“DIANA 1S an SFU student who enjoys traveling ,
‘music 2nd having fun. She is currently working
‘towards a degree in business.

THE SON of. a oT-year-old
-than who lives’on the corner

next: to. the. Site ofa pro-
residential |

posed” '23-unit
building has. taken West
Vancouver . District Council

_to-task , for “considering the

WEST VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL

to the ‘advisory planning commis-. |
sion and the advisory design panel |

stage of discussion.

Peter Cruikshank, a candidate
running for election to West
-- Vancouver council this November,
’ said that his father has lived in his
house at 2105 Gordon Ave. for 50
years and wishes to live there for
‘the rest of his life.

“My father has been nothing

“Jess. than harassed over the past
‘half dozen years, by scores of re-
altors attempting to acquire his
home,” Cruikshank said in a let-
ter to council.

Cruikshank’s father declined to
sel! his property. He now faces the
prospect of having a three-storey
building built next door and a toss
of quality of life, according to his
son.

Cruikshank said he felt
“betrayed” by the council deci-
sion to pass the application for
rezoning from the developer on to
the commissions, particularly after
having to read about it first in the
North Shore News.

The rezoning requires a_con-
travention of the Official Com-
munity Plan. It stipulates that a

_ change from the present single-
family zoning. may only be

_ seniors’

Friday, October 29, 1993 - Narth

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Engineers hold open house

ARMORIES OPEN HOUSE...
The 6 Field Engineers Squadron is
holding an open house to com-
memorate the reopening of the
renovated Fell Armories, 1513
Forbes Ave., North Vancouver,
The event will take place on
Saturday, Oct. 30, from 1 to 4
p.m., with the official opening
ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m.
The general public is welcome.
For details call 666-4052.

PANDORAS VOX VOCAL
ENSEMBLE... The only fall
concert by Pandoras Box Vocal
Ensemble takes place tomorrow,
Saturday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m., at
Mt. Seymour United Church, 1200
Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver.
The concert will include such

. memorable numbers as Unchained

Melody, Imagine, The Streets of
London, plus a Handelian version
of Sing a Song of Sixpence. Tick-
ets are available at the church. of-
fice (929-1336) or at the door.

SCOUT BOTTLE DRIVE... The
43th Mount Seymour Scout troop
will be conducting a bottle drive
on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 100
beavers, cubs, scouts and ventures
will be collecting cans and glass
bottles in the Blueridge and
Seymour Heights areas. ‘Residents
who expect to be out during the
drive are reminded to leave. bottles
and cans on their-doorsteps for
collection. Proceeds. from the
fundraiser will go toward equip-
ment purchases and scouting ac-
tivities. For details’ call 929-7864.

44 The rezoning requires
contravention of the Official
Community Plan.

allowed for “seniors in, financial
need,’’ Cruikshank noted.

‘The three-storey proposal is in-

tended for, seniors, . but will .be
priced at- market value —- not’ at
rates. subsidized . or classed” as
‘affordable.’ “

Cruikshank ‘also protested that
the developer, missing his father’s
corner lot, is short about 21,000
sq. ft. (1,951 sq. m)} of land to
build the project and is attempting
to add land by acquiring part of a
public lane.

“This is an ideal site for

housing. But if you’re
to bend the rules for
seniors’ housing there are many
other sites,’’ Cruikshank told
council at its Oct. 18 meeting.

Coun. Andy Danyliu reiterated
that Cruikshank’s arguments were
the reasons he had voted against
sending the proposal to committee
on Sept. 27.

One of the council members
who voted for the transfer to
committee, Coun. Pat Boname,
said she wants some comprehen-
sive planning for the area, which
she described as a ‘‘kind of
seniors’ enclave.”’

The site of the proposed devel-
opment is zoned single-family but
is located across from the West
Vancouver Recreation Centre ten-
nis courts and near the Kiwanis
seniors’ residence.

going

*] am always ‘in favor of. con-
sidering different kinds of housing
for seniors ... but I would want to
be sure there was a community,

.. benefit,” said Coun. Diana Hut-
- chinson, who favored, commission

input. ;
Mayor Mark ‘Sager said

Cruikshank’s concerns wiit be

passed on to the commissions.

WED., OCT. 27
o
SAT., OCT. 30

LONSDALE QUAY HALLOW-
EEN... Bring your costumed
children io Lonsdale Quay Market
on Sunday, Oct. 30, from noon to
4 p.m. for a Halloween celebra-
tion. Merchants on all three levels
wil! be handing out candy, and the
rotunda will be decked out with a
flying witch, goblins and ghouls.

SNAKE WANTED... Theatre

“West Vancouver needs the acting

services of a live snake for its

Shore News ~ 19

upcoming production of Jane
Martin’s Talking With... . Anyone
with a pet snake that is used to
being handled by people, and who
is willing to part with the reptile
from Nov. 1 to Nov. 20, cali
Dorothy at 983-2995,

BUDDHIST MEDITATION
LECTURE... On Wednesday,
Nov. 3, author Lama Ole Nydahi
will be giving a lecture at the
Squamish Nation recreation cen-
tre, 100 Capilano Rd., North
Vancouver. The event is scheduled
to run from noon to 5 p.m.
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