6 — Wednesday, January 3, 1996 — THE FOLLOWING is a list of recent North Shore emer- gency incidents: Dec. 22 Number of medical aid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: 0 Number of public service calls: 0 Murdo Frazer Park. Chimney fire. Dec. 23 Number of medical aid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: 2 Number of public service calls: 0 1000-bik. Ross Rd. Car/truck fire. Dec. 24 Number of medical aid calls: 3 Number of false alarms: 2 Number of public service calls: 2 4500-bik. Highland Blvd. Dumpster/container fire. 3700-blk. Dolilarton Hwy. Car/truck fire. Dec. 25 Number of medica! aid calls: 5 Number of false alarms: | Number of public service calls: 0 4200-bik. Madeley Rd. Rubbish fire. FEL. vatic UVER cry ; . Dec. 22 Number of medical aid calls: 2 Number of false alarms: 0 . 23 Number of medical aid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: | North Shore News _ SF NORTH CONWER - SU SFABUS a | 0°" 2ND NARROWS BRIDGE “enn v i 200-bik. West 2nd St. Reset fire alarm. 300-bik. Bewicke Ave. Overdose. Dec. 26 Number of medical aid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: ! Number of medical aid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: 0 1800-bik. Ridgeway Ave. Bone in throat. NORTH VANCOUVER| Dec. 25 1 BREAK.AND: ENTER | 260-bik. Harbour Ave. Break and enter. Entry gained by kicking in window. Stolen: fax machine, computer. Value: approxi- mately $3,000. 800-bik. West ist Ave. Break and enter. Entry gained by smashing window with ruck. Stolen: Read Home @ Garden andy yi. tould have no mow problerisl Number of medical aid calls: 4 Number of false alarms: 0 Blue Bus bashed A VANCOUVER man was ar- rested on Dec. 31, 1995 for allegedly damaging a Blue Bus after being refused a free ride. A West Vancouver Police spokesman said the man got off the _ .bus-and allegedly threw rocks at the vehicle. A bus: window, the front door, the bus driver’s side mirror and a windshield wiper were broken or - damaged in the incident, according . topolice, : The bus Griver shut the door after ” MATERNITY CLOTHING SALE . Park Royal Hotel $40 Clyde Avenue West Vancouver Saturday and Sunday January 6th and 7th 10:00am - 6:00pm IMFO LINE: 351-5592 the man got out. Police said the man asked the bus driver to get out of the bus and fight. Charged with committing mis- chief under $5,000 was Maurice James Bulger, 29, of Vancouver. ENJOY your Vacation! f Leave your Residence in the care of Homecheck, MEET. HOMECHeck WisTVANCOUNIR, 8 PA GER:523-51 16 - Acting on: STAGE oF for FILM & TV. computer, fax machine. Value: aproximately $4.000. LONG DISTANCE BUG GETS HIM FIRED Mario teok a break from his files, put his feet up on the desk, and dialed his mother's number. “Hello, mama? It's me, Mario” “Mario, my baby. My first born! What a joy to hear from you. But in the middle of the day you call me? ts everything all right?” She was concemed. “Everything's great mal i'm just calling from work to see how my favorite tady is doing.” Mario cherished fils mom. “What a son | have. And such a big shot at work too. It's not everyone who is allowed the privilege of calling his mother in Italy from work. = Based on Actual Cas My boy is a star” After hanging up, Mario smiled to himself. His mother always made him feel good. ‘I'm sure my boss weukin't mind footing the phone bill, After all, it makes me so much more productive.” Later that evening, Mario told his wife Tielma about the call. *...and mama sends you her love and her iavorite linguini recipe.” “You still haven't told her that | don't cook? Everyone knows you're the big chef here. Besides, how does your boss fee! about all these expensive calls you're making?" Thelma was concerned. . “im sure if she knew, she'd be OK about it” Mario tepiled. “She doesn't know? Mario that’s thatt.” But Marlo ignored Thelma’s panic. “Hey, did! tell you | called my auntie Celina yesterday after the sales meeting?” Clockwise from left: Don jabour, C Cynthia Joseph Dan Sudeyko, Margot Spence “She's back from her trip already?” Theima asked.: “Not yet. She sald spring in Japan is heaventy" Mario grinned. “Masio, yours going to tose “your, Thetma cri "Relax, sveetheart. They’ never fd And even if they do, I'n sure they won't mind. diacovered his true value to the company. He was fired. “They can't fire me over this. I'm calfing my lawyer! io deciared. He sued the company for wrongful dismissal.” in court, Mario fought valiantly. : wyour Honour, sure made a tew long diatance cals, ut to my family. It's not like ! stole company property. or anything. I've given them 17 years of loyalty and hard wort. Suspension maybe. But firing? Inhuman. Make them pay is indeed stealing from the company. We don't care how, many years he's been here. How could we ever trust him. again? Throw his case out.” Should Marlo be rainstated? YOU BE THE JUDGE, Then. see below for the decision of the B.C. Supreme Court. “If you have been wrongfully dismissed, we can handle your claim.” Lawyers who answer -legal needs in plain language. Call for your FREE Consultation Suite 300 - 233 West Ist St., N. Van. $86-6600° DECISION. “Sorry Mario, the company had the right to fire you,” declared the BC Court. “Your dishonesty amounted to a crime. An employer has a right to be able to trust his employee. Even though you were a gcod employee for so long, you can't expect to keep your job after breaking that trust.” Today's decision is based on tha facts of an actual case and the law of British Columbia. Claire Bernstein isa a, lawyer and syndicated columnist. Copyright 1985 Haika Enterprises.