Dear Editor: Your holidays personally ‘arranged—especially for ‘Hawaii, Cruises & Charters. ~ participating in it, even if the x Dear Editor: _ Anybody who thinks that belly-dancing is a cause for delinquency- ought to have their héads examined or else open their eyes. Belly-dancing with the sequined bras and sensuous- ly contorted midriffs are not any worse than some of the bikinis on the beach today. The human body is a work of | art itself and any type of . dancing should be consid- ered creative. It's all in the way yeu look at it. I myself a housewife, watch belly-dancing every- day on television and enjoy it. It is a good form of exercise and helps to keep a person in shape. The only trick there is in belly-dancing is just to keep at it. In the need to ture husbands away from certain types of establishments 1 don't consider belly-dancing the answer. I have never | danced in front of my husband and vet we hardly go. anywhere without each other.. For some time now I was hoping for a night school course in belly-dancing. I'd like to learn everything about it besides the fact that it used to be done in a harem. As a taxpayer I'm all for it! D. Rybak North Vancouver | Ifthe recent public hearing f conducted by the Council of \the District of North Van- \, couver on the rezoning of the’ BLynn Triangle is an indica- . tion of the new approach on neighborhood planning, it is something we can do with- out. The hearing followed a ~proposal. by Council that the Lynn Triangie be rezoned mainly single family, to create two small multi-family zones, modify the’ boundary of the public assembly zone and expand the park, recrea- tion and open space zone. The District Planning Dep- artment has estimated that there could be a total of 180 undeveloped single family residential lots and 57 multi-family dwelling units -within the Triangle which would house approximately 730-780 people. . When a number of resi- dents from the area com- plained about the proposed. rezoning because of traffic, aesthetic and possible social problems, they were told that multi-family zones suggested in the plan .around City owned land which is also being zoned multi-family and that Council is establishing zoning in the area to let people know what will happen; an attempt is being made by Council, through the Planning Department, to create a plan before a. developer comes and pres- ents his plan and that it is preferable for the developer to conform to'a District plan rather than'‘Council having to react to individual applica- _ tions. This sounds very good—it is something which has been advocated for a long time; however, to impose such a plan wihout people actively Ss &) &) & &) &) &) cy, imposition is done by elected representatives on Council rather than by 1. private developer, is hardly a step forward. It is undoubtedly true, as was alluded to by one member of District Council, that some people are un- happy no matter what development takes place and especially if such develop- ment includes. rental accom- modation and/or non-profit housing. On the other hand, con- sidering the enormous traffic _ congestion building up, the fact that District Council have never committed them- selves to a long term overall plan and the sad experience which people in various neighborhoods such as Grouse Mountain,. Hidden Valley, Montroyal Blvd.. and Seymour, etc. have had, it is hardly surprising that they are suspicious of more of the same. oe Ernie Crist N. Vancouver ‘ Dear Editor: With reference to the ‘*Letters to the Editor’’ appearing in your publication of December 29 headed **WASTING MONEY”’ there are NO school tax funds spent in offering any public school NIGHT SCHOOL courses - including Belly- dancing. Course registrants pay the entire cost of the course, and if there is insufficient registration the course is cancelled. The public school Night School program of courses. does not receive any financial support from the municipali- ties’ taxes - school or otherwise. W.F. McGown Director North and West Vancouver . Adult Education Department BEEF @@@@@ @@)& “430 WEST 15TH STREET ' NORTH VANCOUVER § 3 Language Institute’s Winter programs. in French as a second Language begin January 17 downtown, at Oakridge and at UBC. For information, phone 228-2181, local 285. Centre for Continuing Education The University of B.C. Vancouver, B.C. ~ | a@2ae =) Si BARGE? HA Eee ene eter re ES as Tee Be Seni ‘THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER NOTICE — NOTICE is hereby given that: the Council of The Corporation of the City of North Vancouver has scheduled a Public Mecting to be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, January 20th, 1977, at 7:30 P.M.. for the purpose of informing property owners and residents in the area of the proposed development under Land Use Contract of the lands immediately ‘adjacent to and east of 350 East Second Street, (formerly **Emerald Park Lodge’'), . | The negotiation of the Land Use Contract between the City and the developer, Project Management Ltd., which was authorized by the Council] on December 6th, 1976, involves an equal exchange of lands whereby (a) the City will gain title to lands on the west side of those involved, including those on which 350 East Second Street is situated, as well as the building. thus enabling the preservation-of the structure, which is of historic interest to the City, for future municipal use, and facilitating the consolidation of the site with City-owned park property to the west; (b) Project Management Ltd. will gain title to City lands on the east side of the parcel of an equal size to those deeded to the City. The development proposed is for the construction of a 52 unit medium density, low profile apartment building between Second and Third Streets. Copies of the proposal will be displayed at the mecting, but are also available for viewing in the Permits and Licences Department at the City Hall during normal Citv Hall hours, : Residents who deem their interests to be affected by these proposed negotiations are invited to attend this public meeting, at which the developer as well as the City’s Planning Consultants will be present to outline the development for the benefit of the public in attendance. City Hall, ; L.E. WILSON, 141 West 14th Street ACTING CITY CLERK North Vancouver, B.C. | January Sth, 1977, DOPOTIIOIIIGQIPITIIGIIRGE eee ot @) Including BURNABY, COQUITLAM, DELTA, LANGLEY,,. 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