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‘Assault
accused
appear

Robert Galster

| News Reporter
' ro&ert@nsnews.cam

“FOUR North
"Vancouver youths
charged with a brutal
‘beating were sched-
uwled to make their
first appearance in
North Vancouver
provincial court last
_ Wednesday.

Bur only three of them, nwo
17-year-olds and one 16-year-
‘old, managed to make’ the
appointment.

“1 vather expect one or more
of you know where (the missing
boy). is;” said provincial judge
Reginald. Grandison to the rag-
tag collection of youths assem- : Pe ee wf x
bled before him. ; NEWS photo Terry Peters
° He’ went.on ro urge the . E ;
youths to impress upon their co- merg e ncy response
accused the jiinportance of
attending their next scheduled
appearance on June 2 at 9:30
a.m. before. issuing a summons

“for him.
The three youths, all dressed

@2°~ casually in tack suits and sweat
“tops, were read the charges
“against them and free to go with-

in-15 minutes.

> <The ‘charges include assault

causing jbodily harm,. mischief
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Musicians reaci to CRTC Canuck content radio rule

W t t Andrew McCredie Reaction to the news from the North Shore — Bertrand, the call tor increased Canadian content
a er. wa er Editor andrew@usnens.com Stry is comes in response toa declining market share for

(percent) sounds g good to me,” said : nation’s radio industry over the past nwo

everywhere? IT’S got to be Canadian music if North Vancouve rs Crosstown Studio owner Al des. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters

rivate radio stations want to Rodgers. ; orts that the industry’s share of the advertising
P ons alds ; C svagrees: pi ( 1980 to 8 % in 1996,

dance with the CRTC. Think of it in cconomie terms; it just makes sens V are new the spe

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NORTH Vancouver District firefighter Tim Mills (left) comforts an injured female hiker on the west bank of the Capilano River. The
57-year-old woman was later transported to Lions Gate hospital for treatment. See story page 8.

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In Sunday's News we will sion watchdog ordered radio to increase t automarive, do the same th win Canadas.” The 2 the new . policy “You cann

examine water issues pertain- amount of Canadian music aired from 30% to 335%. North Vancouver musician thinks the sry weak industry and pretend that you can

ing to the North Shere in a The Canadian Radio-Television & should go one better and “have a quota for new ss sanadian talent.”

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