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Friday, January 24, 1992 ~ North Shore News — 44

WY group fights for wildlife

HOPING TC save a six-acre parcel of land from residen-

calling itself Neighbors of

Wildlife (NOW) tried to persuade West Vancouver District
Council Monday night to come up with a $75,060 non-
refundable down payment on the $5.5-million property.

Located in the centre of the
municipalilty at 2907 Rosebery
Ave. in the Altamont area, the
parcel is known as Tower Hill and
has already been the subject of
considerable council debate con-
cerning the future siting of the
homes and their proximity to
creek beds.

But nearby residents Patricia
Lepp and Debbie Walker have
now raised a different issue with
their observation of the numerous
kinds of wildlife they say frequent
this ‘island’? of undeveloped iand
that somehow remained barely
touched over the past decades
while houses sprung up all around

it.

There have only been two
owners of the land, which has
served as a “family farm,*’ ac-
cording to Lepp.

Reeling off a list of animals,
including different kinds of
falcons, eagles, owls and other
birds, which she has noticed on
the property, Lepp claimed that
the loss of this habitat for wildlife
would erode the quality of life
area residents enjoy,

“Birds aie our early warning
system.,.so many species are going
extinct....The greatest threat to
them is loss of habitat,”’ she said.

Lepp asked council to act
quickly and invest in the furure by
securing the property for 60 days
with the $75,000 deposit.

But Ald. Pat Boname said that
council could ne? deal with such a
major expenditure with such short
notice; Ald. Andy Danyliu added
that the $75,000 would have to be
taken out of some other area of
the municipality’s budget.

Council agreed to refer the mat-
ter to this year’s budget discus-

SATURDAY

Jan. 25—Robbie Burns Dinner. Hosted
by St. Andrew’s & Caledonian Society.
N.S. Winter Club, 1325 E. Keith Rd.,
N.V. 6 p.m.-!2 a.m. Info: 987-8870
or 985-6826.

25~N.S.

Jan. Al-Anon & Alateen

Meetings for people who are affected.

by someone with a drinking problem.
Info: 688-1716.

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Jon. 25~Instrictor training course at
N.S. Family YMCA begins today, 8

.m.-4 p.m. Info: Kathy Cunningham,

926-5541.

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Jen. 25~& Jan. 26. PNE Skeena Cat
Show. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info:929-4887.
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Jan. 25—Ongoing to Feb. 1. Tickets
for the Canadian Diabetes Association
Best Ball Saluie to Spain; Feb. 1;
Hotel . Vancouver. Proceeds to
research, education & support pro-
grams. Info: 732-8444.

Jan. 25-Ongoing. Overeaters Anony-

mous Step Study. 1 hr. meeting at
neon, N. Lonsdale United. Church,
3380 Lonsdale Ave., N.V. Info:
Marilyn or Dee, 980-4336 or 985-

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Jan. 25~Ongoing. N.V. Recreation
Commission offers hiking, cycling,
canoeing, camping & skiing programs.
Info: Brian, 987-9865.

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Jan. 25--Ongoing. Red Cross volunieer
opportunities available. Info: 879-
7581.

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Jan. 25--Ongoing. Learn to square
dance, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., W.V.
Seniors’ Activity Centre. Info: Doreen
Sillery, 987-5397,

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Jan. 25--Ongoing. Al-Anon and Ala-
teen Family Group. N.S. Daily sup-
port meeting for people with aicohol-
related concerns. N.S, meetings 6 days
per week. Info: 688-1716.

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Jan. 25--Ongoing. Co-dependents
Anonymous meeting. 10 a.m. at N.
Lonsdale Church. Recovery program
to promote healthy relationships. Info:

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March 29. Drop-in volleyball! for
adults at N.S. Neighbourhood House
from 7-10 p.m., $3.50/drop-in fee.
Info; 997-8138.

By Maureen Curtis
Contributing Writer

sions, but another West Van-
couver resident, Lionel Lewis,
asked how the rest of the $5.5
million would be raised.

“We have an organization in
West Vancouver called WHEN
and your organization called

WEST VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOW. And now Mr. Lewis wants
to know how?’’ Danyliu said.

Lepp said the rest of the $5.5
million purchase price could be
raised through an organization
called Turtle Island Earth
Stewards, which works to save
green spaces from destruction.

But Mayor Mark Sager noted
that TIES’s largest acquisition
undertaking has cost about $3
million.

“And the time frame in this
case is extremely short,’’ he said.

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