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° oundary confusion adds
insult to watershed injury

Dear Editor:

In June, 1 was shocked by the
decision to allow clearcut logging
in the Capilano watershed.

Such .an extreme form of
“management” has no place in
our watersheds, as it is not an
environmentally sound ‘method
of forest management.

_-Now I read that insult is to be
added to the watershed’s injury.

Ite appears that. approval has
been given to clearcut even

“beyond ‘the. boundaries recom-

mended by ecological consultant
Donald »McLennan,
hired by the GVRD (as reported
in the North Shore News of Oct.
8).

CA motion to investigate ap-
parent.. discrepancies

a . maps .prepared by the GVRD
and those’: prepared by. the

. Society - Promoting Environmen-

tal Conservation - (SPEC) was

who ‘was -

between
. willing to question authority is

defeated based on the sentiment
expressed by board member Bill
Fomich that ‘‘either we believe
the administration or we get’ rid
of them.’’

That sounds more like volun-
tary dictatorship than democratic
process, *

It would seem that a majority
of the board’ members simply do
not want to go to the trouble of
checking the facts for
themselves.

lt would seem that it is easier
to accept the word of the ad-
ministration than to actually
look at the evidence, or even to
ask ‘the opinion of McLennan,
who has not yet seen the ap-
proved boundaries.

A board that is unable or un-

not acting in the public interest.

__(The approved motion to ask..
McLennan to clarify the plans

was only a lame attempt to
mollify critics.

A letter confirming or refuting
the boundaries will have little
value after the approval to log
has been granted.

I realize it may take more ef-
fort to get it right the first time,
but is that not preferable to
spending years trying to rectify a
bad decision?

Acknowledgements are due to
Pat Wilson and Mark Sager who
expressed concern about the
questions raised.

Hf only other board members |

were also willing to ascertain the

facts before approving decisions,

we could have more trust in our
local authorities.

Until that time, we desperately
need dedicated groups | like
SPEC. . ;

Elizabeth McLean
North Vanceuver

Public should be outraged

Dear Editor:
. Congratulations to the News for
orinting Paul St. Pierre’s column
in the Oct. | issue, ‘‘Arrested de-
velopment.”

: Although I have no. love for
hunters, 1 agree it’s time the
public woke up and. faced the
horrid abuse that occurs to all our
food animals every day of their
lives,

According to the Canadians for
the Ethical Treatment. of Food
Animals, all our food animals en-
dure closed confinement with little
or,no fresh air, many are victims
of violence inflicted on them dur-
ing: transportation (baseball bats,

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over treatment of animals

usually), 25% of the solid waste

‘from the animal is fed right back

to it along with a variety of
drugs and hormones, and in many
cases the animals are not even
kifled before undergoing knifing
and scalding!

Canadian consumers shoutd be
outraged at the appalling Jack. of
meat inspection ‘at “slaughter
houses. ;

As Gandhi stated so well, “‘The
greatness of a nation can be
judged by the way its animals are
treated.””

Jane Johnson

‘North Vancouver

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A Public Heating will be held on MONDAY, November 1, 1993 at-7:30 p. m, in the Council Chamber, city Hall, 141 West 4th Street, North Vancouver, B, Cy to.
receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to:

° ‘the "City of North Vancouver Official
: ‘Community Plan Bylaw, 1992, No. 6288":

_. To amend the Official Comraunity Plan Map,
. which is attached as Schedule A to Bylaw No.
: 6288, known as the "City of North Vancouver
’ Official Community Plan Bylaw, 1992,-No.

below).

"6288", by reclassifying the properties (as

indicated i in hatched pattern on the map below).

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FROM: Residential Level Three: Low Density
Attached form FSR not to exceed 0.6
times the lot area and Special Study

7 Area.

Residential Level Four: Medium
Density Ground Oriented, FSR
not to exceed 1.0 times the lot area.

APPLICANT: CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

TO:

To rezone Lots Am. 6, Ain 8,9, LO and 11, Block 19, ;
D.L. 548, Plan 2528, located at 1816 Chesterfield
Avenue, (as indicated in hatched pattern on the map

FROM: CD - 240 ‘nd RT- (Comprehensive
Development 240 Zone, and Two Family ‘
‘Residential Zone).
CD - 240 Comprchensive Development! ‘
240 Zone.

To permit development of a 15 unit residential:
development on the site. The amending Bylaw. No.
6484 would also regulate the size, shape and siting
of buildings and structures, and accessory off-street

parking, and location and screening of refuse
containers, and landscaping and maintenance.

- CHESTERFIELD AVENUE —

WEST 19TH STREET

An

LONSDALE AVENUE

WEST 18TH STREET

i ri 4

APPLICANT: BEAR DEVELOPMENTS/LYNGEN ARCHITECT

!

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"Zoning Bylaw, 1967" | also known as Bylaw No. 3778, and the. "City of North Vancouver Zoning Map", which i is :.
an integral part thereof:

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

To rezone Lots C ,Block 32, D.L. 549, Plan 7550,

located at 255 East 17th Street (as indicated i in hatched.

pattern on the map below).

FROM: RT- 1, Two Family Residential 1 Zone.

“TO:
‘ Zone.’

“CD - 255 Comprehensive Development 253

To permit a 3-unit development on the site. The
amending Bylaw No. 6485 will also. regulate the size,
shape and siting of buildings and structures, off-strect
and accessory off-sircet. parking, requirements, location

maintenance.

ditt bt tt
ST. GEORGE'S AVE.

EAST 16TH STREET

APPLICANT: ARTIAN/COURTYARD GROUP

and screening of refuse containers, landscaping and .

EAST 17TH STREET

ST. ANDREW'S AVE.

ALL PERSONS who believe that their interest in properties is affected by the above proposed Bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard - in
person, by attorney or petition.. The proposed Bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk between 8:30 am and

4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, from] OCTOBER 18 - NOVEMBER 1, 1993, except Statutory Holidays. Written submissions will be accepted up to and including

| NOVEMBER 1, 1993, but submissions will NOT be accepted after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. NOTICE of this Public Hearing is pursuant to Section 957
y of the Municipal Act of British Columbia.

mae atten mgs

Bruce Hawkshaw
City Clerk