NEWS BRIEFS Cypress display CYPRESS BOWL Recreations Ltd.’s (CBRL) maps and conceptual drawings for its proposed commercial expan- sion in Cypress Provincial Park are on display until April 19 and then again from April 24 to 26 at Park Royal Shopping Centre’s south mall. To press time Tuesday, B.C. Parks was reconsidering whether to cancel the upcoming public meeting concern- ing CBRL’s proposed expansion plans. B.C. Parks district manager Ray Peterson said his department bad conceras about CBRL’s presentation which amounted to one option for expansion. The alter- native would be to leave the commercial ski area the way it is now. CBRL’s plans include a chairlift up Hollyburn Moun- tain and major expansion on Black Mountain. The private company currently kas a limited area for commercial operation in the Class A provincial park, but CBRL wants to increase its boundaries in the proposed plans. If the public meeting proceeds, it will be held May 6 at 7 p.m. at Vancouver’s Robson Media Centre. An open house for the public to view CBRL’s maps and con- ceputal drawings is slated to start before the meeting at 4 p.m. Robber refused A GUNMAN left empty-handed April 5 after attempting to rob the Esso gas station at 1712 Lonsdale Ave. According to a North Vancouver RCMP spokesman, the suspect entered the station at approximately 11:30 p.m. He demanded cash and flashed an automatic han- dgun. othe attendant refused and the would-be robber left the scene. The suspect is described as being a Caucasian male, 5'5” tall and weighing about 149 pounds. He was wear- ing a black jacket and black jeans. Information regarding this incident may be forwarded to the North Vancouver RCMP at 985-1311. W. Van MLA finds column ‘laughable’ WEST VANCOUVER-Garibaldi MLA David Mitchell, the Opposi- tion Liberals’ house leader, has described as ‘laughable’ a recent newspaper column that suggested he is after Liberal leader Gordon Wilsen’s job. By Surj Rattan News Reporter The column written by Brian Kieran, the Province newspaper’s Victoria-based political columnist, appeared in the newspaper’s April 12 edition under the sub-headline: Liberal chief Gordon Wilson must deal with a saboteur in his own ranks. Wrote Kieran: ‘‘My sources, in- side and outside the Liberal caucus, tell me that Wilson's most senior lieutenant, his house leader David Mitchell, has been working diligently to discredit his leader. «*\..my sources suggest that Mitchell’s shenanigans have got out of hand, and Wilson will soon be forced to consider replacing him as house leader.” But both Wilson and Mitchell denied Monday that there is any friction between them. Mitchell said Kieran’s column was ‘“‘quite laughable’? and said the governing NDP party was behind it. ; “I don’t treat his (Kieran’s) column as a piece of news. It’s a piece of mischief. It’s quite inter- esting that this is coming out now,’ said Mitchell. ‘‘The official Opposition is coming together quite strongly, and the NDP is quite uncomfortable with this. It’s an NDP-planted story.”’ He added that no one in the Liberal party is taking the column seriously. “‘He (Kieran) failed to identify his so-called sources because there are no sources,’” said Mitchell. He added that he has ‘‘full con- fidence’”” in Wilson’s fidence in him as house leader. But Kieran denied that the col- umn was planted by the NDP. He said he was first approached about one month ago by a member of the NDP who said Mitchell had been comparing Wilson to former Social Credit premier Bil! Vander Zalm. “I just put that in the back of my head because it was coming from the NDP. He is a very credible source. Then I sat down with a credible Liberal source who told me the same thing in detail,’ said Kieran. He added that he spoke with Wilson on Monday and Wilson did not deny any part of the col- umn. According to Kieran, Wilson said that some members of his caucus had to learn how to be “team players.”’ “He (Wilson) did not deny the Vander Zalm part. ! know Mit- chell was on the phone to Wilson at 7:30 Sunday morning when the paper hit the streets,’? said Kieran. “My information is that members of the Liberal caucus are taking it (column) very seriously. I can un- derstand Mitchell’s desire to downplay this.”’ He added that he was both ‘‘comfortable and confident’’ about his column. “Even his (Mitchell’s) own leader could not dismiss it (col- umn),”’ said Kieran. Kieran ended his column by writing: ‘‘Wilson isn’t in the habit of taking my advice. Nevertheless, I suggest Mitchell is overdue for some rough justice.”’ Mitcheil questioned what Kieran was alluding to. “I don’t know what kind of rough justice he (Kieran) has in mind,”’ said Mitchell. leadership ff and believes Wilson has con- § THE GARROW Bay issue that has confounded West Vancouver District Council for so Icng will be resurrected at a public hearing set for 7:45 p.m., May 11 at West Vancouver municipal! hall. By Maureen Curtis Contributing Writer Another plan to rezone land fronting on the Garrow Bay beach that is owned by women’s clothing retailer Marilyn Diligenti will be aired at the meeting. The plan resulted from recent meetings between West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager, local bay res- idents and other focal groups, and has community support, according to West Vancouver parks director Kevin Pike. In the past, rezoning plans for the Diligenti property failed to win local public support because they had an impact on the Garrow Bay beach or public lands. Diligenti owns three lots at the bay, but has been frustrated in getting residential zoning for one of the lots, which has an irregular shape and is currently zoned for marina (commercial) use. A boat house, which has been used as a retail clothing outlet, is on the lot. Under the new plan: @ Diligenti and the municipality would equally share the cost of removing the contentious fill in front of two of the new lots, creating waterfront lots out of both and satisfying those who have been unhappy since the fill was placed there years ago. Wednesday, April 15, 1992 — North Shore News ~ 5 Garrow Bay gets new plan Public hearing scheduled over longstanding issue LE WEST VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL @ Public parkland would be created at the northern end of the site, encompassing a rocky point and upland areas below and sur- rounded by the present Garrow Bay driveway. @ The strip of land north and west of the driveway, which begins at Imperial Averue, would also be joined to the park. @ Only pedestrians would have access to the park, which would be via a pathway down the north and west side of the driveway. @ A third lot, encompassing the area where the boathouse is now located, would be at the south end of the site; access to it would be via the present driveway. © Diligenti and the municipality would apply jointly to the provin- cial Ministry of Lands and Parks to acquire the remaining filled foreshore. Ald. 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