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Tories relish this poll
Military store in city’s sights
BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
It seems that local politicos have yet to venture in to Burger Heaven to bump up their party’s numbers in the restaurant’s burger poll. Kendra Stogrin, a server at the restaurant, said the bun-official poll is going down well at the downtown eatery. “They like that we do the burger poll,” she said about customers. “They enjoy it. They think it’s fun.” While the local politicians have been known to bring their posses to the restaurant to boost their party’s polling, Stogrin said that sometimes doesn’t happen until later in the campaign. Here are the results after more than one week on the campaign trail: Stephen Harper – 81 votes; Jack Layton – 56 votes; Michael Ignatieff – 25 votes; Elizabeth May – 20 votes; Gilles Duceppe – 13 votes; and undecided – 32 votes.
BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com
Battle is on The New WestminsterCoquitlam riding is once again shaping up to be a battleground. Voters in the riding last went to the polls in a Nov. 9, ◗Election Page 4
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The City of New Westminster is giving a military surplus store more time before it determines whether or not to revoke its business licence. City council was set to hold a showcause hearing Monday, at which time it would consider cancelling the business licence for Westley Military Surplus at 623 Front St., a local business recently raided by police. The business sells used military supplies and equipment/supplies relating to camping and outdoor activities, but it has also been licensed under the Canada Firearms Program to sell non-prohibited ammunition. According to a city staff report filed at the meeting, police have various concerns about the business, including the sale of live ammunition to people whether or not they have the required documentation to possess or purchase ammunition; the business “is actively trafficking starter pistols and starter type Uzi machine guns”; and the company president provided “direction on several occasions to two different undercover police officers on how to convert starter pistols into functional firearms.” “During a search of the business on Feb. 25, 2011, a semi-automatic C-8 carbon assault rifle was seized along with some soft body armor,” said the report. “Both the assault rifle and the body armor are unlawful to own or possess.” City council could decide to suspend Westley Military Surplus Ltd.’s business licence for a specified amount of time, cancel the licence effective immediately
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