False robbery report revealed A 7-Eleven store employee who told police he was robbed at gunpoint by two masked men on Jan. 21 con- fessed a month later thar he had made the whole story up. The 37-year-old man com- pensated the North Vancouver store for the miss- ing items consisting of $200 cash and 30 packages of ciga- rettcs. The man was fired. North Vancouver RCMP investigators did not recom mend charges against the mian because of other circum- stances they declined to reveal. The man’s name was not released. The bogus armed robbery report was called into police at 3:12 a.m on Jan. 21. The Mounties remind peo- ple that anyone who falsely" reports a crime can be charged with a criminal offence. —Anna Marie D’Angelo Royal Bank outlet to close “THE Royal Bank at the Park and Tilford shopping centre will close on May 26. The bank said the decision to shut the 333 Brooksbank Dr. branch was difficult, but anticipated volumes did not materialize. “After looking at the mar- ket dynamics in the area and the prospects for future potential growth, we came to the conclusion any measur- able growth in the foresee- able future would be untike- ly,” said bank area manager Richard Ramey. The bank will leave two full service automated bank- ing machines and a night depository unit at the site. — Ian Noble Vi Neighbors baitle over house plans on NV waterfront By Jan Noble News Reporter AN idyllic waterfront location has become the site of a view dispute pitting neighbor against neighbor. Shayne Nyquvest: received a building permit, for anew bome on his waterfront lot at 326 Seashell Lane in Deep Cove. But neighbors who tear that the higher home will block their view of Indian Arm have charged that he is breaking a restric- tive covenant placed on the majority of homes in the neighborhood. Nyquvest responds that his new home will be one storey above ground, which the covenant allows, and a basement. However, according to the district the maxi- mum height of the new home will be 28 feet (8.5 m). Melody Richards, who has a 3,500-square-foot (325 sq m) home across the lane behind the Nyquvests, said the high roof line means another floor could be added. She said an 8,600-square-foot (800 sq. m) house will be builr on the 66-by-190-foot lot _ March 12, 1997 — North Shore News - 3 iew dispute grips C NEWS photo Terry Peters THE view from Melody Richards’ balcony is exquis- ite, but threatened by plans for a waterfront home. where a 2,000-square-foot 1186 sq my rancher new stands. Richards worries that the higher home will be precedent- setting in the neighborhood and added it’s not only her view that will be affected. “It's a monster house is what it is. It will rotal- ly obliterate our water view,” said Richards, a real estate agent. Bur Nyquvest said the home he plans will be one storey with a basement, totalling 5,600 square feet (520 sq m) and covering 35% of the Ict. “Yes, it will inflict their view somewhat. I tried to be reasonable with them. I tried to say, hey, what can I do here? They told me whatever | build NEWS photo Paul McGrath Two for the show HIGHLAND Elementary students Erica McGuiness (left) and Stephanie White proudly display tro- phies they received for winning the B.C. McDonaid’s NBA 2ball championship during halftime at a recent Vancouver Grizzlies game. The sharp-shooting duo now has the opportunity to represent the Grizzlies at the NBA Conference final. Crosswalk crash hi ae oy its NV court VE thes would tile an ingunetion.” Nyquvest said. i have no ulterior motive to pat ian estra four at any ume,” he said, adding his new home met the height re: wulations in place at the time he applied for the building permit. Xyquvest said that duc to the restrictive covenant in place since 1952) only six of the 28 owners in the area can build to two storeys. Nyquvest said he has polled the neighbor- hood to havc the restrictive covenant removed and found 3 15-owner majority is against the covenant. He has spent $25,000 on a court chai- lenge and is filing for a heasing date that Nyquvest expects will be in the next three weeks, Another 10 residents wanting to retain their water views have indicated they are against the covenant’s removal. Nyquvest said others have already detied the covenant and built pwo-storcy homes. “All I’m trying to do by removing the covenant is put everybody on a level playing field, not just six people that can build ewo-storey houses,” he said. In addition to being upset by the building per- mit given to Nyquvest, Richards isn’t happy with district staff. She said they have destroyed documents, including the original building plans submitted by Sce Crist page § Weather | delays | opening From page 1 during the coffec-and-muffin show two weeks ago. The interchange is tentatively scheduled to open on Thursday, depending on the weather. “We are praying the weather is going to hold for the next couple of days, but it is looking very iffy,” Walter and SCI Construction project manager Chris Hardwick said on ‘Tuesday morning. Hardwick added there will be one to two weeks worth of work to get the interchange fully operational. Vehicles using the eastbound on- ramp and westbound off-ramp at Westview will face detours. Transportation Ministry spokes- man Brenda Jones said that e the Feb. 27 opening ceremonies, the ministry anticipated the overpass would open on March 1. “However, Mother Nature didn’t help us out too much in that we had some cold. weather and wet weather that prevented us from paving,” Jones said. Paving was going on Monday and Tuesday, said Hardwick. “We require two full days of paving to ope: the overpass,” she said. According to Walter and SCI Construction, the 70,000 vehicles using the highway doily’ often have to wait five to 10 minutes or more at the Westview lights. Since the fall, eastbound traftic has bypassed the ‘light, using, a tem- porary bridge over the Westview Drive detour. When the oveipass opens, all traf- By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter KATHLEEN Frances Williams is severely injured and is receiving long-term hospital care as a result of being hit by a car more than a year ago at East Third Street and Moody Avenue. The 48-year-old North Vancouver woman was walking in a crosswalk when she was struck during a 7:30 a.m. downpour on Dec. 14, 1995, Williams, carrying an umbrella, was flipped backwards on to the hood of the car where her head smashed the windshield open. She was then thrown 29 metres (95 feet). The car driver, Susan Catherine Low, was in North Vancouver provincial court on Friday. Low, 46, of North Vancouver, is charged ander the Motor Vehicle Act with driving without due care and attention and driving without considera- tion. North Vancouver RCMP Cpl. David Field, who specializes as a traffic col- lision reconstructionist, testified that Low was going berween 65 and 72km- h in the 50 km-h zone. Field's testimony conflicted with witnesses who said Low didn’t appear to be speeding, Low's defence lawyer did nor call any evidence. The case was adjourned until mid-April, at which time North Vancouver provincial court Judge Ellen Burdett will hear closing arguments trom the defence lawyer and the prosecuting Crown lawyer Leslie Burrell. ‘Three days aiter Williams was injured by the car in 1995, snother North Vancouver resident was seriously injured afer being hit by a vehicle in the 400-block of East ‘Third Street near St. Davids in Lower Lonsdale. David Bruce MacClenaan, 81, was crossing the street at 6 pom, when he was hit by a car, according to the North Vancouver RCMP. MacClennan died on New Year’s Eve in 1995 as a result of his injuries that included bead and feg traumas. The North Vancouver Mounties recommended that the driver who struck MacClennan be charged with driving without duc care and attention. Burt, untike the Williams case, the North Vancouver Crown declined to proceed with any charges against the driver. fic will flow underneath the overpass. Work stili to be done includes dis- mantling a temporary bridge, remov- ing and regrading of the detour, and landscaping. Valter and SCH expects any remaining work on the $33.9-million project ta be conmpleted by May, Uniil rhen, motorists can expect occasional minor delays. Walter and SCE stand to pocket $2,500 a day for every day the project is completed ahead of the scheduled nne 30 completion date. Full completion of the inter- changes and ramps is required before the company starts collecting its bonus tram Victona. A