42 - Wednesday, November 17, 1993 - North Shore News

A RECENT story in one of Vancouver's daily newspa-

THE FOLLOWING people ap-
peared in North and West Van-
couver courts recently to face
. Various charges:

Before Judge Biti’ Rodgers in
North Vancouver provincial court
on Nov, 3: . .

Merle Lawrence Aragon, 21, of
North: Vancouver, received 12
months’ probation after he
pleaded guilty to two charges
stemming from May {3 incidents
in North Vancouver District.

The first charge involved com-
mitting mischief by wilfully
‘“‘smashing’> a car window
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The second charge related to
stealing coins belonging to the
same man. |

Aragon. was required to pay
$100 restitution to the victim by
Dec. 31.

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Loreta Barbara Cronin, 46, of
Vancouver, received 12, months’
probation after she pleaded guilty
‘to stealing groceries belonging to
Canada Safeway on July 17, 1992
in North Vancouver District. .

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Peter Daniel Marak, 27, of
North Vancouver, received six
months’ probation after he

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pers claimed that 85% of America’s major companies
spend an estimated $600 million annually (to test the
urine samples of about 15 million workers and job appli-
cants for traces of the use of illicit, drugs. While drug
testing is not as prevalent in Canada as it is in the United
States, it is moving into our society, American parent
companies are starting to press for the testing here and

legislation may be passed that would make testing man-
datory in the federally controlled transportation sector.
Last month the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
argued that a major Canadian bank's drug testing of
employees was an unfair violation of privacy. Advocates
of drug testivig say impaired employees lower productivi-
ty and increese health care costs for everyone. So LE ask...

Are you in favor of mandatory drug testing by employers?

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William White

North Vancouver

{f it’s done in a proper
manner, I’m in favor of
it. You have to. give
companies some way of
protecting their  invest-
ments.

Bill Plant

North Vancouver

I don’t feel comfortable
with civil liberties that
overly protect abusers.
People should be treated
fairly, and as long as
that's done on both sides
of the issue, then I have

Don Mossop

Nort Vancouver

I'm not in favor of it
because it infringes on
people’s civil liberties.

Hayley Mould

North Vancouver

No, I’m against it. If an
employee's job perfor-
mance is fine, there
should be no. need for
testing,

no problem with ic.

pleaded guilty to cocaine posses-
sion on Sept. 21 in North Van-
couver District.

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Malcolm MacKenzie Turnbull,
29, of Squamish, was fined $400
and had his driver’s licence
suspended six months after he
pleaded guilty to driving while
prohibited on May 10 in North
Vancouver District.

Before Judge Bill Rodgers in
North Vancouver provincial court
on Oct. 27:

Michael James Shields, 24, of
North Vancouver, was jailed one
day and fined $500 after he
pleaded guilty to remaining in a
Grinking establishment after being
requested to leave.

The charge stemmed from.an
April 14 incident at the Revelstoke
Motor Ina. :

Before Judge Jerome Paradis in
North Vancouver provincial court
on Oct. 27:

Gi Chun Kim, 20, Surrey,
received six months’ probation
afier he was found guilty of
assaulting a male between Oct. 29,
1992 and Oct. 30, 1992 in North
Vancouver City.

A probation term order states
that Kim is not to be in any li-
quor-selling establishinent on the
North Shore.

Before Judge Jerome Paradis in
North Vancouver provincial court
on tet. 22:

Monty Daniel Walsh, 19, of
North Vancouver, received 12
months’ probation after he
pleaded guilty to wilfully damag-
ing a man’s automobile on Nov.
15 in North Vancouver City.

Walsh was required to perform

30 hours of community work ser- | |

vice by Dec. 31.
He was also required to pay
$322.47 restitution by March 30.

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Statens

Greg Kolesiak

North Vancouver

Yes. If an employer is
spending raoney on. an
employee, it should: have
the right to know if the
employee is working to
the best ability.

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