4 — Wednesday, January 24, 1996 — North Shore News

Loaded handgun seized from teen

A 13-YEAR-OLD robber had a loaded 9-mm handgun with !5 rounds of ammunition in his backpack when he held up two West Vancouver boys on Saturday near Park Royal Shopping Centre’s north mall.

By Anna Marie D’Angelo News Reporier

The 13-year-old Gibsons boy and his 15-year-old Langdale friend threatened the West Vancouver boys with pepper spray.

The pair immediately tumed over aCD and fled after being confronted by the young robbers.

Bicycle racer honored

WORLD MOUNTAIN bike racer Alison Sydor was hon- ored for her accomplishments at a North Vancouver

‘ Recreation Commission meet- ing Jan. 11.

By Richard Ostler Contributing Writer

The commission's chairperson, ‘Peter Bell, presented Sydor with a lifetime pass to recreation facilities ‘in North Vancouver. Sydor has been the world’s best mountain biker for two years.

“It would be nice to present her with the keys of our city in recogni- tion of her tremendous accomplish- ments as a mountain bike champi- on,” Bell said.

Sydor was honored to receive the award and responded with her own gift, a framed picture of her that had been on her wall at home. It is the front-page picture from a magazine capturing her crossing the finish line in victory.

1. “P’ve done most of my racing career here on the North Shore,” she said.

“It’s really nice when you recog-

ty.

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Robbery and weapons charges laid

Said the victims’ family friend Ross Macdonald, “The kids did the right thing by not retaliating.”

Macdonald said he was concerned about the gun incident happening so close to home.

“Who knows what would have happened with this gun?” Macdonald said on Monday.

West Vancouver Police Sgt. Barry Nickerson said that police had caught the suspects within 10 minutes of a 9- 1-! call. The two were apprehended

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near the Park Royal theatres.

The gun belonged to the 13-year- old’s father.

The 13-year-old, who is known to police, is charged with:

Mi two counts of possessing a danger- ous weapon;

@ one count of possessing a prohibit- ed weapon:

B one count of possessing a restrict- ed weapon;

@ robbery.

The 15-year-old is charged with robbery and possessing a dangerous weapon.

Both teens were released from police custody to their parents on Sunday. The teens were scheduled to appear in West Vancouver court today.

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