88 - Friday, October 28, 1994 - North Shore News

Rent hike protested

OCCUPANTS OF some of

the municipally owned cab-
ins on Hollyburn Ridge are
concerned aboul proposed
rent hikes that would
increase the annual cost of a
lease to $275 in 1994 (a 21%
hike) and up to $1,000 in
1998,

Several of the renters
came to the Oct. 17 meeting
of West Vancouver District
Council to argue against the
increases and asked for fur-
ther time to respond. Counci!
members emphasized that
their motion that night was
to refer the report to the

efenters (memuers of the
Hollyburn Ridge
Association) and the Parks
and Recreation Advisory

Commission for comment.

As a result of concerted
purchasing efforts over some
years, the municipality cur-
rently owns [26 of the
Hollyburn cabins focated at
an elevation council wishes
to see restricted to public
use.

Since the 1970s, Coun.
Pat Boname explained, there
has been a freeze on any new
construction in the area and
restrictions on repairs to
existing cabins.

The parks and recreation
department has — been
involved in wording a new
agreement between the
municipality and the
Hollyburn Ridge Association
of cabin occupants.

Robert Tapp. who has
been using one of the cabins
for several decades, potted
out that the cast of leasing a
cabin was $5 per year in
1937 and $15 per year in
1944.

He also said today's cabin
renter does not enjoy the
advantages of a well main-
tained trail, access to tele-
phone and first aid and a
nearby ranger, as they did in
the past.

Coun. Boname explained
that the rent hike was intend-
ed to have those who enjoy
the use of occupying some-
thing on public land pay
more for the privilege. Less
than 20% of the renters are
from West Vancouver.

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