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THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

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November 30, 1983

TRYING AGAIN

Newsroom 985-2131

north shore

Classified 986-6222

THE NORWEGIAN ship Skaubord arrived sin North Vancouver this week, with something other dian its usual contingent of
Japanese automobiles. Workers at the Seaboard Terminals gathered to.

(one of which is shown coming off the ship). The ocean voyage is only part of the trip fdr the cars, boand for Cleveland,

Ohio.

WEDNESDAY
‘Maialy sunny
THURSDAY
Mainly sunny

watch as they unloaded four light rapid transit cars

Point Atkinson
Wednesday

phote Eric

District launches second attempt at controlling dangerous goods

DANGEROUS GOODS production in North Van-
couver District fell into a vise Monday after council
passed first reading of an amended bylaw con-

ceived to control industrial manufacturing of
chemical compounds in the community.

Council's action follows a]
By CMARLES MAYER

the successful court challenge
by Broo Industries Lid and
(Hooker Chemicals) that saw

Canadian Occidental

a District bylaw limiting the
production of dangerous
goods in the municipality
over turned

Both Ervo

and Hooker's

court victory cost Dastroet
about $23,000 in legal
cxpenses

The new bylaw amendment
softens District's stand on the

Limitations it wants placed on
any industry involved in pro
ducing products considered
unsafe for local residents

In essence, the proposed
amendment permits in
dustmes classed as producing
hazardous ems to Continuc
non conforming land use in
Onstrict

Also. Companies
bico and Hooker
allowed to capand theirs
faciahties, modernize  theis
plant operations and increase
chemical production

It Dutidings arc rared duc
to fire of any other disaster
could also
is operahion ino the

such as

will be

the company
rebuild

land

non Conforming use
fone

But. if more than 75 per
cent oof the structure is
destroyed, then they could
not rebuild to thew cxisting
physical size

Council

has x heduled a

publ hearing on the bylaw
fore December 12