Dear Editor:
As ‘a recent

been invaded. The feeling of

ve pit of my stomach. The thing
i .:, that compounds these feel-
ings is knowing that with our
present justice system, the
chances of the criminals ever
receiving more: than a slight
reprimand (if they are ever
Ms found) is very small.

Years West

_ ago, Van-

wh
hind- the’ Freedom - of. the

: ject: cum:Sunshine:Girl.
* But yet,:when we point out

S Capilano Malls |
Diamond? _ |

\
victim of.
breaking. : &: entering, [ cam
outraged that'my privacy has:.-

; Press’ argument, simply: does
t .

-.vituperations and t 6 sex ‘ob- y

to: your, advertisers: that we -

daw would “very much like
to commend. the. probation
department for this step and

Perhaps. ‘the ‘victims of

‘crimes. '.could. sign up for

restitution whereby convicted :
offenders would be sentenced. °
to'work for victims as acon-
dition of their probation tin 7

lieu" of a jail sentence).

would -not be necessary for’

«Would like to suggest that this -
: idea be taken a step further.

helplessness at not being able |»
to protect what is .mine has. ‘
left a sickening feeling in the ~-

i

the. offender to: pay. restitu- |

tion to’ one of his/her own -

victims so long.as he has been
made to take some respon-
sibility for his actions and the
victim has had some compen-

. Sation for his losses. The type
- of labour assigned to the of-

sand: your, aiding... fio. cee,

fender could range from win-

dow. washing to months of

-weekly car cleaning to lawn:

mowing, etc. ‘Failure of the
offender to carry out: this

_ work would need to be pack-

ed up by a much stiffer
sentence (perhaps mandatory
jail term). ” .

‘Since not all victims would
necessarily want or need such

‘help, it would be on a volun.’
: tary basis « for

those. who
would
compensated for their losses.
While community tabour
may not seem like avery
strong deterrent for some
would-be ‘offenders, at least
this would be a step towards
making victims. feel: that
justice is trying its best to

doug, girl, News

é

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250 ml. Camomile Shampoo was 6.90 now 5.35
240 mil. Strawberry Body Shampoo was 9.05 now 6.45:
__Elderflower Eye;Gel was 6.95 now 5.500) 0)",

We heartfully thank you for your:

~ patronage, and will continue in our practice
"of providing the highest quality body. ar
products at fair and equitable pric

Thank you. — — The Body. Shop

© Visit our it shops located at:
The Body Shop

The Body Shop

Vancouver, B.C.

like to ‘be slightly.

_ West Vancouver

Park Royal Shopping Cnt.
West Vancouver, B.C.

Oakridge Mall Shopping Centre

replace some of. what has.
been, taken.

Iti is essential that all young:
people learn that they must

‘take responsibility for their

actions aad that this, type of.
afterschool activity is not go-:

_ ing to ‘be tolerated: in our §
* society. A slap on the wrist “a
‘and 2-years probation ‘pro-

vides.no deterrent-for. the of;
fender and. no; ‘help: for the
victims. Surely there must be
a. reasonable ..medium _bet-

ween this and the “eye-for-an” §
-eye’’ viewpoint that can help ff

both sides’ and make our .

‘community.a safer place to
live,

Janice Haakonsholm

“continues ally year at The Body Shop.
Our present to you, a significant _

~ reduction i in price on the entire _

_. Body Shop. line. /

.. Some examples:

. The Body Shop
Surrey, B.C.
The Body Shop

Victoria, B.C.

Guildford Town Centre oo :

Hillside Shopping Cenire.

7 - Friday, February 8, 1985 - North Shore News

"AFFORDABLE.
- NORTH VANCOUVER
__ RESIDENTIAL CLOTS .

“Call the Land ep
Municipal Hall:

“355 West Queens Rd.,
,Vancouver

T2!. No, 987-7131