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NORTH VANCOUVER CITY ; | .
Alderman concerned over film studio developer's motives |

NORTH: VANCOUVER City Ald. Rod Clark is con-
vinced Cannell Studios has no intention of building and
operating a movie studio on its;Park and Tilford site.

The North Vancouver city
alderman said in’ an interview
that he “anticipates a Mip"™’ of the
property that is owned by Can-

nell and is slated for a full-fledg-.

ed movie studio. i
Cannell Studios bought the
land-in October 1987,. but Clark

said he ‘has! strong suspicions’’

the company does not intend to
build on the land. :

“TL think council has been had
on this onc,"* hie said. :

In September 1987, council
approved a rezoning application
for BC Enterprises Development
Corp. for a shopping centre on

part of the Park and’ Tilford 7

lands on condition an industrial
user be found for the’ icmaining
land, .When Cannell Studios
came along, council amended its
definition industrial. use to
“Glide movie studios?" °°"

North Vancouver City planner
Richard White said it is possible
for Cannell to resell the land, but
he doesn’t think it ‘is likely.
“They have basically moved as a

‘developer not a speculator,”’ he,
‘said noting they have submitted”

building plans to city hall and
demolished useless buildings
rather than fet them rot.” °..’, :
~ Ina phone interview from Los
Angeles, Cannell Studios. presi-
dent Mike Dubeiho. denied
deceiving council-and insisted he
-has. every -intention of pro;
ceeding. Doe pe AS

‘If we weren't planning on

building, it. would be awfully,

in- |

foolish of us .to-have spent mil-*

‘lions of dollars buying: the ‘land
_ and hiring architects,’’ he.said.

Clark said his opinions come».

from ‘putting «“‘two, and
together.’ He said he;had heard

the“movie ,
“asking for the moon and may

/

undisclosed)
mpany is °

in its: negotiations. -

By KAREN GRAM

Contrituting Writer

with the Canadian unions, and
that the American Sereen Actors
Guild had agreed lo wage parity
with the Canadian actors, Wage
parity would significantly lessen
the. cconomic lure of American
film-makers ta Canada, he said,
while unsuccessful negotiations

at Guild
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He added that the growing
strength of the Canadian dollar
and the prospect that free trade
would bring the difference be-

' tween the two currencies to zero.

strengthen his suspicions.

Clark said he. is ‘stirring the
pot’? on the issue because he
doubts the sincerity of Cannell
Studios. He suggested Cannell
Studios. agreed to be named co-
in exchange for the
opportunity to resell the land for
a profit. ,

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people favors."” he \said. “We
See industry

But Dubciko denied that the
studio was in cahoots with BC-
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economic tics with them and we

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