Station robbed THE WEST Vancouver Police are searching for three masked men who robbed a gas station of cash and ciga- rettes af gunpoint on Saturday, Feb. 20, . According to 2 police spokesman, the trio, believed to be in their 20s, burst into the Petro-Canada gas station ut Taylor Way and Marine Drive at approximately 10:30 p.m. One of the suspects produced a semi-automatic hand- gun. The three took cash and cigarettes and Med the scene. Police dog Titan was called in to track the suspects. The dog led police to a nearby parkade, where it is believed the suspects esesped in a waiting vehicle. The police investigation into the robbery contintrs, - Residents upset over all-night sailing report -THE CREDIBILITY of an ™ . * independent consultant’s WEST VANCOUVER report on the B.C. Ferry DISTRICT COUNCIL Corp.'s. (BCFC) controver- that a slight profit had been real- ” sial all-night schedule _be- rae the night sailings failed to a ‘tween ° Horseshoe Bay and decrease daytime congestion in the Nanaimo was questioned Al Horseshoe Bay area and on the Monday night’s West Van- Upper Levels Highway, as some -* couver District Cauncil had supposed was intended, they meeting by David Weiser, tesulled in an [1% increase in .‘the- co-chairman: of the ridership. Horseshoe Bay Business -ind “The intention was not to in- \ SUH crease ridership,” said Weiser. - : Community Association, Mayor Mark Sager said that he and the mayors of other ‘'ferry’’ towns, stich as Delta, Saanich and Nanaimo have met. and: hope to form a committee that could have ‘some role in future BCFC deci- sions.. ’ “AIL of. the information | am able to obtain { will share with you, unedited,” said Sager. ' The BCFC operated its 24-hour ferry service between Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo for a trial ‘period between June 25 und Sept. By Maureen Curtis “* Contributing Writer — The report stated that the -ail- ' night sailing service initiated last . year had been a success. But the report was not well “received by Horseshoe Bay resi- ~ dents who have complained about the ceaseless noise created by the ferries and vehicle traffic. Local. residents and district council were not consulted before . 8, 1992. The all-night service was. the all-night, sailings began on a offered ‘Thursdays through Mon- trial basis. : : ; days with extra sailings at 11 » Weiser, himself a: design and! p.m., [ a.m.,3 a.m. and § a.m. planning consultant, described the Ferry travellers. were «offered ". consultant’s report as ‘‘flawed.”’ . 50% fare discounts on the | a.m. >... And he asked how its.200 pages and 3 a.m. sailings. . ; could: have’ been, written in just | BCFC chief. executive officer “two months. Frank Rhodes -said the 24-hour ~ balance letter asks for support in fighting for change From page 4 tees to look ata fetter pushing for reforms tg the Young Offenders Act, ft wis the first major item on the public agenda of the meeting, The letter, from the village of Belearra, usked for support from other BVC. municipalities in fighting for-the changes, in light of the “apparent cise in’ youth- oriented crime" in the province, “Young offenders in) Canada uppear‘to enjoy an extraordinary status under this act which may not achieve an ‘appropriate between the rights of young offenders und those of society as a whole,’ Belearra’s council stated ina motion Inclid- ed with the letter to North Van- couver City, During the, debate, Dean, the city’s joiat police liaison commit- tee chairman, said she backed Belcarra's initiative. She said that the Juvenile Delinquents Act, which the YOA replaced, did not adequately pro- teet the community, or provide for the rehabilitation of offenders. Unfortunately, instead of solv- ing the problems, the new act reduced the protection for the community, she said. “There is no mention that the parent or guardian may have to’ pay,” she said. 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