NEWS BRIEFS Computers snatched THE NORTH Vancouver RCMP and Crime Stoppers are seeking public help to solve a case involving the theft of computers worth an estimated $50,000 from a local computer store. The most recent break-in occurred March 2! at ap- proximately 6:30 a.m, when two thieves forced their way into Westcoast Computers, located in the 1600 block of of Loasdale Avenue, The pair made off with three iaptop computers worth a total of $10,600: one Altima model ! laptop with a beige case, one Ogivar Internote 286 laptop in a black case and one Altima modet 3 laptop in a beige case. The two suspects were observed by a witness as Mey loaded the computers into the trunk of a red car parked near the store. Police describe the suspects as ‘‘dark-skinned’’ males, 25 to 30 years of age. A complete list of the serial numbers and descriptions of all computers stolen from the stoce is available upon request from Crime Stoppers. Information about the crime may be forwarded te Crime Stoppers by calling 669-8477. The organization pays up to $2,600 cash for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of anyone who commits a crime. Man jailed A 20-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced May 29 in North Vancouver provincial ceurt to six months in jail for a total of six counts laid against him in connection with stolen credit cards. Seffrey Carnell of Vsncouver pleaded guilty to all six counts, which included stealing Visa and Sears credit cards in Penticton and using those credit cards in North Vancouver and Vancouver stores. The incidents occurred between Sepi. 30 and Nov. 8, 1990. Carnel! was ordered to serve weekends. Thief sentenced A 30-YEAR-OLD man was sentenced May 29 to five years in jail for burglarizing a North Vancouver home. Godfried Cortusan of no fixed address pleaded guilty before North Vancouver provincial court Judge Doug Moss to stealing from a home he had broken into in the 5000-biock of Woodchuck Place. A second count of possession of stolen jewelry origi- nally laid against Cortusan was stayed by the Crown. Golf studied THE GREATER Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) wili be hosting a June 13 workshop to address the issue of golf course development in the Lower Mainland. Consultants will de on hand to answer questions about a golf course study prepared for the GVRD development services department by a study team led by Graham Argyle and Associates. Copies of the study are available for review at locai libraries or for purchase from the GVRD by calling 432-6339. Yo attend the golf course study workshop, register by calling 432-6204. the jail term = on Purchase of new buses for WV under consideration to Pellatt, Transit manager of planning Clive In a fetter B.C. From page 1 with the hilly terrain that it was imperative that new buses be ac- quired. But { don’t think they sensed that they were lucky in terms of not having any serious Rack said a number of larger 40- foot buses have been transferred into West Vancouver. The move allowed the retirement of five buses, some of which are 28 years old. B.C. Transit is considering the acquisition of up to 16 new buses for the West Vancouver system as part of its five-year plan. injuries as a result of that accident on Friday. They were very lucky. If it had have been a full bus, it would have been catastrophic,’’ Pellatt added. Reynolds appointed to int’] committee WEST VANCOUVER-Howe Sound MLA John Reynolds will join an international committee on a fact-finding mission to South Africa later this month. Reynolds has been viec-chairman oof the Com- monwealth Parliamentary Association Executive Committee and takes the place of Sen. William Doody, who has withdrawn due to other commit- ments. The aim of the committee will be to determine how Com- monwealth politicians can help South Africa establish a fully rep- resentative democratic system. Reynolds said Canada has a wealth of parliamentary, constitu- tional and political expertise that can help South Africa dismantle apartheid. He added that the South Afri- can parliament is one of the fcunding members of the associa- tion and that the Commonwealti Parliamentary Association is now able to provide organizational, procedural, constitutional and po- litical, assistance to help South Attica through the difficulties of the coming transition period, Reynolds said that during the 36th Commonweaith Parliamen- tary Conference held in Zimbabwe in 1960 delegaies from the uppointed | Resort to Whistler | with the Listel’s Super Summer‘ Saver y. 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