. lowing « our letter to you
i omer our concern about
e

; Mohawk Oif: recycling
_ plant, and our request for a

_ bringing together all “the

jurisdictions and interests
ting policy.and planning
along the North Shore
terfront to develop an

° Dear Editor:

fon ‘April 2, 1979 I wrote to
‘you expressing concern over
‘the installation of a Dow

‘Chemical Plant on the North
Shore.

Later on the _Mayor of

«, North Vancouver’ District |

*< made headlines by «
..doning .the. installation of
such plants by referring to.
them as: broadening. the tax
base, supplying employment
opportunities, “and that the
safeguards were such that

«likelihood of disaster was so

minimal ‘as’ to cause no.

concern. Ridiculing to some

‘public hearing. process |

, anything the.

overall. ‘plan’. _for. industry, a
~ employment, recreation and
. the natural environment, we
placed a coupon in the North »

Shore «
public

‘News.
support -

requesting
‘for our

‘ Position in this matter.

There are » many issues in
this matter which have not

had. the. benefit of a full.
public

-‘Many of our questions to
. you, both by letter and at the
~ Council meeting hearing the

inquiry process.

bylaw change. to allow

Attached i is a list of the 53

signatures of support for this.
position that we received |
along with a xerox copy of -
the coupons for your” in- .
formation. The city of North |

Vancouver has also. sup-
ported our call for a Public
hearing.

extent those _who were
vociferous against them and

. finishing off’ by saying there

was nothing that could be
done ‘since the National
Harbours Board had
~ complete jurisdiction over
such installations.

Does that mean that there
are to be no.protests against
“National
Harbours Board sees fit to
‘inflict-on- us? This is. just

another example of .“Big

Brother knows what is best

. for you.”

It seems that the reactions

‘of some of our elected of-

| Mohawk * Oi; toy make, ap

District of North Vancotver, ” °
- have been -answered - only.

partially;or answered with:

' vague assurances from North,

Vancouver District Council.”

_As SPEC bases its ‘concern
in _these matters on’ “factual

ficials are at times in direct

ratio to the distance they. -

themselves are separated

from the nuisance.

I would ‘like to ask the ~
‘Mayor and the members of-
‘District Council what they :
_* think’ of the late news report

out of San Francisco on May .

_ 26 of the explosion at a Dow;
Chemical Plant about 90°

kilometers north of that city.

with 2 deaths and 89 injuries

reported at that time.

Do they still want “that
plant at their front door or
will they send flowers?

_C.F.W. Vagg

North Vancouver

‘Drag strip’ will kill a child

Dear Editor:

Please, as a public service
to my, my family and the
community, convey this
message through your
newspaper.

“Would the ‘young
hooligans driving two and

‘Thanks
for the
support

Dear Editor:

On behalf of West
Vancouvor’s Fitness Festival
Committee, and the

residents of West Vancouver
who took part in the
festivities, I want to thank
you for helping to make
Community Day a _ truly
“Family Affair”.

The attendance and
participation was over-
whelming and the day was a
definite success!

The space and coverage
you gave us was excellent
and most appreciated.

Many, many thanks.

Lois Brymer,

Publicity,

West Van.
Festival

Fitness

four wheeled machines in
the Blueridge area stop
using Sechelt Road as
a dragstrip! It is certain that
one of you will have the life

of one of the many small -

children in the area on your
conscience. Parents in the

area, talk to your teenage
drivers.
I am_ very. concerned
about this danger and
anything that could be done
should be done.

S. Stanley
North Vancouver

Casino Night a success

Dear Editor:

On behalf of the “Casino
Night” Committee, I would
like to thank your columnists
for the generous and ac-
curate reporting on behalf of
Lions Gate Hospital's
Children's Ward Fund
Casino Nite, Friday, June
Bth. The photographer
assigned to give us exposure
in your newspaper was most
obliging and wo appreciate
your newspaper's total
cooperation. Coverage such

Looking for

Dear Editor:

The Metchosin Muscum
Society would appreciate
your assistance in contacting
any of the pioncer families of
the Metchosin district as
follows, Gleed, Cole,
Rosman, Hewett, and any
other family associated with

as we received from the
North Shore News is a boon
to the residents of the North
Shore.

We had a very successful
evening with everyone
having a lot of fun and all
proceeds going toward the

Children’s Ward
Renovations.

M. Abbott

Coordinator

Casino Nite

Committee

pioneers

the district, prior to 1900,
not yet contacted by Mrs.
M.E. Helgesen, Tiswilde
Rd., R.R. 6, Victoria, B.C.
(co-ordinator) are invited to
write,

B.H. Swindell
Victoria

; information,
“appreciate: receiving from
‘the District- of ‘North Van-
. couver the following . in-
formation and studies:

_ we. would

1. The District of North
Vancouver Industrial

: Development plan

- 2.5. Studies done by the
: planning department on the

economic and social impact

; of various kinds of industries

3. Information. on the ways,
and by what amounts, Dow
Chemical an. Molmwk Oil

- 4. The dollar
municipal works services —

‘of these companies’
ployees “will be hired. from —

‘into [ Dow, Mot awk

will be increasing the tax

“base in the District of North’

Vancouver

cost. of
that will be required from
the district of North Van-
couver, including sewage,

roads, fire, etc. by these:
chemical industries should:

they locate i in the district.

5, Statements on how many
em-

the North Shore and what

Pproportion:will be brought in —

The selection and value you .expect from
Woodward’s in Natural foods, supplements,
health books and cosmetics.

“into”: natural foods you should come in
to Woodward’s.

LIFESTREAM
NATURAL YOGURT

TEN FLAVOURS INCLUDING
BLUEBERRY & PEACH

cep cen SORA HER A anata Wer nceesmeem dea cnn

from - other. ‘areas. “What
kinds of. skills will’ these’
employees require?

Your early reply in this —
matter wauld be greatly
appreciated, -

° Del White
North Vancouver -

SPEC. ae
(Society for Pollution and
Environment Control) -

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