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TheReview Wednesday, October 3,1990 — A16

Two men fined affer late-night stand-off outside store

A late-night stand-off between
two Sidney men and visiting hoc-
key players resulted in a $250 fine
for Paul Renee Desjardins, 23,
_ found guilty of mischief, and a
$300 fine for Walter Andrew
Brown, 21, found guilty of uttering
threats.

Both men pleaded not guilty to
the charges but were found guilty
by Judge Michael Hubbard follow-

ing a trial in Sidney provincial ©

court.
A Victoria man testified that he

and two friends had stopped at the
7-Eleven store in Sidney at about 1
a.m. Sept. 30, 1989, following a
late-night hockey game at the
Panorama Leisure Centre.

They noticed a group of six or
seven people drinking beer in front
of the store.

One of the group, Desjardins,
threw a half-full beer can over his
back at the car. The can dented the
hood, the man testified.

The Victoria group drove away,
flagged down a police car and

reported the incident.

After the police arrested Desjar-
dins and left, another member of
the group, Walter Brown came up
to the group, started to apologize
and then began threatening those
in the car.

He claimed to be part of a
satanic cult and said he would kill
those in the car or have a Van-
couver gang kill them, one witness
testified.

The car owner said he took the
threats seriously enough to sell his

car, rather than have his wife
driving the identifiable vehicle in
downtown Victoria.

A police constable saw Brown

write down the licence number of
the Victoria group’s car.

Desjardins said he was drinking
his last beer and was trying to kick
the can from foot to knee when it
landed on the car

A 7-Eleven employee testified
those in the car and those on the
sidewalk were exchanging insults.

Defence lawyer Mayland

PLAN TO
GET OUT ALIVE

McKimm suggested the incident
should not have led to criminal
charges.

Hubbard found Desjardins §

guilty of mischief, saying the
empty beer can described by
Desjardins would not have dented
the car hood.

~ He fined Desjardins $250 plus a
$37.50 victim’s indemnity charge
and placed him on probatigg.. for
12 months.

Participate in the Family Home Fire Drill, October 9th at 7pm

Are you fully orepaved in the event of a house fire?
You'd be surprised just how many families aren't.
That's why you should plan to take part in the Family
Home Fire Drill. On October 9th at 7pm, a test alarm
will be broadcast on TV and Radio. It's your chance
to practice your family’s escape.

Before then, take a few minutes to create your own

Seven easy steps to help you get out alive

1. When you hear a smoke alarm, quickly get down
on the floor.

2. If you're in the bedroom, crawl to the door. Touch
the door and handle to check if it’s cool. If the door
is cool, open it very cautiously and check for heat
and smoke. Remember, even if the door is cool,
there still might be danger on the other side.

3. Ifit isn’t cool, don’t open the door. Escape out the-
windows or secondary exit.

4. Teach the whole family that if their clothes catch
on fire, they should STOP DROP AND ROLL.

Design your own escape plan

Using the sample plan below as
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layout of your home. 3

Post your plan in a prominent place!

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your face with your hands and ROLL over and
over until you smother the flames. Never run if
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the flames.
5. Once youre outside, meet the rest of your family at “
a pre-arranged place, away from the house.
6. Stay together at your meeting place and send one
person to telephone the Fire Department.
7. Meet the firefighters and tell them that everyone is
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safely out of the house.

Be Fire Chief for a day

The Family Fire Safety Worksheet contains
an entry form for kids to enter a draw. The
prize is an exciting day as an Honourary
Fire Chief! Enter at your local Fire
Department or McDonald's Restaurant.

Support Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13.

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