5 - Friday, January 6, 1989 - North Shore News Social housing sparks debate SOCIAL HOUSING, which took up most of North Van- housing,’ Dean added, ‘often in- clude people with no connection to North Vancouver, yet these people were to get CHMC funding, which we would need if we were forced to See City Robber holds up service station AN ARMED robber made off with $340 cash after holding up the Petro-Canada service station at 1490 Marine Drive Dec. 29. A man confronted & gas station attendant at approximately $:33 p.m. with a semi-automatic handgun. The bandit escaped on foot with the cash. The attendant was not injured. West Vancouver Police describe the robbery suspect as a white male in his early 30s, 5'10°' and weighing 150 to 160 pounds. The man is described as having a thin face with hollow cheeks, 9 dark complexion and dark brown hair cut above the ears. The man was wearing a moustache and goatee beard. Information regarding the incident may be forwarded to West Vancouver Police at 922-4141. Attacked woman receives award A NORTH VANCOUVER woman was among 215 people who received awards during November under the Criminal Injury Compensation Act. A 55-year-old North Vancouver woman was attacked from behind and knocked to the ground by a male assailant during a purse snatching incident. She suffered a state of mental anxiety and was awarded $984. Under the Criminal Injury Compensation Act, anyone who is a victim of crime in B.C. may apply for and recelve compensation, bring an action against a person or do both. Application forms are available at any office of the Workers’ Compensation Board, which administers the act. Arson suspected in NV blaze NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP are investigating a New Year's Day house fire in North Vancouver. Arson is suspected as the cause of a five et 495 Mahon Ave. North Vancouver City Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene at 6:37 a.m. The fire started in the basement of the home. Tae basement sustained considerable fire demage. The fire caused heavy heat and smoke damage upstairs. The home was burglarized while the homeowners were ont for the evening. Crimestoppers net drugs THE GREATER Vancouver Crime Stoppers Unit netted over $2.5 million worth of illegal drugs in 1988. The doliar figure surpasses the 1987 total of $426,430. Said Crime Stoppers’ Det. Mike Harrower: ‘‘The increase in Grug seizures by Crime Stoppers has been a combination of good profiles on drug operations, good police work by RCMP and city drag squads scting on information and publicity generated by the press.”’ Crime Stoppers received several good tips on hydroponic mari- juzna operations in the Lower Mainland last year. Lower Mainland Grug squads acted upon these tips and the figures reflect their suc- cess. The three-man Crime Stoppers unit consists of an RCMP constable and two Vancouver police officers. Ski marking session set NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP auxiliaries will be holding Ski Watch sessions this weekend at both Grouse and Seymour moun- tains. Police will be on hand to engrave skis with driver’s licence oumbers. The engraved numbers provide authorities with a means of identifying stolen or lost skis. The weekend marking sessions will be held Jan. 7 and Jan. 8 from 1] a.m. to 3 p.m. couver City’s Tuesday agenda, sparked a spirited exchange between Mayor Jack Loucks and Ald. Stella Jo Dean. Cantributing Writer Loucks ruled Dean out of order when she tried to speak ta a mo- tion for the second time in the course of debate. “Council is obsessed with social housing,"’ Dean charged, pointing out that 12 out of the 17 items discussed at the retreat dealt with this subject. The debate Tuesday concerned a number of recommendations, most of them proposed by Bell and Alderman Barbara Sharp, that the city concern itself vigorously with the social housing situation in 1989, concentrating especially on Lower Lonsdale. The recommendations, most of which were carried unanimously, instructed city staff to study, among other items, city land ac- quisition for future leasing by social housing, secondary suites, development controls and zoning bylaw amendments, and heritage preservation. Dean argued throughout the debate that it was wrong for tax- payer’s money to be spent on social housing studies, firstly because the land in Lower Lons- dale was too expensive anyway, and secondly because too few tax- payers would benefit. “The average taxpayer is more interested in such issues as traffic and noise,"’ Dean said. “The waiting lists for our social would have to be included if we Page 11 (S=S TAT a a pA ALE All bookcases available in wolnut, teak, white and ook iinishes. Kit form for easy transp. 30°x72” 30x48" 30x33” 24x72" 24x48" . . 3 Section Wall System Lots of storage in the bottom cabinets. Adjustabie shelves on all bookcase tops. Comes in walnut, teak, oak & white finishes. All 3 sections only. PRICE $ 3 3 9 Atlow production time. CUSTOM ORDERS 24x33" If you can’t find that special size or shape you've been locking for, bring us your drawing. We will build it for you at a very reasonable price. 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