6 - Sunday, August 14, 1988 - North Shore News Who else cares whether . Van is spl THE RAPE OF AMBLESIDE by bulidozers will be nothing - compared to the electoral rape of West Vancouver if Judge Thomas Fisher's tentative new provincial riding boundaries get the nod. The Fisher Commission — which held its Vancouver hearing Thursday — suggests carving up West Van and lumping half of it together with half of North Van. The present proposal is for West Van-Howe Sound riding to stretch from 22nd Street west and north as far as Pemberton. Everything east of 22nd would then join Capilano riding which would extend to Lonsdale Avenue north of High- way |. South of the highway North Van would get a new fourth riding known as Lonsdale. So far, amazingly few West Van folk seem aware of what's cook- ing. But those I've talked Co are appalled at the idea of their MLA being cut off at 22nd, with Ambleside, the Properties, Cedar- MLA JOHN REYNOLDS ...10 be cut of f at 22nd? dale and 80 per cent of West Van businesses losing their West Van identity in a shotgun marriage with North Van. And North Van voters may well feel exactly the same in reverse. Each community’s distinc- tive personality and differing in- terests can best be served by an MLA of its own. No West Van spokesman show- ed up at Thursday's hearing. The pleas for West Van to stay in one piece were left to former mayor Derrick Humplireys and West Vau-Howe Sound Socred Consti- tuency president Ron Wood — who called for West Van's eastern boundary to remain on the Capilano and a new riding to be created for Howe Sound, Whistler and Pemberton. Humphreys DERRICK HUMPHREYS ... warns of citizen anger. Blasting alternative § LIONS Bay council tries to hammer out a blasting policy for village homebuilders, the uestion that must be asked is whether so much blasting is necessary in the first place. It’s easy to say yes. The village is situated on the side it i two? warned of anger by West Van citi- zens over the proposal and their devotion to retaining the com- munity’s unique ‘style’. To dramatize his point he tore a West Van map in half before the judge. Who else out there cares? ad FOR PARISHIONERS of St. Clement's Anglican Church in North Van Sunday, Aug. 28, will bring the farewell service by their popular rector, Rev. Ron Barnes, who is leaving to take over at St. John’s, Port Moody, The latter church can look forward to growth if Father Barnes, as he’s widely known, keeps up his past form — during his 13 years at St. Cle- ment’s its membership has increas- ed fivefold. Accompanying him to his new ministry and home will be wife Beverley and son Chartes but the three Barnes daughters are already off doing their own things. Catherine recently departed for Japan to teach English for a year; Heather has just started nursing at Shaughnessy Hospital; and Bonaie is busy selling computers. Mean- while, Father Ron promises to be back regularly on the North Shore anyhow — en routeto West Yan where his boat is berthed! kat SCRATCHPAD: Entertaining and educational new attraction to be unveiled at this ycar’s Cohe Festi- val (Sept. 7-11) is a professienaily produced video tracing the lite story of salmon and shot at North Shore locations. Almost 4 year in the making under the coordinating eye of Coho Festival director and past president Mike Nicell, it will have its premiere Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Festival's gata reception in Park Royal ... Happy Sisi an- NOEL WRIGHT niversary today, Aug. 14, to West Van's John and Pearl Barrett ... And many happy returns to North Van's Ed Williams ... Tomorrow, Aug. 15, salute Jenny May Cairns of North Van on her 92nd birthda . Then greet John and Ethel Moore of West Van, celebrating birthday bouquet Tuesday, are fruit. Words are leaves. their 46 years together ... Anda Aug. 16, to West Van’s Denese Izzard. WRIGHT OR WRONG: Deeds ial ee ano Tom Burley CONGREGATION-BUILDER...Father Ron Barnes of St. Clement's socializes with young parishioners after Sunday morning service. HAH! Now THOSE AMERICANS WONT BE ABLE TO TOUCH OUR PURE CANADIAN WATER! of a mountain, often making good, level building lots difficult to find. But the issue should be considered further. Rather than spending an exorbitant fee for a geotechnical engineer to stage a dramatic, levelling LIONS BAY BLASTING POLICY: SEE STORY PAGE 11 blast, perhaps homeowners should be putting the money into a more thoughtful homeplan that shows a greater sensitivity to the site topography. Multi-level homes that work with the lay of the land do require more imagination on the part of the ar- chitect or designer, and perhaps more money, Howev- er, such extra initial efforts will result in an aesthetically pleasing home that complements its en- vironment and brings 2 higher re-sale value. Blasting, on the other hand, is an irreversible shock to the landscape that often results ir erosion and other topography changes that can adversely affect both homeowner and neighbors for years to come. Blasting can not be ruled out altogether. It should not, however, be thought of as the only option. 980-0514 986-6222 985-2131 986-1337 986-1337 985-3227 Display Advertising Classified Advertising Newsroom Distribution Subscriptions . 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