No gain for gov't
from rights: tribunal

Dear Editor:
The puzzling thing about the tribunal presently suing
in judgment of the News fs what the NDP government
expects to galn fiom it, From what Fear see, a declsion in
favor of the Canadian Jewish Congress will be a loser for -
“everyone concerned, ‘The CJC loses beeause the majorly
of people will feel that they are responsible for a serious
restriction of thelr freedom of expression, A dite conse:
quence for. some, criticism that their shoulders should be
. Broad cnomgh to bear as do the Christians and other reli-
Ons,

me ‘The North Shore News loses: because it will’have cost
“them a large sum in legal fees and fines whieh ould nat
be recoverable through appeal since the judgment of chair:
man Nitya lyer Is final and can't be appealed,

The NDP government is already a loser for enacting Bill
434 in the first place, Ifthey get a favorable finding which »
they most certainly. will {many think that the result was
decided long ago) the heat will almost certainly be turned

“up on them, Local media outlets will have to respond vig-
: orously lest they be next, Other groups who have'thus far,
“remained silent when insulted in the Press will be urged to
demand a hearing of their'own:
_/ They could even reach back and give jiew. life ‘to, old
“insults. What is good for the goose’ is good for the gander,

One ‘example would:be a statement attributed to CBC
broadcaster . Michael : ‘Enright, who. called the Catholic
Church “the greatest criminal ‘organization outside of the

mafia.” There-are many other examples. If what Collins

wrote is hate then it can be found anywhere,
The-NDP will soon learn the "ha and the folly of
heir elfores i in social --

ch or an ie ny a press’ that: will ‘show no

‘and. which the government will be powerless to

ockets of violent individuals will be armed: with

cuse they need to show their contempt for the poli
aoe il are convinced. have sold them ts

experts seem to
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“dollars. he ony winners will be the. i and we ce
have the North Snore News to thank.
Walter. Richards +:

North Vancouver :,

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Renter raises concerns

Dear Editor,

Congratulations: to Councillor Lisa
Mani, who was the only member of'coun:
tl 10 yt pestion Nirther funding from. the
Lynn Valley Offelal Communtiy Plan
(LVOCP) acnp for. additional funding
lor advertising,

Yo date the LYOCP has reeelved
$4,000 for advertising and now are asking
for an adaithoral $4,000 for fterature,
helium balloons, ” Veshirts, eter fora total
adverts budget af $8,000,

here are some of us who are greatly

concerned about this plan, mainly those of
us who dre renters adjacent to Lynn Valley
Centre. Tt appears thar. redevelopment is
going to fake place in‘ every area of the

_GYRD whether the residents want it or
not. The question is, which residents will

Dear B ditor:

stay-and whleh will be forced out?
‘There seems to be a negative feeling

“towards renters by owners; however, [tal

Hed up how much rent Thave pald over

the past 15 years as a renter and It comes.

to well over $90,000! Thar’s more money
than nany homeowners have pald for theit
homes tn North Van,

For many of us Tt has been a never-end-

‘ing striggle (o raise our families in North
Van, but we did it because we feel this was.

the best place to ralse otir families and we

have been just as dedicated and volun,;
_tevred in our, communities to the ‘same

extent (and sometimes further) as the
homeowners,

My: concern is that 1 have been: told »

there is nothing in. North Vancouver
District's constitution _Tequiring: rental

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ff

accommodation * (let alone affordable f
rental accommodation). ©: ws
~T know this Is golng to fall on “deat'c ears
where many politiclins and developers are
concerned, but TE have always felt Its the
peaple who put the -heart and soul into a
community, ‘There “is oa‘ blge difference
between those; who volunteer and -those >
who get pald to plan a ‘community, per
haps compassion fs the biggest ones,
Cotinell has passed the additional find:

cing for the LYVOCD, bur still Purge the

people ty Lynn Valley, please get involved
and ask/ questions, make sure this is your
plan and not just another plan for “pet rich ;
quick developers ¥ with a human value cost,

Anvolved iin the pro
* Sue Cook

_ Nor Vancouver

Keeping -
an eye'on
et
‘Collins.

Ir was good to see: al the the fine pro- ‘Collins
letters in the Sunday edition,
Forall of the people who are distressed about

for Pro-Collins rallies, it’s good to know where
all of them are and what they’re. doing too, It

“new? T

rege believe in what they think.” ares bs
‘he rest of us, who’ know how. the: world ;

"really works and have strong feclings

“> way human participation in it can eveiitually cre
his freedom'to speak { have a thought that may ."
solve: this,’ Let's just leave Doug Collins where’
he is — on, page ‘seven of the North: Share:
News — where we can keep an eye on hime As’...

ate a'new equality and better forms of demacra*

“cy, are thankfully slowly reaching critical mass

-u We are-working hard. to’ progress,-They-are
working hard to'remain in’ the past. What else i is
‘ings don’t change overnight, Se

Rex Bromfield: .

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‘takes all kinds, don’ ‘ forget, and most of these

North Vancouver reix@istanca

Ma anage ment

"Saturday, June 28, 1997,

9a.m.-3 p. m..

_ The Fire Fighters’ Hall ; Ho ho
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Burnaby, B.C.

Your input is valuable. Results from the workshop will be used t to ofi nalize'a draft back-’
"ground paper addressing recent policy decisions, history.of the GVRD's watershed
Management, and the planning ¢ process: The finalized paper will be presented to. the.

GVRD board and will help set the stage for subsequent steps related to development o of
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‘background paper prior to the: meeting. Copies of the paper can also be Picked up (as of

June 19) weekdays from:

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., Dr. Peter Pearse, chair, Scientific Review Panel

” and deliver t them to the above address.

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