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days in wake of burglar attack

Anna Marie D’Angelo
News Reporter daugelo@usnews.com

TATIANA Bliss’ birthday wish finally came true

last Friday.

The lite girl wished for the safe return of her beloved chi-
huahua, Fluffy, when she celebrated her sixth birthday on Oct.

28.

The dog had gone missing after the Bliss’ Arborlyan home

was burgled on Oct. 22. :
Said Tatiana‘’s mother Magali }

ina way. At least we got our dog bac’
An emotional Magali Bliss

the barking dog’s feash. B

huahua never left the backyard on its own. Bliss believes the
ed the dow te get it out of rhe

burglars probably severely
yard, The dog was found with an injured leg.

“Otherwi
stayed and continued barking,” said Bliss.

~The chihuahua was spotted three times in the next five days

in the lower Lynn Valley area,

“Invmy heart, TE knew she was around except she just

NORTH Shore veterans and oth r residents stand at attention during Remembrance Day services in West Vancouver on
Wednesday. This year marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the First World War. é

The‘money will be:used co help provide food, medical
supplies, and temporary shelt ——
‘Tyndall will be ig half of what she would normally
“spend on Christmas presents to the Relief Fund, and has
been urging her frichds'to do the same...
:&*“The world is small,” she said, “and these people are our
neighbours; 1’d like to think that if something like this hap-
pened to us, other people would respond.” ;
“ Tyndall’s friend Pat Lepp, of West Vancouver, will also
be contributing to.the relief fund.
: “We had a flood on our street last week,” she said, “and
‘while everyone. was racing around, trying to sce where the
{water was going; I thought ‘this is pretty minor compared
o what happened to those people in Central Ameri
Vicki’s call was a real eye-opencr.”
“= Denald Solomon, ‘a West Vancouver massage therapist,
has become even more involved iti relief efforts.
:Solomon’s parents live in Honduras, and he received a
ples for help from them in the wake of the hurricane.
-_:.. “Their house was completely destroyed,” said Solomon.
l they had left was 4 plate aid a potato masher.”
‘Solomoi’s : father: said when. the hurricane’ hit, it_ was
like an atomic bomb.” : "| vt
ior:to their rescue; Solomon’s parents survived for
three days on a plastic sheet in the hills near their house.
‘Spurred to action, Solomon set up a temporary relief

she wouldn't have moved. She would have

_ needed can be obtained. from’ the Central America:

ss, “We beat these bastards

said she believed the burglars cut ; .
aid the golden short-hair chi- gag ee ba rn we
NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

after it was missing for 15 days.

couldn't find her way. back home,
Bliss said thar on Nov. 6, Pe
in the 1300-block of

Shoppers Drug Mart in Park Royal has donated toi- .
letries, and the Second Cup outlet in the mail. has con-
tributed coffee and other supplies to the organization.

Canadian Airlines International provided Solomon with
a week’s free cargo space, with which he was able to fly suip-
plies to Tampa, Florida. The supplies were then transferred
to a ship bound for the coast of Honduras. y

Solomon is now secking a shipping company that. may |
be able to donate cargo ‘space for supplies to be sent to an
affiliated organization in Portland, Oregon. He can be con
tacted at 926-9188. : : :

North Shore residents can also donate funds or supplies -
at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in North Vancouver."

Drinking water, non-perishable food items, baby food
and powdered milk, clothing, cooking utensils, camping
equipment, and medical items areamongst the supplies

‘requested. The Chureh is at 1110 Gladwin Dr, North’

Vancouver, and is open from 8 a.m: to 6 pam. ah

Further information and a‘ complete list. of supplics
Emergency Relief Committee, ar! 872-4421,‘or. from the
Canadian Red Cross, at 1-888-356-6366.

TATIANA Biiss, six, is delighted to have her dog back

NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge

The Brodies called the SPCA.

“She had more or less given up. She was a bit of a fighter
because chihuahuas dre like thar” said Bliss.

Bliss said Fluffy was emaciated and had bite marks on her
face. Bliss said the dog was so weak, it coulde’t jump onte the
family couch.

The dog, she said, had probably eater page scraps during
the 15 days it was missing. The animal w red in oil, which

» Bliss think the dog sought shelter near a car.
She was trembling for a couple of davs, but now she is get-
ting her strength bac s said on Tuesday.

Bliss said she was overwhelmed Ov the publie’s response to
their missing dog, which was mentioned in an Oct. 28 News
story, a

Vhe tamily received numerous calls of support, including a
call from a person who wanted to give the family another dox.

“It really showed there are a lot of kind people around
Bhi

¢ peaple that come and break into people's houses are
nobodies. There are still good people around ”

The Irodies declined to take a reward for tinding the dog.
Bliss said she would instead make a donation to the SPCA.

Meanwhile, North Vancouver RCMP Const. ‘Tom Seaman
said the burglary is still under investigation.

The burglars ransacked the Bliss honve, taking CDs. a stereo
and jewelry.

Cultivate -
public arts

Martin Milterchip ‘
News Reporter miller@usnews.com

A fountain in every plaza? A sculp-
ture in every park?

Not quite, bue North Vancouver could
soon be enjovi iderably, more arc in
public pla sto an art policy docu-
ment being dratted by the North Vancouver
Arts Comm .

Last Monday night, North Vancouver
District council unanimously adopted Ph
One of a new Public Art. Policy Document
thar sets out a mission statement, guiding
principles and goals. /

North Vancouver City, a joint. parmer
with the district in the arts commission (West
Vancouver withdrew two years ago) has
already adopted Phase One.

Phase Two will develop plans based on
the defined goals in Phase One to ereate-“art
opportunities,” as well as addre
district social planner, Mark  Bastwick calls
“the challenging issue of funding.” :
Monday’s debate.

Both Couns. Glenys Deering-Robb and
Trevor Carolan queried whether support of
Phase One was a commitment for funding

See Funding page &

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NEWS photo Mike Wakatieid
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“Courtney Birrell: amid the donations to’ the: Hurricane’ Mitch
disaster ‘relief.’effort the
“Vancouver school...”

helped spearhead. at: the: North

g what”

Indeed cost was the only area of dissent in” -