Local lobbyists demand ' ELECTION - - UPDATE. AN OCT. 22. decision by North Vancouver District Council to reserve 600 acres of Lynn Canyon Park by passing a municipal bylaw has done little to ease the fears of a yroup that has lobbied council over the past year to reject develop- ment and dedicate the entire Lynn Canyon Park area as @ park. By Michaet Becker News Reporter To support its bid for park dedication, the Save Lynn Canyon Park Association (SLCPA) has endorsed two candidates in’ the upcoming municipal elections: Paul Turner and Bruce Edwards. Both were instrumental in the bat- tle to define the park and block development in the area. Said Edwards, ‘tl think there is greater peril to the park now than there ever was. Council has used a lot of taxpayer money to get across the idea that there have never been any plans to log or de- velop any part of Lynn Canyon Park. If you keep saying the thing over and over again...."’ Edward: said) park dedication would stif require a public refer- endum. He added that, “*With the other thing (park reservation through bylaw), the whole thing could go (be rescinded) und people wouldn't hear about it. All chat would be required for this to go back to be developed again is for council to pass by two-thirds mia- jority a resolution rescinding the reservation and getting consent from the minister of municipal af- fairs." Meanwhile, Edwards said the 4,000-member SLCPA also rejects the proposed Future construction of two east-west connector roads through the inter-river area. But Albert: Weissteck, another North Vancouver District alder- manic candidate, questioned Ed- wards’s position on the issue. “AS a responsible aldermianic candidate | recognize the serious traffic problems thar Lynn Valley comunuters face ona daily basis. | support the dedication of the pack, but do oalse suppore the (North Vancouver) ftsportanon study oo he saia. A June 1990 ban Cansven Park boundary proposal map shows Pwo todd cascipentis across ban Creek in the inter-river area. NE Lynn Canyon dedication SLCPA candidate Bruce Ed- wards ... “greater peril to park now."" r NVD candidate Albert Weisstock ... east-west con- nector needed. the south end of the park, an casement crosses through the park connecting Arborlynn Drive to feeder roids tinked to Premier Street. At the north end, bynn Valley Road connects to Rice Lake Road. Weisstock accused both Fd- wards and Turner of being self- serving in their opposition to the connectors because they lived near the connector right-of-ways, And he questioned the alloca- tien of SLCPA funds to pity for a political Myer supporting Curner and) Edwards. “The problent ts the majority of the $10,000 raised by the SLCOPA went to their campaign, | have a copy of the brochure that cost them $6,000 to produce and distribute,” he said. But said Pdwards, CH of were Mr. Weisstockh [Do would probably trey te say things Hike thar hd felt threatened by a couple of can didates dike Paul burner and &. The association fects that the onls way Toosave Esni Cuno Park os people om council that at kino are voing too dedicate the park.” Ta ove SEER EELS IESE | —— 7 SUNDAY ae Drugs on the North Shore Special feature: 25 ae Needs 1 Dispiay Advertising 980-0511 Distribution 986-1337 64 pages 25¢ CLAIRE TYSOE, 3'2, rakes some leaves on her North Vancouver lawn. Con- _ tinued chilly autumn weather is forecast for the Lower Mainland area, mean- a ing more leaves and more work for this tyke. ' OER ERI Ot TRE Firetree Sree AFFLUENC SR TIT Sere] aed So ENCE: 42.