For the second time in about six months, a 91原创 Meals On Wheel delivery van has been targeted by a catalytic converter thief, this time at its Aldergrove location in the 2900-block of 272nd Street.

The society鈥檚 executive director Shannon Woykin told the 91原创 Advance Times they were getting ready to load the Nissan van with meals for delivery when it was discovered up on a jack, with the saw left behind.

鈥淲e had it towed to Midas in Aldergrove,鈥� Woykin said.

鈥淲hen I called around to service garages, they all said they had cars waiting to replace catalytics,鈥� Woykin learned. 鈥淣ow we are looking for a new place to park our cars, and that will cost us about $3,600 a year to park two cars overnight and weekends.鈥�

It means the temporary loss of the van, which the non-profit depends on for bulk food delivery and picking up donations.

鈥淭his is the second time [this has happened to us],鈥� Woykin added.

鈥淭he first time was at our 91原创 City location,鈥� when another, smaller vehicle was targeted in September.

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A week before the latest incident, both vehicles had been given a thorough sprucing-up by Aldergrove Detail Evolution, who donated two silver package details for the van and the smaller vehicle.

Catalytic converters, used to control exhaust emissions to reduce pollutants, contain precious metals that make them a target for thefts as prices for platinum, palladium, and rhodium go up.

Platinum was recently trading at $970 per ounce, and palladium was going for $1,330 an ounce.

ICBC claim costs for catalytic converter thefts reached $4 million in 2021.

Last year, a new amendment to the Metal Dealers and Recyclers Regulation was imposed by the province to require metal dealers to report each transaction, including information about the seller, to police on the day of sale.

Prior to the amendment, catalytic converters could be sold to metal dealers without providing personal information.

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