Saturday, November 7, 1992 @ Lf l = ih = Im 3 992 Car thefts put squeeze on insurance rates The province-wide Combat Auto Theft program marked its first birthday this week with over 25,000 participants. The CAT program was launched last year by all British Columbia police de- partments and detachments. “The CAT program is one of the most effective and simple ways to prevent au- to theft,” says Const. Jan Vine of the Vancouver Police Crime Prevention Unit. “Program participants simply place a CAT decal in the rear window of their ve- hicle. “The decal tells police the vehicle is not normally operated between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. An officer spotting a vehicle being operated during those hours will assume it has been stolen and will proceed accordingly,” Vine explains. So far in B.C., only two vehicles with CAT decals have been reported stolen. Both were recovered. To participate in the program, mo- torists must pick up, fill out and mail in CAT registration forms. CAT registration forms are available at all BCAA Service Centres, ICBC facili- ties, Autoplan agents and police depart- ments and detachments. The completed registration forms should be sent to BCAA for registration. BCAA will then mail the applicant a CAT kit, which contains a yellow-and- black decal to be placed in the rear win- dow of the vehicle. \ “We are very pleased with the re- sponse to the CAT program during its first year of operation,” says Patti Bac- chus, a BCAA Senior Public Affairs Offi- cer. “We've had more than twice as many participants sign up than we projected.” Preventing auto thefts cans save British Columbians money. “Auto thefts cost B.C. motorists a lot of money in claims and drive up insur- ance costs,” says Kim King of ICBC. “In the first six months of 1992, ICBC paid out almost a million dollars a week for theft-of-auto claims”, King said. 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The Genelle veteran was confused and scared, left wondering just what he had got himself into serving as a mem- ber of the Canadian navy. page 9 The Castlegar Rebels re- mained undefeated in the friendly confines of the Com- munity Complex over the weekend, tying Nelson and dumping Spokane to climb into third place in the KIJHL West. page 13 The Castlegar and District Heritage Society is ready to do the Jailhouse Rock. The local organization has salvaged the old Castlegar jailhouse and is more than happy to preserve it for years to come. preview 3 Farside Harrison Letters Our People Local Sports Action Ads Calendar preview 2 Arts & Leisure preview3 Homes preview 6 COUNCILLOR DOUG GREEN TOLD HE’S TOO GREE SOLDIER’S STORY News photo by Corinne Jackson n special ceremonies today to honor y veterans who will be taking part in Veterans across Canada will take part i Canada’s fallen soldiers. Among the man Remembrance Day will be Genelle’s Jim Moore. Youth’s mental fitness @ Crown counsel request granted, Selkirk student will take psychological examination NEWS STAFF A Selkirk College student charged with a sexual offense will undergo a mental fitness exam. Following a Nov. 4 hearing, Castlegar provincial court Judge Ronald Fabbro granted Crown counsel its request to have a psychological study drawn up to determine if the accused is fit to stand trial. Fabbro said the testimony of a Nelson psychologist was sufficient. i “It should be said (the psychologist) came to the opinion without an inde- pendent interview with the accused,” Fabbro said. The judge also said the testimony car- ries enough weight, and that after view- ing the evidence there are “reasonable and probable grounds that the youth may be suffering from a mental disorder and emotional distress.” According to the Young Offenders Act, the accused cannot be named. The examination is part of an appli- cation to have the youth’s case heard in adult court. That hearing is slated for Dec. 15 in | Castlegar provincial court. In addition, a predisposition report will be drawn up. It includes an assessment of the ac- cused’s performance and attendance at school, and relationship with family members. The student faces seven criminal charges, including sexual assault with a weapon, unlawful confinement and threatening. ‘ The allegations follow an Aug. 27 break-in at a Castlegar residence in which a young woman was sexually as- saulted. N, PAGE 3