“Most | people.

aware ‘by now that 16- 18

~ year olds. have been cut
off welfare by. Minister
Bill Vander Zalm ‘to

‘‘prevent family break-
ups” caused by teens
leaving ‘home to. be

independent on wel- a
a North Vancouver

- fare.’’

This week the Inquir- :

ing Reporter . ‘asks:

**‘What do you think of |
teens being cut: off

welfare?” |

ln Homitton Fell Area

Residents of the Hamilton _
Fell area jammed North Van |
chambers |
Monday evening to see the
Urban Program © Planners’ ~
revised plan for the con-

City council .

_ troversial area. oe

‘Planner Grabriel- Hunken |

‘made the presentation at the
policy meeting of. council
pointing out that it is im-

portant to arrive at a-
decision. .
The revised version .

designates the block of 15th.
and the 900 block of 16th as

future commercial property

and the rest residential. The.

centre of the controversy is
the 800 block of 16th which
the majority of residents
would prefer to go com-
mercial.

The only item ‘both sides
appear to agree on is that
both sides of the street
should be compatible.

The south side of the 800
block 16th in the new plan
would be attached
residential housing of 25
units per acre of a low rise
variety no more than three
storeys high. The north side
of the blceck would also be

attached housing of a lesser |

density, 18 units per acre,
such as duplex or other
form. Each acting as a buffer
for the next.

The housing on Tobruck
and 17th would
single family.

Hunken pointed out that.
now land use contracts have |

been dropped, _ special
zoning would be required
but that consolidation should
be encouraged.

Complaints were heard
from the gallery that since
the area is still a question
mark, values have dropped
drastically and the residents,

Pitch-In

7 Aad Smile

_ property.
One. home owner: ‘claimed 2
to have. protested his |
‘property assessment _
when - the. ’ “aSeSsor | saw-, the .
“property |,the~ valué was
dropped. from $47, 000° to |

- consolidated and that:a 10

remain

sand banks

I ‘think there ‘are too ‘many a
people on - welfare. Teen-
agers should be looked after
by their families if going to
- school. I think the 16-18 year,
olds could ‘find some kind of Lope
ws _work if not in school. ee eee

“many on _ fixed

good. return on. their

$37,000.

It was also stated by some |

a Ava Gerencher . ‘
: West Vancouver

eer as

I think this decision is going
to cause a lot of hardship for
some young people who can’t |
find work and have no home. os

fixed income, ~
‘would not be able to get a.

and”.

that the traffic volume made
the area undesirable for ©

residential
Hunken explained that if

areas with greater traffic —

housing but_

volumes were to be reviseda . 8

quarter of the city would ‘
. have to be altered.

The sand banks: at the _

north end of the area also

came under scrutiny and the ©

planners: feel that the city

owned property should be

unit per acre development
_might be the answer.

“In policy the city fathers _

o North Vancouver —

It’ s wrong for teenagers to 5 sit
‘around on welfare, but if he.
or she can’t find. work ‘and.
has no family, how can they.
_ slive?: They should be eligible
for. welfare © Tike; everyone
~ else. oe as ;

Avett

7

North Vancouver, .

I think that a 16-18 year ‘old
guy or girl can find some |
kind of work,. even though -
it’s. not ‘that- easy. I think.
Vander Zalm made the right |
decision, pees

os Peter Dolman ne
= North: Vancouver

1 think
‘decision. ‘Vander Zalm’: 'S idea

it “was. a ‘hasty

of saving the. break-up ‘of ‘the

family doesn’t make sense. I
‘think, the's situation is. unfair. 7

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Anewer ... increase your loan or mortgage payments
by a few more dollars per month.

For example, on a 10%%, ten. thousand dollar
mortgage, over 25 years, if you increase your
monthly payment by $10.00 you will save ap-

recommended to council proximately $7500 over the life of the loan!

that the new plan be ac- | Wee fo Ce
cepted and that the. ONGAE hy co | :
technical planners should At your Credit Union you can increase your |

report to council.

Council will designate the

area as ae rehabilation
priority under’ the
‘Residential Rehabilition

Program with residents

being assisted in order of |
priority, low fixed income |

pensioners to'be first on the
list.

Council will also set aside
$2500 for a Geo-technical
survey to be done on the
below Cum-
-berland Crescent before any

loan or mortgage payment at any time

without Penalty.

72%

SHORT TERM
(Minimum $500.00

B%

60 Days

7%% 90 Days

May be —
redeemed
prior to .
maturity at

on the North Shore.

final plans are decided upon. 180 Days

In other business council
voted to invite the District of
North Vancouver council to |
join them in forming an ad -
hoc of concerned com-
‘munity people both young
and old to seek solutions to
the juvenile problems found

reduced

8%% 270 Days |. Interest.

North Shore Communit
Credit Union

in North Vancouver: .

‘Three | locations
Lonsdale Branch

1100 Lonsdale Ave.
‘986- “4321

Marine Drive Branch
1080 Marine Dr.
986-1116

Lynn. Valley Branch -
1247 Ross Road
980-6556 -

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