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COMPANIES that produce liquid chlorine, explosives or
radioactive material will not be allowed to set up shop in
North Vancouver District as the result of a recent B.C.

Court of Appeal ruling.

The July 11 decision upheld the
municipality’s view that it can
prohibit certain land-use activities
in the district.

But the district did not win on a
constitutional matter regarding
jurisdiction over federal Crown
land.

The case involved Canadian Oc-

cidental Petroleum Limited
(COPL) — the only local company
that produces liquid chlorine.

“The majority of Canadian Oc-
cidental’s equipment is located on

privately-owned laid controlled by
the district,” North Vancouver
District Mayor Marilyn Baker said,
“This places them in a position of
nonconforming use. They cannot
expand on district-controlled land.

“From that point of view we're
very pleased with the decision,”
she said.

But the court also ruled the
district did not have jurisdiction
over federal Crown land.

Part of COPL's land is leased
from the federal Canada Port
Corporation, formerly the Na-

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Hional Harbours Board.

COPL manufacturing manager
Orest Sackmev said the company
sees the recent court decision in its
favor.

He explained the district enacted
a bylaw four years ago that pio-

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bylaw’s wording two years ago,
and again the company took the
district (o court and won.

The recent appeal, he said,
marks the third time the com-
pany’s view has been upheld in
court.

LIQUID CHLORINE COMPANY COMMENTS: SEE PAGE 8

hibited the manufacture of dan-
gerous goods in the district, but he
said the bylaw was successfully
challenged by his company.

He said the district changed the

“Our view is that they've been
trying to prevent us from doing
our business,’’ he said. ‘‘Their
view is they’re trying to regulate it
(the manufacture of liquid chlo-
rine).’’

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BABS BROCK shows off her garden to Mayors Jack Loucks, Marilyn Baker and Derrick Humphreys. The mayors dropped in with judges from North Shore Garden Contest to in-
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