eer ex) * Sere ” eee tee pEaber COHCERHS RAISED OVER IMPACT Tree removal riles NV REMOVAL OF over 100 trees from two acres of private mountainside property at the north end of St. Albans Avenue in North Vancouver District has raised neighborhood fears of future environmental damage from heavy runoff and questions over why the area was logged immediately prior to final adoption of a district tree protec- tion bylaw. North Lonsdale Residents Association president Umeeda Switlo said area residents were concerned over the possible en- vironmental impact of the logging to surrounding properties, but were also upset that it had occur- red immediately prior to district. council’s finalizing the tree bylaw and that access to the site was granted through a district road al- lowance. Tke properiy is adjacent to an area proposed for a major North Lonsdale residential developmen: between Prospect Road and S:. Albans Avenue. Approximately half the property logged is above 1,050-fect, the maximum elevation at which de- velopment is allowed in the district. Adequate water pressure to resi- dences cannot be provided beyond that point. “There is no stopping develop- ment,’ Switlo said, ‘‘but it has to be done in a sensible way.’’ North Vancouver District Ald. Ernie Crist said Tuesday he has tequested a report from staff to expicin why permission for access throiyth district property was given to aiiow the logging with the tree bylavy already virtually finalized. “#.nd why was the bylaw held By TIMOTHY RENSHAW News Reporter up for so long?’’ he said. ‘“‘And then immediately prior to final adoption, the logging took place. 2’s a very frustrating thing.” North Vancouver District Coun- cil gave final adoption May 8 10 a bylaw that requires land owners to apply for district permits to cut trees in environmentally sensitive areas such as those subject to flooding, erosion, land slip or avalanches. Permits can be refused if tree removal is considered detrimental to the environment. The bylaw was introduced three months ago. But staff was in- structed to notify in writing all property owners who would be af- fected by the bylaw and invite and consider their input. John Bremner, head of engineering for the district, said the district was not informed that the property was going to be logg- ed, and had no reason to deny the owners access to their property through the district road allow- ance, Bremner said the area logged would have been covered under the bylaw ‘‘but it’s academic as to whether (the logging) was done by istrict residents design or not.”’ But he said district staff is now preparing a report to sce if a tree cutting permit would have been denied the owners if the tree pro- tection bylaw had been in place at the time of the logging. Municipal manager Mel Palmer said preliminary studies of the site had determined that there would be no serious detrimental effects from the logging. But area residents tremely concerned. “] feel this is irresponsible of the (logging) company and the owner,’’ area resident Vicky Cowan said. ‘They got in under the wire. When you live on a mountainside you hive to be careful. There is a Iot of develop- ment going on in the district right now. So many things ure happen- ing so fast that it is hard to keep up.” The district is currenily propos- ing the rezoning of approximately 30 large parcels of iund between Prospect Road and Si. Albans Avenue, including ‘he 4.34-acre Barker property, frou: RS1 (which allows one house pei acre) to RS3 (which would permit «pproximate- remain ex- ly six houses per acre) to allow for residential developricnt§ in the area. The disrtict owns 14 of the pro- perties. But the project, according to district planner Kai Kreuchen, is in the pre-concept stage. Switlo said the Noith Lonsdale Ratepayers Associiuio:n wants at least six to 12 acres act aside for park land if the development goes ahead. NEWS photo Tery Peters ARGYLE STUDENTS signed petitions and filled out questionnaires during a lunch hour rally Thursday to raise awareness and state opinicns about issues surrounding residential development proposals in the Lynn Canyon wilderness area. News switches to smudge-free ink NOW YOU can get all the news without the News getting all over you. Since the first week of May, the North Shore News has been printed with new canola ink. From now on, readers won’t be leaving tell-tale smudge stains on refrigerator doors and _ kitchen cupboards. The decision to switch from the petroleum-based ink, which has long been used in the industry despite its tendency to stain, came after a barrage of readers called to complain about the paper's smudge-factor. “We've received complaints of ink rubbing off on furniture, peo- ple, pets — you name it,’’ said News operations manager Chris Johnson. The new ink results in a paper with greater smudge resistance and better color reproduction. “Our four-color front page photos look much better,’’ said Johnson, adding that canola pro- ducts, unlike petroleum, are biodegradabie. Canola, a vegetable oil derived from the seeds of Brassica napus and Brassica composites, is a growing cash crop. Canada has become the largest exporter of Canola over the past 10 years. Johnson said the switch will not only benefit readers, but it will also help support a new Canadian industry. 3 - Sunday, May 21, 1989 —- North Shore News “Pp . 5 WEWS photo Cindy Goodman -TWELVE-YEAR-old Amir Kubicek was struck from behind by a cyclist and injured when she was walking with her family down a pe- destrian-only path in Stanley Park on Mother’s Day. Sister Indra, 9, suffered minor injuries. The anguished mother of the children, Gurmeet, is calling for stricter regulations to govern the behavior of cyclists. See story, page 1. PROPOSED LYNN CANYON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ARGYLE SECONDARY School students are adding their voices to the growing community cry to save the wilderness area near Lynn Canyon Park from future housing devel- opment. Classmates of the Grade 9 French social studies program or- ganized an information meeting for the school’s 1,300 students Wednesday afternoon. The students are attempting to collect 800 signatures on a petition which will be presented to North Vancouver District officials at a May 30 public hearing on the municipality’s new Official Com- munity Plan (OCP). The students also handed out questionnaires which will be used to gauge opinions and public awareness about the issues concer- ning the Lynn Canyon wilderness area. The questionnaires have been taken home to parents and the Business .............. 43 Classified..............58 Fashion ............... 15 Horoscopes ............ 48 Sports................ 40 What's Going On........36 responses will provide the basis for a random sampling and report. Said Argyle student Alison Ralph: ‘*We’ve been working on this project for the past week. [t came up in class when we were talking about the park.” Meanwhile, about 5,000 signatures have been collected on petitions opposing the Lynn Can- yon de.elopments by the Save- Our-Park committee. A Lynn Valley Community Association public information meeting on the issue has been set for May 25, 7:30 p.m., at Lynn Valley Hall. The district OCP public hearing is set for May 30, 7:30 p.m., at Balmoral Junior Secondary School. WEATHER Sunday and Monday, periods of rain. Tuesday, mestly cloudy with showers. Highs near 14°C. Second Class Registration Number 3885