NEWS BRIEFS Boy saves day QUICK WORK by a young boy and the West Vancouver Fire Department kept a fire at 755 13th St. from spread- ing Tuesday, July 12, A spokesman for the fire department noted that the family living in the house did not speak much English. The boy saved the day by calling 9-1-1. Two fire trucks were dispatched to the garage, where a small blaze was burning walis and threatening the rest of the house, The fire was soon brought under control. The cause is not known, but the spekesmaun said a passerby might have started the fire by igniting material inside a reey- cling bin. Damage is estimaied at $10,000. Canyon rescues DISTRICT OF North Vancouver Fire Services and ambulances were called out twice to Lynn Valiey Canyon over recent days to assist injured hikers. From page @ use of school children, in light cf the speed of the cars on Marine Drive. The current lack of parking both in the Seaview Walk and golf course area and in Horseshoe Bay was a common concern. Preservation of wild plant and animal life, plus landscaping to sereen development from the walk, were also considered priorities. One man objected to the pro- posed ijocation of a western recre- ation centre on some of the acquired BCR land. Other people urged council to accept the proposed deal, as is. “A Crown corporation can thumb its nose at a municipality. Friday, July 15, 1994 - North Shore News - § Pros and cons weighed in land buy for Seaview Walk We should appreciate that BCR has not taken that attitude.” said David Weiser. Former West Vancouver mayor Derrick Humphries supported the deal. He argued that BCR Properties as a Crown corporation is fiscally responsible to the taxpay- er, But he also that the municipality should safeguard the rights of BCR us a land owner. Horseshoe Bay resident David Patrick was against West Vancouver spending any further tax dollars to acquire more land. “Our main concern was the preservation of Seaview Walk — none of us thought we would gain a recreation centre as well,” added Marine Drive resident Jack Howard. Council members agreed that it was necessary to take the zoning and development bylaws to third reading before negotiations for any further land took place. “There is nothing in the proposal to prevent council! from acquiring additional lands,” said Mayor Mark Sager. He also drew attention to the five acres of British Pacific Properties land above the Seaview Walk on the other side of the Upper Levels Highway, which the munici- pality is acquiring for public use as part of its rezoning deal to get a works yard site for the West Vancouver School Board. Sager asked that a park dedica- tion bylaw be prepared for this par- cel, On July 8 at 4:30 p.m. they attended to Denise Livingston, who fell about 15 metres (50 ft.) while hiking near the 30-Foot Pool. Livingston, of North Vancouver, was taken to Lions Gate Hospital to be examined for minor injuries, and was iater released. On July 11, North Vancouver resident Patrick Whitfleld was walking on a trail by Twin Fails Channel at 5:30 p.m, when he fell and injured his ankle. fie was alse transported by ambulance to Lions Gate Hospital, wherc it was established that he had not suffered a frac- ture. He was released the same day. SPECIAL CLEARANCE — up to Residents invited to visit site | From page 3 the safety of the intersection, which will include a centre southbound acceleration lane. Lanthier subsequently agreed to organize a meeting with the group’s members and his traffic engineer to discuss their concerns. ; “T have no secrets about this pro- ject,” Lanthier told Williams. He invited her and any of the 35 other residents at the meeting to visit the site at any time. Lanthier added that he would be more than happy to send the prop- erty group copies of his traffic, soils and engineering studies. Williams commended Lanthier Dy for the “environmentally sensitive’ aspects of the project. Lunthier said he didn’t want to have a “clear-cut” like the new British Properties development. Lanthier originally presented the development to Sunset Point resi- Gents about a year ago. He said he wanted to address any problems residents had with the project well before a municipal public hearing. 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