A9 - Wednesday, February 16, 1983 - North Shore News Council's order to developer based on fear of child drowning THE DEVELOPER of a property at 15th and Eastern in North Vancouver City has been given 15 days to fill in the excavation, because of City council’s fear that a young child might drown in the water that has collected in the hole. Council voted to order Arena Developments to fill in the excavation, or else the City will do it and then add By TERRY LAVENDER Arena's mortgage for the property is in foreclosure, and the finance company has told the City it is not willing to do the necessary work. City Director of Development and Licensing Services Frank’ Morris told council there was a drowning in a_ similar situation many years ago, and “I'd just as soon not repeat the process.” He said the water in the excavation has been measured at four feet deep and was granted, time_to-fill the cost to the déveloper’s — taxes. Aldermen Bill Sorenson and Frank Marcino opposed the action, contending that Arena has done as much as it can to make the property safe and that Arena i is not in total weight 33 pt. (dia 16 pt sap 14 pt) (dia 16 pt. ruby 15 pt.) One of a kind, wio chain VA JRA . 1929 Lonsdale Ave. even after a prolonged period without rain. He was worried the City might be held jointly responsible in the case of an accident, Morris said. Aiderman Ralph Hall said it didn't matter whether the any child climbing over the four foot high boarding around the property and falling in the pool and drowning, he said. “I don’t want it on my conscience,” Hall said. “I don’t care if that fence is 50 feet high.” But Sorenson argued that any child that could climb the four foot high hoarding would be able to contend with four feet of water. Any child likely to drown in that water wouldn't be unsupervised in such a busy commercial area anyway, Sorenson said. This is the second time Arena has been told to fill the excavation. On December 13 a spokesman for the company asked for, photo Terry Peters FEARS of the possibility of a child drowning ina s Pool of w water at the e site, said to be 4 ft. deep in places, have e the excavation “with as much sand as is necessary,” by January 31. Morris said Arena has taken no action on this and that because of the foreclosure, “it seems ex- tremely unlikely that Arena Y. FRANKS SFFER T THIS ELECTRIC eid responsible or not - he did not want to see Vajra jewels has good news for all sports clubs and sporting associations on the North Shore. We are happy to announce the opening of anew department specializing in trophies, plaques and awards as well as fine engraving done on the premises. 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