Kevin
Gillies

INQUIRING REPORTER

FOR THE past week the television and print media have
been barraging the local citizenry with the news that we
may have a major casino built along the south shore of the
Vancouver waterfront. Mirage Resorts Inc. and VLC
Properties Lid. have joined forces to propose the construc-
tion of Seaport Centre Vancouver. The $750 million venture
would house the Las Vegas-style casino as its centrepiece

along with a 1,000-room hetel. The idea has excited many
peopie in the hopes that it will boost tourism, create jobs
and clean up the waterfront. Others are concerned about
displacing the poor, taking gamblers away from non-profit
ventures and the probability of increased crime that usually
accompanies large casino ventures such as this. So what do
you think?

Are you in favor of a gambling casino on the Vancouver waterfront?

Reg Gordon

North Vancouver
Personally; I’m against
it, | don't think this is
the area for gambling, If
people want to gamble

Leslie Polat

North Vancouver

I think changing existing
gambling laws to allow
a casino would be an
invitation to organized

Christine Buttkas
Vancouver

It's a great idea. | think
it would be good for
tourism, It's also another
reason for people to

NVC council

PLAY AREAS for children are a
necessity in the Lower Lonsdale
area, North Vancouver City coun-
cillors decided at a Feb. 21 meet-

ing.

‘NORTH VANCOUVER
CITY COUNCIL
‘by Grace Golightly

Council voted 5-2 in favor of

seeking funding for development of .

basketball and tennis courts at the
_forth end of Waterfront Park.
“Coun. Barbara Perrault argued
that the park. Should be left asa
“preen oasis” -in an area that is
; "expected to become highly devel-
"oped. Along with Coun. Stella Jo

they'll go to Reno. crime,

ponders play

Dean, she suggested the courts be
located at Queen Mary school, five
blocks north of the park.

Both councillors also cited pos-
sible dangers from the surrounding
railroad tracks and busy streets.

But Coun. Bill Bell argued that
“families are’in that area and have
been discriminated against for
many years. They do not have a
place to play.”

“Five blocks is a long way up
for a neighborhood park,” said
Coun. John Braithwaite. As for
keeping green space, he added, “the

‘whole area is not guing to be cov-
ered i in blacktop.”

Said Mayor Jack Loucks,
“There has to be a park there.”
Concerns were expressed about the
need for fencing.

come see Vancouver.

Bill Smith

North Vancouver

I think it’s a good con-
cept and 1 think it will
generate jobs and rev-
enue, People are going
to gamble anyway.

Larry Orr

North Vancouver

I have mixed. feelings

about something like

that because: of the

impact it may have on .
non-profit societies, :

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