By PAT RICH

Plans for a group
home in North Van-

couver District have

been cancelled by the
provincial government,
ending months of
heated debate con-
cerning who has the
right to approve or
reject the project.

The News received word
that the proposed home al
953 Gladstone Avenue had
been cancelled, im a tetter
from Jack Davis, the
member of the legislature for
North Vancouver-Seymour,
who -had taken a personal
interest in the group home
situation.

Davis enclosed a Iiectter
from Minister of Human

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WEDNESDAY:
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sunny periods
ta the afternoon.

THURSDAY:

August 27, 1980

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By NOEL WRIGHT and CAROLE STAFFORD adjoining Panorama Village
. residential development. cluding two strata councils

a The residents fear that the and the British Properties

P West as Flim Stuos to is verate To “the next production of the Monty Home Owners’ Association.
SHOTAamA a prod © operate Lor ext) Hall game show “Let’s Make A letter from the latter
production cen A Deal”, planned to start read in part: “We oppose
next month, wa sreate _ anything that will increase

from several sources, in- representing Edwards,

Kenny & Bray, solicitors for
Strata Council Vr 510
(Panorama Village), in
addition to raising residents’
objections regarding traffic,

parking, nuisance and the
possible” devaluation of .
property, contended that the
use of the facility for film
production i is illegal.

He said that: under the
‘existing zoning for the
studio, Multiple Use Zone 2,

commercial
pt_ other than
‘provide —
service to West Van
residents and enhance their

standard of living.”
John McInnis,

\ ;
of the studios as a film or TV
production centre is illegal.
The meeting was attended
by about 50 people — most
of them residents of the

Council adopted this
policy at a special 8:30 a.m.
meeting Monday morning,
despite a claim by opponents
of the operation that the use

produced each ‘dey ged
studio audiences of 200 or
more people at each session.

Council heard protests

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BODYSHOP WORKER Lyle Daord hands ont information on the ICBC-
bodyshop dispute to a claimant at the ICBC olffice om Lloyd Avenue in
North Vancouver. Duord, who works im the body department of Royal
Pontiac, and other bodyshop people took turns manning an information

picket Monday at the office. The bodyshop people say ICBC should raise
the minimum repair rate above the current $25.60. They say the present
rate is too listle and forces them to charge customers a surcharge which
comes out of the customer's own pocket. (Terry Peters photo)

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