4~ North Shore News -— Friday, November 12, 1999

Mother of victim
has tough time

From pane 1

The same judge is presiding
over Moroury'’s trial in’ New
Westminster.

A jury of tive women and
seven men heard opening state-
ments on Monday,

Prosecuting Crown lawyer
Ariana Ward said that the evi-
dence will show that Moroury
and Caster were good friends
who argued over who would
shoot Mirhadi.

“Moroury wanted to be the
one to shoot,” said Ward.

Moroury told an undercov-
er police officer than he had
been humiliated by Mirhadi a
few years before ata nightelub.

ter would not let Moroury shoot Mirhad
ected to show.

Moroury held the exit door open of the theatre to ens
Caster’s escape route atier the shooting, according to the Crown.

Real bullet planned to go off while guns were blasting
during the movie. Moroury was to burn Caster’s clothes and get
rid of the gun, said Ward.

Moroury told an undercover offic that he wanted to shoot
Mirhadi for personal ons, but Caster wouldn't tet him.
Moroury stated thar Mirhadi was gaining enemies tor three years

Two days before the shooting, Caster was humiliated by
Mirhadi. He had hit Caster on the side of the head and kicked him
in the leg. Caster lost his balance.

The humiliation was Caster’s main motive for murder.

Present in courte on Monday were Mirhadi’s mother and tither
Shahrazad and Jahangir and i ter, Naz. Also prese:
Moroury’s parents including his father, Nader, and sister,

Natasha Moroury's temper was evident during a break in court
proceedings. Sh spoke loudly in a haflway outside the courtroom,
“Jon is not even identified as the shooter. Why do they have to
show pictures?” She then slammed the metal handle of a water
fountain. Her mother told her to “calm down.”

Mirhadi’s family has attended all court proceedings. Mirhadi*
mother, Shahrazad, had swollen eves on Monday trom erying
often in court as evidence about her son's autopsy and bullet
wounds were di

Mirhadi's deat
North Vancouver. The

JON Moroury on trial for
first degree murder.

the Crown evi-

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vocal observers. Chairs had to
be set up for some to watch the
proceedings on a television aut-
side of the chambers.

In the short term, BC Ferries
proposes to add) more sailings
during peak demand times. The
PacifiCat fast ferry is meant te
move more people and
faster than traditional ferri
is being used on the Hors
Bay to Nanaimo route. The s
ond PacitiCat is scheduled to go
inte service this month,

Meanwhile BC Ferries is
teaming up with TransLink to
work on longer-term options for
another terminal location, such
as Lona. It's the one favoured by

he long-term joint BC

TransLink plan fooks 10

ars ahead and will cake nwo
ars to complete,

Lingwood said the proposal
ta council regarding Horseshoe
Bay addresses the urgent need
to reduce traffic congestion at
Horseshoe Bay and line-ups on
the Upper Levels Highway. “f
just think it's a) responsible
action in terms of the difficulties
we face and the length of time

we may have to fice these prob.
lems,”

None of the councilors were
convineed. Coun. Ron Wood
and Coun. Bill Soprovich said
the municipality val is to have
the Nanaimo removed
trom Horseshoe Bay. They sus-
pected that on million
Was put into new f 4
there would be no turning bac

Members of council and of

the public alsa accused BC
Ferries of not changing the plan
trom one presented to council
1S months ago. Durman ques-
tiened ngwood about BC
Ferr intention to carry out
an environmental assessment or
follow the municipality's bylaws.

Lingwood responded that
the peovincial environment min-
istry had ruled the « tion
exempt from an environmental
assessment. One will not be car-
ried out.

Regarding municipal bylaws,
Lingwoud said, “We're tring to
do that. Legally, Crown corpo-
rations are exempt fron that.”

Durman said he would sup-
port legal action to enforce
municipal bylaws, if necessary.

“1 presume we would consider

.

using whateve swe could
muster — that includes getting
anoinjunction. The biggest
weapon Wwe have is public opin-
ion.” he said.
a Moonen, a found:
ing member of Citizens Against
Ferry “Ferminal Expansion,
“There isa constant smell trom
car exhaust that wasn't there
betore.” His group, 300 mem.
bers strong, was formed in June
and has raised thousands of dof-
Jars te fight the proposed
changes. They want to sce the
eventual climination of the
anaime run, a long-term plan
tor Horseshoe Bay, enviroamen-
tal and economic impact studies,
more public input and the
municipal bylaws respected by
BC Ferries.

Councillors voted to receive
the newly-minted report and
refer it on to municipal staff tor
a more thorough review. Coun.
Allan Williams also put forward a
motion to hold a public meeting
in the third week of January to
gather community input and
publicly review any new prapos-
als trom BC Ferric

The merion
unanimously.

was carried

VICTOR DURMAN x

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Age: 53
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