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TWO NORTH Vancouver break and enter suspects have found that what goes around comes around, _ Alfred Kirby and Jason Sairry, both 21, were appre- hended by North Vancouver RCMP on Nov. 200 after . police officers spotted the pair jumping a Cumberland ~ Store fence at 1160 East 3rd St. ‘The two North Vancouver residents are charged with break and enter with intent.

However, the pair’s car was left behind and some time later a routine patrol discovered ‘a pair of youths in the

back of the vehicle attempting to steal the speakers.

The two male suspects fied on foot but were later apprehended with the help of. police service dog Jack. Jack picked up two scents end led his handier and other

officers to two different sites.

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* The two car break-in suspects were found to be teens, and as a result their identities cannot be revealed due to

the Young Offenders Act.

They face charges: of mischief under $1, Oo) and theft

‘under $1,000.

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BALLARD POWER Systems of North Vancouver showed _> its hydrogen-powered bus technology Monday at the Los -; Angeles International Airport. _. B. C.: Environment, Lands. and Parks Minister Moe .. Sihota took part in the announcement in California to -begins trial service of the technology. The bus will be used to shuttle airport users between terminals.

The service represents the first time the zero-emission

‘vehicle Is in commercial operation in the US.

“mayors. of Whistler, Squamish, °

Cumming, the Squamish. Lillooet

Regional District chairman.‘ = West Vancouver Mayor. Mark ager, who attended the meeting in Victoria, said:that by approaching the: provincial * government’ as a group, committee members can be

more effective in getting funds for

the’ highway improvements. “AL! of | our. ‘efforts are to

“ improve safety on that much- trav-.

elled highway,” he said: 7

“Meanwhile, Wendy Magee, manager of the Squamish~ and Howe: Sound Chamber of Commerce, said the economy of her area depends on improvements

‘to’ the highway.

She said that with area commu- nities growing :and traffic increas- ing;on the ‘highway (13,500 cars use,the highway each day, with up

to 25,000 on ‘weekends), the com-.,

mittee » wants to make sure Highway. 99. is included in ‘the 1995- 96 budget. . ;

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who ski out of bounds, such as the four plucked off the mountain Sunday morning.

He said North Shore Rescug Team volunteers “are teft) bewil- dered ... by the carelessness and stu- pidity of people who ski vat of bounds in such obviously danger: ous terrain.”

He added such skiers atso put rescue volunteers in a dangerous position, though no rescue person- nel have been injured this year, |

In the last five years, the number of — out-of-bounds increased as lift access to the areas

becomes more accessible, Peterson

said.

three North Shore ski areas, but Cypress is most often on the other end of the line, Three people hav

died at Cypress in the last six years,

Peterson said. At © the Bowls

Lou Peterson's male sliders. But she said snowboarders are especially prone to veering off on cut-of-bounds jaunts. To dissuade

mountain,

Troman, '' agreed assessment: of young

them, the mountain ropes off such |

areas and has a policy of revoking

passes. Cypress may. also. try’ to’

recoup its rescue costs in some instances, such as Sunday's rescue, said Troman. Costs to Cypress may run as high as $2,000 for that res- cue, she added.

But .the mountain really has

depend on each person’s tommon : sense, she. said. “There is only s so,

much we can do."

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skiers has.:

Rescue calls originate from all‘

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