DOMINO EFFECT FEARED Vandalism damage costs hushed up Publishing properties that vandahzed only encourages other vandals to “better” the costs” of have been destruction, says North Vancouver Distnct Deputy Park Supenntendent Slater. Jim That was Slater's patent explanation to the News for his refusal to place a dollar value on damaged playground equipment vandalized earty Sunday morning outside Ron An- drews Pool at 931 Lytton. The Distnct tnes “not to give out too much = in- formation”, said Slater, because sometimes other offenders “try and better it (the damage)”. It's a “ntual” Slater said expernence triggered a Distnct policy to clean up damaged property immediately to remove incentive “to better” the damage. Given this hot weather and a few drinks... these things can happen, he said. Damage to the Big Toy adventure apparatus in- cluded three ruined logs and two twisted metal poles. They must have been “really hefty fellows to start with,” said Slater. “I was quite shocked. I didn't think vandals would go the extent of teanng down a children's playground,” Doug Hun- ungton, father of two young children, told the News. “It's senseless . The Big Toy was near completion when the vandals hit. All the cement securing the heavy structure had not been poured. Damage was described by Slater as the costs. of replacing the broken parts plus eight hours labor. The Big Toy should be finished, cemented to the ground, in about one week. AT PARK ROYAL Stolen car driven at security guard Charges of criminal neghpenee an the operation of a motor vehiele are being West Van couser Pole as a result of a Considered by tose call in the puarkade at Path Roval North Shopprng centpe to the carkly tears of Scnchay mee ripery outoof the way the car was him grazed him as if passed He took oa driven straipht at and record of the cat hence as the Chevy left the parkade and went up Laylor Way At the same tine this was occurting West Van Pohwe were being notified by \ Security poate was Napeouver Carty Polrmoe that ee pha diy Nevttig barrie abe s the cat bad been stolen on whet preea © heyy Neva Nanvousver and mipht tbe on wascdrivcu at bre the West Van atea Phe Stpreetbe ho thre daree an. West Narn olftecrs later ergy teat tte a Re pt stopped the ovetaede i the canting awtied UDae ccnp ty thre Cn) trhen hk Love the ss anne Cbrty ptr ed tr teh bes peerage acco steht the ctetvet Stoker Farm up by $Im. steht Bae i es thal ete Bove eh bane al vt beet rose vada bet ON th Nae AVN ttt torah yaar feos re | seses th ou tue ariel Now if sekeote on ete ee te vt tbe pte Sse pre nstss Hor alt y tues rt ta teat oat Covsvetre bh ow al tod recive cd 4 a) La Feet ttye fot ye re te cpt tia Jo wa , ere eben geyely atte fee thee bi Mn mH tert a NS ee er ar . ql i . ity a th 4 AR ! —_, t WONG'S WOM | ee er ae eS] OPEN SEVEN DAYS AWEE, GOURME TOINNERS TARE OUT 4 . She A. DIM SUM LUNG MES SAT SUN B10) AAS wt st VANCOUVER HICMMOND 1579 BELLE VUE Avet BOGBI NO Jmhe i ; Hv206 7474 27O TNT iy REMNANTS OF PLAYGROUND equipment damaged by vandals over the weekend are looked over by Jason and Alison Belskham on visiting the Ron Andrews Pool Monday, where they found municipal worker Walter Soule at work straightening out the mess. The equipment hed only been built s few days earlier (Eric Eggertson photo). THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL SOFA AND LOVESEAT covered In a shrimp velour Vancouver ~ ~ < . a NOW 1599°°| |: (matching wingback or tub chairs also in stock) GEORGIA INTERIORS A3 - Wednesday, August 12, 1981 - North Shore News