SPARE the rod and spoil the child... The once widely accepted credo of parents just doesn’t wash in our politically correct times. The absence of hands-un disciptine in the home, an end to corporal pun- ishment in schools and 2 lenient Young Offenders Act (which the Reform Party recently endorsed axing altogether) are seen by many as contributors te youth crime, which has ballooned over the years. A propesa! by Manitoba Attorney General Charles Harnick would allow the levy of fines from parents of young offenders, 2s further incentive for parents to keep a tighter rein on wayward children. But is this a inquiring reporter PC NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS ___ Horseshoe Bay Dundsrave/Ambieside '. British Properties Norgate/Pemberion Heights _ Capilano/Delbrook Hi: Lower Lonsdale Central and Upper Lonsdale Lynn Valley . THE following people o appeared in North and West’. 3 YES 60% 47% 35% . 28.5% 31% 30% 42.5% 42% lands NO 10% 27% 12% 43% 20% 18% 28% 32% " Blueridge/Deep Cove 53% 19% 28%. = TOTAL, ceccesscssssesstsonssavssssesecsenceeee 43.7% 22.8% DON’T 20% 26% 471% ‘25% 41% 48% 24% 15% 28.5% 5.0% . insurance decal on Feb. 15, “Vancouver. courts recently fo Fi ‘Richmond, was fined:a ‘total face variou’ charges: :. ” Before Judge Ian Walker» a ini North Vancouver provin- ' “* ¢ial court on March 25: °° ~,Ramin® ‘Asgate, .31,. of pl. Littlejohn on July 21,,1995 in Vancouver; (iio: ‘failing to stop: when sig-: nalled by. the police corporal near Boundary ‘Road’ ‘and, ‘Canada’: Way.” TASpare was Tequired't to pay. a $150 victim; : William. John : LeClair’ . : North *. Vancouver, “ received 24: months’. proba- tion ‘after: he: pleaded: guilty: fone posses ng: pean : Boilty t to. ©. possessing a stolen raduates amamunition or explosives for “A number of. Noith Shore “students were ‘among. the’: | *-2,200-plus . graduates at “'the. University of | Vic-, ‘toria’s 48th Convocation June 6-8. The. following students . from . North — Vancouver - received. degrees,’ diplomas a and certificates: ~ Dostoraf Philosonhy : Chris Madsen Jor of Laws: "-Jzaneen Lalani “Bachelor of Arts © “andrew Baardsties Simon Bentz Natalie Burdeny.: ~ Farshad Farahani ‘Victoria Hasler” ‘Jan Herrin: : Gregory Mariette - Andrea Tartaglio, - Pamela’ Warner : - Vancouver, provincial court “on a March 2a: : nd.’ renelved 32°: “ months’. ‘probation after he - ‘pleaded guilty to assaulting a Sin North Vancouver District. - ‘Before Judge Doug Mose is North Vancouver provin- . : cial court on Mareh 20:°°: ‘Allen Eugene..Delorme, :28, of,'North Vancouver, was”. fined, $300: after:he pleaded © Jasgn Latorre ’ Joanne Mauro — 1 Hafeez Amershi Nancy Cripps Bruce Fitz-Earle Jeffrey Stott Lara Weaver - - Bachelor of Science Wendy Alden Sharon Cunningham Allison Kelley Bronwyn Lorimer Patricia Richardson Mary Tucker The following students from West ‘Vancouver received degrees, diplomas and certificates: chelo: 1995 -in North Vancouver | City. David John O'Neill, 21, of North Vancouver, received 12 months’ probation efter he’ pleaded guilty to stealing merchandise belonging to Zellers on. Jan. 5 in ‘North "Vancouver District. _ O'Neill, was .required. to perform: 15. hours of commu: ; “nity work service. ‘Before Judge Doug Moss ... : in North Vancouver provin- clal court on March 19: . Lynn Doreen MacDonald, KNOW OPINION step toward making families accountable, or a cosmetic fix, often penalizing those least able to afford it? We asked you: “Should parents be held financially responsible for all costs in young offender cases?”’ Chery! MacKenzie North Vancouver No. Ihave children and you can’t control every single thing they do. It's a very easy thing for pecple to say make the parents responsi- ble and thinking that in some way that the. parents will contro! their kids. It's “all and it woulda't work. “$100 after: he pleaded ‘not guilty: to assault. but instead pleaded guilty to the lesser or included offence of causing a * disturbance i in a public place. ‘The original charge ‘stem- “- med from a June 4, 1995 inci- ~ dent in North Vancouver City. Before Judge Doug Moe... _ in Nerth Vancouver provin- | cial court on March 152. Kevin: Ronald - ‘Dickson, 39, last address 27. of. "North * Vancouver, - a “received 12: months?” proba- | tion ; after she pleaded: not.s 2. guilty | to possessing’ marijua- ; na for the purpose of traffick- ing; guilty to the lesser or includ- ed offence of narcotic ‘Bosses: ; sion. ‘The’: original .: stemmed. from. an’ Oct. 4, ‘1994 © incident ° in|. North Vancouver City. Before Judge Doug Moss - in North Vancouver provin-, “cial court on March 18:. Cody Morrison, «21, of ‘North Vancouver, ‘was fined . Randy Reiffer Bachelor of Arts James Grieve Jennifer Hayes . Lindsay izat Patricia Leslie Gregory Meldrum Tracy Shymko Nils Edstrand helor o Kathryn McLeay Bachelor of Fine Arts Darren Barefoot Meghan Doidge Amy Moss Bachelor of Science Samantha Carter Michael Vopni “but? instead, “pleaded. : charge The adel > . too much of a dlanket fix- . Steven Biggs North Vancouver. I think they should be. “more responsibie . but .1 don’t know about ail costs. . You get some kids that are ‘en just incorrigible, you can’t blame it all on the parents... But a lot of parents aren't. all that ‘responsible about : their kids anymore: .- |. Maisqui Institute, was jailed’: three months after be © pleaded guilty to: ; given a and a slice of fresh strawberry, pie. ndary Burger with cheddar, bacon aim . Served with fries, 200 sticks fresh veggies, coleslaw and strawberry pie. Before Judge Doug Mea : in Nerth Vaiicouver. Provin- Briere bécause the gov ernment: oy °2205 Lonsdale © 1 1100-333 Brooksbank (ark & Tons) : °752 Marine Drive: (Park Royal) ‘Offer vakd only at the North Shom White Spats on Sunday, June 15 after tam,