THE WOICE OF MO

December 5, 1993

60 pages

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HELPING HANDS

Many West Van groups
help to make season one

of happiness.

SNOWMAKERS

Grouse Mountain crew
busy preparing for the

opening of ski season.

” NEWS photo Cindy Good

ARGYLE SECONDARY school student Jamie Murphy rests at home with his mother Maureen after he was stabbed in the face during a
house party last weekend. Murphy said he was escorting two uninvited people from the party when one of the pair assaulted him.

Tighten Young Offenders

Jamie Murphy, an 18-year-old
Grade 12 student at Argyle sec-
ondary school, made the comment
several days after he was slashed
in the face during a house party.

Murphy was at a party for
Argyle students on Saturday, Nov.
27. The group had gone on a
chartered boat cruise before going
to a party at 4639 Valley Rd. in
North Vancouver,

When two uninvited people at-
tempted to gain entry to the party,
the hostess had her brother and

Aurphy ask the pair to eave.

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By Surj Rattan
News Reporter

‘They (the uninvited) were very
cooperative at first. We walked
them down the driveway and then
suddenly I got stabbed.

“T thought ac first I had just
been punched. A tried to chase the
guy and then got light-headed. |
put my hands to my face and
there was ail this blood. I went
back inside the house and they

Act, says 18-year-old NV

VIOLENCE AMONG North Shore youths is increasing and
the probiem will continue to grow unless steps are taken to
improve the Young Offenders Act, a North Vancouver vic-
tim of youth violence said Friday.

(the guests) took care of me,”’ said
Murphy.

He was transported to Lions
Gate Hospital where he received
85 stitches and underwent five
hours of reconstructive surgery to
his face.

Murphy said he has seen an in-
crease in youth violence on the
North Shore. He added that
problems mainly occur on
weekends and not during school
hours.

“7 think the Young Offenders
Act is too easy. It (youth violence)
seems pretty common now. None
of the kids care any more,"’ said
Murphy.

He said that if two youths have
a disagreement with one another,
the dispute will likely be settled

victim
between a group of youths rather
than just one-on-one.

“The odds are never even,’’
said Murphy.

His mother Maureen said she
too is concerned about youth vio-
lence and pointed to the Young
Offenders Act as one of the
problems associated with youth
violence today.

*) think if anything, we have to
get the kids away from the vio-
lence,”’ said Murphy.

Meanwhile, Crown counsel is
considering laying charges against
the person who knifed Murphy.
Charges are also being considered
against others at the house party
who damaged a vehicle belonging
to the two uninvited people.

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