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-WEST VANCOUVER'S Irwin Park school students recently collected $245 worth of pennies to
spensor a child in El Salvador. Pyjama-clad Grade 6 students had assembled a “penny: star.”

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“We're not. saying “close (the
whole‘mall).’ We’re saying: let. us
lose,” agreed Everingham. :
Other ...counciflors quickly
backéd Dean’ even though the plan
an only be effective if Cambridge
“willing to renegotiate: But the
hances of the plan's success are

! Wood referred to the idea of par-”

1. closings: as” contravening the

premise of a mall, ‘adding that it
would only “confuse the public.”
“That's no way to run a busi-

ness.” he added.

Mayor Jack .Loucks favored
Dean’s approach, but also suggest-

- eda more hardline approach.

. “think we have to be firm with

* them (Cambridge), and we have to

make sure they recognize that if

‘they don’t .cooperate. then that

would force us to take action that

, we don’t want to take and which:

they certainly won't like.”

-Meanwhile, Coun. . Barbara

“Perrault struck a patriotic chord

saying that Canada’s lifestyles are
not dictated by large corporations.
“We're’ a small country .and

_ small is beautiful,” said Perrault.

Council unanimously passed a

’ motion calling on the mayor to send

a letter to all the parties involved
calling on them'to’ meet with both

councillors and city, staff.to reach a.

compromise. i

Friday, vanuary 2 20, 1995 — North Shore News — 3

son resurfaces.

THE 19-YEAR-OLD son of
Tsleil’ waututh (Burrard
Band) Chief Leonard George
was reunited with his family
on Tuesday night after being
reported missing for four
days.

By Anna Marie D'Angelo
News Reporter

Isaac George was abducted
from his Kitsilano apartment and
taken to Seattle by men he did not
know,. according to . Leonard
George.

Leonard George said his
who is deaf, was the target of a

failed atiduction attempt in. the |
fall near North . Vancouver’s

SeaBus terminal. At the time the
younger George was transferring
buses on the way to school at
Sutherland secondary.

“Before this. happened, I'd
never would have guessed this
kind of stuff was happening out of
the North Shore and Vancouver,”
said Leonard George... :

‘North Vancouver. RCMP con-
firm that an alleged abduction of

‘Isaac George was reported on
Nov, 22, 1994 near the 100 block .

of West Esplanade.

North: Vancouver. RCMP. are
being assisted by Vancouver City
Police in the investigation of the

most recent incident, according to.

a North . Vancouver’ RCMP

spokesman.

Leonard George said his son."
recognized one. of his Seattle",
abductors from the SeaBus: inci--

dent.

kept in a house in Tacoma. with

son,

Isaac. George said that he was”

ISAAC_GEORGE -returned .
following. a. mysterious
abduction in Vancouver. «:~:

“about. seven’: boys from. :the”

Vancouver area, according to his .

father. The :group. were: being .

taken to Los Angeles. -. med
Because Isaac George is ‘deaf, oy

‘he could not communicate with .

the other people. ;
Leonard George said his. “son

‘was able.to escape by climbing

out a -small. basement window

‘during the early morning.

“As soon as he could get away, ,
he did. He is OK, but he was worn
down,” said Leonard George on:
Thursday... George «said . his ‘son.
may have been an abduction tar- -
get because he is deaf and gentle

- in nature.

Leonard George said his fami
ly received overwhelming support,
from the community « over. his
son's. disappearance. ... The

.. Tsleil’waututh chief said he was: :

relieved to have his son back; but
is’ still: concerned’ about future:

-abductions attempts.

ng“ Lonsdale’ Quay. Hotel caused North Vancouver
‘ City councillors to. again delay their decision on the

— nes aa
CITY COUNCIL
“By Robert Galster-

‘Although the public hearing portion of the application had

ncluded, councillors delayed making a ‘decision on the appli-,

ation-in order to receive input from the city’s lawyers on the
etter’s possible legal ramifications...

-Coun: Barbara Sharp echoed ‘both Coun. John Braithwaite
‘and Coun.: Barbara Perrault when she said: “I would feel much
more comfortable, Jif-we' "got one (comment) from our legal

ounsel that’s supposed to represent our interests.”

‘AS'a result, the public hearing proceeded but’ no decision

ill be made by council pending legal advice.

Unlike the first’ portion of the public hearing held on Dec. .

9,'1994, in which the number of presentations made for and
against the pub was roughly equal, the majority of speakers at
the Jan. 9 hearing backed Nick Vavaris and his bid. ..

ohn Harts, a North Shore resident since 1968, said the pub

nce applicati nis a logical extension of the current restau- ’

“It-will be a credit to the entire area,” Harts said.

Paul: Hurmuses told council he believed a lot of speakers

o had appeared before council had a secret agenda...
Much of what I apriery believe we have been ening to to

blatant attempts to prevail, not only over their business oppo-
nents, but over broader public interest as well,” said Hurmuses.’*.

‘ But Brian Riedlinger, owner of Sailor Hagar’s pub dis-
agreed, saying. that. the proposed pub would, if anything, -
increase his business. >

“If we put too many pubs together .. - people view that as a.
place to party because it’s a unique situation,” said Riedlinger.
“It’s the people coming, from other areas that are. going to be .

* the problem.”

The public hearing concluded with Elko Kroon, Vavaris’
lawyer, summing up his client’s case. | :

“T think it’s really ironic that we have two, most of the time,
well-run liquor. establishments called neighborhood pubs,
said Kroon. “They don’t seem to have any trouble. Why all of
a sudden does this particular application bring out the. bogey-
man?” ;

The letter holding up council’ s ‘decision was received by».

made; ‘and | . i Cos
& the city’s approval of an n application “ in ‘the face of the pre
sumably. overwhelming negative, results of the city’ $ own sur.
vey, would in alt probability not ‘satisfy the requirements ‘of the

’ Liquor Control and Licensing Branch.”..:’
A community survey was carried out by city staff on Oct!

“14, 1994, and. found that:58% of the respondents were against hop,

‘the Great Greek restaurant's: ‘pub licence application. ..

"However, concems: raised by. both: the, Great: Greek’s pro-

prietor. and ‘several councillors prompted council ‘to have an

independent auditor review the survey. proces : a
The audit,’ carried: ‘out’ by: KPMG’ Peat’ Mai

"Chartered Accountants, found ; ome: aspects of the Survey 10;

have been flawed.

‘Although no evidence: of balio tampering : fas found, ‘the™
~audit revealed that. 134% | ‘of. the eligible, urvey.: voters were.
“missed. ‘The omitted: voters weré

councillors on the day of the hearing. In it Mair Jensen Blair “’

Barristers and Solicitors outlined several points for council's :
“additional consideration” including:

. ff confirmation that the “Lonsdale Quay Hotel may re-o open

the 180 seats which it is still, licensed to operate, if they.
choose.”
The seats were vacated with the closure of the hotel’s Tugs.

- pub, and were mentioned by several members of the public

speaking against the pub during the earlier public hearing por-
tion; "
Bi‘... any resolution passed at the present time would Not sat-
isfy ‘the requirements of the Liquor Control ‘and Licensing: .
Branch for municipal input.”

This is because, as the letter alleges, “according to the.

Liquor Contro! and Licensing Branch regulations municipal -
approval should be sought after-an application to the branch .

has been made, and to this date ‘no such application has been

Even ‘though ‘the letter’s “contents ‘did not - worry | Coun.

Darrell’ Mussatto, he nevertheless cautioned 'c uncil to be safe |
father than sorry." * :

~ “T think we can proceed ‘and probably quite safely without

worrying about! this,” said Mussatto. “However, Tm nota:

lawyer and I don’t understand the legal expertise.”

The final decision on the pub application’s fate will now ‘not:
be made until council meets on Monday, Feb. 20, the earliest”
possible date Coun. Braithwaite. will be available. upon t return-
ing from holidays.» .

~The number of councillors involved ‘in the ecision has |
‘already been’ reduced to five because Coun: Bill Bell was ;
’ found to be in'a conflict of interest because of his involvement -
with the Neighborhood Pub Association.» ‘

Bell is a public relations consultant wnose. firm has, i in 1 the
past,” done work for the Pub Association. ” ob