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says he does not blame the
contractor directly.

“There should have been
precautions taken,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lambert claims
that the immediate problem
has been solved and the leach-
ing has stopped. The district is
awaiting the results of tests
conducted on the river water
by Environment Canada
before commenting on the
extent of the damage.

“We don’t even know if it
(the leaching) is toxic. It is
unsightly,” Lambeit said. “It
certainly will not happen
1 ”

West Vancouver Mayor Pat
Boname agrees,

“It will not happen again

(and) we will take precautions
that this never happens again,
she said.

North Vancouver resident
Pauline DeCloedt often walks
her dog on a trail by the river.
She particularly enjoys a spot
just above the Upper Levels
Highway. She described the
area as having clean, clear pools
of water full of fish and plant
life.

“It’s just a beautiful and
pristine (place),” she said.

“Sunday afternoon at 3
p.m. these pools were quite
clear. And then my husband,
on Monday, came back home
and he was completely devas-
tated because that entire area
was full of iron oxide and
sludge,” she said.

“All the green aigac was dis-

Pub dream dies,
new plan cooks

Robart Galster

News Reporter
_ robert@nsnews.com
AFTER eight fruitless
years of pursuing a pub
licence for the site of his
- West Esplanade Great
 Gieek restaurant, Nick

- With the pub issue dead,
Vavaris has now tuned his
_attention to the zestaurant. -

colonial, offering a varicty
of English’ fare.

The idea for the English-
style restaurant he i is envision:
ing came courtesy of long-time
friend and designer David
Thompsen.

““Pve done a number of
proiccts on the North Shore

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trigued Vavaris he still had to

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son and wife and they like
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to find financing for the ven-
ture. He is still tooking for
financial assistance which will
set his new plans in motion
and he hopes to be on his way
soon,
“Pm concurrently securing
financing and a new lease from
the landlord,” said Vavaris.
“But if I can’t find financing
soon I’ll be on the street.”

Of course, the Greek food
Vavaris has built his reputation
on may not be completciy
wiped out.

“Well, I can still have Greek
food on the menu,” he said
with a laugh.

Names Vavaris is tossing
about include Churchill’s and
Coronation Street, with the
latter serving as the front-run-
ner.

Thompson said the fact the
new establishment would have
a restaurant and not a coveted
pub licence will not be a factor
in determining its feasibility.

“I've known Nick a long
time,” said Thompson. “I've
watched him struggle with the
pub thing — and I told him to
just get on with it and get him-
self a nice restaurant — pub
style,” said Thompson. “I
don’t need the work I just
think Nick got a raw deal
down there.”

colored and orange. Tt was just
heartbreaking.”
DeCloedt
made several
including ones
Vancouver District,
Vancouver — District
Environment Canada.
DeCloedt said the water

immediately
phone calls
to North
West
and

has since cleared up, but the
fish have not returned and the
plant life remains discolored.
“It’s gross negligence in my
opinion and it’s very upset
ting,” she said. “Hopefully
they (West Vancouver) wili
have to pay the consequences
of it.”

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