Phibbs stabbing A 17-YEAR-OLD visitor from Italy was seriously injured on Wednesday after being stabbed five times at the Phibbs bus exchange near the Second Narrows Bridge. The injured male was listed in stable condition at Lions Gate Hospital to press time, according to the North Vancouver RCMP. The victim’s name was not released. Police say the teenager was waiting at the bus loop when he saw three male suspects damaging 2 nearby phone booth shortly after midnight. The suspects then stabbed him. Phone 985-1311 with witness information. Knife conviction A 20-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man was recently jailed six months in connection with a charge of possess- ing a knife for a dangerous purpose in North Vancouver District. . Robert Hugh MacTavish, 20, was found guilty of the charge stemming from a July 9 incident. According to the North Vancouver RCMP, MacTavish attempted to assault a male with a knife dur- . ing a disturbance that started over an argument about s, bottle of wine. The male defended himself, police said, with a shovel, The RCMP were called to the scene after several men were reported fighting at the corner of Mountain Highway and Rupert Street at 12:30 a.m. MacTavish is prohibited from possessing firearms, ammunition or explosives for five years in connection with the conviction. Judge Doug Moss sentenced MacTavish in North Vancouver provincial court on July 27. Crab fine A 36-YEAR-OLD Burnaby man was recently fined $2,000 in connection with a charge of possessing under- sized dungeness crabs in North Vancouver District. Bich Thi Bui pleaded guilty to the charge stemming from a May 15 incident. Judge Doug Moss sentenced Bui in North Vancouver provincial court on July 27. Car trade turns out to be a real steal From page 3 ure number of the registered owner, only to discover that she had no son named Rick and the car had been stolen from a Surrey shopping mall parking fot several days before. Stinson called North Vancouver ‘police, who impounded the car. Now he is left without his old car or a replacement, aid cannot get arcund to his doctor, his physio- therapist, or anywhere else. “I've been pretty much apartment-bound since the car was taken.” Stinson, who is unemployed, couldn't afford to take out fire or theft insurance on his car. He has definitely learned a les- son. He said he recently clipped out an article in the North Shore News advising people on how to buy a new car. The article said buyers should only deal with the registered owner and should always check that there are no registered liens on the vehicle. Stinson doesn't expect to see his old car again, “I'd be pretty shocked if I did,” he said. “Who knows where it is? It could be at the bottom of the river.” The two suspects in the case are described as a 2{-year-old white male, approximately 170 centime- tres (5'7"), 59 kg (130 Ibs.) with straight dark hair, wearing a blue shirt and jeans; the other is a 19- to 23-year-old oriental male, approxi- mately 167 centimetres (5'6”), 61 kg (135 Ibs.), clean cut, wearing a white shirt and jeans. Wildlife a fact of life in _ North Shore urban area Cougar, bear and coyote sightings keep officers busy A COUGAR was struck by a ‘ motorist late Monday night on Mount Seymour Parkway. The injured animal, reportedly found laying on the read, was destroyed by a North Vancouver RCMP officer. By Anna Marie D’Angelo News Reporter A bear was shot earlier in the summer by a provincial conserva- tion officer. . North Shore conservation offi- cer Rod Olsen said wild animal sightings are up this year, but there are fewer “problem” bears and cougars around. “Bears and cougars are going to be out there, passing throug: North Shore greenbelts. It’s not unusual to see them,” said Olsen. He said residents should call the police if the wild animal appears to be a danger. He said the conserva- tion office would like to be noti- fied of all sightings so that emerg- ing behavior patterns of bears or cougars could be noted. Bear or cougar sightings should be reported to the conservation office at 582-5243 or 1-800-663- 9453. Olsen said most reported cougar sightings turn out to be coyotes. He said coyotes are not consid- ered to-be a danger to people, not- ing that there have been two inci- pee ee ne ae at dents of coyote attacks against people in 10 years on the Lower Mainland. “There are monthly dog attacks on children (in the Lower Mainland) to put it in perspective,” said Olsen. He said 15 unconfirmed cougar sightings were reported in July on the North Shore. One cougar was tranquilized and relocated after it was caught at the end of June near Lynn Valley Road and the Upper Levels Highway. The adult animal had been seen previously with a house cat in its mouth. Olsen said cougars come into residential areas to feed on rac- coons, Cougars have attacked cats and, on rare occasion, dogs, he said. “Cougars don’t stray far from the greenbelt,” said Olsen. He said reported sightings of cougars near the waterfront or in industrial areas usually turn out to be coyotes. In July, the conservation office recorded 144 calls about bear sightings compared to 44 for the same time last year on the North Shore. Olsen said that last year, three bears were relocated in July alone compared to none last month. Olsen said five bears have been relocated since June; only one was a problem. It regularly ate garbage in a residential area. The others were “bothering” Greater Vancou- ver Regional District (GVRD) roetbeees wees Eh ween ween we to gy workers in North Shore water- sheds. Olsen-declined te give details about where relocated bears are released. But he admitted that some relocated bears perish in their new environment. “It’s not the big panacea. Things can happen. There are no guarantees that the bear is going to make it there,” said Olsen. A relocated bear may infringe on another bear’s territory. “One of the two is going to win out and possibly get pushed on,” said Olsen. Olsen said wild animals are “immobilized” in residential areas under ideal conditions. He said that if too many onlookers are around, conservation officers may decide to shoot and kill a wild anima} instead of tranquilizing it because of public safety concerns. Olsen said that approximately five bears could be passing through North Shore residential and park areas at one time . “Right now, we probably have about three that are hanging around with any consistency,” said Olsen. Olsen said residents should refrain from putting their garbage out the night before municipal col- lection. He said garbage should be put out during the morning. Should any resident find them- selves uncomfortably close to a bear or cougar, Olsen suggests the person avoid eye contact and back away slowly. Pry a ce ke ee eS vee e reer etna Friday, August 12, 1994 - North Shore News - 5 ON BLOWOUT Dbi. *397 “a 4800 tadludas sot: pene solo bedhione, triple, Toor re futon Scotehguerded futon cower, ? .4 “e vg te Pillows Ofc pile covers thihiie Quantities ion ; eet FACTORY FUTON 259 €. 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