BOB STADDON (left), West Vancouver parks employee, West Vancouver Police Const. Jamie Gib-
son and West Vancouver parks employees Greg Anderson and Steve Meier heip launch the annual

Lock It Or Lose it campaign.

Photo submitted

Police advise: ‘lock it or lose it’

THE WEST Vancouver
Police Department is gear-
ing up for its annual spring
Lock It Or Lose It cam-
paign.

The theme of this year’s cam-
paign will be local parks.

In conjunction with the In-
surance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC),
the West Vancouver Police
Department and West Vancouver
parks employees will be getting
the message out to iock it or lose
it,

West Vancouver Police Const.
Jamie Gibson said the local police
department currently receives
reports on a regular basis from
parks and other municipal
employees in regard to suspicious
persons or activity in progress.

He added that this year the
police will also receive assistance
from: Park Royal security guards
in promoting the program on an
on-going basis in the mall

“We trust that, the message will
help to remind the community to
remove the opportunity given to
potential thieves by locking their
vehicles and removing all
valuables when leaving their vehi-
cles unattended,’’ said Gibson.

Theft-of-auto statistics for 1992
from ICBC show there were 628
vehicles reported stolen from
North Vancouver, resulting in
$2,751,098 being paid out
by ICBC,

Theft-from-auto statistics for
1992 from ICBC show that there
were 2,043 claims made to 1CBC
from North Vancouver resulting

‘in $1,272,945 being paid in

theft-from-auto claims.

Statistics were not available for
West Vancouver.

North Vancouver RCMP Const.
Marty Blais said the theft of vehi-
cles is on the increase, especially
in the Capilano College and West
Esplanade areas.

“This is not an individual prob-

parkade.

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cap tester...

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alignment and damage.

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‘and check for air locks.”
13. Check condition and tension of
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problem.

Plus paz?s & tax

Awareness is the first step, taking
action is the second step,’’ said
Blais.

The Lock It Or Lose It cam-
paign kicked off on Tuesday, May
1} and will run to Tuesday, May
18.

During the one-week blitz,
police across B.C. wili increase
enforcement and encourage the
public to report suspicious activi-
ties and protect themselves from
theft-related automobile crimes.

Police will target high risk areas
‘such as park and ride facilities,
shopping malls and recreational
facility parking lots.

Last year, more than 53,000
British Columbians were victims
of theft-related auto claims.

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Model railroads displayed

THE NATIONAL Model
Railroad Association (NMRA)
will be holding a model
railroad mini-meet at the B.C.
Rail building at 221 W.
Esplanade, North Vancouver,
on Sunday, May 16, from 10
a.m. to4 p.m,

The event will include
operating train layouts, a swap
table, videos, demonstrations
of model-building techniques,

model displays, and other in-
formative and entertaining ac-
tivities.

Door prizes will be offered
to those who donate their ad-
mission. Members of the
NMRA will be admitted for
free.

For more information about
this fun-filled day, call 467-
4301.

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