- North Shore News - 5

Aboriginal
employment
initiative gets
fed approval

AN AGREEMENT for a
$21 million aboriginal na-
tional employment and
training initiative called the
One Agreement Model was
signed Tucsday afternoon at
the Squamish First Nations
Recreation Centre in North
Vancouver.

The agreement was signed by
Pauline Browse, federal Minister
of State for Employment and
Immigration and Grand Chief Joe
Miskokomon, National Aboriginal
Management Board co-chairman,

The first-ever initiative will see
federal funds in employment and
training programs and services
delivered over the next 18 months
by the four national lead sites.

The lead sites include: °
@ Vancouver-Sunshine Coast and
Skeena in B.C:
© six nations near Brantford,
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® and seven bands in the Sarnia,
Windsor and London areas of
southwestern Ontario,

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Vehicles damaged

A CAR thief recently caused approximately $26,000
worth af damage to five vehicles in the Horseshoe Bay
area.

Residents living in the 6600-block Wellington Avenue
awoke to the sound of vehicles being smashing at ap-
proximately 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2.

According to a West Vancouver Police spokesman, a
lone Suspect stole a 1988 Acura and crushed into four
parked vehicles in an attempt to escape the aren. :
The suspect then abandoned the car and escaped’ on
foot. ,

The recovered stolen vehicle is being inspected by che
police department's forensic identification section in a
bid to identify the suspect.

Peeping Tom active

THE NORTH Vancouver RCMP have issued 2 warning
of a suspected Peeping Tom active in the northern see
tion of North Vancouver City.

Af about 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31, 9 resident
living in the 500-block of East 16th Street phoned the
police to complain that a suspicious individual was walk-
ing through the back yard.

The police subsequently searched the area, and a male
was arrested but was later released.

The Peeping Tom suspect is described as being 42
years old, 5°7"’ (173 em), 170 Ibs (79 kp), with brown
hair and blue eyes. The suspect drives a dark four-door
Honda.

The police suspect that this individual is a Peeping
Tom active in the north city area.

Residents are urged to report any suspicious activity to
the Block Watch office at 985-0800 or the main detach-
‘ment at 985-1311.

Name corrected

iN A Friday, Feb. 5, North Shore News obituary of the

late Mrs. Betty Gracey Bridger, Mrs. Gracey Bridger’s

first husband was incorrectly identified as Bill Bridger.
The correct name of Mrs. Gracey Bridger’s first hus-

band was Bil! Gracey.
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