DOING IT RIGHT. BEFORE YOUR EYES.’ WISHING YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON 1790 Marine Dr. North Van aa = : 8 By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer THE West Vancouver Police seized over $680,000 worth of drug and related parapher- nalia in a night raid of a rent- ed home on Younette Drive. The Sentinel Hill-area house, rented by a woman, was raided Dec. 6 after a tip and a two- week investigation culminated in a search war- rant being issued. Four people face charges under the Narcotic Control Act. Charged with cultivation and possession for the purposes of trafficking are: ® Carla Christine Breth-Kupec, 46, of West ‘Vancouver; @ Mctodi Todorov Alexiev, 43, of Burnaby; @ Yovko Ivanov Djitarsky, 29, of no fixed address; @ Dimitar Sapouncilev, 38, of Calgary. The police are secking, a bench warrant for the arrest of another man who is believed to have been a resident of the house on Younette but was not home at the time of the search. By Deana Lancaster a WV police seize pot-growing paraphernalia Breth-Kupec is a U.S. citizen who entered Canada in 1995. Alexiev is a Bulgarian citizen, 2 refugee claimane and is in Canada on a work visa that expires in 1997. Sapountzley arrived in Canada from Bulgaria in 1973. The putice are attempting to verify his claim that he became a Canadian citi- zen in 1995, Police say they are uncertain of Djidarsky’s status. Seized at the home on Younette Drive wer @ 622 marijuana plants valued at $1000 cac 2 kg (4.4 ibs.) of cut buds valued at $27,750; @ stems and Icaves crushed to provide fil in bagged marijuana valued at $16,000; wi hydroponic equipment valued at $15,000. Sgt. Barry Nickerson described the set-up in the home as a “sophisticated growing, opera- tion” and the amount of marijuana as “a signif- icant seizure.” He said home-grow busts in the municipal- ity are running at the rate of six to 10 per year as the business of growing marijuana becomes an ever-larger phenomenon across the province. Home-grown B.C. hydroponic mari- WEATHER Tinersduv: Mainly cloudy NEWS photo Mike Waketletd juana is earning an increasing reputation as WEST Vancouver Police Const. Jeff Wright displays some of the $680,000 worth some of the world’s best. 1 of pot seized from a Younette Drive home last Friday hight. lerton Fill site sold light industrial development, luding, some busi- Contributing Writer GREYSTONE Properties 1.4. is the pur- chaser for the 65-acre Fullerton Fill site on the waterfront near the foot of Fell Avenue in North Vancouver City. The deal to buy one of the last major chunks of North Vancouver waterfront property is scheduled to close Dec. 18, according to Allen Gjernes, resident of Greystone Real Estate. Although an agreement has heen reached berween the developer and the American owner, the Fullerion Lumber Company, no exchange of tide Gr moncy bas yet taken place. Gjernes would not comment on the purchase price of the ¢ site, estimated at nearly four times the size of the Versatile east, is south of Capilano Mail, between stand Gostick Place to the east. [1 is sur- planner Richard White said once the comple: Sreystone and the city will under- study, similar to the one currently under way at the Versatile site “There are a lot of unknowns yet,” White said. “The study is to see what the land would be best used for.” What the developer wants and what the city wants may pot be exactly in line, White said. “We'd like to see a substantial amount of public access to the waterfont, we'd like to see a park,” White said. But those uses wouldn’t necessarily result in a protit for Greystone. Other considerations include servicing for the site. “H's just a big empry plot of land right now." White said. It has no tor water capabilities. Access is another question. An overpass must be built over the BO Ruii track thar runs alony, the northera perimeter of the site, Minor site contamination ale means a cleanup must take place before anything can be built on the site. The degree of cleanup needed would depend on the site’s use. Residential use would require more cleanup than commercial or industrial. Gjernes said Greystone would be approaching council before Christmas “to introduce ourselves and discuss the terms of refer- ence for the study.” He added that it was premature to discuss any plans for the site, and said once the deal is closed and Grevstone has met with council, details will be made he site is currently zoned for waterfront industrial usage. ‘That means it could contain some types of light industrial and commercial uses without any rezoning The property was bought by the Fullerton Lumber Company wi the carly 40s and ceased operations some time in the early "70s. It has been available for redevelopment since then and a num her of options for the site have been discussed over the years. The property will be the first developed on the North Shore by Greystone, which is a Vancouver-based company. Previously known as VLC Properties, the company ta major developer and at one time was favored to bail the new conven Hon centre in Vancouver. 5 a2 : PORNO R NAN LEST,