42 - Friday, August 27, 1993 —~ North Shore News MOUNT SEYMOUR PARKWAY / DOLLARTON HIGH WAY ulti-family Seymour deve TWO MORE multi-family developments proposed for the Seymour arca will go to public debate in September. NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL by Martin Millerchip If approved, the two sites will contribute another 327 housing units to Seymour’s growing pop- ulation. On Monday night, North Van- couver District Council unani- mously approved sending to public hearing on Sept. 14 a proposat for 110 multi-family residential units on the 7.5 acre (three-hectare) United Properties site north of Mount Seymour Parkway at Strathaven Drive. Both Couns, Joan Gadsby and Jim Cuthbert expressed concerns about the possible pressure on the local school systent from: the de- velopment, While the developer plans to market the units ta alder adults without children at home, district staff admit that ‘‘some children may be residents’ but say that ‘it appears the elementary schools in Blueridge and Windsor secondary schoal can accommodate antici- pated enrolment.” Meanwhile, an application for 217) multi-family units in the 3700-3900 blocks of Dollarton. Highway received far more atten- tion from council Monday night. The proposal is not as far .ad- vanced in ihe development process as Strathaven Drive and will be Home support labor unrest threatens area operations MORE THAN 300 home support workers in the Victoria area are poised to strike in the first stage of a dispute that could eventually involve up to 1,000 home support workers throughout the province, including those employed by the Howe Sound Home Support Ser- vices Society in Squamish. The B.C. Government and Ser- vice Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has served strike notice on three Victoria-area home support agen- cies. The key contract issues are pensions and. recognition of se- niority in the assignment of work. Wages are not an issue. In addition to the three Vic- toria-area home support. agencies, the current contract talks cover the Howe Sound Home Support Services Society in Squamish and other agencies in Elk Valley, Sparwood, Fort St. John, Dawson Creék, Maple Ridge, Sechelt, Surrey and Clearbrook. “We ‘are seeking. the standard language on-pensions. and work scheduling,’? said BCGEU chief negotiator Cliff Andstein. ““We have already settled con- tracts on: these ‘issues. with the Health Labor Relations Associa- tion, which is the larger and more senior employer organization in health care,"’ The 11 home sypport agencies involved in the dispute are repre- sented by another employer organization: the Continuing Care Employee Relations Association (CCERA). ‘Throughout the industrial relations community, there is a tremendous lack of confidence in CCERA. “They've now put us on the brink of a strike over standard contract language that’s already - been accepted by the great major- ity of health care employers. This is the kind of situation that con- tinually raises questions about CCERA'’s ability and com-. petence,”” said Andstein. The union had planned to begin strike action at the three Victoria area agencies as soon as essential service levels were designated. But. the CCERA has applied to the Labor Relations Board for media- tion. . The LRB has appointed media- tor Don Cott to the dispute and no strike action can take place - unless Catt books out of the con- tract talks. the subject of a Sept. 9 public inceting at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200) Parkgate, North Vancouver, The property is currently oc- cupied by Noble Towing and Mackenzie Barge on the south side of the highway, it is zoned as port and single-family jand. Caun. Janice Harris described the proposal as ‘incredibly dense."” industrial NO TICE TO MOTORISTS Said Harris, ‘hat’s meant to make this palajable to us is the suggestion that We gel some access to the waterfroni.' Harris reminusd council of planning staffs opposition to. in- dustrial rezoning for a half-size ice rink. “1 find it relatively contradic- tory that staff would go to bat for one piece of industrial properly while supporting residential devel- opment on another,’* she said. lopments proposed Coun, Paul Turner commented on the moncy to be made from the possible rezoning, “Rezone it to residential, but you'll never zone it back, We'll all have nice places to live but where will we work?” said Turner. Council approved sending the proposal to the public information meeting by a 4-3 vote with Harris, Turner and Coun. Jim Cuthbert opposed, CD ER erent LIONS GATE BRIDGE SINGLE LANE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC & FULL B RIDGE CLOSURES The Ministry of Transportation and Highways advises that there will be a combinatian of single lance alternating traffic and full bridge closures on the Lions Gate Bridge from Friday, August 27 to Thursday, September 2. 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