Brink’s killer |gets more years THE MAN recently convicted of kiting Brink’s guard Robert Per- sowich during a 1984 robbery in the Park Royal shopping mall has been sentenced to 16 years in jail for a series of robberies, Evan Clifford Evans, 31, was convicted Tuesday in Vancouver county court of 26 criminal counts laid against hint in connection with 10 aemed robberies that took place from 1980 to 1984. Evans’ jail term will be served concurrently with tae 25-year life term he is currently serving for killing Persowich. The jury ueaving the trial deliberated six hours before bringing in the guilty verdict. Judge Dennis Sheppard imposed a 10-year sentence on count 14 of the 26 counts against Evans. / . The charge deait with Evans’s Oct. 22, 1982 robbery of the Toronto-Dominion Bank in Edgemont Village in which teller Erica Barrett was wounded when Evans, wearing his customary motor- cycle helmet disguise, fired a shot from a handgun. Forest fires up on North Shore FOREST FIRE incidents were not as high as expected in North and West Vancouver during forest fire season, according to a B.C. Forest service spokesman. : f The forest fire season, which began April 15, ended Oct. 24 with a total of 2i-fires in the province, including three on the North Shore... 7 Spokesman Jack. Kouwenhoven said officials believed Expo visitors would bring an increese fn North Shore hikers, and thus possibly increase the likeliiood of campfires. But, he said an in- ~-erease of visitors to loca) woods did not eccur. He said while there were:more fires this year, compared (o 18 in 1985, the cost to fight the fires was considerably lower. He said this year’s fires viere not 2s serious 2s the previous year. . In 1985 the cost was $130,000, and this year’s cost was $72,000. Of the 21 fires in °86 two were caused by tightning, five were caused by industrial accidents and 14 were recreational fires. Kouwenhoven said the majority of recreational fires was caused by abandoned campfires. He said this was the case in the three North Stove forest fires, adding the local flres were not extensive. Charges dropped in key case CHARGES OF selling master automobile keys laid against » West Vancouver couple were dropped Wednesday in North Vancouver provincial court. Philip Harry Mansfield, 42, and Janice Anne Mansfield, 35, were originally charged with illegally advertising, selling and possessing master automobile keys. The charges were laid against he pair in connection with inci- dents alleged to have occurred between Nov., 1985 and June, 1986. Vian accused of B&E A 19-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man apprared in provincial court Monday to face charges of break and enter and possession of ‘olen property. * panel Renaire Willis was originally charged with break and enter in connection with a March 27 burglary at a home in the Capilano Highlands, Willis was subsequently charged with possession of stolen prop- erty following 2 March 28 police seizure ofa coin collection. Appearing before North Vancouver provincial court Judge J.D. Layton, Willis was found guilty on the possession of stolen prop- erty charge. The break and enter charge laid against him was dismissed amenree aD © Willis was remanded to Dec. 2 for sentencing. 5 - Friday, Ovtober 31, 1986 - Norib Shore News Skateboard victim seeks compensation A 23-year-old) North Vancouver man struck by a skatebearder earlier this month said he will seek compensation from the Criminal Injuries Board of B.C. Wade Anderson said he will file his claim as soon as he is released from hospital. Anderson was struck by oa skateboarder Oct. & at 17th Street and Lonsdale. He said the skateboarder fled, bur he was taken to hospital to repair torn knee ligaments. North Vancouver RCMP are continuing to fook for the skateboarder, believed to be about 15 years old with blond hair. The youth was wearing Hawaiian shorts and had a fluorescent board. North Vancouver City Council has requested staff recommend a Look both ways before # crossing the street Travel in groups Don't go into & , strangers’ houses Don’t eat treats until your parents check them bylaw to try skateboarders from using ‘*dan- gerous”’ steep or have a lot of traffic. and prevent city streets that are too create legal problems. ft’s your dream adventure of a lifetime. Get away from it all on board the 57 foot ketch, ° Nausikaa III. Escape to the crystal turquoise blue Bahamian waters. 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South Mall Exhibitors: Blackcomb Mountain Cypress Bowl Ski Cluo Fairmont Resort Grouse Mountain Hemlock Valley Ski Resort Manning Park Resort Mt. Seymour Resort & Ski Club PW.A. ‘Ski Bird’ Rossignol Salomon Whistler Mountain