Blaze damages W. Van home FIRE DAMAGED a home in the 1900-block Inglewood Avenue in West Vancouver Saturday. West Vancouver District Fire Departmeut firefighters were called to the house at approximately 7 p.m. The fire was contained to a second-storey room. An occupant of the house attempted to put out the fire with a bucket of water and a fire extinguisher. Firefighters managed to contain fire damage to the room, ceiling and roof of the home. Investigators suspect the cause of the fire to be an electrical malfuaction. Hearing continues im sex charges A PRELIMINARY hearing into 13 sexual-assault related charges laid against two Richmond men is scheduled to continue June 26 and 27 t1 West Vancouver provincial ccurt. John Devereux Fitzgerald, 61, and Charles Henry Ulch, 64, ap- peared Piurch 6 and 7 in West Vancouver provincial court for a bearing into the charges which were iaid against them in connection with incidents alleged to have occurred in the late 1960s involvin2 invee young males. Fi Taces six counts of indecent assauit, one count of gross fadecency a#3 two counts of buggery in connection with incidents abeged to have occurred from May 1963 to May 1969. Ulich is charged with one count of gross indecency and two couats of b in conrection with incidents atleged to have oc- catred from May 1963 to September 1969. The two are charged jointly with one count of gross indecency in cozacction with incidents alleged to have occurved between Oc- tober 1955 and April 1966. AH charges against the two stem from incidents allegedly involv- ivg three exales on Hollyburn Mountaic in West Vancouver and at various locations in Kelowna, Vancouver and Richmond. March is Theft From Auto Month| THEY USE crowbars to pry opes .an rocfs and doors, cinash wiadows with rocks and jimmy locks. And once inside the vehicles, car thieves continse the damage by looting thousands of dollars in auto accessories. B.C. police forces are fighting back against the increase in theft from autos. To date, the general public has remained apathetic towards this increasing crimz, but ICBC ic taking it sericusly. In the province over the past five years, there bas been a 27 per cext inccease in total claims filed for theft from auto and van- daliaza. For the pesiod, over $23 million was paid out by ICBC for suck claims. Police are tackling the problem with increased enforcement. Crime Stoppers bas dectared March Theft From Auto Month, In- formation on uny person responsible for 2 theft from auto cr any crime can be forwarded to Crime Stoppers at 669-TIPS. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information relating to a crime. Caliers do not have to reveal their identity or appear in court. MADD founder to speak THE U.S. founder of Mothers Against Drinking Drivers, Candy Lightoer, will te one of the guest speakers at the upcoming Citizens Task Force workshop at the Skyline Hotel in Richmond, March 18 and 19. The task force will consist of representatives from existing preventive ;roups, inclading liqsor licencees, students, com- monity feader< and volunteer groups. The weeke: workshop registration will take place at 7:30 a.m., Seturday. Participants will share experiences, geals and successes in their efforts t. change attitudes about drinking and driving. Lightner’s (Canadian counterpart, Sally Gribble, will also address the delegates aud government representatives interested in the same objectivesas MADD... Said Gribbir, Canadian founder of MADD, ‘‘it is hoped that community leaders avd volunteer organizations through their in- Neeace and enthusiasm, will be in attendance in order to increase awareness of the drinking driver problem and that we can work together to seck solutions.” HV District community plan schedule revised NORTH VANCOUVER District Council has revised its schedule for processing the District Official Community Plan. The District received detailed responses to the draft plan from several ratepayers groups and the Advisory Planning Commission on Feb. 28, right on the deadline for community response, and in order to properly review and summarize comments received from all parties the following schedule has been adopted: * April 17 - Introduction of Bylaw. * May 15 - Public Hearing. * May 29 or June 5 - Second and Third Readings and Adoption of Bylaw. GOLD WANTED We buy karat gold; old rings, chains, charms, etc. plus yellow dental gold. THE GOLDPOST 1207 W. 16th St., NV. 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