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March 30, 19860 News GRS-2131 Classified 986-6222) Circulation 986-1337 36 pages 25¢

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THE SQUAMISH Indian
band claims West Van-
couver municipality has
treated it unfairly.

By KIM PEMBERTON
News Reporier

And a spokesman says the band
is now unsure whether it will pro-
ceed with negotiations to lease
Ambleside Park to West) Van-
couver for public use.

Chief Joe Mathias said Tuesday
West Vincouvec refuses to service
Kapilano 200, a Park Roval Shop-
ping Centre office building to be
built on reserve hind, unless a leas-
ing agreement satisfactory to the
municipality is reached on the
band's 28 aeres of witterfront
parkland.

“We're wondering whether we
are siting down with people who
WON nepottate with diy om read
faith Mathias ssid.

“Masar (Derrick) Humphrys ts
sadving to ood corporate biapawers
if voutre on reserve Tani. vou
wort qualify for services unless
we vet something that as alinost
a ricie position,” he said.

“Whe oshoufd our tenants be
treated diftercnt?

Park Rosal leases the dand trom
the Indians, but patd $878,000 in
corporate taxes to the municipality
in 1985.

But Humphrys said Wednesdays
the band fas nor been treated un-
fairly and council fas never ‘'tied’*
the two business negotiations
together.

He said when nezotiations fo
lease Ambleside Park beeun owe
years ago, it was the band who set
the agenda.

| , “Back in cartier discussions they
photolan Smith insisted the servicing ayreement
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