Brady Fotheringham _ Contributing Writer . THE last large residen- tially-zoned oceanfront wilderness area in Greater Vancouver may be up for development -if the owner can’t find someone to turn it into -a park. | - Thwaytes Landing, a 130- acre site located 10 minutes up Indian Arm by boat from Seycove Marina is for sale. - North Vancouver District ‘-and the B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks have turned down a proposition to. buy the land and turn it into a park. - The ministry rejected the ‘idea last Monday stating in a letter that “provincial funding for this acquisition is not avail- able at this time.” The preper- tyislisted for $1.8 milton and is only accessible by water. .- North Vancouver District Mayor Don Bell had been recruited by the owner of the site, Mearnic Summers, to Mir. Wash woutd like to thank th Entez the hungry masses CONSUMERS swarmed Eaton’s Park Royal in droves as the doors opened on a massive sale Wednesday. Prices have been slashed by as much as 40% this week as the store attempts to liquidate its stock. Thwaytes Landing up for sale again lobby the province, but their efforts haven't succeeded in spurring the interest of the environment ministry. The district turned down a motion to buy the property in May, citing budget con- straints. Said Bell, “It’s a beautiful picce of property, but it’s beyond the budget capacity of our municipality.” Now the only way to use the Thwaytes Landing proper- COMPLETE with dock and historic house, Thwaytes Landing on Indian Arm is yours for $1.8 million. 0.) NEWS phote Paul McGrath ty for park purposes, as per Summers’ wishes, would be to convince recreational groups to buy into the place. Summers, a Saltspring Island resident who used to live on the property, would like to see the wilderness area turned into a recreational des- tination area for kayakers, canocists and hikers who already use the site’s dock as a “pee point.” “ve been around the mulberry bush with the devel- opers, but more than anything I would [ike it to be a park,” Suamers said. A house built in 1927 by a submarine captain (Tom Thwaytes) still stands on the property teday, along with a waterwheel shed and dock. Listing realtor Lauris Talmey, with Sutton Group Locarno Realty, is trying to get groups like the Pacific International Sea Kayaking Association, The Land Trust, Nature Canada and the Old Crown Land Fund to each purchase individual sections _ for $300,000. - Conservatory of Sunday, August 29, 1999 — North Shore News — 13 Free harbour fours offered FREE harbour tours aboard the Pride of Vancouver will be offered Sept. 19 in con- junction with North Shore Heritage Weekend. The tours are being spon- sored by the North Vancouver Museum and the Vancouver Port Authority. During the 45-minute tour of the north side of Burrard Inlet, passengers will learn the history of Vancouver, the largest port in Canada and second only to New York in North America. The Port of Vancouver is the most diversified port in the west, handling coal, grain, potash, sulphur chemicals, lumber, pulp, paper, wood- chips, containers and cruise ships. The port’s first shipment left from the North Vancouver community of Moodyville, long before the settlement that was to become Vancouver city began. The year was 1864. The shipment was lumber and it Talmey said if Thwaytes Landing is not sold as a park, the only choice is to sell it to developers. Talmey said some American yacht clubs might like to buy the property and use it as an outstation like the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club’s Wigwam Inn. The small 50-foor wide lots are a minor issue ‘Talmey said. The beach, meanwhile, sits on an alluvial fan prone to landstides. Thwaytes Landing was almost sold in 1996 to Jack Purdy, a Vancouver business- man. Talmey said he defaulted on completing the purchase, leaving Summers. with $60,000 in unpaid property taxes. © Sawdust from wall/ceifing © Crackling sound in wall/celing the Port of was bound for Australia. By 1998, the Port of Vancouver had added another 89 nations to its list of trade destinations. These markets are now served by 29 cargo and marine- related terminals — most of which are located on Burrard Inlet. Delraport and Roberts Bank provide support in han- dling coal and containess. Four major railways serve these facil- ities. In addition to all of this, the port has become the home- port for travel to Alaska, the world’s third most popular cruise destination. To see and learn more about the port, participate in the free heritage harbour tours on Sunday, Sepr. 19. Departure times from Waterfront Park are noon, | p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Some last-minute tickets will be available 45 minutes before each sailing. Advance tickets may be obtained at the North Vancouver Museum, 209 W. 4th Street, after Labour Day. For more information, con- tact the museum at 987-5618. repisreiesigoanl affairs THERE will be no meet- ings of councils or school boards next week. Listed below are the dates of the next meetings: North Vancouver District Council: The next. meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 7. : North Vancouver City Council: The next meeting is Monday, Sept. 13. West Vancouver District Council: The next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 7. West .Vancouver School District 45: The next board meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 4. 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