8 - Wednesday, January 27, 1YAN - North Shore News MaILBox Leisure pool Imput ‘crucial’ Dear Editor: Presently there is a move afoot to construct a leisure pool facility adjacent to the Karen Magnussen Arena. Hopefully, this will develop into a new and exciting addition to the community. Unfortunately, the possibility exists that this proposal could develop into a facility with a precarious future. Could the Icisure pool concest simply be a fad? Will it be subject to the same fate as other “fad"" facilities (e.g. roller skating rinks)? ; Future patrons of this facility must familiarize themselves with the Icisure pool concept, and then forward their comments and con- cerns to the technical committee. With almost $3 million being set aside for this project, all input is crucial. Karl Newholm North Vancouver Merchant-politicians ought not be elected Dear Editor: Continuing disclosures of con- flicting interests which are plagu- ing our provincia! cabinet ministers shouldn't surprise the citizens of British Columbia — they have only themselves to blame. Wise men over the centurics hav: consistently warned against permitting positions of public trust to fall into the hands of mer- chants, entrepreneurs and businessmen. Plato, Aristotle. St. Ambrose, St. Thomas Aquinas, Baron D'Holbach, John Caivin, Henry Thoreau — all have pointed out that businessmen, having spent their working lives in the zcalous and relentless pursuit of their awn Lonsdale tower decision applauded Dear Editor: North Vancouver City Councit is to be commended for its action in rejecting the plan to build a 29- storey tower on Lot It at Lonsdale Quay../ it was the fear of many of us that einstruction of such a project in that arca would destroy the am: bience of the Lower Lonsdale arca! But, to give the developer and his architect full credit, their pro- posed design was a great im- provement over some of the con- crete and glass slabs that others have built in North Vancouver and elsewhere. With its pedestrian- oriented plaza it could be a real asset to some other part of the ci- ty. Every. tower project is going to block certain views and thereby be “ugly” to some people. But if the city has a block of property some place else in’ its boundaries this . project might make a focal point ° for that area, I would like to see the city, its. planners, and the developer work together to see if this innovative plan could be built in an area where it did not conflict with the Official Community Plan. Dorald M. Currie North Vancouver REAL ESTATE) IS fe MY BUSINESS! | x MARKET CONCERNS? BUYING OR SELLING? — I WILL FIND THE ANSWERS! | | FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS, CALL |f JEREMY LEEVERS 984-9711 Sussex Sussex Geour CORP. 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