Dear Editor: You slipped -- on a banana! It seems ironic that Mahon Park was recently named the Fen Burdett Stadium in memory of a man who was devoted to baseball. City hall proposes to banish baseball completely from Mahon Park, or rather, sacri- fice it for a running track, even though Handsworth secondary schoo! has recent- ly built a six-lane track. It doesn’t seem a fair trade to lose a well-loved, well-used baseball diamond for what some are referring, to asa “simple” upgrading of the existing track. The proposed cighi-lane track costs $2 million to build, $25,000 yearly to maintain and another $125,000 (in 1996 dollars) to resurface every 10 to 12 years. Considering that the average North Vancouver City resident earns an average of $24,000 per year and many people are below the poverty line, most of us are content to tun on the existing rack, without our taxes going up. “Considering that the average North Vancouver City resident earns an average of $24,000 per year and many people are below the poverty line, most of us are content to run on the existing rack, without our taxes going up.” Phil Eccles All North Vancouver resi- dents have enjoyed — free aceess to Malion Park base- ball games, thanks to the area residents (and [ was one of then) that gave of their time and energy in the early 1950s to prevent the par from being fenced off and fees being levied at ball games. Thanks to the present day “bananas” or community- minded citizens, hopefully Mahon Park's baseball dia- mond, grassy field behind the stadium, and picnic area will continue to serve all the residents for a long time to come. A No vote on the referen- dum means the grassy field won't become a parking lot and the north end of the track won’t extend into the picnic arca beside the water park and baseball will live on at Mahon Park. It is true, history docs repeat itself, for here I am having to defend this regionai park once again, for all to enjoy. North Vancouver Wrestling with referendum Dear Editor: Re: “NVD referendum cost spelled out” (page 1), “Playing fields awaited” (page 2)” Oct. 25 ‘North Shore News.. ° This: referendum question has always been a bit curious to me; I thought the same thing during the Quebec ref- erendum. How can a person vote either yes or no to so many different issues? 1 would sup- port a new library or a com- munity centre, but I would not support the cutting down of a forest for soccer fields, which brings me to the subject of my letter. In the fourth to last para- graph in Mr. Martin Millerchip’s article, the reporter says that the southern rtion of the site “will be Dil later at a further cost of $6.4 million.” According to my knowl- ‘edge and involvement with this issue and my discussions with Cameron Cairncross, it should read, “... Phase I], is currently undergoing a year- long environmental review and may be built later, pend- ing results of that review.” Does Mr. Cairncross already know that the results of the environmental review would land in his favor, to pro- ceed with the project? [ am somewhat suspicious that this is a direct quote from him. Is Mr. Millerchip unknow- ingly giving away the underly- ing reason for such an envi- ronmental review, as a method to temporarily appease those opposed to the project? The writer’s sentence leads the reader to think that, whether there is an environ- mental review or not, the soc- cer fields will be built in the southern portion, replacing, Look Younger Erase the years off your face. We can show results on your first treatment. This method is endersed by Suzanne Somers. 60% of our unique neighbor- hood forest. There are some con- tentious issues on the floor during this municipal election. 1 don’t think. people are ready to vote on a tax referen- dum during a time of political upheaval and change. It would make a Ict more sense to wait awhile and see our new coun- cil in action before making such an important decision. Elise Roberts Lynnmour littp//eww. F ay Chez EVs ESTHETICS & HAIR BESFi #207 - 1331 Marine Dr., West Vancouver PLATINUM. The Metal for the New Millennium Lustrous and enduring. 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