Stolen paintings
Powell River RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating three paintings that were stolen from a home.
On August 11, 2012, police responded to a break and enter in the 1500 block of Sorensen Road. Sometime between 4 pm on August 10 and 6 pm on August 11, the residence was entered and a number of items were stolen.
These items included two numbered prints by Roy Henry Vickers valued at $3,000 and giclee prints by Alano Edzerza valued at $400. An amplifier and a pair of speakers were also taken from the residence.
This matter is still under investigation. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to please contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255 or CrimeStoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS).
Tanning bed ban
Changes to a provincial regulation banning youth under the age of 18 from ultraviolet (UV) tanning are now in force.
Effective October 15, businesses that fail to post the required sign informing the public of the ban, or who violate the ban by unlawfully permitting minors to use their indoor tanning equipment without a prescription, will face a $345 fine for each offence.
The World Health Organization has found that indoor tanning before the age of 35 raises the risk of melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, by 75 per cent. In Canada, the incidence rates of melanoma are rising every year. Overall, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canada, yet it is also one of the most preventable.
