Charitable debate

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make,” said Slinger. “They
only have to make a decision to
consider it; that’s their advan-
tage.”

Slinger’s point is that a
council resolution would serve
only to satisfy Victoria’s
requirements bur constitutes 2
far cry from specific casino
approval. Any stich plans
would require a rezoning and a
public hearing,

“We only wish them to
reconsider making the resolu-
tion so the public have an
opportunity to say we do or

Original mall lease modified in 1994

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_. Squamish Council passed
“an authorizing resolution’ on
March 10, 1997," approving
rent and other terms of leases
for the Park Royal South area.
Williams said the 1974 doc-
ument Tobin referred to when
_ submitting a list of questions
has been replaced. A 1994
modification to leases govern-
ing Park Royal’s South Mall
opened the door to expansion.
At that time, a 250,000-
square-foot floor limit to the
size of Park Royal was
scrapped. Now, the only limit-
_ing factor to expansion is an
allowable fioor area ratio of .75
to 1. The proposed expansion
— which will include Home
Depot, PETsMART and Toys
“R” Us stores — will result in a
floor area ratio of approximate-
ly .36 tol.
Park Royal’s planned
expansion for the south mall
alone calls for 250,000 square

don’t support a charity casino

at the Seven Seas location,”

said Slinger.
The

nwo North

Vancouverites have plenty of.

experience when it comes to
stickhandling through seas of
bureaucratic red tape as evi-
denced by their track record.
Following the opening of the
Queens Cross Neighborhood
Pub in 1978, they moved on
to launch the Black Bear
Neighborhood Pub, a first for
the Lynn Valley area. But over-
coming the stigma attached to
a casino proposal may prove to
be their largest hurdle vet.

feet of retail space. The expan-
sion, which thousands of West
Vancouver residents oppose,
will bring Park Royal to 1.1
million square feet and 260
retail stores and services.

By comparison, Burnaby’s
Metrotown covers 900,000
square feet and Eaton Centre
Metrotown is 700,000 square
feet.

Tobin had asked council to
research the Park Royal South
leases and examine the concept
of the original lease, which
stresses the balance and inte-
gration of the community plans
of the Squamish Nation and
West Vancouver. He added he
wants council to take a proac-
tive stance in the development
of the community.

West Van does have control,
however, over Larco’s proposal
for a new intersection west of
Taylor Way and a new set of
traffic lights. Council has asked
for an independent traffic
report on traffic volumes in the

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The negativity associated
with casinos, particularly of the
chantry variery, is something
the two don’t quite under-
stand.

Both Slinger and Rahr
Make the point that the city’s
stance may end up hurting, the
verv people it is hoping to pro-
tect,

“There's a possibility that
the charities on the North
Shore are going to miss an
opportunity thar theyre not
going to get for a long ime,”
said Raht.

He is referring to the 141
North Shore chantes that used

area and anticipated traffic
growth due to increased devel-
opment in areas including the
Sea-to-Sky corridor and North
Vancouver. Earlier, Williams
said a tratic plan submitted by
Lareo was unacceptable.

He added Friday, however:
“We are not conducting the
traffic study for the purpose of
making any draconian moves
which are going to be focused
on Larco and its plan.”

The Squamish Nation is not
named as a party in the leases
with Park Royal. Her Majesty
the Queen in Right of Canada
holds tide to all lands reserved
for natives and does so as a
trustee. The federal govern-
ment will not grant a lease on a
reserve without the authority
of a band council resolution
approving rent and lease terms.
The Larco leases permit resi-
dential, commercial, entertain-
ment and recreation uses.

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to raise funds in a one-vear
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“There’s a possibility at
some stage of the game that
these municipalities arent
going to be anxious to have
their casinos raising money for
other areas,” said Raht.

Both Slinger and Raht also
point out the possibility of one
or both local native bands
opening a casino on the North
Shore. They say it is unlikely
these would be charity casinos.

As a result, “there will be
North Shore residents gam-
bling bur the money will not
reach the charities,” said Raht.

Coun. Darrell Mussatto
agrees with the possibiliry of
this scenario and was also the

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only councillor to cast a vote
against last Monday's motion
not to expand gaming in the
city,

“Fm nota big advocate for
gambling, but it should be
before council.” said Mussatto.
“We don’t mind them gam-
bling in) somebody — else's
neighborhood, but we don’t
Want If in ours.

“Let's not stop it at this
point, ler’s get it out into the
public for a proper discussion,”
added Mussatto.

Braithwaite disagrees.

“I think that municipalities
and government have got to
come up with a better way to
provide funds for charities,”

said Braithwaite of the possibil-

ity of a reduction of funding
from charity casinos.

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