The Directors of this Association view with the utmost
concern the various land development proposals for West
Vancouver that could vastly increase the population of

our municipaiity. Tnese wouid, in aggregate over a
period of time, completely destroy the unique and
desirable residential characteristics of West Vancouver

and impose on it a population density for which it is quite
unsuited geographically and unprepared for financially,

or from the viewpoint of the sparse public services now
available here.

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of the determination of this Association and
other ratepayers’ groups to see that population growth
here is kept within tighter bounds, we would appreciate
it if you could give us the following information.

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1. What steps are taken by the municipality BEFORE
the development plans of any developers reach the stage
for an application for a land use contract?

2. How much advance notice will be given all ratepayer
groups and the public before any formal steps are taken

toward: processing the plans of any developers? Will
copies of aland sue contract bemade available long before
a public hearing on such contracts?

3. How much advance notice will be given to the
ratepayers before a public hearing is held. on any
development plans?

It is the feeling of our group that two or three weeks:
advance notice of a public hearing on a development plan

on which the pubiic has littie or no information is far from
sufficient to generate public interest, formulate opinions
and prepare to present those opinions in an orderly way
to a public hearing.

Indeed, we believe it would be preferable if we were

- able to form and present our considered opinions to

Dear Editor:

council well in advance of any public hearing.

You may have observed that His Worship Mayor
Volrich, in his inaugural address to Vancouver City.
Council, declared that the people who are now living in
Vancouver are the ones who should determine the rate
and direction of new development in that city.

We feel that the same applies with equal force in West

Vancouver. Not only should the people of West

Vancouver determine the rate and direction of new -

development here but they also should be given the time
and opportunity to formulate their views and make them
known to their elected representatives.

Alan E. Jessup,
Director of Policy and Planning,
British Properties and Area Homeowners Ass’n.

Volunteers
welcomed

Congratulations on your

Dear Editor:

-N.V. City gross charge for

swater and sewer rates
jumped drastically this year.

A very large number of
illegal Isuites exist in this
city. (i understand there are
approximately 2000 illegal
suites.) These revenue-pro-
ducing suites have been
vbilied by N.Y. - » City at the
single family dwelling rate.

Not only is this grossly
unfair to areas zoned for
single family dwellings -- it is
highly inefficient financial
management or mismanage-
ment by the City, which
requires funds.

The only instances ‘where
the City is amending the
recent water billing to the
higher and. more equitable
rate is where complaints
have been registered that an
illegal suite exists. Citizens
need not fear intimidation in
reporting any and all illegal
suites in areas zoned for
single family dwellings.

The - Administrator, Mr.
Ed. Raymond’s office, can be

reached from 8:30 a.m. to

4:30° p.m. where correct
procedure is available for
reporting illegal suites for

billing. I am assured. that
such information will be kept
CONFIDENTIAL by the City

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Surely revenue-producing
dwellings in the said zoned
areas must be forced under
the by-law to share the
increased water and sewer
rates for 1977. .

Until City Council either
rezones single family’ area
and ALLOWS illegal suites,
the present by-iaws MUST
BE ENFORCED to
benefit of the citizens who
pay their fair share of taxes.
The elected council members
are urged to insist that City
staff either produce the list of
illegal suites or make haste
to compile an up to date list.

ILLEGAL SUITE OWN-
ERS, PLEASE SHARE THE

TAX BURDEN!

FAIR PLAY
(Name supplied)
North Vancouver

Dear Editor:

I enjoyed Mr. Speck’s
article about emergency etc.

- at Lions Gate hospital.

Now if you had broken a
leg or you were in a cast for

some other injury and
needed a walker or
wheelchair, etc. when. you

went home, Outpatient Loan

services could look after you‘

(we hope!) This service is
run by by the) Women’s
Auxiliary to Lions Gate. I am
chairman of this category.

However, if you ate John

Q. Citizen and you have
sprained an ankle, or your
mother’s arthritis is kicking
up again, and you need a
walker, commode, wheel-

enough to

chair or whatever,
whistle as far as public loan
services go.

you can

are fortunate
live in West
Vancouver you can get these
items from the Red Cross
cupboard. The Red Cross
could operate this service in
North Vancouver if there was
space available to _ store
equipment. Volunteers
would operate the service.

If you

Having to limit our ser-
vices to outpatients only, I

can only advise people to

rent equipment. I feel this
service is badly needed in
North Vancouver.

Dianne Dashwood-Jones
North Vancouver

Deay Editor:

Every time that I pick up
your paper and glance at the
front page I find myself
instantly depressed.

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Some good content but i

there really no other news on
the north shore than arson,
murder and rape? Makes one
think that the North Shore is
not a very pleasant place to

jive...

- All the best.

Allan W. Edwards -
West Vancouver

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