Manoucher Jiany- Yaghooby Manijeh Jiany Sentence upheld From page 1 attempt and the gravity. of the offence. Jiany-Yarhooby’s defence was that he was ina state of “insane automatism in the form of a disease” (mental disassociation) and that he did net specificalh intend to kill his wife, Stated Braidwood, “It was not shown that the trial judge failed to appreciate the disturbed mental state of the appellant.” The judges conchided that the sentence was not “unfit.” Jiany-Yaghooby’s lawyer, Sandy Ross, had asked for a four to five-vear jail sen- tence. The Crown asked for a life sentence. On March 20, 1986 CUranian New Year's Day) a financially-strained — fiany- Yaghoaby, 66, attempted wo kill himself and his wife in a gasoline-fuelled fire he lit in the family’s townhouse located in the 1400-block of Clyde Avenue. Jiany- Yaghooby hit his wite of 36 years, Taherch Majoobi, on the head with a hammer while pouring gasoline on her. Majoobi, 53, was able to flee the townhouse as her husband tried to light matches. Before attacking his wite, Jiany-Yaghooby fit a gaso- line-fuelled fire in the fami- ly’s business, Bijan Specialitv Foods. _ Jiany-Yaghooby’s daughter, Manijeh, 26, was in an upstairs bathroom about to take a shower when she was overcome by smoke. Repairs for road From page3 restoration project were originally put on hold pend- ing the resolution of Park Royal’s redevelopment issues. But according to the report, since council has denied Park Royal a new Rance Prom ue t Mare spedhe restra pons on the ip) of busitesses allow abbe, Dunng the dast pee vears pablo concern has apparcath moved away trom the dangers thar Amajer chlorme SPHT Doses ic develop PCT doser to the site. However, design suidehiaes for othe pre pose sO, include “provisions tor build inv air rightness, refuge areas, sentation shut att mecha nisas and chemical alarm sys tems.” histead. recent: debate tras focused on whether planning tor the future of the watertront site should have taken place as part of the Sevmour plinning process. Seymour is in the middle of a communite-driven mitjor revision oof its Offivial Community Phin (OCP) and council specitically voted to include Maplewood in’ that process, Thar decision drew the scorn Monday of the three councillors opposed to the rezoning approval: Pat Munroe, Ernie Crist and Lisa Wednesday. Octeber 21. us debate divi Marr Munroc desenbed the avoidance of the OCP process as “phlinning by mampulation.” Hle sand councils decision would be “sending out ames sage thar there isa different sta tas tor differen: hind owners.” “A lat of work has been done on this application, but at has been the wrong work” said Munroy Cretwas even blunter “This as the wrong develop mentatthe wrong plaice ar the ume.” he said. “Tadopted, couneil accepts Aomajor nancial responsibility tora read and bridge for at development that is. at best, third rate.” The bridge Crist reterred to isthe: present. single Line Dollarton Bridge the Seymour that wall need to be rebuilt to accommodate the extra lanes of a widened Dollarton Highway. The work was) originally pegged at SO mithon, bat that amount will likely grow The district's cngineering depart- ment has already served notice thar it will need an extra From SARI BE TE MMIRAPIDLUBE sx. 4 DRIVE -THRU O11 CHANGE PROFESSIONALS No appointment necessary MW CUBE OIL & FILTER 520°? reves includes up to 5t of 10W30 4 20 potat safety issoection 4 Coouma srsret semi Save $6 on radiz.or (iush & fill jfagine anttreere « Windshield washer i Suid ¢ Power steeung me ° tae Transmssion uid, jLONSDALE & 2 13TH 7 | a I Open | 8am-6pm Mon.-Sat. expires Oct 25:98 % CAR AND TRUCK RENTALS North Shore Owned & Operated esritd Car or our fet. 220 Marine Dr. North Van SE7-7AIS Susan “Ashtari & & Tra Tracey Davidson Naturally fours Studio have relocated to Our Friends Hair Salen 985-9367 ‘We look forward to seeing you at our new location 1210 Marine Drive, North Yan focross from McDonald's} Present an exhibition of new warks dy crossing. of S230.000 next veat tor desien work. “Why are we continually planning in pieces instead: of one by picture Hike we all cam pauigned about.” asked Man. “Are we doing what we've always done. build tint, plain later? Flow can vou define six storeys and: PA". bonusing as “human scale? But Couns Trevor Caralan, Glenys Deermy Robb and Janice Paris maintained: that the proposed densines, bust Ness types and: design eiide lines would benetit both: the disiner as a whede and the Mapiewood community in par teular. “Hts not perteer Po dant know what would be perteet at the present time,” said Carolan. Deermy- Robb said the site would provide a place where ‘at's DESIGN STUDIO] #2-2435 Marine Or. West Van 922-3014 wack tone) businesses could be moved closer te heme and “a place where jobs can be found.” Mavor Don Bell coheed the theme, Predicting CanOxy would vacate its plant within 10 vears, Bell said, “If we get the project we will attract more business.” But Rell triggered an angry response from: Mun when he said he regretted not being clear cnough on his reasons tor FACTORY FUTON Entrance in rear lane Hon. Sat. 1998 - North Shore News - & UNG including Maplewood ins the OCP process. 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