4- North Shore News — Sunday. December 26, 1999

Appeai denied

Katharine Hamer
News Reporter

GERALD O’Grady, the West Vancouver man con-
victed of second degree murder in the 1992 siay-
ing of his wife, has lost his final bid for an

appeal.

In a Supreme Court of Canada decision handed down on
Thursday, O’Gradv’s attempt to have his conviction overturned
in the highest court in the land was denied..

The retired taxi driver called 9-1-1 on May {8, 1992, insist-
ing his wife had been attacked by an unknown intruder at the
couple's Park Royal Towers apartment. O’Grady asserted that
he had been watching television at the time of the murder.

Beverly O*Grady had been stabbed repeatedly and was
found lying in a pool cf bloud by police. The couple had been
married for 35 years at the time, and both were in their early
60s.

In a lengthy and complex series of trials, Gerald O'Grady
was initially convicted of his wife’s murder in June 1993. That
verdict was overturned on appeal in 1995, and a new trial was
ordered. A second trial in July 1996 resulted in mistrial because
ofa hung jury. O’Grady was convicted again in a third trial on
May 9, 1997: almost exactly five years after his wife's murder.

He has been free on bail since Nov. 22 of this year, awaiting
the Supreme Court judgement. Now that option is closed to
him. O’Grady will be spending the holiday season behind bars.

Cap fall to Crown

NORTH Vancouver RCMP Bridge in

have completed their inves- September.

tigation in the case of Nadia A Crown decision as to
ama, whose toddler fell whether charges will follow is

from the Capilano — expected carly in the new year.

Suspension

Courting Jack

NORTH Vancouver City Coun. Barbara Perrault (\-r), fonner city mayor Jack Loucks and cuirent mayor
Barbara Sharp unveil plans for “Jack Loucks Court,’ which wilil be located In the 100-biock of West 1st Street.

STRICT UPDATE

All users of the DNV residential guage collection system, shal

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A chzefer cart « purchased ehrough the District. Note these.
carts are the only cazts that are compatible té the trucks -

hydraulic lifes system.

¥ required, disabled|senior residents may contact the District

afr information ¢ on alternate containers.

“Thank you for your. understanding and cooperation. . Should
~ you have a any questions or concerns, please call 990-3330 for.

_ farther information. *

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together

TIK Enquiry line
activated fer
ew Year's Eve

Our goal at the District of
North Vancouver is to provide
excellent service to our resi-
dents and our target is to
ensure that services arc as
uninterrupted as __ possible
when January I, 2000 arrives.

In order to answer any Year
2000 questions, the District
has set up an Enquiry Line,
which wil] be in operation
from 9:00 p.m., December
3st to 3:00 a.m., January Ist.
The telephone number is 904-
7360. Residents can also
access Y2K information on the
Internet at y2k.be.ca. This
web site will provide updated
information throughout the
transition, as well as provide
links to municipal web sites. «

for

Celebrate
Safely

The District of North
Vancouver wishes you a safe
anu happy holiday season. Adult
residents of the District who
have written authorization
from the Fire Department may
discharge approved, low level
fireworks on Millennium Eve.
For more information, and to
obtain authorization, please
contact the Fire Prevention

a better

EW YEAR

Office, 1310 Lynn Valley
Road, North Vancouver (tele-
phone 990-3663). A reminder
tkat the sale of fireworks is
prohibited by law.

Gary Calder, Fire Chiefe

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