44 - Friday, June 18, 1993 - North Shore News Jistrict doghight erupts over model planes MAGNIFICENT men and their flying machines are no. longer wanted in the area by. resi- dents who live within ear- shot of the old Premier Street landfill. And North Vancouver District Council is faced with choosing be- tween the wishes of a rising number of irate residents and the community recreation offered by the North Vancouver Radio Con- tro! Flying Club (NVRCFC). As a result of resident com- plaints to the Operational Services Standing Committee last week a motion that would have permitted the NVRCFC to continue their use of the landfill north of the THOSE powerlines and east of Lynn Creek subject to strict new rule compliance was defeated. Instead, council was asked to consider steps that would lead to the phasing out of the landfill ‘“‘aerodrome’’ with staff in- vestigating alternate sites. But Monday night Coun, Ernie Crist was successful in deferring: any grounding of the model planes until the Recreation Advi- sory Council can consider the issue. Crist said that he believed the noise culprits were not members of the NVRCFC. Club vice-president Colin Thom confirmed that non-members fly their planes off of the landfill site and described those that did so without the insurance that club The Cantel Phone Me Plan.’ Now it’s easier than ever to stay in touch with home, friends and business associates. Because now when they call, you don’t pay. The Cantel Phone Me Plan gives you 100 minutes of local incoming calls every month. Up to 1,200 minutes a year. Even when you travel across Canada. All for just $39.95 a month for 36 months. You'll also get unlimited local NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL by Martin Millerchip members carry as ‘‘a tragedy waiting to happen.’” Thom said that all club members are required to have their aircraft sound tested at full throttle before they fly, that a maximum of two planes are allowed in the air at any one time and that Sunday flying is limited to gliders and electric planes. The club provides a field mar- shall in attendance on Saturdays to ensure compliance with these and other rules and Thom told council that three members have been expelled for not mecting club AUTHORIZED DEALERS VANCOUVER requirements. Other members were on hand Monday to attest to the father/ son or family nature of the recre- ation opportunity. Jan Cousins described the club as a “highly responsible and responsive group of 65 members.”’ But the club rules have not placated some of the area residents. : Greenock Place homeowner Tom McKeown wants a ban on the use of planes and other inter- nal combustion engines in and above Inter River Park. He argues that adjacent residents have suffered enough pollution from the landfill site. “The current ‘restrictions’ in hours and the ‘limits’ on engine size imply that we should be able to tolerate half a headache, half a pleasant day or nerves that are jangled half the time,’?> McKeown told the committee. “There comes a time when roosters are not allowed to crow in urban areas, when people can- not park cars playing rock music through loudspeakers outside your home, and when you cannot imp- inge on the right of -your neighbors to peaceful enjoyment of their property.” Coun, Jim Cuthbert said that he doubted the referral to the rec- reation advisory council would achieve any resolution to the problem since the issue ‘‘falls out- side of their mandate.”” “The decision rests with us,’’ concluded Cuthbert. calls ali weekend long - outgoing or incoming, from Friday at 8:00 p.m. til Monday at 7:00 a.m. If you've been thinking about cellular, sign up today. 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