12 - Sunday, March 29, 1992 - North Shore News Anna Marie THE TWO kidnappers who changed their plea to guilty after their trial began in connection with the abduction of millionaire Jim Pattison’s daughter were given stiff jail terms March 19. Chadwick Shayne Mulvahill, 22, of no fixed address, was sentenced to life in prison and Christian Snelgrove, 20, of North Vancouver, was sentenced to 13 years in prison. The sentences were con- sistent with the Crown prosecutor’s request for a life sentence for Mulvahill and a 10- to 18-year jail jail for Snelgrove. Many peopie have applauded the tough sentences, but some have pointed out that they are not in keeping with some of the seemingly lenient sentences usually given out for serious crimes. Were the tough kidnapping sentences warranted? INQUIRING REPORTER Val Hall Ethe! Kenny North Vancouver I feel that if it wasn’t Jim Pattison, they would not have gotten the sentences they did get. Stephanie Hill North Vancouver I think it’s good they got stiff sentences, but 1! think it’s unfortunate that we had to wait for Roger Brunt North Vancouver My comment would be that it seems odd because there are murderers walking around that have received much less. Terry Cardie North Vancouver Yes they were. Norta Vancouver Yes. I think they should have gotten really tough sentences. And I think that the laws should be toughened up. Sentences are generally too lenient and com- paritively speaking, these were stiff. them until famous was involved. somebody Council blasts feds for cuts in social housing commitments NORTH VANCOUVER City Council blasted the federal government March 16 for commitments in its Keb, 25 reducing its social housing budget and dumping the re- sponsibility on municipalities that cannot afford it. Telegrams expressing dismay at the disregard for low- and mod- erate-incomne households will be sent by the city to local Members of Parliament, the prime minister and leaders of the Liberal and New Democratic federal parties . “The latest federal budget has slashed the planned commitments for social housing for 1992 from 12,445 units to only 8,216 units, a decline of 34%,” the city’s unan- _imously-passed motion stated. “The rate of federal withdrawal from social housing programs has accelerated alarmingly from a 52% decline in the 10 years be- tween. 1980 and 1990 (from 31,392 units. to. 15,130) to an almost comparable decline in only two years since then (down 46% since 1990),”’ it said. The reduction in social housing allocations, including the cancella- tion of the Cooperative Housing Program, will mean a loss of alternatives for renters and the loss of approximately 11,000 jobs in the housing industry.’” By Pamela Lang Contributing Writer The motion was drafted by City of Ottawa staff and sent to North Vancouver City by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). . “‘Municipalities across Canada are being asked to endorse the resolution and take action to sup- port the lobby for reinstatement wf cooperative and social housing Programs,”’ city social planner Cheryl Kathler'said in a March 10 report to council. The federal government is abandoning its commitment to social housing resulting in their dumping their responsibilities on the province and subsequently the municipalities, said Ald. Barbara Perrault. **We'll be expected to pick up the slack, and we don’t have the bucks to do it,’’ she added. Other councillors echoed that (ae ta NORTH VANCOUVER CiTY COUNCIL sentiment. Ald. Bill Bell expressed anger and frustration. Ald. Stella Jo Dean said dump- ing problems on lower levels of government is an_ increasingly common practice that is creating problems because municipalities have no one to “pass the buck’’ to but cannot afford to supply the needed levels of social housing. Kathler recently asked city council to consider a social hous- ing goal of 20% of the city’s housing stock, but most coun- cillors said the level was too steep for city residents to afford. Only Bell and Ald. Barbara Sharp encouraged council to ac- cept the 20% level. 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Besides the scholarships which wili be supplied by Universi- ty Scholarships of Canada, over 1,009 national and regional prizes will be awarded including Crayola Activity Sets, plush bunnies from Neilson/Cadbury, Mega Micro Bloks, chocoiate Easter bunnies from Allan’s Candy, Don't Panic games from Playtoy, Bauer Precision In-Line Skates and Little Tikes Kit- chens and Workshops. All entrants will receive a 7-Up Growth Chart, while supplies iast. Entries will be displayed in Woolco stores until the contest closing date, Saturday, April 11. . For more information cail Nei! Blackwell, Sales Manager, 988-6311 yam NORTH VANCOUVER “xi WWaly CAPILANO MALL = BEBE 925 Marine Or., N. Van, 988-6311 Sun. 125