THE FOLL OWING is a list of recent North Shore emer- gency incidents: Feb, 8 In response to a request [or assis- tance from Canada Customs, Ports Canada potice checked out a report regarding sume suspicious U.S, cur- rency aboard a deep sea vessel. The check revealed that the bills were legitimate and no further problems were reported. 900-bIk. Keith Rd. Stolen auto. Black ‘85 BMW 635 stolen from rear laneway of res- idence, A key to the vehicle was stolen during an earlier break and enter, Value: $10,000. Park Royal North. Stolen auto, Victim returned to parked and secured red 84 Toyota Corolla only to find it gone. Value: unknown. 600-bIk, Ciyde Ave. Break and enter. Entry was attempted by prying back metal door frame with a large pry bar. Damage: $450. Feb. 10 2300-blk. Kings Ave. Break and enter. Entry was gained by smashing basement door with a rock, Drawers in bedrooms were searched. Stolen: jewelry, vehicle and keys. Vehicle was later recovered. Value: $5,500. 2600-bik. Lawson Ave. Break and enter. Entry gained via smashed rear glass door. Stolen: US $100, roils of $.25 coins and jewelry, Value: $3,000. 2400-blk. Rosenberry Ave. Break and enter. Entry gained via open rear bedroom window. Stolen: credit cards, assorted jewel- ry and a Sony. Handycam. Value: $12,000. ; Feb. 11 4300-bIk Ross Cr. Break’. and. enter. Entry gained via insecure ‘garage door. Stolen: snowboards by Oxygen, 2 sets of skis and two pairs of boots, Value: $4, 500. ‘ / Keb, 13-19 ‘ Number of medical aid calls: 16 Number of false alarms: 9 Number of public service calls: 3 - 300-bik, Moyne. Chimney fire. 2000-Dik. Inglewood Ave. 2». Flooding. 2100-bik. Jefferson. #” HORSESHOE one BAY Feb, 13-19 Number of routine calls: 52 Number of'Code 3 emergency calls: x» Feb. 10 2ist St. at Bellevue Ave. A vehicle failed to yield to another vehicle after stopping ata stop sign. No injuries. Charges: fail- ing to yield. Approximately $2,700 damage, Ambleside Park. The driver of a vehicte backed up and struck a pedestrian. Injuries: the pedestrian suffered a bruised elbow and hand. Charges: unsafe backing. No damage to the vehicle. Feb, 12 700" blk. Southborough. A vehicle made a left turn from shoulder of the roadway into a dri- veway and was struck by another vehicle heading up the same road- way, Charges: improper left turn, not at intersection. No injuries were _ reported. Approximately .$2,500 damage. Feb. 14 -1900-bIk. Bellevue Ave. Five-vehicle accident caused by snow on the road. No injuries. or charges. Approximately $8,000 damage, ; ‘fi H Mentroyal tesa os ae a esaeretneteateuatoe iatniare = Let's really get tough on crime, Premier Harcourt IAM not a political colum- nist per se. However, after reading that Premier Mike Harcourt is getting “tough on crime,’ I have to admit to a little blood-boiling anger. Not because { think the premier shouldn't be tough on crime, but because I haven't seen any evi- dence of it thus far in his life, let alone during his tenure in the pre- mier's office. His failure to act decisively in the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings scandal is pure proof his moral compass is considerably off line. ; The fact that he has jumped on the “get tough” bandwagon should be viewed as nothing more than another cheap trick to curry political favor by a politi- cian whose only real skill is to ensure every political friend of the NDP is able to get their snouts firmly lined up in the public trough. The public display of a meeting he held with Chuck Cadman and Chris Simmonds at the height of the Melanie Carpenter story simply underlines the depths this man will sink to in order to boost his political fortunes. Canadians everywhere are very concemed about the’ rise in violent crime. The premier. knows this. How can he claim to be “tough ca:crime”. when his own government's policy has been to instruct Crown: counsel throughout the province to cut back on the number of trials, effectively letting _ thousands of criminals off after ® - “bargaining. away justice? Was it: tough’on the people responsible: for. e the Danny Perrault debacle to rep-". rimand them or give them a paper demotion? |, How tough was he when Colin Gablemann, our erstwhile attorney - general, refused to provide “whistie blower” protection to corrections staff who wanted to testify before the Perrault inquiry but were afraid of reprisals? Were it not for the: dogged determination of indepen-. dent West Vancouver MLA David : Mitchell, our “tough on crime” pre- ; mier would not have called for the inquiry at all. : “Tough” Mikey sure showed his mettle when faced: with skyrocketing welfare fraud. His government first denied it was happening, then after finally admitting there was a problem, hired a couple of hundred more social workers to help the criminal freeloaders process their paperwork. Some nerve, premier. ' Now he has written.a strongly worded letter to the federal Justice Minister urging him to take action on™. the parole system and the Young Offenders Act. 2.50% Somehow this is supposed to make the electorate think Premier “Milquetoast” is taking a tough stand on: crime. crime and punishment . See Re-election page 14 For The Family Man With Style: What i is Tropical Fabric? - Weave: plain weave. It is a worsted fabric with relatively high-twisted two-ply yarn. It makes a lightweight, airy, yet sturdy fabric for summer suits and jack- ets. An important version uses a mohair wool blend in the weft, thus rendering the fabric more lustrous and resilient. It is often used for dinner suits. 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