PREMIER Ujjal Dosanjh announced fast week that
the province has made the necessary legislative changes
that will allow the so-called morni fter pill ta be
dispensed directly by pharmacists. The pill, four are
needed at a cost of between S8 and S15, prevent preg:
nancy if taken within 72 hours of sex. ‘Phe emergency
contraceptive pills will be available Dec. 1 trom any
pharmacist who has taken a half-day training session to
become a certified provider. The Planned Parenthood
Federation of B.C., the Society of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists of Canada, the World Health
Organization, the College of Pharmacists of B.C. and the provincial health officer
have all endorsed direct distribution of emergency contraceptive pills by pharmacists.
The Ministry of Health will work with the B.C. Pharmacy Association on an aware-
ness campaign so all women, particularly younger women, are aware of uicie options
when faced with the passibility of an unplanned pregnancy. But anti-abortion
groups are labelling the pills abortion pills and are asking who will police their use.

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS

: inquiring
reporter

Horseshoe Bay
Dundarave/Ambleside
British Properties

Norgate/Pembeston Heights

YES

Sua
50%.
36%
SOK

NO
18%
14%
32%
35%

NO

OPINION

18%
17%.
14%
13%

DON'T
KNOW
12%
139
18S
OF

Marlene Donnelly
North Vancouver
Yes. Ddeo believe there are so
many unwanted babies that
come inte the world and
they have such a tough time.

Bernadette Mitcheli

North Vancouver

I would say so. fe will elimi-
nate a lot of unwanted preg-
nancies. The morning after
is better than the three
month after or the five

Branka Murray

North Vancouver

1 think it's a good idea. It
should stop abortions. Rut
it might be better with a
prescription from a doctor.
What are the side effects?

Capilano/Delbrook Highlands 54% 1S% 18% 13% .
month atter.

Lower Lonsdale

Central and Upper Lonsdale

Lynn Valley

Blueridge/Deep Cove

COMBINED AVERAGE esses. 50%
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER?

THE following people .

have appeared in
- North Vancouver
provincial court:
‘Before. Judge |
hioss on Oct. 13:

Doug

venings ees

ypplies. Canzeltatinn (he ay

s2%
530r
50%
30%

24%
17%
31%
36%

23%

James Colin Shillcack, 34,
of North Vancouver,
received 12 months’ proba-
tion after he pleaded guilty
to assaulting a male on June
3 in North Vancouver City.

Before Judge Doug
Moss on Oct. 6:

Samsan Silrani, 38, of
Vancouver, was fined $2,904
after he was found guilty of
unlawfully possessing tobac-
co on Feb. 1, 1999 in North
Vancouver City in contraven-
tion of the Tobacco Tax Act.

Before Judge Jerome
Paradis on Sept. 8:

Dwayne Robert Boucher,
33, of no fixed address,
received a 12 month condi-
tional sentence after he
pleaded guilty to producing
marijuana on Jan. 21, 1999

15% o%
10% 20%
Re 1%
19% 9%
15% 42%

in North Vancouver District.

Boucher was required to
pay $4,400 resticution to
B.C. Hydro.

He was prohibited from
possessing guns for 10 years.

All equipment seized by
police was forfeited.

Before Judge Wiliam
Diebolt on Sept. 8:

Rashida Rashid Khan, 52,
of — North Vancouver,
received 12 months’ proba-
tion after she pleaded guilty
to stealing — merchandise
belonging to Real Canadian
Superstore on June 8 in
North Vancouver District.

Khan was recently acquit-
ted. of assaulting a social
worker. She. is currently
before the courts on a fraud
greater than $5,000 charge.

E-mail your comments or question ideas to:

In 1996, Khan was con-

vieted of the 1993 murder of

her daughter-in-law in the
Khan family’s British
Properties home. That con-
viction was overturned on
appeal in 1998. Khan's hus-
band and co-aceused, Abdur,

is serving a life sentence alter *

his murder conviction was
upheld on appeal.

Before Judge Bill
Rodgers on Sept. 8 and
Judge Jerome Paradis on
Sept. 13 and Judge William
Diebolt on Sept. 8, accord-
ing to the court registry:

Joseph David Yacobak,
20, of North Vancouver, was
jailed five months and
received three years’ proba-
tion after he pleaded guilty

@ assaulting a male on Jan.
21 in North Vancouver
District;
@ not guilty to robbing the
male, but instead pleaded
guilty to the Jesser or includ-
ed offence of theft;
@ oussessing an imitation
weapon on Jan. 29 in North
Vancouver District;
@ possessing marijuana on
Jan. 21 in North Vancouver
District.
Yacobak was prohibited from
possessing guns for 10 years.
Before Judge Bill
Rodgers on May 31:
Christopher Lionel
Benjamin, 35, of no fixed

address, received a six month

conditional sentence and 12
months’: probation after he
was found guilty of harassing

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~ swearing
Shopping Centre’s: north

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‘of
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a woman between Sept. 9,
1999 and Nov. 8, 1999 in
North Vancouver City.

Benjamin was prohibited
from possessing guns for 19
years.

Before Judge Jerome
Paradis on May 31: —

Jace Darren Braaten, 26,
of North Vancouver, was
jailed 14 days after he plead-
ed guilty to stealing mer-
chandise _ belonging — to-
Canada Safeway on Aprif 11

in North Vancouver City. :

eee

Eunjoon Kim, 51, of.
North Vancouver, received
12 months’ probation after
he pleaded guilty to assault-.
ing a person.on May’ 7_ in
North Vancouver District.

A Korean interpreter was
required for court.

Before Judge Ellen
Burdett on May 29:°.

_Timour Petrov, 30,: of
Vancouver, was_ fined'.$350..,
and received 12" months’
probation after: he pleaded:
guilty to causing a distur-

shouting ‘and’:
in {Park Royal.

parking lot. on Sept: 10,°:

*: 1999 in-West Vancouver.’ :

Before — Judee ... Doug

Mathew -Brooks:: Darby,

‘21, of no - fixed ‘address,

received 24° months’ proba-

‘tion ‘after he pleaded guilty:
Stor
= Ml. possessing ‘a stolen tool:

box. on: Oct. .38,°1999 °in

"North Vancouver City:
committing the break and :
“enter of a storage locker on

Feb. 16 in the 200-block’ o:
East 3rd Street ‘in “North:
Vancouver Citys

Bi: possessing a stolen ‘tool

“box, flash light. and: orna- ;
- ments on April :20 in North”
_ Vancouver City. .

Before Judge
Moss'on May 13:

- Joseph: Enc Kazulin,: 19,> -
North Vancouver, :.:

Doug .

tion after he. pleaded: guilty
to ‘stealing’ a man's: tires on

.May 4.in North Vane: uver

_Kazulin .was fequired ° to
ay $100 restitution