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THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

Newsstand Price 50¢ June 29, 1983

Council bows to
residents’ protests

NORGATE RESIDENTS were jubilant Monday
night after District council killed a controversial
proposal to develop non-market and low-cost

housing in the area.

Council had been planning
to build up to 55 residential
units, some of which would
have been occupied by han-
dicapped and disabled peo-
ple.

Residents jammed. ‘the
public gallery, during the
debate which reflected the
strong opposition that had
been previously voiced at
May 16 and June 14 public
meetings.

Only two aldermen con-
tinued to support the scheme
but for quite different
reasons.

Alderman Ernie Crist said
he remained a backer of the
scheme because he felt it
was the best protection for

CANADA DAY was celebrated a weck cartier on Lonsdale Avenue

where a parade took place Saturday. Top right. Chief Simon Baker
waves to the crowd from his convertible. while below the color guard

By NIGEL HORSLEY

residents to prevent the on-
ward march of commercial
and industrial interests that
would eventually encroach
on to the site.

“The commercial and in-
dustrial enterprises will
move on and forward and I
don't think they can be stop-
ped,” he warned.

The only other supporter,
Alderman Mary Segal, still
thought the area suitable for
the development and said
that the concerns over losing
trees and traffic densities
could be addressed by coun-

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NEWS phow Eric Eggertaan

leads the big parade as marching bands, floats, cyclisis and others walt
to Join the procession.

By WENDY HAYSOM

POLICE may be left
powerless to cope with

re-teen lawbreakers
— Ii-year-olds and
younger — as a result
of proposed changes to
the Young Offenders
Act, West Vancouver
council was told Mon-

day.

Also ltocal taxpayers may
be forced to fork out
thousands of extra dollars to
pay for the new federal
legislation.

The new act is an example
of “bureaucracy gone wild”
said Terry Lester, municipal
manager.

In a brief to council he
called on aldermen to state
their deep concern over the
“failure of the Young Of-
fenders Act to make provi-
sion for the handling of
children under the age of
12.”

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