2 — Wednesday, August 19, 1992 — North Shore Ness Injunction banning nudists from beach overturned : THE BATTLE between nudists and residents at Brunswick Beach continued Tuesday in 8.C. Supreme Court as the lawyer for the Brunswick Beach Bares nudist group successfully challenged a recent injunc- tion barring nudists from the -community’s public ". beach. By Mylene Ava Piiutik Contributing Writer ° . '- The injunction was initially granted July 23 after 18 - Brunswick Beach ‘residents had An eldeziy couple claim to have friends ind grandchildren who have bec: approached sexually by nude sunbathers. But tac affidavits produced in court outlined only suggestions of improper behavior; no specific in- stances liave been mentioned. Residents involved are reluctant te state detailed cases in court or ig release their names to the media for fear of additional threatening phone calls. - banded together to lauuch the 4q ‘court. action in part. ove: what > they claimed were the senvally ex- “plicit acts taking place on the beach. Bares The Brunswick’ Beack ':: elaim, however, thar tanning in the buff is a natural act and that nudity is not offens:e. ‘."In setting aside the injunction. on. Tuesday, Mr. Justice D. Bren- ‘ner, found ‘that... only the provin- ‘ sneral, not private e authority to ab- The- Bronswick Beach Bares :. were. supported .in- their fight by “the - Wreck Beach. Preservation . the Federation of Cana- iar, ‘Naturists, - the Naturist ‘Ac- ite : d the Naturist sokegwoman, “Barbara . Thomas been ming to the beach for sue. of, eee Froma: said rior to. Tuesday’ '$ court decision "years, ‘the: ‘coming - didn’t like it ben. divers and fishermen used to ‘seen: fanning - Closé to’ , a North, Vancouver resident. jstarted coming to the beach » : was sitting here in the buff | (girlfriend, when .a court server came Up to me and handed TKobeeDh of me and my gal. ‘That, to me, is not fair play.” :Only five houses. of the 18-5 ts: who filed the initial, isjune : ents is ‘that oa is not of- » fensive; it’s what comes with it., Many residents have seen people :. lomicating: on. the. beach ‘ot. on rafts:‘and fear that the beach may . become. home to | substance abusers,’ perverts, child. molesters, ‘and. people ‘who: are verbally or . _ \physically sexually explicit. - fori Life & Breath : * Call he RC Lang Assocation “., 1-800-665-LUNG or 731-4951 NOT CE OF “I moved here to get away from all the negative aspects of the city,” explains one resident. “Unfortunately, along with nudity comes perverts and pecple who think they can fornicate anywhere. Alf this publicity is just increasing the likelihood for this to occur.” But not every resident is alarm- ed. Ron Innes, who has owned property at Brunswick Beach for over 20 years, says the beach has had nudists for at least that long. PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY AUGUST 24, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North - Vancouver, B.C. to reccive representations in connec- tion with the foliowing proposed amendments to “Zoning Bylaw, 1967, No. 3778.” USE OF WEAPONS BYLAW.NO. 6315 To amend the test of “Zoning Bylaw, 1967” as it: pertains to weapons use. The amending bylaw would Himit the commercial handling of firearms, ammuni- tion and explosives in the City. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT At the same meeting representations will be received in connection with the following proposed amend- — - ments to “Zoning Bylaw, 1967 and Zoning Map of ’. *, =the City of North Vancouver,” which i is an n integral part thereof: ‘BYLAW NO. 6318 — To rezone Lot 5, Block 20, D.L: 265, Plan 4690, ° “Jacated : at 843 West Ist Street (as indicated in the ‘hatched pattern on the map adjacent); from M-5 “Zone to CD-230 Comprehensive Development 230 Zone; to permit retail service group 2 use up to a e He says there’s nothing offensive about sunbathing in the buff. Brunswick Beach is a beautiful, clean beach with no litter, broken glass or cigarette butts to be found. The residents want to keep it that way. The clean water, pristine setting and ample privacy is what seems to attract the nude bathers. “It’s not like Wreck Beach,” says one woman who has been Bruce A. Hawkshaw | - City Clerk “maximum of 20% of the Bross floor ; area of this: site. we ‘HERITAGE DESIGNATION | _ BYLAW, 1992, NO. 6309. NOTICE i is hereby given that on, MONDAY AUGUST 24, 1992 at 7: :30 pm. In the, Council. . “Chamber, City Hall, 141 ‘West 14th Street, North : Vancouver, it is the intention of City Council to -consider. “HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW, "1992, NO. 6309” for adoption with respect to ‘Lot 16, Block 88, D.L. 549, Plan 1822, located at 246 East 10th Street, and indicated in the hatched pattern on the map adjacent. This notice is pursuant to Section 11 of the Heritage Conserva-. _ tion Act. Bruce A. Hawkshaw City Clerk ST.GEORGE'S AVE. to keep it clean. If { see tter,-1. pick it up. I never get: h here. Even though it's’ Secluded I. feel safe.” - tas None of the nudists whi port Thomas have witnesséd: any: sexually explicit behavior. . “Sure there’ are. gays bians here, but where aren’t’ the f EAST TENTH STREET .