6 — Sunday, August 2, 1998 — North Shore News Vancouver council wants more control over applica- tions for drinking establish- ments. And last week it got it. Now, in addition to the blurry hoops an applicant must jump through to appease sober-minded provincial government regulators, they must now spend time, money and resources doing the same for the municipality. The new West Van policy is another example of encroaching red-tape barri- ets for otherwise sound ideas. So much for less government interference in the lives of B.C. citizens and the businesses | they operate. The new “neighborhood house” rules and regulations established by . ‘ West Van council are designed, accord- ing to. the. three-person. task’ force assigned to study the issue, to take the - , decision-making process out of the — north shore news VIEWPOINT Out of control? hands of Victoria and give control to the local level. But provincial regula- tions still apply for ali liquor applica- tions, so the municipal rules are anoth- er layer a pub applicant must deal with. The new policy comes on the heels of a pub application in West Van’s Dundarave area, and those opposed to the establishment no doubt credit their own vocal NIMBY-motivated outrage as the driving force behind the new tions. West Van council recently backed down from its plan for a com- munity centre on Gleneagles golf . course after a large contingent of golfers cried foul. From these two examples, one could draw a conclusion that council is more interested in appeasing the knee-jerk minority than the sober-minded, and silent, majority. And to no one’s benefit. _ you said it ghetti. (From a story.) here ever since.”. iBies, who has worked at the North Vancouver ision Of Westburne Electric for 18 years, on his career : conipany. (From a July 29 North Shore News ake a:T-shirt in the laundry.” Theresa Tavernier, after her attempt to legalize her secondary. suite was turned down because her driveway was deemed too small. (From a July 26 North Shore ews story.) 900 “They saved me, but I am living in hell.” Dalia Gelineau, the last victim of murder and serial - rapist David Snow, on her life in the aftermath of being “attacked and almost killed by Snow. (From a July 29 WITH the loonie sinking steadily towards 65 cents US, Chicken Littles everywhere have been shricking “National emergency. Prime Minister Jean Chretien has refused to join the doom-and- gloom squad, offering us instead his trademark answer to all problems: “Don’t worry ... be ’appy” — a sentiment echoed last week in rather more elaborate English by his wannabe successor, Finance Minister Paul Martin. First, let’s be