A.P. WicCredie A} Fitzsimmons North Vancouver ! thought it was avery fair decision. If anything | might favor a little more on the in- dustrial! side. Tove Lowe North Vancouver I’m disappointed with the decision, mostly for the future generations. There is nothing quite like walking through an old-growth forest. Our grandchildren will never no that feeling and that’s a shame. Dale Morris North Vancouver I've never been to the sound or Tofino so | don’t think it would be responsible to pass judgment on the decision. Too many people in the cily think they know what’s best without having ever been there. Diane Selkirk North Vancouver Pm outraged by the govern- ment’s position. 1 grew up on the Island and I’ve seen first-hand the total destruc- tion of forests. It’s terrible to think that is going to happen in Clayoquot Sound, THE NDP government's decision to log, depending on the information source, haif to 80% of Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Isiand has set the scene for a summer of discontent on the logging roads and in the forests of the province. Envircnmental groups feel betrayed by Premier Mike Harcourt and his ministers for allowing one of che few remaining untouched old- growth ecosystems in the world to be logged. They also question the govern- ment’s purchase of shares in logging giant Maciillan Bloedo! immediately prior to the decision, claiming a direst conflict of interest. The North Shore ‘ews survey team began calling North shore residents last Monday to find out where readers stand on the NDP government's Clayoquot —an- nouncement, Not surprisingly, a majority of respondents were disappointed with the decision to tog the pristine wilderness. Ot those who responded, 57.4% said they were against the decision; 16.1% said they agreed with the move; 16.4% were undecided; and 10.1% did not know about the issus. Our survey team polls opinion in 15 zones on the North Shore. Twelve of these zones mirrored the total numbers for the North Shore. Interestingly, British Properties residents voice the strongest opposi- tion to the logging of the Clayoquot Sound. . Eighty per cent of respondents in this zone were opposed, while only 3% agreed with the decision. It has long been argued by logging interests that the wealthy urban sectors of the province - often the most well-organized and media . savyy - are out of touch with the economic reality of life in a rural log- ging area. . in the Lower Lonsdale West zone it was an even 50/50 split of opinion. The Norgate Park and Pemberton Heights zone was the only one in which respondents who were in favor of the decision outnumbere those who were opposed. : ae Though not overwhelmingly in favor of the decision, the zone poll saw 33% agreeing with the decision, whole 29% disagreed. The remaining respondents had either no opinion or did not know about the decision, Pr Ee CENCE CRT EEN) SNORE SSI REPT ts rs EIT SERED RESET AT ROE? ‘Council OKs THE BUILDERS of a 12-' storey condominium at 140 East 14th St. in North Van- couver City will be allowed to use power trowels until 10 p.m. on several . occa- sions between now and the end of August. ‘North: Vancouver City Council heard Monday night that Palcor Construction would need to use the power trowels past the 8 p.m. noisemakers [7 ",