Cabbie robbed

Two men robbed a Yellow Cab driver on Saturday, Jan. 8 in the Horseshoe Bay area.

They were picked up by the driver near Seymour and Pender in Vancouver. When the taxi reached the corner of Nelson and Bay streets in West Vancouver, one of the suspects placed a handgun at the back of the driver’s head.

The men left the car with an undisclosed amount of cash. The driver was not injured.

One suspect is deseribed as a Caucasian male, about 30 years old, with blond shoulder-length. hair.

A second suspect is described as a male Caucasian, 30 years old, with dark brown shoulder-length hair.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the West Vancouver police at 922-4141.

Five injured

A‘CAR crashed into a'median near the Main Street exit or Highway J in North Vancouver on Saturday, Jan. 8 injuring five occupants,

» The accident occurred at 7 p.m. A 1979 Chrysler was travelling north on the highway. The impact caused the car to flip on to its roof.

One female was ojected from the vehicle. All of the car’s occupants were treated for injuries at Lions Gate Hospital ,—— two suffered fractured bones and the remaining passengers suffered minor injuries.

Highway ! was closed for 90 minutes while the Port Mann: Highway Patrol completed the accident scene investigation, Alechoi involvement is suspected and the 4 investigation i Is continuing.

— Girl hit

. WEST VANCOUVER Police want to speak to the driver “of a four-door blue vehicle that hit an eight-year-old girt -on Monday in the 300-block of Southborough Drive.

“The girl was apparently clipped from behind and ‘knucked to the ground atapproximately 4 p. m., said 2 West Varicouver Police spokesinan.

‘The youngster sustained minor injuries as a resull.of |

‘the accident.

The unidentified driver did stop to check 0 on the girl’s ‘condition; according to police.

The driver of the blue vehicle and ‘a woman “driving a “red ‘van awh. also stopped to offer assistance at the acci- dent are ‘asked to contact police.

‘Anyone with information on this incident‘i is asked to

comact. ‘West Vancouver. Police Const. Jeff Wright at

‘THE ORTH ‘Shore’ nee Society’ 5 (NSLS) Deep wy “Cove, team was called out New Year’s Day at 2 a.m. when: ‘a person’ ‘was reported to have: fallen into the water off a‘

: dock in Port Moody. ‘ , An. RCMP dive team was called in. to assist after a

othreé-hour search by the NSLS, but’ ‘the Suspected miss-.

ing persoi was not found. :

Later. the same day,’ Fisherman’s Cove-based rescue vessel Auxiliary J responded | toa mayday from a burning vessel off Point Grey. \:. 5

» The search ended when it was discovered that’ the ves- sel’s occupants had gone ashore in their inflatable raft.” “. On Jan. 3, Auxiliary | responded to a mayday froma sinking vessel off. Hood Point, Bowen Isiand. __.. A Sulvage operation went awry when the towed vessel -began to ‘sink. NSLS assisted the operator of the towing

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The discussion will focus on the Young Offenders Act and: proposed ‘changes to it, as well as on the status of ‘youth: services available focally in North and West ‘Vancouver. :

‘The: Liberal party’s past president, Floyd Sully, will moderate. A hot buffet breakfast will precede the panel discussion. The cost is $8 at the door.

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