8 - Wednesday, July 17, 1996 ~ North Shore News

THE following is a list of recent
North Shore emergency inci-

BR craw

A boat and motor were reported Prone
stolen from a marina located in the
Lynnterm area. The value was not
known at the time the complaint was
received, Ports Canada Police Marine

Braemar

‘NORTH-VAN DISTR

Section is investigating.
‘FIRE DEPARTMENT 7-1), °, ar INOR 5 7 § ew o

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July 5 ie i : : . “ , ; i

Number of medical aid calls: | 5] } - ;
Number of false alarms: | ue armen Sieh aan
-Number of public service calls: 1
800-bIk. Queens Rd.
Bush/grass fire.
400-blk. Ventura Cr.
Single family residential fire.
July 6
Number of medical aid calls: 3
Number of false alarms: 0
Number of public service calls: 0
100-bIk. Riverside Dr.
Commercial/industrial fire.
4000-bik. Inlet Cr.
Bush/grass fire.
2390-bik. Kirkstone Rd.
~Carftruck fire,
; July 7
‘Number of medical aid calls: 4
"Number of false alarms:0  -
“Number of public service calls: 0

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Dollarton a itwy. i

Cates
Ae ee cone
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Seamer

Residence was” -ransac
_ leather Furniture damaged, 2
“stuck into the wall. Stole
jackets, portable stereo, cash,

phone, eskimo. sled ornament.

Number of MVAs: 0 |

Number of other calls: 3

100-blk. East 23th St.”
Commercial/industrial fire.

Number of other calls: |

140-bik. East i4th St.
Aparimenvhighrise fire.

200-bik, West 2nd St.
Car/truck tire.

_ East 23rd St. at Ridgeway Ave.
Bush/grass/stump fire.
July 6
Number of medical aid calls: 5
_ Number of fire calls: 0
meq Number of MVAs: |
Number of other calls: 1

July ,

Number of medical aid calls: 2
Number of false alarms: |
Number of public service calls: 0
Lillooet Rd. at Purcell Way.

Miscellaneous fire.
800-bik. East 29th St.

Rubbish fire.
800-bik. Naomi PI.

. Bush/grass fire.

Residential
100-blk. East 27th St.
Break and: enter. Entry . made
through unlocked window or door Police dog section assist

. Shore Rescue i in rescue of a hiker whe,

-.. $500-blk. Mountain Hwy.
Illegal burning.

: 1200-bik.. Clegg PL
“! Bush/grass fires...
Indian Arm...
Bushigrass fire.

3 Days Only —

Number of medical aid calls: 2
Number of fire calls: 6
Number of MVAs: 0

ey mported
Wedding Gowns

_ ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC

East 17th St. at Ridgeway Ave.
Carftruck fire.

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Number of medical aid calls: 2
Number of fire calls: 1,

HE NEVER GAMBLE

“Hey, Andrew, we've just got off. the. plane from’
Toronto. Let's wash up and change our clothes ©
befare hitting the tables."

"’*Sorry, guys, but I'm not wasting a moment of |

e precious gambling time. We didn’t take this

junket to Atlantic City's Caesar's Casino just to”
take a shower." ,

Andrew stopped long enough to pick up
some markers at the credit cage, which: he
exchanged for. chips. Then he | ‘deshed straight
for the roulette tables.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, place your bets. an

“Three on 13 black." i

"The whee! spinned. Oo
‘ "The -croupier called out. "15 Black." He swept

Andrew's chips away.

The rest of the day was no better for Andrew. His friends
had joined him. ;
~"*How's it. going."

"Rotten fuck. I've just lost my ‘ast chip. But | feel it in’ my

bones. My iuck is about to change. fm going ‘to get more ,

credit."

Andrew dashed to the credit wicket. "Yes, sir, more credit, .

just one mo...ent please.”
The clerk looked at his computer screen, then pressed a

_ button.

Pri, Sai., Sun., July 19,20, 21

Friday 10:00am - 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00 pm
~ Sunday 11:00am - 4:00 pm
‘ ‘at the
‘SANDMAN INN

- 180 0 West Georgia Street, Vancouver

681 “2211

Out of nowhere, Mike and Snakes appeared, very elegant

in their tuxes,

. "Mr. Windsor, would you come with us. Just a routine 4
matter.”

They walked into the manager's office.
Andrew had a sinking feeling in his stomach.

Dan °-

Cynthia
Sudeyko = -

Margot
Josenh

ebeur Spence

| Suite 300 - 233 West Ist St., N. Van.

while residents were asieep, Stolen:

computer, briefcase, walkman, calcu-

lator. Value: approximately $3,000.

July 7 1900-blk. Sutherland Ave...

_ Break and enter. Entry gained in :
. the afternoon by: prying window.

Based on Actual:
' Cases:

Police sie Rude tracked
males from’ a stolen ‘an at th

that: you've extended your
over a year, | iknow you need some
_would be Pleased to honor

give. me credit fo
“The manage was most’ arto

"You" re. aa Clearly an
bank tomorrow. first thing." But Windsor, found 1e i
- had only $7,000. oi
The: casino sued in:
against Andrew. But; the casino. ran’ into
tried to execute the judgement in Ontaric
"Sorry," the Ontario: court : said, *Ur jer; the OF
Gaming Act, you can't sue this Toronto busin mi e
bad $40,000 cheque. The ‘act forbids lavusuits to collect
debt incurred for the purposes of gambiir
“With all due respect,.vour tordship," pl
“the gambling debt was incurred in: New Jersey wh re
gambling is legal. . : is
"Besides we're not trying to col
transaction. We're trying to collect on
him money. How the debt was incurred is’ irrelevant: He
obliged himself to repay the money. Make him pay" itd
Should the Ontario court. order Andrew to pay
BE THE JUDGE. Then look below for the lacision of
the court.

986-860

DECISION.

"SORRY, Wve got to stick to the law, which says the courts can't order someone to pay on what we in Ontatio consider to be aniil

transaction."

Today's decision ds based on the facts of the case and the law of ONTARIO. If you have asimilar problem, consult Jabour Sudeyko.
‘ - Claire Bernstein Is a lawyer and syndicated columnist. Copyright 1996 Haika Enterprises,

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