The West Vancouver Police want to advise area residents of another fraud scam.
Individuals throughout the Lower Mainland are posing as canvassers for the Canadian Cancer Society and are using hand held portable Trojan terminals with a pretence of collecting money. They have also been using the portable Trojan terminals to sell Spa Utopia gift Certificates.
The Trojan terminals equipped with Bluetooth technology enable the alleged canvassers to acquire personal private data from your client card; they then emboss and use that information on a counterfeit card where they are now able to access funds in your bank account and/or charge up your credit cards.
If canvassers attend your residence ask them if they have a letter from The West Vancouver Bylaw Section authorizing them to conduct business in West Vancouver. If the canvassers do not have a letter from the Bylaw Section, they are not permitted to conduct business in West Vancouver.
Author Ron Shore will be in West Vancouver this weekend at Park Royal, with the solid gold eagle that is the coveted grand prize for the one million dollar treasure hunt, benefiting breast cancer research.
Head on down to Chapters Indigo Park Royal this Sunday, June 20th at 12:00 -4:00 PM
NSAC is going to be showing all of the events on a big screen.
Download a list of events.
Come buy get some free coffee, food and just celebrate the games.
More info.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Community Celebrations
7 am – Torch arrives in Horseshoe Bay Come line the streets as the Olympic flame is welcomed to West Vancouver. The torch will be carried along Bay Street, Royal Avenue and Nelson Avenue to Marine Drive. At approximately 7:10 am, the Torch Relay will continue to North Vancouver. Following the Torch’s visit in Horseshoe Bay, we invite you to bring your friends and neighbours to a Community Breakfast at the Gleneagles Community Centre
7:30 am - Community Breakfast Relay Route - Gleneagles Community Centre
West Vancouver Community Centre Spirit Square
6:00 pm - Enjoy live music and tasty festive foods provided by the Coho Festival, Canadian Iranian Foundation, Tiddley Cove Lions Club and the Polish Association all located at Spirit Square
6:30 pm – Torch Returns to West Vancouver The Torch will wind its way through West Vancouver with the final West Vancouver Community Torchbearer lighting our community cauldron at the West Vancouver Official Celebration Site. For route details, click here.
6:45 pm – The Official Community Torch Relay Celebration begins!
7 pm – Watch the Torch pass the Community Centre on 22nd Street at Marine Drive
9 – 9:15 pm - Canadian Winter Sports Performance Premier
9:15 – 11pm – The Celebration continues with live performances from Delhi 2 Dublin
For the printable version of the Torch Relay Community Celebration schedule, click here. (PDF 1.86 MB)
The West Vancouver Police Department is expressing concern for the safety of a teen, missing since 5:00pm.
On Monday 2010 February 8th, at 5:00pm, the West Vancouver Police Department received information that 13 year-old Tatiana Taylor had run away in West Vancouver. A search involving a police team and dog unit has failed to locate Tatiana.
Concern is growing as Tatiana has ceased all contact through her cell phone.
Although she has been missing only a short time, Tatiana may be in harm’s way or may potentially cause harm to herself. She has only been in West Vancouver for two days after moving here from the United States.
The West Vancouver Police Department is asking residents of Ambleside and the British Properties to check their property for any sign of Tatiana.
She is described as a white female, 13 years, 4’11”, 95lbs, she has blonde hair with bangs and was wearing a grey hoodie and jeans.
Anybody who sees Tatiana is asked to contact the police at 911 and advise of her location.
Drivers are reminded that as of February 1, 2010, the one-month education and awareness period associated to British Columbia’s new Distracted Driving legislation has expired.
Police officers are now authorized to issue Provincial Violation tickets for offences relating to use of any handheld cellphone or electronic device while operating a motor vehicle in BC.
Fines are $167.
Charges have now been filed against 3 of the 4 suspects in Tuesdays jewelry robbery.
25 year old Jeremy Winger, 19 year old Joshua Bennet Chaif-Guest, and 26 year old Ryan William David Blore have all been charged and remanded in custody until their next court appearance January 27th, 2010.
The other suspect was released on a Promise To Attend Court on February 29th, 2010. His name is currently not being released.
West Vancouver Police are continuing to investigate an armed robbery in the 24 hundred block of Marine Drive late this morning.
Police were initially called to the area to a report of shots fired.
Three male suspects were reported running from the scene to a vehicle that was subsequently located on Trans Canada Highway near Capilano River.
A search of the area was undertaken and one suspect was quickly located and taken into custody.
More details coming.
Update: 4 people have been arrested at Dundarave Mall on Marine Drive.
The West Vancouver Police Department is asking for help in locating a West Vancouver resident who has been missing for more than three weeks.
Roderick (Rod) Shand was last seen July 17th 2009 at his home in the 3000 block of Mathers. He left home leaving all of his personal effects behind.
A hiker has reported seeing a male matching Rod’s description on a local trail heading to Eagle Lake. There was a report that he may have been seen shopping in Cypress Park. None of the reports have come to fruition causing the police and his friends to become increasingly concerned for his safety.
Anyone with information on Mr. Shand’s whereabouts is asked to contact the West Vancouver Police Department at 604-925-7300.
Hikers heading into the backcountry are asked to lookout for anyone matching Mr. Shand’s description.
Mr. Shand has lived in West Vancouver for many years. He is white, 55 years, 5’10, 180lbs. He has regularly been clean shaven although in the last few weeks may have grown a beard. Mr. Shand has a distinctive British accent.
The drugs have an estimated street value of approximately 50 thousand dollars.
A vehicle stop ended in a sizeable marijuana seizure in West Vancouver March 21, 2009. A West Vancouver Police patrol team member in an unmarked car noticed a vehicle driving unusually slow in the Park Royal area with an apparently low tire.
The officer began to follow and check the vehicle and determined the vehicle was not properly licensed. The driver and passenger were stopped on the Trans Canada Highway near Cypress Bowl Road.
While speaking with the driver, the officer detected a strong odour of marijuana coming from the vehicle. After further investigation, approximately 4.9 kilograms of packaged marijuana was seized from the vehicle.
West Vancouver Police will recommend charges Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking against the 28 year old driver and his 27 year old passenger. Police will recommend an additional Possession of a Controlled Substance charge against the passenger.
