* probation for the crime. : Stride was prohibited from possessing guns for five y years‘and was required to do 75 hours of community work... Conditional ‘sentences. are’ served in the community wit conditions similar to probation crders. . They were brought into law in 1995 by the. federal govern ment. The move. was a way to lower the incarcerati Canada. Are you Looking for ~ Volunteers for a Local: . Envirorimental Project! i. ‘Pemberton Heights eeiontond Zoning 3: Development Virtdnee Permit - “149 & 144 Riverside Drive oe, Development Permit - 130 “Pemberton Avenue 5. District of North Vancouver Inspection: and Testing of Fire -_ Protection Equipment 6. Council Indemnity Package - Car Allowance 7. Re-evaluation of Bylaw 6934's Height Limitations 8: Na rth Shore Arts Commission - 9. Subdivision Application - 4100 . Block St. George's Avenue “104 Budget Amending Bylaws - ‘Parkgate Community Centre funding 2nd floor addition - LL: Sunset Gardens Neighbourhood ’ Zoning . “12. Quality af Life Index For more ‘information on the agenda. :. ” visit the Web page or cail the Agenda’ Hotline at 990-2315. : - ‘Watch Council Meetings broadcast on = Rogers Cable. 4,10 a.m. Saturdays. New Community Service teams ready to serve We you live in the District, ~ you're going to find it easier doing municipal business. Three geo- graphic teams — Capilano, Lynn Valley and Seymour ~ have been set 1p to provide more streamlined customer service: ' From initial contact, by phone or in person, customers will be guided to the appropriate service specialist. You'll notice a change in the way we do business. Instead of the customer doing the “shulfle” between departments, the new teams bring staff from Planning, Permits, Environmental Protection and Enginecring together to work with the customer. We're also looking for opportunities to provide more on-line services, through InfoWeb. The range of services provided at each service counter include: * General Inquiries and Information * Utility Service Connections ~ © Property Use & Bylaw Enforcement © Business Licences ¢ Requests for Service « Planning - Zoning and Development - Local Plans , - Current Planning - Social Planning * Development Permits _ Development Variances - Building and Electrical + Gas and Plumbing - Environmental - Aquatic,soil,trees ~ Subdivisions Community Service Lines Capilano - 990-3741 Lynn Valley 990-3742 . Seymour - 990-3743 Tx are many groups on the. North S) Shore who dedicate. their time towards protecting and restoring the environment, such as North Shore . Streamkeepers, Wild Bird Trust and . North Shore Fish and Game. Club: “The key to their succéss'is volunteers. ~ The District's new Environmental Exchange. will support commun involvement i in environmental activities by connecting prospective ‘volunteers with upcoming and ongoing events. The Exchange will provide volunteer’ . information through this Dialogue fea- ture, a web site and an information line : (now being set up). Watch this space for : ‘ announcement of the number to call. If you would like information about your event or organization to be on the: Environmental Exchange, we would |” like to hear more about it! Provide.us : with the name of your group or organi- . zation, event information (what, when and where), how volunteers can get involved and who to contact:: "Fax to 987-9626 - % Or email to jollymok@dnv.org « : Yr mail to: District of North Vancouver, “PO. Box 86218, North Vancouver, BC, VIL 4KT:: Heat 990-2244 forr more einoraion