. “There was a. ‘shocking ‘full-page story in’ ‘Saturday’ Ss ‘“*Province”’: about. -violent 7 juvenile’ crime. - Twelve. and “thirteen year old _ children , . have been involved ° in rob- | beries, rape, and’ even. - torture and murder, incred- ‘ible as if-seems. | : “This ‘Week “the. Inquiring od Reporter asks: ““Why do you. _- ‘think that more children are ~ u involved i in violent crimes?” - “intendent-A.C. Wilson. “It's a violation of civil rights,”’ ‘contended Alderman Gary: ae “We want io make |p... Payne. * 100 per cent” of them offenders at 11:01 p.m.. just to solve the problem of one _ per cent, and. that is: bad | judgement, aaey ~ Alderman Colcleugh agreed. Council, he: said, «is *‘atiact ims 7 see oa Supporting - the “need. “fot 1 the curfew were Alderman - Frank Marcino, Jim Warze . and: Elko Kroon: - Council mt finally voted . approval | in |} ptinciple of the measure, but | will seek input from. the | public before a curfew bylaw is drafted. - At North: Vancouver District council was told that vandalism by youthful hood-. lums is running into thou- sands of dollars. RCMP pointed. out that curfews already exist in Coquitlam | and Surrey. While not many. - prosecutions ~ have’, taken. place, they reported, the bylaws there have given | police an opporiunity to disperse young people when. trouble is taking. place or anticipated. “The main complaint about the proposed 11-to-5. curfew _by District council members was that the draft bylaw: presented by the RCMP did not go far enough. In particular, council passed a motion calling for the Union. | wes ont ‘The Board was strongly criticized by respondents on a variety of wide ranging, rising school taxes and the need for’ issues, including solid core ‘subjects. ‘Among i issucs in the school : system that concerned respondents to the survey. were rising school taxes, the need for joint school board and municipal planning,’ 2 lack of long range planning, . ‘declining enrollments and diluted courses, lack. visibility of school board | ‘affairs and a tack of | information about - School: matters, 7 dents (283) feel they are not ‘Saraarurs Pe Le ee nd cemconnnrasnanasnan Lal Pn myn i 1 ag, | _ sympioms “rather than ae ee ee = “A large number of respoti oO television ~ hos. “ghee ‘matched the numbers on the ticket’. with ‘those, da” tae” of B.C. ‘Municipalities to. work for an increase in’ ‘the. presently’ ‘allowable $5 fine. for . parents’ under the Municipal ‘Act. oe Powell. ‘expressed. ‘concern - over curfews. However he -expressed. strong criticism ' with the ‘“‘present.-atmos-. phere of permissive courts.” oP The soft -alderman . : - Suggested that a weak bylaw’ | would be no. deterrent: unless: - the courts” reinstitute | a stronger Penal system. While: Alderman Janes Ball agreed that ihe by-law in. its draft form was’ rather weak, he believed it should: be passed and “‘built. on." He told: members of council: , receiving good © value for. taxes. but almost the same number (239) are in favor of - continuing school. ‘taxes at the same level. More hi ba of os who replied (368) indicated: that school spending should be linked to the rise or fall of student population. ne — On the actual work inside ‘the’ classtoom, the | majority: of ‘those | believe there is a need: for. more attention to the teach. ing of English, mathematics a olher core subjects. oe *Gonberm was: also ‘expres: “sed. for'a need. fom: more | dy 5 wttty ty wore ‘Hoe. for the sttidents. yoy $100, 060° Laurin of Prince George and Ken Hewer of Terrace. “teeth - ‘“*bleeding hearts’’ and thatit ‘was time they regained s some. 7 power. - scape ttt “the: osurveyed QD). T don’t think that parents ”* she said. “"When 1 will, share ‘her winnings with |. r - her 22-year-old s son put some | ae “The oniy bie splurge I have oe -. already planned is a trip to. Rien retirement. muee top visitfamily and old tee. sther BC. wimers of were. Ms.. "that the police h have had their pulled”’ recently by ~ Al members of council > indicated that the proposed’ rad + disciptinin the children © S ' atitude about what. the: e world . ees “| thought i had won 2 $25 and Tushed : to. phone my. aT ‘had | won: $100,000 1 I went ss into a a state of shock. mm Nozth Vancouver: oa North Vancouver oe 3 : - “| think = that- TV violence “think ‘that parents ‘and = Some ‘young | péople don’ t may contribute to.a chiid’s. teachers are met ‘guiding = - “take ‘violence: Seriously - to children to have good maral , as eon ee values. Some. adults. ‘don't Care and. set very ‘Boor examples. . them _ it’s: -nothins “Som times ‘alcohol is _ “involved. Maybe TV violence is a Poor : example for children, is like... ~ by-law was weak. However a ‘dear Majority agreed. with acting: Mayor Gordon rose- who said “‘We have to try something.” ao ae | written” " report draft - bylaw, Inspector 'G.J. Davis of the: North Van. RCMP : detachment’ pointed. out that a town in the province of Quebec recently passed a curfew effective from 10 p.m. which included youths up to the age of 18 years.. | District staff will now prepare a curfew bylaw to be - presented to council at a later date. While the: school ‘system -. took a fair share of “lumps” - from, the respondents, they ‘did.come up with a “‘pood’’ - rating on courtesy, co- operation and apparent _ Sommpetence- ‘ _ "Local fire and police - protection, garbage collec- _ Vion, library services, parks - and recreation, water serv- ices and - public | property beautification all cwere rated “very. good” survey questions. related. to other municipal services. ‘Very few of the services were rated “poor” although animal control received 81 oa as being “very poor." | The survey was completed aie ‘weeks apo but only made pale, at! Monday. night's . Counc mecting. No explan- ‘stdin was given for the delay. 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