NEWS BRIEFS

Bandit loose

AN ARMED bandit is active on North Shore hiking
trails.

On Oct. 25, the North Vancouver RCMP conducted a
three-hour manhunt in the Mount Seymour area after a
man armed with a gun aitempted to rob two women hik-
ing on the Baden Powell Trail.

On Thursday, at approximately 3:30 p.m., a man hik-
ing in the cross-country skiing area at Cypress Bow! was
approached by a masked man.

At gunpoint, the suspect forced the hiker deeper into
the woods, where the victim was tied to a tree. The
guamar robbed the hiker and Icft.

The victim managed to escape about an hour later.
The suspect is described as a white male, 30 to 35 years
of age, 5°10” and weighing 170 pounds.

Drug bust

AN INVESTIGATION by the North Vancouver RCMP
has led to drug charges being !aid against a North Yan-
couver man.

Brian Christopher Hanley, 24, was arrested on Oct. 29
wher the North Vancouver drug section executed a
search at his North Vancouver residence.

He now faces one count of possession of cocaine for the
purpose of trafficking and ‘wo counts of trafficking in
cocaine.

A quantity of cocaine was seized. Three other people
were also charged with possession of cocaine.

To press time, the police kad not released the names
of the other three. Hanley was released from custody on
‘his own recognizance to attend court at a later date.

Mediator sought

THE 8.C. Ferry Corp. (BCFC) has applied for media-
tion services in un attempt to reach a collective agree-
ment with the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union.

The two sides have been negotiating since Sept. 25, but
BCFC president and chief executive officer Frank
Rhodes said the union breke off contract talks on Nov.
2

"A two-year collective agreement, which covered 3,885
BCFC employees, expired on Oct. 31.

Free ferries

THE B.C. Ferry Corp. (BCFC) has announced that B.C.
seniors will be allowed to travel free on all BCFC ferry
routes today.

BCFC spokesman Bill Bouchard said that normally the
seniors’ discount is not appticable on statutory holidays
but the BCFC has offered the free passage on Remem-
brseace Day for the past several years as a tribute to the
contributions seniors have made to B.C.

Scholarship winners

THE NORTH Vancouver City Firefighter's Halloween

dance raised $2,000 this year for the fire department’s
scholarship fund. ,

The city fire department awards several scholarships
each year (o graduating students of Carson Graham sec-
ondary schoo) and Sutherland secondary school.

Each scholarship is worth $500.

The 1992 scholarship winners are Mandy Mclatosh
and Anthony Foster of Carson Graham and Simon
Daniels of Sutherland.

This year, the city fire department provided $200 for
taxi fares to make sure patrons got home safely and did
aot drink gad drive. °

Chief honored

WEST VANCOUVER Fire Chief Colin Evans was pres-
ented with B.C.’s award for exemplary service at a West
Vancouver District Council meeting recently.

in making the presentation, West Vancouver Mayor
Mark Sager noted that Evans was being recognized for
outstanding service to the community over the past 20
years.
, Sager said that he had also officiated with Evans and
Lt.-Gov. David Lamb when six other West Vancouver
firefighters received similar awards for more than 20
years of service.

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