Friday. July 2*, 1998 — North Shore News — 3 W. Van institutes new pub plan Catherine Barr Contributing Writer PLANS to convert the Dundarave Cate from a restaurant to a “neighborhood house” have forced West Vancouver council’s pub committee to propose a new way of dealing with pubs, nightclubs and cabarets. “As it stands at the moment, the whole (pub/nightelub) deci sion rests with Victoria,” said Coun, Allan Williams. Willams, a member of tac recently appointed three-person pub committee, said that West Vancouver's current: “Pub Application Procedure Policy” is outdated. inapractical and un dire nced of revision, He then defined some new “acighborhood house? rules and regulations that he says will help West Vancouver council regain contro} over the licensing of establishments within the communi- ty. Under the regulations, the municipality will require applicants to undergo an extensive rezoning, and approval procedure to com- bat what municipal solicitors say is council’s lack of any real juris- diction over liquor licensing other than soning. The new procedure will include provisions for public hearings and formal independent area surveys that will take into account the opinions of businesses and residents located within areas that are within 100 (330 feet) metres and 800 metres (2,600 feet) of the proposed pub. It will also call for technical reports regarding parking, trathic, and road access. But the new procedure guarantees council the right to reject me New North Sh me Health Re a CEO appo Anna Marie D’Angelo News Reporter dangelo@nsnews.com THE North Shore Health Region is likely heading for calmer administrative waters with the announcement yester- day ofa new chief executive officer. The new CEO, Bruce W. Harber, was chosen after a “collaborative effort” involving health region senior staff, physicians, and other stakechold- ers, according ta Len Kelsey, North Shore Health Region board chairman. Harber has been president and CEO of Peel Me-norial Hospital for the last seven years in Brampton, Ontario. The 360-bed community hos- pital is located near Toronto. Harber will seart his new job here on Qee. I. “In the interview process, I found the people were extremely forthcon- ing and all very committed to regionalization (amalgamating medical ser- vices.) They were anxious to get on with it,” said Harber, 51. Harber lived in North Vancouver front 1987 to 1991} whea he was CEO Municipality seeks more control over applications for drinking establishments ay application at any time and tor almost any reason. The new peb rules will not pertain to, or be required of, the mo cxsting area pubs. Phe Squarengger in Ambleside and The Froller in’ Horseshoe Bay. Their respective C2 and C1 zonings will, however, be ameaded to include “neighborhood house” asa perinitied use. The now defunct “pub” policy, orisinally developed in 1975. limited the number and location of Neensed establishruacats throughout the community (meaning only one pub in cach of the Ambteside, Horseshoe Bay and Dundarave areas). It was amend ed in 1987 to exclude the Dundarave area for no apparent reason. According to a staff report, “a number of proposals had been put forward but net approved by council” and Dundarave was therefore struck trom the fist. But as of council's Monday night mecting, the former pub pol- icy no longer applies. And under the new regulations, there is no limit regarding the ¥ mber of possible applications thar can be considered. Even so, ic remains unlikely that council will stray far trom: the original plan. Dundarave Cafe owner and neighborhood house applicant John Wiechoid said he was pleased that the issues have now, Jt least, been defined. He plans on moving forward with the next step in the new pub application process. Noting that he has re BRUCE Harber ... new CEO starts job Oct. 1. ened and perturbed. - responsibly served aleohol at bis restaurant tor over 10 years, he sad he wants to address all of council's concerns. “The reson neighborhood pubs ore successful is because they arg part of the neighborhood,” he said. “We want to be a positive intluence.” Sul, Haywood strect residents remain vocal about their oppa- sinton to Wiechotd’s application. They sav that people ving on Haywood, which lies one block north of Manne Drive, would sut= ter from the extra note generated by a pub. “Ics the night ume disturbances,” said Erwen South. “People have phoned me saving it’s hell Hiving near a pub.” Smith, who also has a home on Bowen Island, has been active in heading up a campaign against Wiechold’s licensing change. As the president of Downtown Toyota Centre, hie said he sup- ports business in che Dundarave area and is generally not opposed to the serving of alcohol at restaurants. “A pub attracts a different (kind of chentele),” said Smith. Haywood resident Bernard Brennan agreed. He asked council to consider only the opinions of area residents and not the support of area businesses when considering Wiechold’s application. But both pro and con camps will have to tread cautiously because according to provincial regulations, local governments must assess public opinion under strict principles. The province specifically states: “To avoid perception of bias, it is very important that neither the applicant nor a group opposed to the application be involved in any way in the collection of resi- dents’ views.” And, according to council, the view of the people may just be the deciding factor. “Council witl have four opportunities to iexamine) this application,” said Coun. Williams. “Two of which will involve (the) residents.” NEWS photo Brad Ledwidge CYND! Gerlach’s run-in with The Real Canadian Superstore’s security guard has left her fright- of Mount St. Joseph Hospital in Vancouver. Harber'’s appointnient comes during a tempestuous year for the health region. On Feb, 5, the provincial health minister fired the entire volunteer board of the North Shore Health Region. The health board backed the region's CEO, Inge Schamboreki, in her ongoing dispute with local doctors. But the doctors eventually refused to talk to Schamborzki. She was fired as the region’s CEO on March 2. Harber said people involved in North Shore health care want to put the acrimony behind them. “They sure don’t want te: :cpeat history,” said Harber. Harber has been working in health care for 22 years. He was a planning consultant with the B.C. Health Ministry (1975 to 1978) and assistant administrator of Rideau Regional Centre. News picks up CCNA awards THE North Shore News was recognized for editorial and promotional excellence recently at the July 22 to 25 Canadian Community Newspaper Association’s (CCNA’s) annual convention in Winnipeg. In the CCNA’s newspaper awards competition, the News picked up two second-place awards for editorial features, The first was for a four-part amateur sport funding series written by the News’ Andrew McCredie, the Richmond News’ Bol) Mackin, the Vanconver Conrier’s Nevitle Judd and the Coquitlam Now's Dan Olson, The series was selected second in the Best Feature Series category for papers with a weekly circulation over 12,500. Earlier this year the series placed third in the British Columbian & Yukon Community Newspaper Association's Special Project or Series category. The News also placed second in the CCNA’s Best Special Section cate- gory for its Our Town supplement, In the competition’s Best Newspaper Promotion category, the News placed third for its Best of 1996 promotion of local businesses and services. Shopper miffed over grocer’s security check Random search request draws complaint from mother Robert Galster | News Reporter vobert@nsnews.com NORTH Vancouver’s Real Canadian Superstore is no longer one loca! resident’s first choice for groceries. Cyndi Gerlach of North Vancouver got a scare last week when she was approached by a man clad in dark clothing in the store’s parking lot. Gerlach is weary at best of such approaches consider: ing she was accompanied only by her nwo young chil- dren. The man identified himself'as a member of the store’s security team, and said he wanted to perform a random check on the items she had purchased. He also asked her for her receipt. “Are vou accusing me of stealing something?” asked the bewildered Gerlach. “No it’s justa randoms check,” the man replied. Increasingly flustered, Gerlach told the man to call the police if he had a bone to pick with her. He lett. A short time later, she decided to pursue the matter and returned to the store secking an explanation. “The police say don’t open your purse to strange people,” said Gerlach, adding the man’s only identifica- tion was a cheap card attached to his chest. “i'm a woman, Pm by myself ina parking lot with two chil- dren.” One of the store’s assistant managers listened to her concerns, but offered littke consolation. The manager suggested to Gerlach chac if she had nothing to hide, she should have cooperated and shown him the receipt. “When [ told the manager [ wasn’t going to shop there anymore, he said that’s my prezogative,” recalled Gerlach. When contacted, the store’s manager and assistant managers declined to comment, diverting all questions to the store’s parent company offices in Calgary saying they are not allowed to talk to the media. Westfair Foods public affairs director David Ryzebol did not return News calls throughout fast week, but was finally reached last Wednesday. When asked questions ranging from how fong the security company operating in the North Vancouver store has pertormed the spot checks to whether he had received any complaints regarding the company’s perfor- mance, Ryzebol repeatedly replied: Cit, depends on the individual circumstances.” When Gerlach’s circumstances were once again relayed to him, Ryzebol altered his answer. “We have no comment,” he said. ‘The store sits on Squamish Nation land, but the band’s Chief Bill Williams said he has nor heard any complaints regarding its operation. “They're (Westlair) the lease holders,” said Williams. “We just stand back and say ‘Where's the rene” ” i Staal a. Se Hapricay ote