NORTH VAN EDITION Newsstand Price 50¢ October 26, 1983 Newsroom 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 DEADLOCK $550,000 price tag too much for NV THE POSSIBILITY of the District of North Van- couver purchasing Grouse mountain’s resort pro- perty to end the threat of logging on the mountain appears to have passed. Faced with a report that negotiations between the district and the company have broken down over price, council has approved a mo- By NEWS STAFF tion that no further action be taken toward acquisition of BILL BAKER, curator 0 part of the lot the company has proposed logging. At the same time local politicians adopted a bylaw that prohibits logging in park, recreation and open space lands, a bylaw that had been put on hold earlier when it appeared agreement not to log the mountain could have been reached by discussion between the two parties. Land agent G.A. Williams reported to council that negotiations were discon- tinued after Grouse Resorts « general manager Gary Keifer said the lowest the company was willing to go for the four- acre parcel was $400,000. The company had propos- ed that the district purchase the four acres and, with it, the timber rights for the re- mainder of the lot. Original asking price, ac- cording to Williams, was $550,000, the sum Grouse Resorts says it can raise by exercising the timber rights it holds for the lot. The company, which is in Ed Area doesn’t like strike: All THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER north shore WEDNESDAY cloudy with showers THURSDAY cloudy with showers receivership, is seeking ways to raise cash to keep operating. But Williams, in a written report to council, suggests that the cash-flow problems the company is experiencing aren’t as severe as the district has been led to believe. **They do not appear to be in a position where they have to dispose of an asset, either in the form of land or timber,’’ Williams said in his report. According to the report NEWS photo Sitemarth Dickaan f the North Shore Museum, isn't displaying the latest In outdoor wear for the area despite what it may feet like out there. The display of antique diving equipment Is one of several al the revamped museum, open Sundays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. POINT ATKINSON SUNDAY 1§ 10 given to council Monday, Keifer has said that ‘‘at this point in time we are not in- terested in considering any of the other alternatives discuss- ed as a trade-off to Grouse’s logging rights.’’ Council’s decision not to pursue the negotiations for the land appear to leave the two sides in the dispute at loggerheads with Grouse determined to raise cash and the district as determined not to allow the mountain to be fjater rates are U THIRST BEARS a price tag — even in a province that on occa- sion has more water than dry land. North Vancouver District council agreed Monday to boost water users fees for residences in the mumecipalhity by about tour dollars above 1983 rates starting in 1984 District Engineer Harry Mc Bride said the hikes are Necessary since the water utility is operated as a “‘scif voatained and self financed entity He sand both operating and 1Osa are cxpected ta tise about five percent capital capenditures an Cusremthy Dastraet single tamily resedemecs pay about SOV annually for Ihe new change will increase the east to walcl homeowners to around $66 4a year No changes, however recommended by cnginecring water 1984 were the department for connec thon tates m Reaching Every Door on the North Shore