12 - Wednesday, dunuary 28, 1987 — North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

Stephen Barrington

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IT TS a dog's life. North Vancouver City Council recently
gave the green light to bylaw changes to further regulate
where dogs can be walked. No park in the city is desig-
nated us an area where dogs are able to run free — they
must be on a leash at all times. Areas that have

playgrounds or picnic spots are to be closed to dogs. Vie-
toria Park at West Sixth Street and Lonsdale is one of the

Should dogs be allowed in parks?

Alfred

North Vancouver

Min not se sure P agree
with the idea. After all, it
we have rights too. We take
should be able to go Valley,
where we want ato any

time we want,

Mani Dusty
Vancouver

Pm not aware of any
restrictions. PU have te
sav Eoan't say,

Lyan Valles
} don't live in the city so
doesn’t
walks

affect

urcas where dogs are not permitted. In February of last

year, a joint city and district committee suggested that

brochures be printed to explain to dog owners where they

are able to exercise their pets. As well, park signs are to

he posted, detailing the areas where owners can and can-

not exercise their dogs. This week, Inquiring Reporter
s about the areas restricted to local dogs.

Reds

North Vancouver

Ithink it’s a goud idea. |
really get tired of dogs
and their associated pro-
biems in the city parks. I
like it.

Chime

North Vaneouver

We go for walks every
night and | etways keep
imy owner on a leash. If It
let him run loose then he
would get lost.

me. |
in’ ivan

N. Shore mayors appointed to GVRD posts

NORTH VANCOUVER District
Mayor Marilyn Baker and City
Mayor Jack Loucks have been
given major roles in 1987 activities
of the Greater Vancouver Regional
District by Chairman Con Ross,
the mayor of Surrey.

Baker was appointed to. six
GVRD committees, one of only
four regional directors appointed

Compaen anewnten

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to that number, while Loucks was
named to five committees and
Bowen Island director Gail Taylor
was named to four.

Mayor Baker is chairman of the
Housing Committee, Deputy
Chairman of the Dangerous Goods

Labor Relations committees. She is
also the district’s representative on
the GVRD Board of Directors.
Loucks is chairman of the Elec-
toral Areas Committee and a
member of the Executive, Water &
Waste Management, Labour Rela-

Committee and a member of the
Executive, Water & Waste
Management, Solid Waste and

Committee. He is also on
Regional Board of Directors.

tions and the Bowen Island Special

Taylor was appointed to the Ex-
ecutive, Parks, Electoral Areas and
Bowen Island Special Committee.

West Vancouver Mayor Don
Lanskail was named Deputy
Chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee and a member of the Hospi-

Pollock of Lions Bay to the Exec-
utive and Parks committees; Ald.
Stella Jo Dean of the City to the
Parks Cominittee; Ald. Murray
Dykeman of the District to the
Parks Committee; Ald. Mark
Sager, West Vancouver, to the

tal Planning Committee.
Other North Shore
ments were Mayor

appoint-

Douglas the Labor Relations Commiittee.

—E @ DOLLAR SHOPPING CENTRE, DEEP COVE

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Parks Committee and Ald. Alex
Brokenshire, West Vancouver, to