kilis man A FERRY traffic control worker was struck and killed by a motorist on Friday at the Horsesiiee Bay terminal. Michael David Wiedemann, 33, of Victoria, was taken to Lions Gate Haspital. He died 2% hours later, according to a West Vancouver Police spokes- man. Wiedeman was struck by a 1985 Ford Bronco as be stood on the road shoulder. Police say the truck, driven by a 25- year-old West Vancouver resident, had spun out of control in the 4600-block of the Trans-Canada Highway near the Caulfeild exit. Wiedeman’s co-work- er received a minor injury to her elbow as she attempted to avoid the vehicle. Her name was not released by police. Wiedeman worked for Van Isle Traffic Services. The company works under contract with B.C. Ferries Corp., according to police. Police say the Bronco was in the passing lane and the driver was not heading for the ferry at the time of the incident. Protest planned . MONTROYAL RESI- DENTS living aear con- victed pedophile Robert Roy Owens are holding an awareness protest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday in front of a house at 4456 Canterbury Cres. The house belongs to convicted sex offender and = = former West Vancouver teacher Daniel Bristow. Owens lived there last summer after completing a six- year jail sentence for sexually assaulting three girls ages six to 11. Protest organizer Greig Cameron say Owens spends a lot of time at Bristow’s house. @ Bright Lights..10 @ Crossword.......41 @ Insights. MN. Shove Alert..8 @ Sports MTV Listings Finders keepers SIX-YEAR-OLD PAIGE Holden eyes her treasure at the Lynn Valley Lions Easter egg hunt Sunday at Kirkstone Park. While kids pocketed their chocolate, the sixth-annual event raised money from hot dog and pop sales for the Lions. Negotiators meet to hammer out a treaty framework BURRARD BAND treaty negotiators met April 3 in North Vancouver. By fan Noble News Reporter The Burrard natives are trying to iron out a framework agreement. It's the third of six stages of negotiation. According to a provincial Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs spokesman, framework agreements identify the subjects of negotiation and establish a negotiating schedule. Topics to be addressed include: B self-government and jurisdiction: agement and protection”; Wednesday, April 10, 1996 — North Shore News - 3 Seymour expansion rejected SEYMOUR RESIDENTS are banding together to ask North Vancouver District Council for a moratcrium on any major development east of the Seymour River. An April 1 council mect- ing saw an organized couali- tion of community groups press for a development freeze until the review process for the Sevmour ficial Community Plan (OCP) has becn completed. “We urge you not to accept any new, major rezon- ing applications nor to refer any existing, major rezoning applications to public hearing until the people have had a chance to make their wishes about the future of the District of North Vancouver known through the OCP process.” said Chris Kwan. Kwan was speaking as a representative of the Roche Point Community Assoc- iation, but also represented were: @ the Blueridge Community Association: W the Woodlands-Sunshine Ratepayers Association: EI the Deep Cove Community Association; Save Our Shores; “the Group United Around Responsible Development (GUARD). Don Davis also confirmed to council that the North Shore Public Golf Course Society supported a develop- ment moratorium. Development proposals either under way or’.being considered in the Seymour area include: Eres wet NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL By Martin Millerchip Villages of Northlands, 700 units: BH Cates Landing, 170 units; @ Windridge, 300 units; @ Mystery Crescent, 125 units: @ Roche Point South, 25 units: @ = = 3600-block = Mount Seymour Parkway, 76 units; Mi Windsong and Seasons on the Burrard Band lands, 520 units. Kwan said the Seymour area has been absorbing the majority of growth and devel- opment in the district for sev- eral years resulting in “some very serious problems and concems. “Presently our elementary schools are grossly over- crowded. “We cannot and must not ignore the fact that any new development will mean more children,” said Kwan. She and Sadler questioned the figure of 0.5 children per household used in ‘a recent planning staff report to pre- dict the effects of the planned Roche Point South develap- ment. Sadler told council! that 37 houses in the immediate neighborhood have 48 chil- dren for an average of 1.3 children per household. Sadler’s biting sarcasm was triggered by the same staff report which concluded that Sherwood Park ; eiemen- See N.Van Growth page 4 THE GOOP & THE BAD BURRARD BAND Chief Leonard George sees self-government as a chance for the 310 members of his band to rely ‘on themselves. : In areas such as housing, education, social systems, empioyment and taxation — jurisdictions of the department of indian Affairs — self-government would provide the band with freedom, said George. He pointed to the effect self-govern- ment could have on development of the band’s 120 hectare (300-acre) tract bor- dering Burrard Inlet. The band wants the ability, ne said, “to say for ourselves what's good and bad in doing development on our lands and on what terms without having to have it eb if NEWS photo Paul McGrath signed off by Indian Affairs and its @ land, resource and culturat heritage “min- PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVE Carol McNichot (left) end Burrard Band Chief Leonard George discuss band @ education; negotiations with North Shore residents. health; A justice and family support issues; treaty implementation. Burrard Band (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) Chief Leonard George said a framework agreement could be ready by April 17. It will then be returned to stake- holders for approval. The next step is “agreement in principle.” the Major agreement. George could not pin down when discussion on an agreement might begin, or what the exact issues will be. However, he did say the timing could be affected by a provincial election. Provincial representative Carol McNichol said she expects discussions toward an agreement could take two to Unree years. The agreement would then be made public. dis- cussed in the legishiture and voted on by the legista- - tive assembly. In the final stage, the treaty specifics will be imple- mented. But who will pay, asked residents last Wednesday ata public discussion of treaty negotiations for the North Vancouver band. George envisions thit taxes won't go up atall to pay for a settlement. Natives, he said, have never been accountable for their own education, social systems, fisheries, or hous- ing. The federal zovernment has administered those areas for them. “We are already entrenched in the process of taxa- tion.” he said. “We can’t do any worse or any less with it, All we can do is try to make it better.” Federal negotiator Robin Dodson, the second of See Lands page 4 three negotiators to ficld questions from the sparse crowd, said anyone who thinks the “deficate, complex and often-tedious” treaty negotiations will be settled without spending money “is living in fala and.” He said the real issue is whether treaties are a jus- tiftable expenditure of public money, Pointing to the blockades of roads leading to Apex Alpine ski hill near Penticton, he said the current uncertainty costs cash. “Those that argue there is no cost to the status quo are fooling themselves.” he said. Certainty in the areas of resource and land use will create business and investment, he argued. Questions from the crowd at Capilano College See Natives page @