12 - Wednesday, April 15, 1998 — North Shore News N. Van heritage h Martin Mitterchip News Reporter miller@nsnews.com WANTED urgently: new home for old home. The 1912 Robertson House at 361 East St. James will go under a wrecker’s ball if a new site cannot be found quickly for the heritage home. The owner is planning a new version of a character home for his lot and was granted a demolition permit in January by North Vancouver District Council. The home is on the dis- trict’s secondary heritage list. But council asked that the house be advertised as avail- able for the taking. Sixty or 70 responses pro- duced only a few land owners as opposed to many home seckcrs without a lot to their name. The Revelop Group, a company specializing in her- itage design, did find a nearby owner with a large lot that was potentially subdividable to accommodat: the Robertson House. But that subdivision pro- posal for 210 East Sr. James Rd. was rejected by council last week in a 5-2 vote. Onivy Mayor Don Bell and Cauu. Janice Harris supported sending the subdivision pro- posal to a public heanng. Other councillors said they could not ignore the level of opposition to the subdivision trom neighbors in the immedi- ate vicinit., sa succession of speakers at the April 6 district council meeting told council that the subdivision would set a dan- gerous precedent in an area of large lots renowned for its older homes. But Lisa Van Straten ef the Revelup Group says the deci- sion should have at least been made after a public hearing. “How will you deal with the next request for demoli- tion of a recogaized heritage structure,” she asked council in an angrv letter the day after council’s decision. USE al Or ‘Van Straten plans to for- ward the history of the project to all heritage planners throughout the =. Lower Mainland. Said Van Straten: “We can- not and will not sit by while See Little page 14 Wishing well thieves not wished well Robert Gaister News Reporter night before Gloria and her husband Emery removed a handle, used to crank a bucket from the “We wanted to make it nice for people ... can’t trust anything, but you said Gloria. “I was really dis- robert@nsnews.cont IT’S hard to make a wish without a wishing well. But if Gloria Drew of North Vancouver could make one, it would be for the return of the wishing well thieves stole from her home Easter Sunday. The four-foot high structure was made of wood and was sporting a3 new coat of green paint. The well’s bottom, for a paint job. “We've got the handle,” said Gloria. “If they (the thieves) want to come back and get it chev can come back and knock on the door.” The Drews were married last October. When Emery joined Gloria in her Lynn Valley digs, the wishing well was one of few possessions he brought with him. They painted the well to spruce it up for kids coming to the house last Monday. appointed.” Now she wonders if she could have done more to. prevent the theft. “] thought we should have filled it (the wishing well) with stones bur Emery said they'd (the thieves) just pour them out and we'd have to pick them up,”' said Gloria. Anyone with information on the missing wishing well is asked to phone Gloria or Emery Drew at 986- 1755 #99, Healthy lifestyles begin with ‘We carry z complete fine of water i garden preducts, Koi, pond ¢ fish, aquatic plants, fish food, “filtration, pumps, liners, and | . water treatments. Ask us about our clear water guar- } antee: We have a filtration } OPEN. 7.DAYSA WEEK 7 yww.artknapps.com exercise and FRESH. PRODUCE Many more in-store specials - Prices in effect April 15-19, 1998 while quantities last 4 922-8926 ‘Park Royal Shopping Centre