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Jolanda Waskito
Contributing Writer
HOWE Sound Pulp
and Paper reneged on
an agreement to con-
sult the public in set-
ting emissions stan-
dards for sulphur
dioxide and smog-
forming nitrogen
oxide, says MLA Ted
Nebbeling.

The West Vancouver:
Garibaldi MILA said that three
weeks before the Port: Mellon
pill was piven oa permit te
increase sulphur dioxide eimis-
sions -—- from 100 milligrams per
cubic metre to 300 milligrams -~
the company had agreed to meet
with residents affected by the
clissions.

In March, the MEA present-
ed to legislature a 600-signature
petition of people against the
Increase in emissions. Despite
that, Victoria still approved the
permit.

Howe Sound Pulp and
Paper's A} Strany said the com:
pany has properly consulted with
the public.

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WEST Vancouver firefighter Mark Barton is ready for the ninth-annual car wash to benefit Children’s Hospital. The event, held rain

or shine, is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 24, at 13th and Bellevue. The firetighters have thus far collected approximately
$41,000 for the hospital by cleaning cars.

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Commission unplugged

fly lan Noble
News Reporter
fan@nsnews.com

THE North Shore’s economic develop-
ment engine has been silenced.

And it’s partly due toa money-tuaneling scheme that turned
some councillors aganst the North Shore Economia:
Development Commission, said commission chairman Peter
White. : ; ;

The beginning of the end tor the commission's cight wears
of service resulted froni West Vancouver's 1996 decision to pull

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Dwindling municipal support
leads to demise of NSEDC

its funding from the commission, which was bankrolled by the
three local municipalities.

West Vancouver contributed $35.28) a vear, North
Vancouver Distivt $73,770 and North Vancouver Civ
S31 139,

North Vancouver District followed West Vancouver's lead in
January of this year,

With wwo of the three backers out, and the third, North
Vancouver City, saying it can’t pay the commission's bills on its

own, it was just aimatter of time before the plug was pulled.

Mihough West Vancouver Mavor Pat Boname and commis-
sion critic North Vancouver Coun, Ernie Crist said their munic-
ipalities were not getting value for money from commission
operations, White said another factor contributed to the com-
mission’s demise: former commission economic development
officer Bonnie Pyplacz.

She supplemented her $59,704.90 yearly income by funnel
inv funds to consulting firms controlled by her between fare
1992 and February of 1996,

In July 1996, Pyphicz returned $92,791.27 to the commis:
sion, but White said the dantage fad been done.

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