Drugs seized

A NORTH Vancouver man faces a drug trafficking
charge following a recent seizure of drugs.

On Jan, 21, the North Vancouver RCMP and the
West Vancouver Police executed a search warrant under
the Narcotic Control Act.

During the search of 2 300-tlock West Sth Street resi-
dence, the police seized 14 grams of cocaine and cocaine
trafficking paraphernalia. The cocaine has an estimated
street value of $1,400.

The police also scized a stolen fax machine and stolen
credit cards,

Charged with possession of a narcotic for the purpose
of trafficking is Nathan Baker, 29. Baker was also ar-
rested on a number of outstanding warrants.

Strike notice

THE NORTH Shore Neighborhood House in’ North
Vancouver -was issued with 72 hours strike notice on
Tuesday after employees voted overwhelmingly in favor
of strike action on Monday.

The employees, members of the Canadian Union of
Public Employees (CUPE) local 389, provide childcare
services and community recreation in North Vancouver,

Union negotiator Gary Johnson sald the 31 workers,
most of whom are women, are underpaid.

“‘These people are providing vital services to the
community, but they have been exploited for many years
and their families simply cannot continue to subsidize the
services,” said Johnson. ‘‘They are being paid up to $4
an hour less than their unionized counterparts in other
jurisdictions.”

The workers voted 78% in favor of strike action in a
government-supervised vote. They will be in a legal strike
position on Feb. 3. .

Johason said the two major issues are wages and the
term of the collective agreement,

Quote corrected

IN A Jaa. 24 North Shore News story chronicling the
difficulties Brunswick Lanes bowling alley is having with
adhering to West Vancouver's smoking bylaw, the alley’s
general manager Byron Petrides was incorrectly quoted
as estimating that 80% of all bowlers smoke.

In fact, Petrides said he estimated that 80% of
‘open’? bowlers smoke, while about 60% of regular
“feague’’ bowlers smoke.

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