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THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

August 4, 1982 Tel. 985-2131

FIRED or not? That was the question down at the North Vancouver Metro Transit
depot at Ird and St. Davids as bus drivers refused to sign ap for new routes. The
drivers say they were being fired for not signing ap, but a Metro Transit spokesman
sald only “union agitators” were given the pink slip. The possibility of a transit
walkout loomed at NEWS press time Tuesday evening. Pictured are Fred Merkicy
(left), and Mike Ranson, who were among six shop stewards fired by 4 p.m. Tues.

afternoon for refusing to sign up or ask the others drivers to sign for job duties and
routes. (lan Smith photo)

Local man held in custody

A NORTH Vancouver man has been charged with
three arson fires which occurred in North Van
City in one night — including one at his own

apartment building.

And North Van RCMP are
still investigating to see
whether charges may be laid
linking him with others of
the 78 fires started by arson
and other suspicious cir
cumstances in the City this
year. —

Cameron Dean Whittaker,
aged 23, of 115-130 West
Keith Road, has been
charged with two counts of
arson and one of mischief in

connection with three fires
which broke out within
minutes of one another in an
area of just a few blocks July
At 3:14 a.m. that date,
North Vancouver’ City fire
fighters were alerted to a fire
started in a 1974 Fiat
in an underground lot at 126

Developer arouses
Tiddlycove’s anger

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Neighbors oppose commercial influx

By NANCY WEATHERLEY

DEMOCRACY and
personal rights became
the key im a_ recent
public meeting on a
mixed commercial-
residential develop-

ment proposed for
Tiddlycove in West
Vancouver.

Developer Ron Isaacs has
apphed to build a two-storey
mixed commercial and
residential building at 4917
Manne Drive. the site of the
old Tiddlycove gas station

But he has a problem — -
the residents don't want it
They have come out in force
at two public mectings to
protest commercial

development in the areca,
saying they only want
residential building.

Isaacs had already apphed
to build ai Ddbilock of
townhouses, only to be

turncd down by council

because they said the
property is zoned for
commercial usc.

At an carlicr mecting.

Alderman John Huniphsics,
after hearing the unanimous

vaice of the  acighbors
against the mixed
development, asked Isarcs

whether he wanted to go
back to his orginal plan

His answer was a firm no.

He said it was gp longer
cconomically ble and
told council that as a
democratic government it
had a responsibility lo pam

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