Not guilty

A NORTH Vancouver man, facing weapons charges
stemming from an incident in which a rifle was allegedty
pointed at a school bus driver on the Upper Levels
Highway last year, has been found not guilty in B.C.
Supreme Court.

Daniel Allen Merrifield, 24, was found act guilty Nov.
27 of possession of a dangerous weapon and pointing a
firearm. A charge of possession of a restricted weapon
was stayed.

Meanwhile earlier this year Vladimir Czamek, 24, of
North Vancouver, was fined $400 and had his driver's
licence suspended for one year afier he pleaded guilty to
a drinking and driving-related charge in connection with
the incident. Tke court stayed three weapons-related
charges laid against Czamek.

Said Czamek, ‘I had to live with the convicted emo-
tion for something that ! was never convicted for.
Basically in the eyes of society they see a psycho-maniac
pointing an assault rifle at a school bus full of childrea,
which never occurred.

“Basically we were just coming back from target prac-
tising in Squamish and my friend was in the back seat of
the car and my rifie was in the front seat of the car.

“My friend woke up from the back seat and jumped
into the front and because I was just driving « car the
rifle was ia the way of his legs. He went te reposition
it.”

Woman jailed

A 33-YEAR-OLD Vancouver woman was sentenced Dec.
4 in North Vancouver provincial court ¢o six months in
jail for theft over $1,000.

Appearing before Judge "Youg Moss, Wynda Marie
Scott pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1,000 from
King Kubota Services itd., a North Vancouver-based
contractor service. -

Alter her release from prison, Scott must pey $200
each month in cestituticn until her probation is _com-
pleted.

Mover fined

ALL THE Right Moves Moving and Storage Co. Lid.
made a wrong move when the company’s head failed to
comply with the Income Tax Act.

Michael E. Cox and All the Right Moves were fined
$2,000 in North Vancouver provincial court on Dec. 9,

Cox, 39, pleaded guilty to failing to provide the
Ministry of National Revenue with financial information
by Nov. 6, 1990 as was requested.

The ministry required information such as shareholder
transactions and bank statements for the period from
‘Aug. 1, 1988 to Aug. 31, 1990.

Rabbit torched

“THE WEST Vancouver Police are investigating a Dec.
‘H motor vehicle arson in the 100-block of Keith Road.

West Vancouver Fire Department firefighters were
called to the scene just after 6 p.m. A 1978 VW Rabbit
was completely destroyed by fire.

According to a police spokesman, the car was torched
with gasoline. The owner of the car saw the suspect and
gave chase on foot. But the arsonist escaped in a waiting

car.
, The investigation into the fire continues.

Vehicle recovered

THE WEST Vancouver Police arrested a Sechelt man
Dec. 10 in connection with the recovery of a stolen vehi-
ele, -
According to a police spokesman, a 1989 Ford Fiesta
that had been reported stolen in Sechelt on Nov. 26 was
recovered in the Gleneagles Elementary School parking
tot at 4 p.m.

Charged with possession of stolen property over
$1,900 is Colin Nathan Joe, 20, of Sechelt.

Joe is scheduled to appear Jan. 30 in West Vancouver
provincial court.

No rodeos

PETTING ZOOS, circuses and rodeos will no longer be
welcome in North Vancouver District now that council
has agreed unanimously to draft an Animal Performance
Bylaw.

While travelling mall shows in which animals spend
most of their lives in a crowded trailer wiil be prohibited
under the bylaw, council members pointed out that the
district's Maplewood Farm and other agricultural
displays or shows, as well as police dog trials and pet
shows, would not be affected by the new bylaw.

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