Penalties sought for high stick Martin Millerchip News Reporter miller@nsnews.com A developer and his sub-contractor are fac- ing court action over a “mistake” that saw trees bordering the site of the Windridge ice ‘rink felled by a back- hoe, The trees were part of a screening buffer protected by a.fence on the property at the _ southeast corner of Berkley and Mr. Seymour Parkway. The unauthorized clearing on. .the North Vancouver District-owned site took place over the weekend of March 22 and was first spotted by Coun Lisa Muri on the morn- . ing of March 23. . © Muri was working out at Ron Andrews recreation cen- :tre .adjacent to the. future threeé-rink arena to be called ‘Ice. Sports-North Shore. “thought, ic looked ~ strange that the backhoe was - ©. $0. Close; to the parking’ lot,” said Mun. : ‘Still wearing her leotard, “Muri ran’ out to confront the operator. | > ST said What do you think - you're doing?’, he said Tm: _ clearing these trees,’ 7 and T. said “No you're not.” “A Muri-explained who she “Aas and the operator said he : thought he was to: clear to the property line, - A call-to the district’s envi- ronmental protection depart- _ ment ‘produced an-immediate - visit by three senior staff mem- .- bers and confirmation that the v-backhoe was clearing out of bounds, ° ~. “= “Those trees were a signifi- cant portion of the screening “of. the. building from passing motorists,” said. Mayor Don Bell. ; “He Jater told the News that » the:idea Was to nestle the new rink in trees as far as possible. “2, Hopefully we can remedi- ate that, but it won’t be quite the same,” said Bell. “Canlan. Investment Corp., who “are: building and will operate. the. arena, -have paid “approximately sio, 000 for remedial planting. & Bur.the districe. confirmed Friday: that ic will: pursue a “court: action, action “against Canlan ‘and. it'sub-contractor, ‘Cedar’ West Excavating. NEWS photo Mike Wakefield NORTH Vancouver District Councilor Lisa Muti pians to introduce fegistation that will prevent this type of “mistake” during land clearing on district property. Maximum fines unde: the Environmental Protection Bylaw are $5,000. “Our contractor made a mistake and we are respansi- ble,” Canlan vice-president Pat Doyle told the (News - Friday. We operate all: over North America. If this was going to happen, why did it have to be in the commu- nity where I live?” “[ don’t like what has hap- pened, but personally I think the change is. an improve- ment.” ‘Doyle said the replacement cedars. will become amore THR P 00% Pol imposing screening than the alders that were removed and will screen the site year-round. He said his company always wanted to retain as many trees on site as possible and reduced the parking lot capacity from 255 cars to 212 cars in order to save “a significant belt of _trees” on the southern bound- fo a “Doyle, who lives in North ~ Vancouver, was able to smile about the incident. “We operate all over North America. [f this was going to happen, why did it have to be in the community where I live?” he chuckled. Muri says she. will ask coun- cil to pass-a_ motion that will make the district jresponsible for all site clearing‘on munici- pal property from now on. Bell concurred, suggesting © that the district could cither do the work itself and charge the developer, ‘or. allow. the . developer to clear’ “only under ; direct supervision. Ali stock : select}o nas determined i in store . OFF reg 9 price yester 100m Wednesday, Agcril 1, 1998 — North Shore News ~ 23 musica intima Friday, April 3, 1998 - 8pm West Vancouver United Church Saturday, April 4, 1998 - 8pm Ryerson United Church wees sissio- Ticketmaster 280-3311 ee AN EXPERT’S GUIDE To THE OPERA BALANCES THE THEMES OF PROFOUND LOVE WITH. THE UNDERLYING REALITIES OF CONFLICT AND DECEIT. AND,’ AS IS THE CASE WITH MOST GREAT WORKS. LIFE IMITATED ART AS SURELY AS ART IMITATED LIFE. WHILE HE SHOULD HAVE “BEEN SITTING AT HIS PIANO COMPLETING HIS MASTERPIECE, PUCCINI INSTEAD WOULD 60 HUNTING WITH FRIENDS NEAR HiS VILLA. VERY MUCH | AGAINST: THE WISHES OF, HIS WIFE ‘Now THAT ‘Ss. ‘Traian! 19 ca CONVINCE HER HE WAS- “BUSY PERFECTI LA Bovéme's BEAUTIFUL ARI SUCH AS CHE GELIDA MANINA, HE: WOULD. HIRE. A= YOUN MUSICIAN TO COME INTO. HIS HOME . EARLY EACH MORNIN “BEFORE ELVIRA LEFT HER BED AND MASTERFULLY PLAY. JH "HAUNTING, PENSIVE™ AND THUS,. HE THOUGH’ HIS WIFE WAS ‘ FOOLED. YOUR SEVEN PERFORMANCES. ON MARCH 21,.24, 26,28, 30, APRIL 2,4... EATS: ‘TODAY. BRIDAL & GRADUATION FABRICS Au Stock including bridal First m Fabee Selection. Qualy ty & Walue NORTH VANCOUVER See & Sew Capilano Mall. PATTERNS Allin store Stock! | 30% Fabectand Sewing Club Members Value Hotline