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‘News Viewpoint

Suite irony

here’s a certain ironical aspect to this (Wednes-
day) evening’s public forum on so-called illegal
suites.

The 7:30 p.m. open meeting — sponsored by ‘‘Suite
Justice’, the recently formed group opposing North
Var District plans to phase out suites in single-family
dwellings — takes place at Queen Mary Community
School in North Van CITY.

Suite Justice claims that the bylaw under which
suites are now held to be illegal has been badly
misinterpreted. In terms of number of occupants and
separate kitchens, says the group, the majority of such
suites actually conform to the bylaw — a view sup-
ported by at least one independent legal opinion.

District council can, of course, amend the bylaw’ so
as to make hitherto legal suiies into illegal suites with
effect from the date of the amendment. But
retrospective legislation — moving the goalposts in the
middle of the game — inevitably leaves an unsavory
taste if, as in this case, it results in serious material
losses to those concerned.

The controversy also has more than a litle bearing
on the hoary question of amalgamation — ' keenly
desired by the District but consistently opposed by the
City, which fears a merger could impose an unfair
burden on City taxpayers.

City policy on suites is relatively tolerant and likely
to remain so. If the District bans suites holus-bolus,
there’s little doubt that the anti-amalgamaiion vote in
the City will become even stronger than today.

Hence the irony for District council that the opposi-
tion on its hot domestic issue of the moment is rallying
tonight outside its own boundaries, in the amalgama-

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Floating love

being outside ones) are looked
after by a crew of around 400
headed by Captain Stephen Town-
send, formerly master of the Sun

A PRINCESS paid her first visit to
Vancouver on Saturday. She’s just
21 and | fell in love: with her over
lunch.

West Vanners, in particular, will
be seeing quite a lot of my lady
friend in the coming months,
because she’s a big girl whom you

Princess and Oriana. For their
pleasure she provides three swim-

“ming pools, eight lounges, four
bars, three dance: floors, restau-

don’t * easily overlook ‘—" 28,000: 4 rant, theatre, casino, library, hot

tons, to be precise.

Her name is Sea Princess and —
sailing from San Francisco via
Vancouver after a $10-million refit
— she’s the latest luxury liner to
join her P&O cousins Royal
Princess,, Island Princess and S
Princess on the summer cruise yun
to Alaska: Her 690 passengers in
391 staterooms (four out of five

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‘ spa and gym. Plus boutique, beau-

ty parlor, barber shop, dry clean-
ing and virtually anything else that
takes your fancy.

At the gala reception on board
to mark her maiden stopover here
the lady and her captain got a

warm welcome from their 150 or .

so guests — representing the con-
sular corps, the maritime, tourism,

raeneess

et URE RUURRE

“GLAD To HAVE YOU ABOARD”...Capt. ‘Stephen Townsend (1) and
U.K. Consul General Brian Watkins chat with guest at the welcome party

for the Sea Princess (lower picture).

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affair

travel and hospitality industries,

and the media. After presentations
from Vancouver’s’ acting mayor
Libby Davies, port manager Fran-
cis McNaughton and Board of
Trade president Graham Clarke,
we were ushered to the Coral din-
ing room for a sinful six-course
lunch. The’Sea Princess is definite-
ly not recommended for serious
weight-watchers.

But if you’ve never seen Alaska
— if you have a week free, upward
of $2,000 burning a hole in your
pocket and no need to worry about
your figure — she’s a love affair
worth embarking on.

_*

FOR TOP BIDDERS the reserve
prices of the scores of goodies on
the block at tomorrow's (Thurs-
day, June 4) giant TV Auction on
Shaw Cable Channel 4 range all
the way from two figures to four.
At one end of the scale, a celeb-
rity-autographed copy of Bruce
Ramsay’s new history of West
Van, A Place of Excellence ($20
upward). At the other, a
Beautyrest queen-size bed and a
framed original painting by Robert
Genn — opening at $1,790 and
$2,800 respectively. All in all or-
ganizer John Pozer with
BCTV’s Pamela Martin, CKVU’s
Doug Miller, CKNW’s Shirley
Stocker and [040 ..AM’s Don
Hamilton calling the bids — aims
to raise around $25,000 towards
West Van's 75th Anniversary
legacy project, the $680,000
Ambleside Park bandshell. With
the Nortls Shore News sponsoring
this 7-11 p.m. fun affair, the
entertainment menu _ includes
managing editor Barrett Fisher and
your faithful scribe — among
other well-known local characters
and talent.

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POSTSCRIPTS: West
Community Day festivities this
Saturday, celebrating the
municipality’s 75th Anniversary,
will be hosted by a rookie acting
mayor, Ald. Rod Day. Real
Mayor Don Lanskail, who’s pres-
ently attending the Mayors and

Van’s

N oel Wright |

Municipalities convention in the
east, heads after that for a vaca-
tion in Scotland ... Further to our
flash Sunday, the 40th reunion of
the North Van Community Players
is working up to be a real bash,
according to Mare Howard who
was in the pioneer little theatre
group’s first production. of ‘‘You
Can’t Take It With You.’ Friday,
June 12, will be a br-
ing-your-scrapbook night. at the
West Van home of Dave . and
Phyllis Simpson, followed June 13
by a theatre night at the Hendry
Hall where they may revive
another old production. ‘Our
Hearts Were Young and Gay.’’
Call Mare at 987-6107 if you’re
qualified to join in the fun. Peter
Renshaw, buyer for North Van Ci-

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ty for the past 21 years, was feted
Friday at a retirement Junch which
he repaid with an,extremely amus-
ing speech. Father‘ of our senior
News reporter. Tim Renshaw, he
moved to.a new North Van home
last month and is off to visit rela-
tives in England next week. Rick
Bruckshaw steps into his shoes at
City hall ... And wide-ranging
travel is also planned for the
Golden Years by Erik -Hjorth
who’s retiring as the City’s chief
building inspector. He’s being
replaced by Arnold Rasmussen
from Kamloops.
tet .
WRIGHT OR WRONG: Putting
your best forward doesn’t get you
very far if you’ re dragging the
other.

NEWS photo Stuart Davis

“THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, PETER!”...Ald. Dana Taylor (I) and
purchasing director Derwyn Owen (r) toast retiring City buyer Peter

Renshaw (centre).

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