MORTH SHORE DEVELOPMENT Construction ruins quality of life Dear Editor: If one is in any doubt about the irony of living the ‘good life’’ in Vancouver, just give us a call. Our modest little house, backed dy a third acre of 30-foot cedars and flowering shrubs, has become just another victim cf the current real estate grab fest. Last June, developers called Sara Holdings purchased the house and land behind us for $260,000. This was the original property upon which our house sits and the owners had lived there for 32 years. The land was bulldozed within days and kft to sit, naked and bereft for the whole winter. Finally in the spring, large earthmoving equipment moved in and we found ourselves in the middle of a major project. Two massive $350,000 Van- couver Specials started rising right befre our very eyes. Buildisig is going slowly. Very slowly. At this rate, we will be unwilling witnesses to 6:40 a.m. hammering, tractors, buildozers and clouds of dust (mud in the monsoon season) forever. 1 haven't even mentioned the damage done to our creek, boule- vard and general peace of mind. Recently we paid our property tax and found that ‘iz had risen $240 since last year. Like I said, the irony of the “good life.”’ If you took a survey of your readers, 1 wonder how many would respond that living in Van- cover this past year has been the pits. Carole Vosburgh North Vancouver Demolition plan puzzles OPEN LETTER TO PORT OF VANCOUVER It’s with a great deal of sadness that I find the Marine View Coffee Shop across the harbor in Van- couver has been slated for demoli- tion or replacement by a parking jot. The shop has been a pleasure for us to visit from here when we want to go to get the best fish and chips in Vancouver in the finest location. We cannot understand the ra- tionale for demolishing such a property in return for parking spaces for the automobile. Surely you can do something about it. I hope that we’re not alone when we ask you to look at this problem again. Kenneth A. Bassam Mode] Shipyard North Vancouver VANDAL PROOF YOUR CAR OF BOAT $83-3419 Convenient, reliable security Cal! now for a free mobile or demonstration, * _The Peace of Mind People_}j DENTURE SERVICE R. PALLAI & R. ANDERSON @ NEW DENTURES @ RELINES a COMFORTABLE SOFT LINERS REPAIRS . | FREE CONSULTATION Office Hours: Monda wey 9-5 Telechone 935-271 105 - 140 West 15th Street, North file BC. V7M 1R6 Bill McLeod “HEROES” Last year these people saved the lives of 480 children - simply by sending all-occasion greeting cards from UNICEF unicef @ The space for this ad is provided by tus pubkcation. To order a free year-round brochure or for information contact: OR call toll-free 1-800-268-3770 (Operator 741) J. Michael Gendron For all your Real Estate needs Integrity & Service with a smile Call Michael at: TANNED NOW! SUPERBED SPECIAL § 4 9 10 visits (single face tanner) — $10 OFF CLUB FUNTAN | MEMBERSHIPS For extra sunbum protection use our new accelerator tubes 134 East 15th . Ly N. Van ZZ== 985-3207 (Free parking nuaorten ase. at rex) Feature Special WATERMELON »