NORTH VANCOUVER _ District Coun. Janice Harris has resigned from the GVRD (Greater Vancouver Regional District) Water Committee claiming * ‘sloppy and unfair chairing of those meetings.” (CSRS NARRATE CaP a eee areas NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL By Martin Millerchip Harris initially cited “unforescen circum- stances” in her notice to district council. But during debate over her replacement she revealed her disgust with the chairman- ship of Port Moody Mayor John Northey. Watershed i issue became a flash point of how he teats me, but how he treats members of the inquiring public,” Harris later told the News. Harris alleges she has been made to feel deliberately. excluded from the course of debate and reduced to waving both hands in the air for a turn to speak, while other committee members on first name terms with Northey chat across the table. “He sees me as part of those people who question the forestry management practices in the water- shed, and he feels we are to be dis- @ council in the GVRD to have for- gf mally opposed watershed logging. ‘Counci] was unanimous in its appreciation of Harris’ efforts at the GVRD and asked her to reconsider her resignation. “This should not go quietly into the night.” said Coun. Pat Munroe and acknowledged that the treat. ment received by Harris “must have been pretty rough because I know of your dedication.” But Harris remained adamant. “Thank you for your support but » quite frankly, | don't want to go Harris resigns from GVRD. credited, or undermined, or not given any — back there again. I'm not effective there any- legitimacy whatsoever,” said Harris. more.” said Harris. meetings. It’s been almost two years of sub- tle und not so subtle attacks and I've got to the point of asking why do | need this?” Council agreed to appoint Mayor Murray Dykeman to complete Harris’ term on the water committee, failing to take up Cuan. Ernie Crist's offer to attend in place of Harris. “This is an organization that is not elect- ed and not accountable to the public.” said Crist. Council voted unanimously to “express in the strongest possible terms to the chair- man of the GVRD and its board that a mem- ber of this council who served on the water board was denied the right to express herself and that fundamental democratic procedure was violated resulting in that member feel- ing it necessary to resign from the commit- “It’s consistently poor, not just in terms benefits denied; Parton fil ies suit VANCOUVER SUN reporter ‘company for Nicole. Parton is suing her employer and an insurance more than * $56,000 in connection with the death of her husband, Province columnist Lome Parton. : By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter "It’s been extremely painful for ‘me. I have always been very fond of the Vancouver Sun,” said Parton on Thursday from her North Vancouver i home. An upset Parton said she could’ “got “comment about the civil lawsuit because the. matter is i: before the Teen in NV courts. A. statement of claim filed on -Oct.:2 in B.C. Supreme Court eveals that arton. is’ suing: & acific . Press Ltd. (which pub- ‘icole Parton lishes sues boss. and Province) and Canada Life “Assurance Company. The claim is for spousal life ben- - efits in the sum of $56,000 against "the insurance company. Damages are asked for emotional distress, anxiety and suffering against Pacific Press in connection with breach of contract. Parton is asking for damages for negligent ‘misrepresentations and breaches of fiduciary duty against Pacific Press and the insurance com- See Insurance page 8 A 17-YEAR-OLD youth enjoyed a brief, sweaty taste of freedom ‘Monday when he bolted from a North Vancouver provincial court- room. The Surrey teen “vaulted” over a high glass partition enclosing a prisoner’s docket shortly : ‘after Judge Bill Rodgers | determined that the young offender ‘should stay in North Vancouver District is the only Nie ages ay Harris said later: “There's only two more Show and tell NEWS photo Brad Lecwidge FRIDAY NIGHT Live supporters (left to right) Tracy Marquez, Yuri Penermon, Stuart Spani, Laurle Chubb, Bob Norman and Martin Foran were at Capilano Mall recently to promote a stu- dent movement emphasizing fun without drugs and alcohol. clans shared “From page 1 Chief George told the meeting that the recently com- pleted 136-unit Ravenwoods complex and. the 520 units planned for Windsong and an adjacent “adult community” would be the end of residential development “in my life- time.” He said the money was needed to finance programs on the reserve and capital costs of projects that include: @ an elementary schoo! on Garibaldi Drive; @ an ice rink, in conjunction with the district: @ a possible congregate care facility: Bia gymnasium; I@ two soccer fields. “It is our intention to build the school irrespective of whether the Ministry. of Education comes up with the money,” said George. He also pledged that work would start on the ice rink and gym in January and on the soccer fields later inthe spring. “Our goal and our objective of the Tsleil-Waututh is to become independent enough so that we don’t have to rely on the government for our education, for our medical, for our social services, for our houses, for our culture, for our recreation and for all the things that make a community,” said George. court flees for freedom North Vancouver RCMP, jaivcundl bis next court date on “Up until this point, there has never been any kind of recreational facility for the majority of youth that make up our membership. We don’t even have paved streets within ‘the reservation where our kids can play ball hockey.” ‘While the majority of residents present supported the band’s right to develop, they remained concerned about road access to the new residential development. “Chief George ...1, and 1 think most of the people you've heard from, have no problem with what you are developing. We support you on that. “But we do have a concern with the impact of that on our community and the spinoff effect that has on Roche Point Drive, and we want those all looked at as one pack- age,” said Roche Point Drive resident John Hunter. Mayor Murray Dykeman insisted that the southward - extension of Roche Point Drive, which would be paid for by the Burrard Band, was a separate issue from the future connection through to Dollarton Highway. But most of the local residents were not reassured. They point out that the southem end of Roche Point Drive is one of the steepest grades in the district and already dangerous in icy conditions. They say the prospect of up to another 1,000 cars generated from the Burrard development on a connected Roche Point Drive would be an accident waiting to happen. He ran down St. Georges Avenue, Shortly after, several resi- dents phoned police to report that a barefooted man was running Tuesday. The teen, whose name cannot be published as stipulated by the Young Offenders Act, was appear- ing in court for a bail hearing. The bail hearing was connected to charges against the youth. of breaching probation and failing to appear in court, according to the Police say a sheriff was escort- ing the youth out of the courtroom when he made his jump to freedom, The barefooted youth, with sher- iffs running after him, ran out of the second-floor courtroom, stormed down two sets of stairs and was out on to the 200-block of East 23rd Street within minutes. through yards and back alleys. Police found the-teen about an hour Jater in’ a-wooded area near Ridgeway: Avenue and East 3rd Street. He was taken to jail. Police say, more charges are pending against the teenager. — Anna Marie D ‘Angela Wecwe targets district. forests THE WESTERN: CANA- | DA Wilderness Committee has hiked into the. urban ‘forest debate with a flyer promoting the preserva- tion of the Seymour area’s Mountain and Cove forests. 0 Ot By Anna Marie D "Angelo News Reporter “I feel your backyard is the’ most important place - to become .an environmentalist and care about wildlife and the. living worid around you," said Western’ Canada Wilderness Committee spokesman Paul George. The WCWC prodiiced. 40,000 copies’ of a color report. on Mountain and Cove forests after the wildemess. protection group was approached by rep- resentatives . of . North Vancouver community’ group called GUARD (Group United Around Responsible Development). ° George said the flyer cost WCWC $6,000, which the .. group hopes to recoup in dona ‘tions. “| always thought that area was a park,” said George. | He said the urban forests are made up of older second- growth trees and accommodate wildlife migrating down the mountains. ‘North Vancouver -- District would receive an esti- mated $300 million for resi- dential land sale of the urban | forests reserves. GUARD, which claims to represent the wishes of the majority of Seymour area resi+ dents, wants the area designat- ed as park. The group is opposed to developing more than 2,000 homes on the urban reserves. Development could begin i in about 10 years. A public hearing into changing the official commu- nity plan’s designation of the forest reserves will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. at Windsor . secondary school, 931 Broadview St.» ‘ George said the WCWC- sponsored flyer was distributed in North Vancouver .and to WCWC members | in’ West Vancouver within the Past two weeks. (WCWC) |, PR AIP ATT ge ae ae ete nee ne eS whee See le tee ee et ge gt?