SHAW CABLE, CBC New news channel biack until disoute is resolved the North Shore launch of CBC Newsworld, a 24-hour all- news channel that was supposed to appear on local TV screens Monday. Shaw Cable, the fourth-largest English language cable company in Canada, is one of a handful of Canadian cable systems that has chosen to withhold the 24-hour news channel until negotiations with the CBC are complete and a contract is reached between the network and the cable company. “Until we get an agreement, ve don’t think it’s right to run it,” said Ken Fowler, Shaw Cable’s vice-president, planning. He noted that no cable company in Canada has 4 contract with the CBC as of yet, but most com- panies had decided to air the sta- tion during the free preview month of August. . *“We fully expected to have this matter all resolved (by now),’’ Fowler said. ““We couldn’t believe CBC would go so long without contracts.” Fowler said the bone of conten- tion is the billing of multi-unit res- idences such as apartments and hotels. Shaw Cable, like all other Ca- nadian cable systems, charges a lower monthly fee to apartments and hotels, because instead of sen- ding out individual bills to residents, the cable company sends one to the landiord for the whole building. ‘He said the average reduction in fees for apartments is between 70 and 80 per cent. Motels and hotels receive a reduction of approxi- mately 30 per cent. While other networks carried by Shaw Cable have agreed to accept a fee reduced by the same percent- age, Fowler said CBC is insisting on the full 43¢ monthly rate charged subsciibers in detached residences. This would mean Shaw Cable would be forced to subsidize the service in multi-unit dwellings — something the company is not prepared to do. “We will pay (CBC) what we collect, no more,’’ emphasized Fowler. But Len Cochrane, vice-presi- dent and general manager of Ca- nadian Satellite Communications (Cancom), says the CBC can’t af- By PEGGY TRENDELL-WHITTAKER News Reporter ford to offer Newsworld at the reduced rate and maintain ihe quality of programming. Cochrane said no other network provides the extensive programm- ing that will be offered o: CBC Newsworld, noting that the 24- hour coveiage will include 19 hours of live programming. ‘If there is a shortfall, what really hurts is the quality of programm- ing.”” Cochrane admitted the situation is also difficult for the cable com- panies, because he said the CRTC licence for Newsworld requires that cablc companies, should they decide to offer the station to subscribers, carry it as part of their basic package on a_ non-profit basis. “It mak ss it difficult for them to run a business,’* Cochrane said. But Cochrane said he expects the contract. will be finalized soon: “Hopefully within the next few days, but negotiation is a two-way street.’” Cancom ii the sales agent for CBC Newsworld, and Cochrane expects to have 4.5 million subscribers tc: the service outside of Quebec. CBC Newsworld is the first CBC station to be carried by cable, rather than by transmitters. CBC Newsworld would be the latest in a series of new channels available locally. Last September, YTV (the youth channel),. Vision (which carries religious programming) and a weather station were all added to the basic service. In April, viewers were given the choice of subscribing to The Sports Network and Much Music, and Fowler reports that about 80 per cent of North Shore residents have signed up. This coming October, an inter- national French language channel called TV 5 will be added to the basic service with no charge to the subscriber. Architects to oversee twin towers design THE DESIGN of the controversial t:vin tower project at 320 Taylor Way in West Vancouver will fall under the scrutiny of three prominent Vancouver area architects. “Our original purpose with this project has not only been to gen- erate revenue for the municipality, but also to provide a complemen- tary entryway into West Van- couver,’” Mayor Don Lanskail said at a recent meeting of West Van- couver District Council. Council voted to retain the ar- chitects to advise their Planning and Land Use Committee, which consists of Ald. and chairman Rod Day, Ald. Alex Brokenshire and Ald. Andy Danyliu. The architects chosen were Terry Cattell, principal of Musson Cat- tell Mackey Partnership; Ernest Collins, chairman of the West Vancouver Advisory Design Panel; and Barry Downs of Downs, Ar- chambault & Partners, who is also a member of the Advisory Design Panel. Cattell, Collins and Downs will be paid about $75/hour to advise the Planning and Land Use Com- mittee, which has already met with twin towers developer Newcorp Properties and project architect Ron Howard of Howard/Yano Architect. ‘‘We're not experts,’ explained Ald. Day. ‘‘We’re engaging ex- perts to advise us.’” According to Day, the public will have an opportunity to view the completed designs prior to construction. Let’s ji limbo 1 . News photos Cindy Goodman HUNDREDS GATHERED at Waterfront Park in North Van- couver Sunday for the annual Trinidad and Tobago Festival. The event featured’ dance, music and food of the Cari- bhean nation. The limbo com- petition, pictured above and left, was a highlight of the day. Pesticide users must post signs in NV City A NEW pesticide notification bylaw, recently introduced in North Vancouver City, makes it mandatory for people ap- plying pesticides to public land, public facilities and the common areas around multiple dwellings to post on-site notices of the spraying. Signs must be posted 72 hours in advance of a pesticide application and for at least 72 hours following an application. The bylaw move makes the municipality a North Shore leader in the trend towards increasing public awareness of chemical ap- plications in the community. According to North Shore Health Department chief health inspector Bill Kimmett, North Vancouver District and West Van- couver have a_ pesticide-good neighbor policy in place, but do not have specific biaws in place to regulate pesticide applications. The good neighbor policy entails voluntary community notification by pesticide users. Said Kimmett, of the new city bylaw: ‘People now are becoming more and more aware of en- vironmental concerns. This gives Business ...... Classified Ads. . Or. Ruth...............30. Editocial Page.......... & News Reporter people a definite idea of what is happening in their community. It gives them the time to ask ques- tions, phone poison control and get information. I think it’s a good thing.” Notices called for in the bylaw must include the word ‘‘warning’’; the date of chemical application; the common trade name; active ingredient and concentration of the pesticide used; the name and tele- phone number of the person ap- plying the pesticide; a warning to avoid contact with treated areas; and Poison Control Centre tele- phone numbers. _ Violation of the bylaw carries a maximum $2,000 fine. Kimmett said he has asked both Food...... Bob Hunter Lifestyles....... North Shore Now.......15 Sports ................ 11 TV Listings............22 NORTH Shore Health Department chief inspector Bill Kimmett «This gives people a definite idea of what is happening in the community.”’ West Vancouver and North Van- couver District councils to consider adopting similar bylaws in their respective communities. WEATHER Wednesday, cloudy with sunny periods and a chance of showers. Thursday, mastly cloudy with a chance of showers.