: From page: 4 a Ammun n for handguns and “were also found. ../ “ “Daniels found himself in the chase after going door- to-door in an area “where -a stolen AK-47 had been discovered. The assault’ weapon was “found in’a tree stump near the 1000-block of Doran by a police dog after a two-hour search. ~ Daniels decided to check every house in the neighbourhood following a tip that more guns taken in recent burglaries were hidden ina yard close to the’ stump,“ “Ewa uving’ to convince this lady. Iwas a policeman. While we are talking: at “the front door, the little son comes running up and says. «Mommy, Mommy, there are some strange men in the bush in our back- yard,” said Daniels. Daniels decided to check out ‘the strangers. The police officer had no “idea he was'so near to the three: suspects and their cache of, stolen hand- guns and rifles. . Daniels ‘said that the youths did not point ‘guns at him. The youths’ handguns were not loaded. police determined later. Police recovered 12 stolen. guns taken in four North Vancouver bur- : glaries over the. past three. months. -Seven handguns including:a .357 Magnum plus a .303° rifle, a Chinese- manufactured AK-47 semi- “automatic assault rifle (which was legally reg- istered in Canada), and.w'shotgun were recovered by police. “They. wanted to sell these guns in the underground economy... | don‘t recall one’gun. in the past couple of years that we have seized coming from the U.S..” said Daniels: : “Most. Buns \ we see on the streets come from residential B and Es.” said : cut off anime it an egal weapon. The serial number of the shot gun had ° een filed off, but Daniels said the number may be re- engraved upon the Daniels said th “investig ation began when police received: a tip two | weeks ago that'a person was selling a’stolen handgun taken from’ an April burglary on Upton Road in Lynn, Valley, * “Daniels said a youth was arrested in a hame near the eastern end of Fromme Road.“ ‘Daniels said police were in the process of. obtaining a search warrant, but the mother carne home:and consented to a search of the house. . ‘What we found at the time was that someone had been in the house and ‘had gone'out a back. window with the firearms. ‘There were marks. going up the.window,” said Daniels. ae, . Daniels said police, believe that the ‘suspects were aware of the guns from other teens who lived in homes which contained guns or teens who knew-about which homes had guns. ‘ ‘They, (the-suspects) had been in ‘the homes. They (allegedly). came ack and specifically took the guns, * said Daniels: Daniels: said some’ of: the investigators he ‘works with are at the Gustafsen standoff, leaving him * “solo” in some aspects of the investiga- uver. boys... aged 14 to 1, who are all attending ‘school,’ are facing charges of break and enter, possessing stolen property, ossessing. a Testricted firearm and obliterating the serial number of ‘a f. Daniels said the North Vancouver RCMP will request that a judge pro- . ibits all four teens from possessing firearms. ammunition or explosives, Two of the teens are slated to make a first appearance in court on Oct.” 18::The names of the youths’ cannot be published. Some of the tocations elated to the police investigation cannot, be published us they may iden-. ify the suspect youths. ca .., Suspected. criminals under age ‘18 cannot be identified i in newspapers Sas outlined j insthe Young Offenders Act. ‘Police identify human | ‘remains feund in forest THE HUMAN az ‘cemains Galliford said Robertson was - “found .“in ©’ the Seymour diabetic. She said it was not known "Demonstration Forest. on if he Hae? hiking near Rice Lake :_ when he disappeare ‘Monday belong to a North On Monday, two hikers discov- _-Vancouver : man jwho © was _ ered a skull off a trail near’ Rice _ Spomted'n missing on March 6, ° ‘Lake. “1991; r ©). North Vancouver. RCMP: sub: re : fae «sequently found a lower jaw bone. : “By ‘Alia bs Marie D'Angelo . and clothing during a search of the em area Monday night. : : News Reporter i : oo The next day. RCMP forensic : cus ‘investigators found. Robertson’s ‘ wallet along with more bones and clothing. | Galliford siti the skull and j jaw bone were found on the ground in, “an-area-with-a slight incline and © heavy roots from large: trees. : i She said clothing belonging .to - the: man was sticking out of the ground. Police used dental charts ta identify the reiains. Foul play was not suspected in the death of lawyer Jeha Bethune - "Robertson, 44 but the cause has “not been’ identified, according to’ » North Vancouver RCMP. ° “He was. reported _ missing “because, he” was notecoming to “\Mieetings and “he wasn't returning “phone calls.” sai id Const. Cath ne = Galliford. “a shotgun from a burglary a month before Ef Seymour rescue gets , - Husky- cross’ ‘off ledge | ‘A’ POOPED - “pooch | fetched from a canyon ledge in the Seymour.” : Demonstration Forest on: Monday has. not been - ; claimed. ae By lan Noble : News Reporter And canine’ rescuers worry .that the dog’s owner... -may still be in the canyon. ° “Fortunately, the -dog’s |. fine: said North.and West - Vancouver =: Emergency . Program | coordinator Ross Peterson: “but that may only 7 be half the riddle.” wt He said the husky-cross was’ reluctant to. leave. ihis perch’ in’ avery “dangerous area of the Seymour. River, ~ Canyon. : : The. distressed. dog’ s howls were reported to ‘the fire department. and the; Greater Vancouver Regional District on Saturday.: > + However, the fire deparirient did not have the of From page’ t The no- “new-crossing announce- ment, drew.’ fire from independent : MLA Mitchell. “Is. very Significant news: that will disappoint North Shore com- muters,” he said. oy 8 He:attacked the government for ‘for ignoring an exhaustive consulta- tion “process involving businesses, and residents. - “All of that looks like it was sim- ply phony consultation. Mitchell said.’ : “We've been promised that there | is going to be a new third narrows Crossing, : “Not only have we been left out, we have been deceived by this gov- ermment.” he added. : He has asked the governinent te send him copies of the studies done and summaries of public consulta- tions. NEWS photo Terry Peters’ NORTH AND West. Vancouver Emergency Program coordinator Ross Peterson seeks information about rescued dog. . NEWS photo Terry P Peters “THIS COUPLE were visibly | upset as’ they t talked. ‘to ‘North Vancouver ‘RCMP Const. Tony’ Farahbakhchian on Tuesday. The couple were in a white Plymouth which collided with a Honda: at 13th Street and St. Andrews. The Honda driver faces a Motor Vehicle: Act charge of failing t to yield. No one was reported injured. © resources to commit. to the: 1 dog’s rescue: that day. ‘said. , Peterson. When search. and rescue. workers ‘went, to’. pull“the. ‘beleaguered dog fromthe. - ‘ledge Sunday. the dog had: disappeared. » wet However,’.. more | “calls rom the public alerted rés-: cuers’ that the dog was still. on the: canyon ledge. said “Peterson. | ; On’ Monday. emergency: ; personnel "scaled ‘the ‘cliff - and, used food and water. to “coax the dog closer to put a ay: ‘rope around his nec ~ Peterson said. re bers: have. no idea. how’ the: dog travelled.down to the ledge. “The dog seems .to ;be.- uninjured ; but’ that : -doesn't.. mean very: emuch.” he said. - He wants to know whose ‘Until: then, res-: n't know: if? the “mutt's master or mis also missing.” The dog resides* “at the a Nancouver SPCA.. i Peterson said: “rescuer probably. didn't’ sec the dog; Sunday beéause.. he could: have’ been hiding in one of: ; “several small caves off the ledge. . H Call Peterson ‘at 985- 3713. or,.the. SPCA with! a any H V bridge lanes. Meanwhile, HOV lanes and tolls” ‘for the Lions Gate Bridge and the . Second Narrows Bridge are in the ; _cards for North Shore commuters. ; Harcourt unnounced =a: plan’ for; ‘the construction of high-occupancy-’ - vehicle lanes on key transit corridors throughout the Lower Mainland. © / When asked © by: the. News whether HOV restrictions would be - implemented ‘for the ‘existing Lions ' Gate Bridge, Harcourt ‘said, “Well, that was one’of the issues Iwas dis- cussing with a representative of the |: West: Vancouver Chamber‘) of j. Commerce.” 2) 4 » > Approximately 25 million vehi- cles travel the span annuallyos