| Ship protesters get probation FOUR GREENPEACE members received (two-year suspended sentences Tuesday in North Vancouver provincial court after pleading guilty last week to charges laid against them in connection with a July 24, 1987 protest against the arrival of an American navy frigate in Burrard Inlet. Lauanne Roth and Kevin Michacl McKeown, both 33 and both of Vancouver, pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a vessel (a 16-foot Avon inflatable dinghy) while Timothy Piers Ridge, 26, and Arne Boyle Hansen, 36, also of Vancouver, pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a 10-foot Avon dinghy. Appearing before Judge J.K. Shaw, the four were placed on probation for two years and prohibited from operating a vessel in Canadian territorial waters for the same period. The four were also originally charged with coming within 100 metres of the 400-foot USS Gray, which eventually docked at North Vancouver's Cassiar Asbestos Wharf on the day of the pro- test, and Roth and McKeown were also charged with interfering with the operation of a tug. The Crown entered a stay of pro- ceedings in the charges. The Greenpeace: dinghies had been dispatched to disrupt the frigate’s docking -and to protest the arrival of the nu- clear-weapons-capable ship in Vancouver. Judge Shaw sald the four protesters had knowingly broken the law in seeking publicity and that thelr actions, while presenting a possible denger to the warship’s crew, had presented the most danger (o the, protesters themselves. a uy Drifter charged with B&Es WEST VANCOUVER Police have charged a young drifter with tae enter and theft and break and enter in two separate inci- ents. ~ Kerry, Michael: Langaker, 19, of no fixed address, has been “charged. with break, enter and theft in connection with «6 acm. .. Feb. 14 break-in to Encore Resources Lid. at 2496 Marine Drive in ‘West Vancouver. Police recovered money, cigarettes and a flick knife, which is a prohibited weapon. Langaker is also facing charges of break and enter in connection with a Feb. 4 break-in to a business at 279 West 17th Street in West Vancouver. | Man faces drug, assault charges AN 18-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man appeared Monday in North Vancouver provincial court to face assault and drug charges. Serglo Omar Vera was originally charged with assault and mischief in connection with incidents Nov. 21 in which he is alleged -to have’ assaulted another male and damaged a candy machine belonging to Leisure Lodge Ltd. He was also charged with two counts of possession of marijuana and one count of pessession of marijuana for the purpose of traf- ficking in connection with Nov. 19 and Jan. 13 drug seizures. Appearing before Judge J.D. Layton, Vera was remanded to Feb. 22 to fix a date for trial on the charges. ; foe Vv special needs citizens sought WEST VANCOUVER Police want to identify special needs citizens living in the municipality. Police department reserve personnel gre presently gathering the information to help police prepare evacua- tion plans in the event of a major disaster. Police say identifying individuals in the community who would need assistance could save vital time and improve the safety factor for the community. “he reserve will contact in person anyone identified as requiring ‘assistance. People who feel they fit into the category can contact the West Vancouver Police Department at 922-4141 to register for the pro- gram. LONSDALE QUAY 5 - Friday, February 19, 188 ~ North Shore News Down-sized tower okayed THE CONTROVERSIAL | pro- posal for a high rise at Lonsdale Quay has shrunk to the height of the adjacent Insurance Corpora- tion building, and although it is sul higher than zoning allows, North Vancouver City Council in- dicated approval for the revised design. In a presentation to council Monday, developer Nat Bosa said he had taken council's earlier comments rejecting any devclop- ment higher than the JCBC building to heart and is now work- ing on a design very similar to the 20-storey high rise, but shorter and longer. He asked council members to indicate their views on the new design. ‘I'm here to get your guidance,"’ said Bosa. ‘We work- ed for a year on this and we don't want to work six more months to figure out the details... and then not get approval.”’ Although council members hesi- tated to comment on the latest proposal without a staff report and with a very limited description provided by Bosa, some did state their preference for this revised design, slightly taller than an earlier proposed alternative design described by council as an ‘‘ugly box’. At the Dec. 14 public hearing, Bosa's 20-storey ‘high rise design faced furious resistance ‘from nearby residents and unanimous ejection from council members, But council also disliked his then- alternative squat, box design, which featured a U-shaped building that extended to the pe- rimeter of the property blocking views and increasing traffic con- gestion. “That ugly building we saw last WW lime that covers the whole lot would be exactly what we'd get (if council rejects the rezoning re- quired for Bosa'’s now-favored design)."' said Ald. Stella Jo Dean, adding she appreciated the 8,000 square feet that would be freed up to allow the city to widen Chad- wick Court for parking and a public turnaround for taxis and other cars dropping off Seabus passengers with the latest design. Bosa called his revised design ‘‘a jewel. It is the same building as you saw before only shorter and lengthened 28 feet.’” He said the building would not exceed the height of the clevator shaft on the ICBC tower, but will retain the narrow width the high rise design had incorporated. As well, the new design has the building sloping towards the water so instead of 18 storeys it will be eight in the front. However, city height regulations limit all buildings on the water- front to a maximum of six storeys or 75 feet. Bosa’s design is 134.5 feet high. If council refuses to rezone the land to allow the present design, Bosa said he would be forced to (ICHELANGELO GALLERY OF AAT LID. FRAMING OF PICTURES. MIRRORS & NEEOLEWORK OLD PAINTINGS BOUGHT SOLD RESTORATIONS Le AA “‘ if 1842 €. 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