rs 3 - sunday. Februurs 13. 1987 North Shore News Club closure may clear way evelopment for galleria-style d THE FEB. 1 closure of North Vancouver's Club Delirious dashed the Valentine’s Day plans of Zappacosta fans, but could pave the way for a new pub-restaniint-shepping galleria complex in the block, Ciub aimavement: vacated dhe I42b Lonsditle premises, formerly Whisper’s Cabaret and the Totem Fheatre, fodowing a discancement with othe property's dandlond, but Club Delinous was treensed te Progressive Enterprises Ltd. hold past over 200 patrons, Progressive Enterprises vice: Aooscheduled Valentine’s Day president Danny Sosernigo said lis concert by Toronto tock sta Alfie company was “rl to see it (the Zappacosta was subsequently chib) go. There was alot of noise cancelled. The number of tickets and we had a lor of complaints sald te the concert is unknown, about it. Phe chib just attracted Hs LIMOTES RENSEEAM News Reprcer the wrony kind at people. Heosind tent on the club had been pod, bur world not elaborate on the disagreement between fies cempany and fhe etub's manage: went, Provressive, Sosermupo said, is curtently scokine a development peemit trom North Vaneeus er City fo COnSTRReE ab fWwarstares, 2,000 sq. Th comptes that will replace the nightelub with underground park: ing, @ cestaunet, ao pub and fre 1S retail outlets. “Te will be along the ines of the Robson Galleria.’ he said. We think the area is lone overdue for WEST VANCOUVER Fire Department hangs up a banner promoting the B.C. Heart Foundation. The annual fund-raising drive is taking place through the month of February. All three North Shore municipalities have declared February heart month. Canvassers will be out in force beginning this weekend. renovation Some oof those buildings there now are 30 sears ol North Virneouser Cain's director of deselopipent and tiensing Fred Samth said Propressive’s applica: Gon must stat be presented ima publ heanay and approved bs ty counctl Severo saad the propect would take about seven months to cam Pete and estimated i the permit is approved constriction will begin May odound) be completed by September or October. He declined to give the projected cost of the development saying on- Iso that it would be Stover SE nad tion” Progressive bought the property, Which includes Club) Delirsous, Picasso's Steak A Spashetie House and the Piberty Market, Oct 31, 1088, Club Dehnious opensd in Slareh and employed 18 people. After the owner of the club's epyoal dete ran uta finacntl problems in lite 2986. maniare- ment of the club was Gaken over by Rod Everton, : Peperton, whos out of town un- Ul Feb. 20, was unavailable for comment. HERCIC MALAMUTES, OWNER FIND A THE TWO Alaskan malamutes who ;rescued their owner Terry Ferron in a house blaze earlier this month are going home this weekend. By KIM PEMBERTON News Reporter One-year-old Rebel and Patrick, 10 months, have been boarded at a local kennel since the Feb. ! blaze that caused $30,000 in damage and destroyed a duplex, which Ferron rented. _ Ferron, 28, who lost his unin- sured valuables in the blaze, said after his plight was reported in the North Shore News he received about two dozen calls from people offering assistance. One call came from a ‘‘dog- loving’’ couple on Capilano Road who offered him a place to rent. “The concern from the com- munity was fantastic,’’ said Fer- ron. ‘I didn’t expect it.”’ Ferron, who had been worried that he wouldn’t find accommoda- tion that allowed dogs, said he now has a list of people willing to rent to him. One caller gave Ferron a couch, a West Vancouver woman sent money, and local church repre- sentatives wrote to express their concern. Ferron also had another surprise this month ~— Rebel is expecting pups in one month’s time. Patrick is the father. “*T guess I wasn’t careful enough HOME ca NEWS photo Stuart Davis watching them. But I’m happy TERRY FERRON and his two heroic Alaskan malamutes have found a about it,’’ he said. new home thanks to community support. Concerned readers have offered Ferron said his new home is shelter for Ferron and his dogs after reading in the North Shore News located on three acres of property, that the malamutes saved Ferron’s life during a recent fire. which means there will be enough room for the new udiditions. Acting on behalf of property owner Schenley Canada, Hyland Turnkey president Barry Car- tuthers said the firm is now negotiating with three industrial users to meet council's industrial use requirement for the former distillery. . The project cannot go ahea unless it includes five acres of in- dustrial use. Carruthers would not name the companies, but did confirm all three are involved in the film in- dustry. In an earlier presentation to council he said one of the companies produced prime time television hits such as Riptide and Stingray. Those shows are produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions in Los Angeles. North Shore News inquiries to the local branch of Cannell Films were referred to the firm’s Los Angeles office. The Cannell Stu- dios president Michael Dubelko was unavailable and a secretary said: ‘“‘At this time he has no comment.” Hyland Turnkey is involved in ‘serious’ talks with ‘‘money on the table,’’ said Carruthers. ‘‘We have an agreement in principie with one of the groups.”’ Although council only requires five acres of industrial use for the jeadiline set or new P&T proposal A REVAMPED Park and Tilford development proposal complying with city council’s industrial use rule could be finished by March, the site owner’s agent said Tuesday. NEWS photo Nell Lucente By STEPHEN BARRINGTON News Reporter project's initial approval, he said the firm is negotiating for IS acres industrial use. “*And we'll have a user for the whole (remaining portion),’” said Carruthers. Under this new plan, [5 acres of the 30-acre site will be home to a shopping centre; the remaining 15 acres of property will be a film production facility. The latest proposal to the city includes restored gardens. City planner Richard White could not comment on the plan without specifics. Arthur Company head Arthur Annecharico has withdrawn his offer to purchase the 30-acre site and turn the former distillery into a film production facility. ‘“We have pulled out. We have withdrawn our offer,’ said An- necharico, whose firm has been unable to obtain recognition from the Canadian actors’ union. Without official recognition, the firm cannot effectively operate in Canada. ‘*We were ready to roll and put in 18 sound stages and make a mini Universal (Studios) with the gardens,"’ said Annecharico.